Rainy weather tamps down fires near St. Mary’s for now as officials warn of flammable conditions in Interior
Residents of St. Mary’s on the Yukon River were told they no longer need to be packed up to leave, though smoke is still lingering.
Peltola keeps 4th place in latest US House ballot count
The AP has now called the race for Democrat Mary Peltola, too.
Alaska’s only b-girl claims her spot on the world stage
Bri Pritchard, also known as Snap1, started breaking when she was 17. She’s 30 now and an Olympic hopeful.
Southwest Alaska fire evacuees start returning home, but changing climate presents lingering risks
People who evacuated are returning to a home that’s seeing ever-increasing effects of climate change.
Special election results prompt losing candidates to consider dropping out of regular US House election, too
Finishers outside the top four in the special primary are pondering dropping out of the regular election.
About 1 in 8 rural Alaska ballots have been rejected in special primary, raising red flags with lawmakers
The rejection percentage varies starkly by region. In areas near Bethel, it’s the highest, at around 17%. That means about 1 in every 6 ballots were rejected — with the votes not counted.
Alaska never saw large tundra fires like the East Fork Fire until climate change provided more fuel
The East Fork Fire in Western Alaska is the state's largest at the moment, estimated at more than 150,000 acres Thursday, and it's burning in a region where, just a couple decades ago, large fires would not have been expected.
Advocates concerned about where Anchorage’s homeless will go after Sullivan shelter closes
Anchorage homelessness advocates say they’re concerned about where people will go when the mass shelter at the Sullivan Arena closes at the end of the month.
Parents say calls came too late after children drank floor sealant at Juneau summer school
Superintendent Bridget Weiss said boxes containing pouches of milk and boxes containing pouches of floor sealant were delivered on the same pallet.
Mat-Su school board approves policy banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports
The vote followed nearly two hours of public testimony from local parents, students, teachers and community members. More people spoke against the ban than for it, but the testimony was close to evenly split.
It’s still Palin, Begich, Gross and Peltola in Alaska US House race
If that order holds, those four will advance to the special general ballot in August.
St. Mary’s school superintendent Dee Dee Ivanoff is helping community stay safe as the surrounding tundra burns
As Alaska’s largest tundra fire in 15 years has burned behind her home village, Ivanoff has become one of the key organizers of the response effort.
The Fed delivers biggest interest rate hike in decades to combat surging inflation
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point Wednesday in an effort to combat stubbornly high inflation. It's the biggest rate increase in 28 years.
As a test, Alaska’s special US House primary may be too special
A by-mail special election may not be a true test of Alaska's new open primary
Alaska road project pits conservative lodge owners against conservative state administration
According to the Anchorage Daily News, a coalition that includes lodge owners and other business people is spending $200,000 on a campaign to defeat the West Susitna Access Road.
Juneau children given floor sealant instead of milk at summer school program, parents say
Juneau School District officials say 12 children and two adults drank the sealant.
People who fled the lower Yukon River tundra fires are asking when they can return home
People who left communities threatened by the East Fork Fire on the lower Yukon River are asking when they will be able to return home.
Pitkas Point residents are hopeful that rain and shifting winds will keep their village safe
The fire is the largest the region has ever seen.
Summer air travel could be expensive and chaotic. Here’s how to avoid trouble
Air travel demand is back to pre-pandemic levels, while fares are soaring. Staffing shortages leave airlines with little wiggle room when bad weather hits, which could lead to delays and cancellations.
4 sailors in Race to Alaska are rescued after boats capsize
The event is in its sixth year and draws contestants from across the country with a goal of being first to get from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska, on a non-motorized vessel that is completely self-supported.