Troopers: Russian Mission shooting suspect went on another rampage after evading authorities for months
A suspect in a shooting in Russian Mission had been on the loose for months when state troopers say he went on another rampage last week, allegedly assaulting, threatening and attempting to rob members of the community. Alaska State Troopers finally arrested him five days later.
After years of waiting, Akiak turns on high-speed internet
It’s the first community in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta to bring broadband to all its residents.
Alaska without ANCSA? Look to Metlakatla.
At first glance, Metlakatla looks similar to many of the other villages in Southeast Alaska: glacier-cut coastlines, dense temperate rainforests, dramatic mountains in the backdrop. But locals know better — there is something distinctly different about the place.
Tumult within Anchorage’s homelessness response team continues with another firing
Nicole Lebo, who oversaw federal housing grants and childcare and shelter permitting for the city, was fired from the health department on Monday.
Fairbanks restaurant says no vax, no proof, no service
Lavelle's Bistro, a fine-dining establishment downtown in the Golden Heart City, has started requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for patrons.
Anchorage mayor throws support behind conservative parent rights organization
The group is part of a national trend of conservative advocacy directed at school districts.
U.S. COVID cases start to rise again as the holidays approach
After declining most of the fall, new infections are up again in more than half of U.S. states, worrying experts about what the holiday season may bring.
With reading and writing close behind, Juneau’s school board approves spoken Lingít teaching standards
These are the first oral narrative standards developed for the Lingít language to be taught to school children.
Bronson vetoes 2 ordinances aimed at asserting Anchorage Assembly’s authority
ly Wednesday. The ordinances were aimed at asserting the Assembly’s authority over the chamber and the city’s mayoral appointee confirmation process.
While natural gas is vilified in Glasgow, Sen. Sullivan casts it as a climate savior
In the climate debate, natural gas is cast as both hero and villain.
Critics raise concerns with new Alaska political boundaries
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough, known as a hotbed of conservatism, gained the most population since the 2010 Census and will keep the same number of seats in the Alaska Legislature under a new map of state political boundaries that some critics say short-changes the area.
Alaska’s first electric-powered school bus is performing well – even at 40 below
"It has not missed a single day of school,” says Tok Transportation co-owner Gerald Blackard.
Don’t get dragged! Iditarod musher shares tales from the trail
Blair Braverman says if she lets go of the sled, the dogs will race on without her. The question, she says, is not how to get sled dogs to go. Rather, it's how do you get them to stop?
Eugene Carl Haberman, perennial presence at Southcentral Alaska’s public meetings, dies at 70
If you’ve ever sat in on an Anchorage Assembly, Mat-Su Assembly, Anchorage School Board, or any other local government meeting, you probably heard him say this:
"When the public process is done appropriately, the decision made by the governing body is more likely in the public interest.”
The pandemic economy’s latest victim? The lowly shipping container.
Delayed containers are a symptom of and contributor to global supply chain problems. But imagine a world without them.
Congressman Young, brushing off backlash, cheers Biden’s signing of infrastructure bill
Congressman Don Young, 88, also dispels rumors: Yes, he is running in 2022.
Alaska correctional officer smuggled drugs and phones into prison, charges say
Angela Lincoln, 43, faces one criminal count each of conspiracy and bribery. She worked as a correctional officer at Goose Creek Correctional Center, a medium-security facility southwest of Wasilla on Point McKenzie, from 2014 to 2020.
Alaska doctors seek COVID-19 misinformation investigation
Alaska doctors plan to ask the State Medical Board to investigate concerns about the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments by other physicians.
Man killed at Fairbanks store ‘doing nothing more than walking outside with his groceries,’ says mayor
“It was so unexpected and so tragic," says City of Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly.
Sesame Street makes history with the debut of its first Asian American muppet
What's in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of "Sesame Street," her name is a sign she was meant to live there.