Anchorage leaders wrestle with how to respond to spree of police shootings
Not everyone is in agreement over what should be done, and how quickly to do it.
Alaska Supreme Court upholds ranked choice repeal initiative, now bound for November vote
Ballot Measure 2 would end ranked choice voting and the state’s open primary election system.
Alaska’s embattled economic development agency signs contracts with 7 law firms
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, or AIDEA, is pushing an array of controversial projects across the state.
Fish and Game searching for wolf that bit 2 people on Dalton Highway
Fish and Game sent two staff members to find out more about what caused the animal to attack the stopped motorists Monday.
Troopers’ union condemns commissioner comments on violent Kenai arrest
The Alaska Public Safety Employees Association said James Cockrell “pronounced the guilt of these two troopers" to reporters.
Matt Salisbury is the No. 4 candidate in Alaska’s U.S. House voting. Who is he?
After primary election day, Salisbury was in line to join Mary Peltola, Nick Begich and Nancy Dahlstrom in Alaska’s final four.
Yup’ik storyteller spins a good yarn with airraq
Matthew Nicolai uses a simple loop of string to create connections and tell traditional stories.
Nancy Dahlstrom drops out of Alaska’s U.S. House race
Dahlstrom announced the end of her candidacy after placing third in the primary, behind Democrat Mary Peltola and fellow Republican Nick Begich III.
White spruce log to become Iditarod’s new Burled Arch in Nome
Veteran Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher Ramey Smyth is leading the effort to build the new arch, replacing one that collapsed in April.
In rural Alaska’s Starlink revolution, new opportunities abound and flagship telecoms see cause for competition
Reporter Jenna Kunze says the shift in many far-flung communities to satellite internet has been profound.
Bellwether trial in Kroger-Albertsons merger begins Monday
Most Alaskans live in a community where the companies’ Fred Meyer and Safeway or Carrs stores directly compete with each other.
Suspect in Anchorage homicide shot and wounded by police
Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said the man fired twice on police and a civilian vehicle, causing an officer to fire on him twice.
U.S. Air National Guard reverses staff changes at Alaska National Guard after warnings
About 80 people would have been affected by the changes, and many said they would quit rather than take a pay and benefit cut.
There’s a severe kidney shortage. Should donors be compensated?
More than 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a kidney transplant.
Siblings of Juneau man killed by police demand answers
Jason, Monty and Dawn Kissack flew from Florida to attend a weekend memorial for their brother, Steven Kissack.
Heat pump incentive program aims to lower home heating bills in Gustavus
Gustavus was one of a dozen U.S. sites chosen for the National League of Cities' Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant program.
Anchorage leaders hope proposed parental leave and telework policies will bolster city workforce
“The level of vacancies that we find ourselves with now is historically very out of the norm and high,” said chief administrative officer Bill Falsey.
Ketchikan residents describe a chaotic scene in the hours after fatal landslide
Marty Gillet was in his home in the White Cliff neighborhood when he said he heard something that sounded like a freight train.
Small Cook Inlet producers say they need state government help before drilling for new natural gas
One company says it needs more support after $7 million of its loans were forgiven. Another wants a royalty reduction to drill a well.
Orcas challenge the Bering Sea’s black cod industry
Orca depredation isn't just a costly headache for fishermen — it can be dangerous for orcas, too.