Crew sets sail from Wrangell in search of century-old shipwreck
An eight-person crew of scientists, artists and divers are trying to find one of the deadliest shipwrecks in Alaska history.
From Hawaii to Alaska, candy leis make graduation sweeter
Working in their living rooms and at kitchen tables, Anchorage residents are meeting a growing demand for candy leis for graduations, Mother's Day and more.
Rangers locate climber’s body on Denali
Rimml likely fell on the steep traverse between Denali Pass at 18,200 feet and the 17,200-foot plateau, a notoriously treacherous stretch of the West Buttress route
Anchorage budget director returns to retirement
Longtime public servant Cheryl Frasca said after wrapping up the bulk of the first quarter budget revisions for the Bronson administration, she's returning to retirement.
Alaska’s biggest electric utility fired new CEO less than a month after hiring him
According to a document Chugach Electric Association’s lawyers filed in federal court Wednesday, the company’s board terminated its employment agreement with Halpern “for cause” a little more than three weeks after both sides signed it.
New facility aims to improve options for Alaskans with memory loss
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Caring for someone with memory loss can be exhausting both physically and emotionally. The number of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia in Alaska is...
An Anchorage boy is waiting for a life-saving stem cell transplant, but Alaska Native donors are scarce
It’s harder for Alaska Native and mixed-race people to find donors because they’re underrepresented in the donor database.
Bronson submits lengthy records request to city clerk for information about April election
A critic called the move a ‘perpetuation of the Big Lie’ of former president Donald Trump’s unfounded claims of election fraud from 2020.
Alaska lawmakers struggle with dividend debate
Alaska lawmakers are running out of time this session to pass legislation aimed at resolving the annual debate over what size dividend should be paid to residents from the state’s oil wealth fund.
Rangers search for solo climber on Denali
Matthias Rimml is the first registered climber to attempt Denali this season, and is alone on the upper part of the mountain, according to the National Park Service.
As Alaskans age, what options are there for staying in the state? | Alaska Insight
Lori Townsend speaks to David Washburn from the Older Persons Action Group and Jessica Parks from RurAL CAP to learn what's being done to address the increasing demand for elder care across Alaska.
How a 150-year-old Lingít robe is inspiring Alaska’s next generation of engineers
The robe was recently given to Alaska Native Heritage Center but is in such fragile condition that extreme care must be taken anytime it’s handled.
Alaska cartoonist draws his experience with Parkinson’s | INDIE ALASKA
Peter Dunlap-Shohl was living his lifelong dream, as an editorial cartoonist for the Anchorage Daily News. But in 2002, when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Two years after Anchorage police and fire departments commit to improving diversity, data shows little change
Police and fire officials say they’re hampered by a tight labor market, limited budgets and recruitment barriers that extend outside of their departments.
Yukon Quest organizations break up
The relationship between the Alaska and Canadian organizations which have run the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race since 1984 has fallen apart.
What COVID might look like in the U.S. once we reach the endemic phase
Andy Slavitt, former senior adviser to President Biden on COVID-19, shares what he thinks the endemic phase of COVID-19 will look like in the U.S. and how we can prepare for that stage now.
US Army Alaska commander says soldier suicide prevention is top priority
That's after the numbers jumped from eight suicides in 2019 and seven in 2020 to 17 in 2021 that are either confirmed or suspected suicides.
Anchorage police search for man’s killer nearly 6 years after his disappearance
Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez was 46 in July of 2016, when police say his coworkers reported that he had not shown up for work.
Anchorage police renew push to find missing boy, 9 years after he disappeared
Anchorage police say they’ve exhausted all leads and are reaching out to the public for information on DaShawn McCormick, who was 6 years old when his mother Jasmine McCormick last saw him in 2013.
King crab hatcheries could be on Alaska’s horizon as mariculture bill moves past Legislature
House Bill 41 would allow certain nonprofits to pursue mariculture enhancement or restoration projects for species of shellfish — like abalone, razor clams, sea cucumbers and king crab.