2015 Anchorage Municipal Election
With over 97 percent of the precincts reporting in, the winner has yet to be determined in Anchorage's mayoral race. Leading the pack of 11 candidates is Ethan Berkowitz, with 36.84 percent of the vote. Amy Demboski and Andrew Halcro trail Berkowitz with 24.31 percent and 21.60 percent, respectively.
The Iditarod has a new champion: Brent Sass arrives first to Nome
The 42-year-old musher took command of this year’s race around the halfway point and never gave it up.
Trump’s opioid disaster declaration could expand help to suffering Alaskans
Today, President Donald Trump took a major step in dealing with the opioid epidemic, laying out an ambitious vision of stamping out opioid addiction within a generation while treating those currently suffering. Listen now
Public health data shows 13 percent rise in Alaska suicides
New report comes beside a study documenting the presence of drugs and alcohol in incidents of self-harm.
Should you shovel your roof now? Here’s why you might want to.
For most homeowners, the load isn't the problem.
Alaska’s regional Native corporations seek to expand federal influence
TJ Presley, the corporations' first government affairs director, says his job reflects a growing need to educate federal policy makers about them.
Body of missing 7-year-old boy found on Kodiak’s Pillar Mountain
Troopers said there were no obvious signs of foul play identified at the scene and the investigation into the boy’s death is ongoing.
PenAir files for bankruptcy protection as CEO promises to refocus on Alaska routes
The largest air carrier in southwest Alaska has filed for bankruptcy protection. Listen now
Alaska retirement board recommends closure of widely used plan after analysis finds flaws
The "managed accounts" program covers more than 10,000 of the 122,000-plus retirement accounts managed by the state.
With thousands waiting, state says food stamp backlog won’t improve any time soon
As Alaskans choose between paying bills and buying food, Alaska's health commissioner says a months-long food stamp backlog won't improve any time soon.
Biden suspends new leases for oil and gas development on federal lands, including in Alaska
President Joe Biden hit pause Wednesday on any new leases for oil and gas development on federal lands, drawing cheers from conservation groups and criticism from the fossil fuel industry.
Murkowski votes to remove threat of credit default while Sullivan blasts Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate
Alaska's U.S. Senators have staked out opposite ends of the Republican spectrum.
Two Anchorage police officers indicted, suspended in alleged assault of man who frequently recorded police
An Anchorage police officer has been indicted for assaulting a man while serving him with a bicycle citation in 2019 and, along with another officer, on charges of tampering with public records.
Murkowski calls on Trump to end ‘sad chapter’ of splitting families at border
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is urging President Trump to use "all available resources" to reunite migrant families. Listen now
Sullivan, Young Call for Anchorage to Support 8(a) Program
Anchorage needs to take a more active role helping Alaska Native Corporations keep their 8(a) business development program. That was the message...
This year’s Iditarod field is the smallest in history. Could a bigger prize and more races boost interest?
With just 33 teams in this year’s Iditarod, many are questioning how the organization can keep attracting mushers to the expensive sport.
Anchorage’s homegrown Howard Weaver remembered as a ‘national-caliber newsman’
Tom Kizzia, who worked with the editor for more than a decade, says he urged Anchorage Daily News reporters to find stories on-the-fly in rural Alaska.
Two former Jesuit officials resign from Gonzaga University after revelations about abusive priests
Two priests in high-level positions at Gonzaga University resigned today. Both previously held leadership roles in the Jesuits’ Oregon Province while it sent Jesuits accused of sexual abuse to live in a home on campus.
Last year was Alaska’s deadliest on record for opioid overdoses
Alaska lost 342 people to opioid overdose in 2023 and had the highest increase in deaths per capita in the nation.
The lack of law enforcement in rural Alaska prompted promises of more police. Two years later, they haven’t been kept.
Gov. Dunleavy promised to put Alaska State Troopers and police in specific communities off the road system. But two years later, reporting by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica has found the state has mostly failed to follow through on those promises.