Alaska chief justice defends judicial selection process, as senator introduces bill to change it
Wasilla Republican Sen. Mike Shower has introduced a bill that would give the governor the power to directly appoint district and appeals court judges.
Petersburg sets aside differences for 13-year-old battling cancer
The community raised tens of thousands of dollars for a local 13-year-old who was fighting cancer in a Seattle Hospital,
Elders, linguists teach Dena’ina language through original Native children’s stories
Local linguists in the Kenai Peninsula are incorporating storytelling into their language revitalization efforts, giving elders a chance to create and tell stories in their Native languages and imparting that knowledge onto language learners.
Party of principles or party of Trump: Murkowski says Republicans must choose
“I’m not a Democrat. And so I continue to be a Republican, but I am not a Trump Republican," said Murkowski at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. Murkowski is facing censure from state the state Republican party.
COVID-19 triggers alarming high school failure rates in Unalaska
Thanks to COVID-19, almost a third of students in Unalaska are failing one class or more. It comes as a shock to the community, where the 2019 graduation rate was 97%.
Chatanika musher Dan Kaduce races to win experimental Summit Quest 300
Organizers put in place a new rule that required about 50% more rest at checkpoints than usual in hopes of achieving better dog health.
‘Use words to make a difference’: The legacy of Elizabeth Peratrovich
For many, civil rights icon Elizabeth Peratrovich is more than a historical figure. For Diane Benson, a Tlingit woman living in Petersburg, learning of Peratrovich changed her.
Politics take center stage as Anchorage school board race gets underway
After a year of difficult decision-making more people are interested in influencing the non-partisan body.
Judges block work at ConocoPhillips’ huge Alaska project, casting cloud over ‘North Slope Renaissance’
Conoco executives have celebrated the Willow project as part of a "North Slope Renaissance" that could revitalize Alaska's oil industry.
But a two-judge panel just put the project on ice — the latest recent setback for Alaska oil companies now contending with an uncooperative new federal administration.
Mostly Democratic majority forms in Alaska House, seeks to add Republicans
After a month-long stalemate, the dam has finally broken in Alaska's State House. With a new majority, speaker and committee assignments, legislators can finally get to work.
After years of discussion, Anchorage will consider a tax levy to fund body cameras for police
Anchorage officials have discussed introducing body-worn cameras for police for a few years, but a lack of funding has stopped the idea from moving forward.
Vaccines and safety measures hang in the balance as Alaska lawmakers allow COVID-19 response power to expire
Lawmakers are allowing Alaska's emergency authority to respond to COVID-19 to expire. But the pandemic isn't over — so what's the plan now?
Trump acquitted: Murkowski among 7 Republicans who voted to convict.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski told a reporter afterward that she knew some Alaskans would be proud of her and some dismayed, and that there could be repercussions for her.
LISTEN: Inside the viral video of a Wasilla police officer’s forceful arrest
A Facebook video of Wasilla police pinning down and arresting a woman last weekend at the local Walmart has gotten tens of thousands of views and drawn some criticism to the Wasilla Police Department.
Dunleavy’s public safety commissioner says she was forced to resign
Amanda Price says she was told that the administration is “taking public safety in a different direction.”
Alaska has opened COVID-19 vaccines to a big, new group. Here’s who’s eligible and how to find a shot.
Here’s what we know about who can get a shot now, and where to sign up.
State investment authority joins mining company to put $35M towards controversial Ambler Road
Subsistence advocates have filed lawsuits over the road, concerned that construction would impact the migration of caribou, a staple of the local Inupiaq diet in Northwest Alaska.
Now vaccine eligible, Anchorage teachers ready to get back to class
Initially, teachers were separated into different eligibility tiers, but the state changed course, opening vaccines to educators of all ages.
Alaska mushing icon Aliy Zirkle says the 2021 Iditarod will be her last
After more than two decades of competitive mushing, Aliy Zirkle posted a retirement letter on her kennel’s website Thursday evening.
Stutes elected as Alaska House speaker, breaking deadlock
Kodiak Republican Rep. Louise Stutes was elected Alaska House speaker on Thursday, breaking a deadlock on the 24th day of the legislative session.