Walker signs Alaska state budget day before it starts
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker signed the state operating budget Friday without vetoing any of it. Listen now
‘Stalemate’: Prepare to wait weeks, or even months, before a majority forms in Alaska House
Key decisions, like school spending and the size of Alaska’s oil-wealth checks, hang in the balance pending the outcome of a lawsuit challenging a Republican’s eligibility.
Ranked-choice voting that has rocked Alaska politics faces November tests across the nation
Alaska’s new electoral system has been a model for voters frustrated by political polarization and a sense that they lack real choice at the ballot box.
Amid a housing crisis, a new downtown Anchorage development could be a model for public-private partnerships
Block 96 could serve as a model for other downtown housing developments. With the city’s housing crunch, developers say it’s desperately needed.
Tsunami Debris Clean Up Is Slowed By Huge Volume, Rugged Terrain
The state is planning an aerial survey this spring to figure out how much new debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami has arrived on Alaska's shores. Environmental groups spent much of last summer cleaning up debris. But the state's vast and rugged coastline has made it a slow and costly project.
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Marine pilots put megaships to the test in Southeast Alaska
Some of the largest cruise ships in the world will be making regular port calls in Southeast Alaska in 2019. Before they arrive, Southeast marine pilots are running simulations to assess their performance through narrow straits and rough weather. Listen now
C-17 Crew Identified; Two From Anchorage
The Air Force has identified the crew killed in a C-17 crash earlier this week at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
They are:
* Maj. Michael Freyholtz....
Justice Department watching Alaska election for language and disability compliance
The effort is aimed at maintaining compliance with the voting law’s minority language requirements and the disability act’s accessibility requirements, the department said in a statement.
Alaska high court finds Senate district unconstitutional
The pairing had drawn intense discussion among Alaska Redistricting Board members last fall as they worked to finalize new maps.
Across Alaska, as the pandemic sends more staff home, hospitals prepare for the worst
As coronavirus cases continue to skyrocket in the state, cracks are appearing in Alaska's fragile health care system.
What they mean when they say ‘immigration problem’
Lawmakers paint different pictures of what the immigration problem actually is and who the victims are. That's true even within Alaska's all-Republican delegation to Congress. Listen now
Cruise ships report a lot of COVID data to the authorities, but very little of the information is public
Most cruise ships participating in the CDC's COVID cruise ship program are in the orange category. That could mean a handful of people are sick, or hundreds.
Frauds, scams, and schemes cost Alaskans millions last year
Federal Trade Commission data show that last year, 3,031 complaints were filed in Alaska, about a third of them in Anchorage. The information was shared as part of a national push to show how minority and immigrant communities are targeted. Listen now
Kaktovik man agrees to plead guilty to illegal polar bear harvest, faces 4 months in prison
Chris Gordon will accept a maximum prison sentence of four months and a $4,500 fine, according to a plea agreement filed Friday that was signed by his attorney and federal prosecutors.
From ‘pandemic pods’ to private tutors, Anchorage Facebook group offers support
Following a national trend, many families are finding support and resources on social media.
University of Alaska regents vote to declare financial exigency
University of Alaska regents have adopted a declaration of financial exigency, enabling immediate budget cutbacks, including expedited faculty layoffs. Regents approved the declaration at a meeting in Anchorage today in response to an over 40 percent reduction in state funding.
Juneau Assembly sticks with plan to relocate city-run homeless camp
The new planned site, near the city's indoor cold weather shelter, has faced pushback from business owners in the area who fear higher crime.
Amid violence and breakdown, no clear intervention for Florida shooter
A week after a mass shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport, questions remain about why an Anchorage man with multiple domestic violence incidents and a documented mental breakdown was allowed to transport a handgun across the country. Listen now
A new menace for Anchorage dogs: river otters
“If I hadn't intervened," the dog's owner said. "I'm certain that they would have killed her."
Sen. Sullivan says American support for Ukraine will wane if allies don’t spend more on defense
In Lithuania, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan stressed that other NATO countries need to pay more for their defense.