Is Revak on the naughty list? In Alaska’s US House race, a campaign goes negative on Santa
How to stand out in a crowded race? Attack Santa.
The Federal Reserve raises interest rates by the most in over 20 years to fight inflation
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to cool off demand and lower inflation. Consumer prices have been rising at the fastest pace in 40 years.
Alaska House passes bill to suspend motor fuels taxes
The bill, which passed 36-2, next goes to the Senate, with two weeks left in the legislative session.
State Supreme Court affirms Dunleavy decision that drained fund for Alaska college scholarships
The scholarship programs remain funded through at least June 30, and the budget making its way through the Legislature has money to fund the programs in the next fiscal year.
Anchorage group rallies for reproductive rights in wake of Supreme Court leak
Roughly 200 people attended the rush hour reproductive rights rally Tuesday in the wake of the release of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that suggests justices are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Anchorage monoclonal antibody clinic under scrutiny for political donation and patient billing
Anchorage Assembly members and others have been questioning how WEKA got the deal with the city and why it charged patients hundreds of dollars per treatment session.
Anchorage used car dealership pays thousands in restitution for shady selling tactics
The state received complaints that Anchorage Auto Mart had sold vehicles without disclosing that they lacked valid titles or had reconstructed titles.
Murkowski says if draft opinion holds, it undermines her confidence in Supreme Court
Sen. Murkowski says if a majority of justices vote to overturn Roe v. Wade it shakes her confidence in the court.
Alaska’s first case of highly contagious bird flu strain confirmed in Mat-Su chickens
State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Gerlach says the Mat-Su case confirms that migrating birds have brought avian influenza to Alaska.
Here’s what could happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned
More than 20 states have laws that could restrict or ban abortion soon after the Supreme Court overturns Roe.
‘It’s destroying our cultural mission’: Alaska Native charter school struggles after losing its building
The Alaska Native Cultural Charter School moved into the upstairs wing of Bettye Davis East High School after ventilation inspections in 2021.
Jury convicts Alaska Nazi prison gang members in grim death
The gang operated inside and outside Alaska prisons.
Mayor of Pilot Station dies after falling through Yukon River ice on a snowmachine
Nicky Myers was a mayor, a deacon, a father, a grandfather, a husband, a firefighter and a search-and-rescue member.
Alaska’s isolated wetlands could soon lose their protected status
Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency could determine how much of Alaska’s wetlands are subject to federal regulation under the Clean Water Act.
Commencement ceremonies honor University of Alaska Anchorage class of 2022
More than 1,000 students are graduating from the Anchorage campus this year.
An Anchorage mosaic highlights the importance of mental wellbeing
Talking about mental health is hard, but it’s important for anyone who is struggling to know that they’re not alone. Alaska Public Media’s Adam Nicely brings us this story of an Anchorage community project with that goal, called Mental Health Mosaics.
Alaska House Republicans remove Eastman from caucus
Minority Leader Cathy Tilton said informal polling of her caucus’ members showed more than two-thirds agreed to Eastman’s removal.
The pandemic erased a decade of public preschool gains
An annual review of state-based preschool programs found big drops in enrollment and state funding in the 2020-2021 school year.
Rep. Young’s Washington office, key to his brand, still stands. For now.
The bear, the guns, the heads — they aided his reputation for fierceness. Or, as some saw it, bullying.
Gov. Dunleavy calls for higher PFD, more savings during final weeks of legislative session
“In my discussions with legislators this year, they see the urgency and the need to make sure we get a PDF that’s pretty substantial,” he said.