Interior windstorm starts fires and briefly knocks out 911 service
Several area fire departments responded to fires that started when trees pulled down power lines.
Alaska is experiencing wildfires like it’s never seen before
Already more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut and the usual worst of the fire season lays ahead.
Two Alaska governor candidates report big Outside donations. Another had more small in-state gifts
The amount of cash individuals can give to campaigns is unlimited this year, after an appeals court tossed out the relatively strict limits Alaska used to have.
From frozen pizzas to toilet paper, Alaska stores deal with erratic shortages
On the Kenai Peninsula, many grocers agree that it’s hard to predict which items will be unavailable during any given week.
Skagway’s busiest cruise ship dock at risk of catastrophic rockslide, study says
A new report compiled by geotechnical engineers shows that Skagway’s busiest cruise ship dock is at significant risk for rockslides impacting the dock, moored ships, cruise ship passengers and workers.
Evidence of invasive crab that could wreak havoc on Alaska fisheries found near Metlakatla
The crustaceans uproot eelgrass beds in search of food, which serve as habitat for herring and salmon.
‘We don’t want more food stamps, we just want our way of life’: Low chum numbers disrupt Yukon River residents’ lifestyles
As the Yukon River begins to switch over to fall management, fishermen along the river say that they’re having to rely increasingly on expensive store goods and food stamps to meet their caloric needs.
Alaska Supreme Court tosses highest-ever sentence for vehicular homicide, in case of drunk driver who killed teens in 2013
In August of 2013, Stacey Graham, 40, swerved off a South Anchorage road, striking and killing Jordyn Durr and Brooke McPheters, both 15, as they were walking on a sidewalk next to the road.
Tale of two salmon fisheries: Bristol Bay breaks record, but Yukon River collapses
The booming Bristol Bay salmon run has broken the record set just last year, while on the Yukon River, Chinook are too scarce to harvest.
Alaska will formally recognize Native tribes, likely negating planned ballot measure
Gov. Mike Dunleavy will sign a tribal-recognition bill next week, the Alaska Federation of Natives said on Thursday.
Amid turmoil, international Inuit group gathers online to promote protecting Arctic
The Inuit Circumpolar Council, meeting virtually for its quadrennial assembly, celebrated achievements made despite unusual challenges.
Alaskans are rethinking their spending habits as record inflation hits the state
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics measured Anchorage and Mat-Su consumer prices up more than 12% from a year ago. It’s one of the highest jumps in the nation.
What you need to know about accessing COVID treatments in Alaska
There are a wide range of factors that could qualify you for one of four COVID treatments currently available.
Anchorage police name suspect injured in shootout with officers at homeless campground
Police say 32-year-old Iese Gali Jr. shot at officers, who returned fire.
Weeks from restarting, schools across Alaska are struggling to find teachers
The national teacher shortage, which pre-dates the pandemic, is uniquely felt in Alaska, which has historically relied on recruiting teachers from the Lower 48.
More wood bison headed for Innoko River region
The 28 yearling wood bison are part of a group form Alberta’s Elk Island National Park that were trucked to Fairbanks in April.
Anchorage police officer and suspect hit after exchanging gunfire at campground city sanctioned for homeless
Two officers were conducting what police described as a “security check” Wednesday night at Centennial Campground prior to the shooting, police said.
Almost 1 in 5 Alaska state jobs is vacant as agencies struggle to hire, retain employees
The vacancies are slowing services, canceling ferries and could strain the Alaska Permanent Fund.
Deep pockets aid Murkowski with attack ads on Tshibaka
Billionaire hedge fund founder gave $1.5 million to Alaskans for L.I.S.A., an independent PAC.
As fifth bear is shot at Anchorage’s Centennial Campground this month, Fish and Game raises alarm
“The location of Centennial Campground, and having a lot of people experiencing homelessness in that campground, it’s right next to a never ending supply of bears,” Fish and Game biologist Dave Battle said.