University of Alaska will cover thousands of student scholarships until lawmakers reach deal
The Alaska Performance Scholarship and the Alaska Education Grant programs provide students across the state with vital funds for their studies.
Katmai visitor has minor injuries after ‘swatted’ by bear
It’s the first time a bear has made physical contact with one of the park’s visitors since 2018.
Dunleavy vetoes PFD funding from state budget, says dividends must be funded in special session
Dunleavy announced the veto as part of a larger list of line-item vetoes he announced on Thursday, a day after he signed the budget.
Bronson’s campaign downplayed COVID-19. But his administration plans few changes to health policy.
While Dave Bronson downplayed COVID-19 on the campaign trail, questioned the existence of the pandemic and hasn't been vaccinated, Anchorage’s new health director says the virus is a very serious threat, and that he’s a “firm believer” in vaccines.
Gov. Dunleavy requests new nominees for Alaska Supreme Court seat
In a letter to the council, Dunleavy wrote “the slate of candidates put forward could be expanded to reflect the balance and diversity in philosophy and Alaskan experience requisite to adequately make a fair choice for the people of Alaska.”
Bronson issues directives on guns, COVID rules for city employees, finances
A new mayor took the reins of Alaska’s largest city on Thursday. Dave Bronson was officially sworn in at a breakfast ceremony at the Marriott Hotel in Downtown Anchorage.
Troopers investigate 2 recent cases of possible abduction, sexual assault near Fairbanks
Both involve Alaska Native women who were found along Chena Hot Springs Road east of Fairbanks in recent weeks.
Programs for lower electricity costs and scholarships still unfunded in state budget
Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed the state budget late Wednesday afternoon. But programs to lower the cost of electricity in high-cost areas and to pay for university scholarships won’t be funded starting on Thursday.
Newly-tested DNA sample led to arrest in 1993 rape case, Ketchikan police say
Ketchikan police have made an arrest in a 28-year-old rape case. Police credit a recent push to end Alaska’s sexual assault kit backlog with identifying the suspect.
Crews find more human remains from 1952 Alaska crash
The solemn task of sifting through rocks, twigs and ice to find human remains as small as a fingernail continued this month on a glacier north of Anchorage, nearly 69 years after all 52 members of a military transport flight were killed when the plane slammed into a mountain.
Educators say school is still falling short for Alaska Native students
Alaska Native educators say there's still work to be done to address the loss of language and traditional knowledge that began generations ago.
LISTEN: How a wilderness safety instructor interrupted a brown bear attack on her husband
Wilderness safety and medicine instructor Deb Ajango teaches her clients about bear safety through her business, Safety Ed, and she and her husband, Blaine Smith, live, work and play in bear country. Ajango shared the story of when a bear attacked Smith while the couple were on a walk not far from their home in Eagle River.
Ravn says it’s eyeing flights to Asia and the Lower 48
Ravn Alaska’s chief executive said this week that the airline is looking to expand its service beyond Alaska to the Lower 48 and Asia,...
Developers hope to open Railbelt electric vehicle charging corridor by summer 2022
Efforts are underway to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations along the Railbelt that developers hope could connect the Kenai Peninsula to Fairbanks by the summer of 2022.
Mosquitoes are buzzing in Southcentral Alaska in higher-than-usual numbers
There doesn’t appear to be any methodical tracking of mosquito populations in the region. But two insect experts said they seem to be worse than usual this year, perhaps thanks to snowmelt.
Anchorage Mayor-elect Bronson names executive committee, led by established conservatives
Former Lieutenant Governor Craig Campbell will be chief of staff and former Assemblywoman Amy Demboski will be the municipal manager, Anchorage's mayor-elect Dave Bronson announced Monday.
Alaska House votes to avert government shutdown
House Speaker Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, said Monday's vote will likely come as a relief to many, including the state workers who would've gotten laid off under a shutdown.
More than 1,300 vaccine doses given at Alaska airports; half of eligible residents fully vaccinated
So far, many of the people opting to get a shot at one of the airports are Alaskans.
Man bitten by brown bear on Kenai Peninsula
The man was reportedly hiking alone with his dog when the dog chased a female bear with two cubs, causing her to charge the hiker, according to the Alaska Wildlife Troopers.
Alaska dinosaur discovery points to year-round Arctic living
The findings of young dinosaur bones on the banks of an Arctic river suggests that dinosaurs lived in the area year-round, enduring snowfall and darkness, according to a recent study.