Trump administration announces ANWR lease sale for Jan. 6
The plan sets up a final showdown with opponents before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Unauthorized $10M steel purchase for Haines dock provokes borough political crisis
Borough officials were surprised and angered by the purchase, which comes as newly elected leaders had expressed interest in changing the dock's design.
Juneau residents call for more accountability after deadly police shooting
Juneau police officials say they plan to release body camera footage of Steven Kissack's shooting after an investigation is completed.
Appeals court approves involuntarily medicating Nikiski man for murder trial
River Aspelund, accused of killing his mother in 2022, had challenged his antipsychotic medication by Alaska Psychiatric Institute staff.
Legislative Aide Resigns After Ethics Violation
A legislative aide resigned today because of ethics violations involving an anti-Islam organization.
Troopers fatally shoot driver in Parks Highway chase near Healy
It's the second time this week that a trooper has fatally shot someone in the Interior.
Missing: Personal Information on Thousands of Alaskans
Personal information about more than 77,000Alaskans is missing -- and officials are concerned that it might have been the result of identity theft. The...
22 photos of the Cama-i Dance Festival’s return to Bethel
After two years of COVID-related cancellations, the much-celebrated Cama-i Dance Festival is back.
Kuskokwim River Flooding Crooked Creek Homes
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
The dramatic flooding happening in Crooked Creek has worsened. A jam of Kuskokwim River ice has held a few...
US airline CEOs call on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate on planes
The group argues that the restrictions no longer reflect the "realities of the current epidemiological environment."
Homer library board to decide if LBGTQ+ books will stay
The appeal is the latest targeted effort to remove LGBTQ+ books or programs from libraries across the nation
LIVEBLOG: 2016 Anchorage Municipal Election
Live coverage for the 2016 Anchorage Municipal Election from Alaska Public Media.
Delta Junction’s Slavic community, reeling over Ukraine war, launches relief effort
Shestopalov’s family was among the first in a wave of refugees that began arriving in Delta Junction in the 1990s.
Washington Gets Chance to Say Goodbye to Stevens
Photos and Story by Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s longtime senator Ted Stevens was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on...
With little government action on Kenai Peninsula, businesses left to enforce mask rules on their own
Without mask requirements from state or city officials, business owners on the Kenai Peninsula have been left to enforce public health protections on their own.
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 1/2 years over George Floyd’s murder
A Minnesota judge sentenced Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison Friday for the murder of George Floyd — a punishment that exceeds the state's minimum guidelines but falls short of prosecutors' request of a 30-year sentence.
Anchorage Police Search For Man Who Shot At Officer
A man fired several shots at an Anchorage police officer today, but the officer was not hit. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Castro says the suspect fled on foot, and police have set up a perimeter in the midtown area to search for the man.
Fisheries panel hears transboundary mine concerns
Critics of British Columbia mining told a legislative committee Wednesday about the dangers of mineral extraction along transboundary rivers. Listen Now
BP settles tax dispute with state
Oil giant BP agreed today to pay the State of Alaska $379 million in taxes that the two sides had been disputing for more...
Sarah Palin’s court battle with the New York Times resumes after her COVID illness
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was back in a New York City courtroom Thursday, more than a week after the start of a trial in her libel lawsuit against The New York Times was postponed because she tested positive for COVID-19.