Juneau Police Chief Ed Mercer retires after 31-year career
Mercer, Juneau's first Alaska Native police chief, is retiring after more than 20 years of service in the state's capital.
Body of woman lost under Eagle River ice in December found
Police say a body found Sunday at the North Fork Trailhead is that of Amanda Richmond, last seen Dec. 23 trying to rescue a dog from the river.
UAS and Yukon College Partnership Advances Native Language Efforts
University of Alaska Southeast and Yukon College signed an agreement this weekend that renews a more than 25-year relationship. The two institutions will continue to work together in various academic fields, including resource development and Native languages.
COVID-19 cases confirmed in St. Lawrence Island communities
According to the regional health corporation, his newest patient was tested as a close contact of the individual in Savoonga who was confirmed as a positive case on Sunday.
Biologists Leaving For Unique Study on Polar Bears
Photo by Eric Regehr. US Fish and Wildlife.
Biologists will have the rare opportunity to study polar bears in the Beaufort Sea at this...
Legislature OKs up to $12.5M for new LIO site
The Legislative Council approved spending up to $12.5 million to buy the Walls Fargo Bank building in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood on Monday. The building would be used for legislative offices and to provide a venue for public testimony.
Kenai Peninsula board narrowly rejects Nikolaevsk’s proposal for a charter school
The Russian Old Believer village wanted the school to focus on Russian language immersion and to follow a subsistence calendar.
Response period still open in Kensington Mine appeal
Interested parties have until February 28 to file a response to a U.S. Supreme Court appeal of a lower court decision striking down the...
Cook Inlet Oil Draws Attention
While local officials and oil producer talk about a decline in oil production in Cook Inlet, at least one company is taking more...
Wages are going up and so is inflation. Consumer prices have hit a 13-year high.
Consumer prices rose 5.4% in the 12 months ending in July, matching the highest rate of inflation in nearly 13 years. The cost of rent, food and gasoline continues to climb.
Search for two missing Juneau men fruitless so far
There's still no sign of two Juneau men missing since Saturday on a flight from Young Lake on Admiralty Island. But today’s weather has...
DOT pursues diesel-electric hybrid design for Tustumena replacement
The aging state ferry Tustumena's replacement is likely to be a battery-powered diesel-electric hybrid, as the state leverages federal funds to green up its fleet.
Dispute over funds casts doubt on Alaska dividend amount
The Alaska House passed legislation Tuesday calling for a $1,100 dividend to residents but there are different interpretations as to whether much of the money that would be used for the checks is available.
Alaska records 28 more COVID-19 deaths
The deaths reported Tuesday happened in regions around Alaska and were mostly people in their 60s or older.
CDC backs expansion of COVID boosters for all adults
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gave the green light to boosters just hours after a panel of vaccine advisors voted unanimously to recommend boosters for anyone 18 and older.
Alaska Democratic Party Holds Convention In Nome
The Alaska Democratic Party ended its weekend convention in Nome on Sunday with resolutions on issues ranging from Alaska Native rights to same-sex marriage and came away with a full lineup of candidates for key November races.
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Legislators will get long weekend, then it's back to work
The Alaska Legislature is starting to wind down for its spring vacation this weekend. But quite a few things have been left hanging as...
Democrats May Sue Over Voting Booth Write-In Lists
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Alaska Democrats are threatening to sue the state, alleging election officials are trying to influence the outcome of the U.S. Senate race...
In wake of a smaller $48M deficit, Anchorage school officials weigh numerous budget cuts
School board members on Saturday found wide consensus on closing Abbott Loop Elementary School, increasing the student-to-teacher ratio by one and using roughly $28 million in savings to close next year's budget gap.
Five dead in small commercial plane crash outside of Bethel
Bethel, Alaska — Five people are dead following a plane crash Thursday near the lower Kuskokwim community of Tuntutuliak, according to Alaska State Troopers....