Alaskans are rethinking their driving habits this summer as gas prices tick higher
Alaskans are paying around two dollars more per gallon than this time last year, and there’s no clear end in sight.
White House says COVID vaccination for kids younger than 5 could start in a few weeks
COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday.
COVID cases have been rising steadily in Alaska, but is it a surge?
Even epidemiologists are struggling to find the best way to present COVID data over time, state epidemiologist Louisa Castrodale says.
When a possum walked into a Brooklyn bar, Sara Fulton said, ‘I’m from Alaska. I got this.’
A viral video of Fulton, who's originally from Anchorage, shows her grab the possum by the neck and release it, safely, outside on a sidewalk.
The only oil company to buy a lease last year in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has now canceled that lease
Regenerate Alaska requested the cancellation and its money back.
Alaska air carriers are feeling the pinch of nationwide pilot shortage
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics points to nearly 150,000 vacant pilot positions that will need to be filled over the next decade.
Southcentral Alaska poised to break streak of 70-degree days, as fire danger remains high
National Weather Service climatologist Brian Brettschneider says the second half of May was the second warmest on record in Southcentral.
Mat-Su school board considers banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports
Just before the end of the legislative session, state senators voted to table a bill that would have enacted similar restrictions statewide.
Just Answers: Where Alaska US House candidates stand on developing Alaska’s natural resources
Candidates answer four questions, including whether there should be oil development in ANWR and whether the Roadless Rule should apply to the Tongass National Forest.
Anchorage Assembly postpones vote on process for removing mayor
The vote followed nearly five hours of public testimony that was marked by frequent interruptions. Security removed two people for yelling.
Election filing deadline reveals crowded statewide races
Dozens of Alaskans are running for statewide office but most legislative races have fewer than five candidates
National Guard rescues injured biker in Cooper Landing
The cyclist had crashed on a trail just off the southeast corner of Cooper Lake, on the Resurrection River trail.
Food aid groups in Alaska say need is approaching early pandemic levels as relief money ends and prices rise
The Food Bank of Alaska reported that households served at its mobile food pantries went from about 1,900 in February to more than 3,700 in April.
For 13 years she’s cared for her husband who has memory loss. Now she’s looking for help.
The number of Alaskans with memory loss is set to nearly double by 2030. Resources to help are limited, but navigators help caregivers find them.
DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate
The Justice Department argues that the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early 2021 "falls easily within the CDC's statutory authority."
Beluga whales swam up the Kuskokwim River to Bethel and scientists want samples of them
In an unusual event, a pair of beluga whales swam about 60 miles up the Kuskokwim River to Bethel. After word got out, boaters pursued the belugas and took at least one of them. Now, an official is working to collect samples of the animal to better understand where it came from.
Anchorage’s top library administrator was being investigated for workplace complaints. Bronson fired the investigator.
Heather MacAlpine started looking into what she called “disturbing” allegations about the work environment under Deputy Library Director Judy Eledge shortly before she was fired, emails and interviews show.
Palin leads the race for cash in Alaska US House election
Former Gov. Sarah Palin is ahead of the field in campaign fundraising. But a rival has surpassed her by tapping his personal wealth.
Gov. Dunleavy’s office contracts ex-aide for ‘statehood defense’
The contract with Strategic Synergies LLC was signed in April and released by Dunleavy’s office last week
Ahead of filing deadline, almost a third of the Alaska Legislature isn’t seeking reelection
Turnover could dampen momentum on a long-awaited fiscal plan, some lawmakers say.