Alaska Native leader and former Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott dies at 77
Byron Mallott, the Alaska Native leader who served as lieutenant governor under former Gov. Bill Walker, died unexpectedly at age 77.
Alaska House committee drafts budget with $2,500 total for PFD and energy relief check
The budget proposal unveiled on Friday by the House Finance Committee would spend over $4 billion in state funding to run state government. That’s $148 million more than Dunleavy proposed.
Can courts force action on climate change? Sixteen young Alaskans hope so.
An Anchorage judge heard arguments today in a lawsuit brought by 16 young Alaskans who are suing the state over climate change. Listen now
2 missing Denali National Park climbers are presumed dead, officials say
Eli Michel, 34, and Nafiun Awal, 32, were last heard from on May 5, when they checked in with a friend.
Free COVID tests by mail are back, starting Monday
The Biden administration says it is trying to prepare for the fall and winter COVID season.
Judicial ruling on "Troopergate" investigation imminent
A judge is expected to rule soon on holding up the release of the Troopergate investigation results until after the November election. A group...
Unregulated international fishing activity frustrating Stevens
During a Commerce Department oversight hearing today, Senator Ted Stevens asked Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez about combating International Unregulated, Unreported (IUU) fisheries. Stevens says...
Washington senator says Congress should block Pebble’s permit
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell says she’ll support a bill to block a permit for the Pebble Mine. She also wants an investigation into whether Pebble’s CEO lied to Congress.
Who needs to wear a mask in Anchorage and where? Here’s a breakdown of the new ordinance.
The Anchorage Assembly on Thursday overturned Mayor Dave Bronson’s veto of an emergency mask ordinance. That means the masking rules for the city are back in place.
Documents: pilots had just seconds to see each other before fatal George Inlet crash
The crash in May of 2019 killed six people and injured ten more.
Biden vaccine rule for health workers blocked in Alaska and 9 other states
A federal judge on Monday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on thousands of health care workers in 10 states, including Alaska, that had brought the first legal challenge against the requirement.
ConocoPhillips faces potential fine of $914,000 for Arctic gas leak
State regulators propose a civil punishment for last year's gas blowout at Alpine
Interior secretary rejects Izembek Refuge land exchange but commits to new process to get a road for King Cove
The move opens another phase of King Cove's long quest for road access.
Northeast Anchorage residents air frustrations over Bronson plan for Centennial homeless camp
Northeast Anchorage residents are angry at the lack of notice from Bronson over opening Centennial Campground to homeless campers.
Savoonga man marooned in Russia, hoping for a charter home
A man from the Bering Sea island community of Savoonga is stuck in Russia after traveling there through a unique visa-free travel program for Alaska Natives. Despite not needing a visa for the trip, Sivoy Miklahook now finds himself on the wrong side of the Strait as his Russian papers inch closer to expiration.
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Legislators Take off for DC
More than a third of the state legislature is heading to Washington this week to meet with federal officials and to attend sessions...
Tribal IDs should work at airports, but travelers say TSA often rejects them
Scanning machines at security checkpoints reject the cards even though they're on TSA’s list of accepted IDs.
Anchorage Assembly ends its indoor mask mandate
The ordinance mandated that people wear masks in indoor public and communal spaces.
On masks, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy tells local leaders to use power they say they don’t have
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has resisted imposing a mask mandate and maintains that such decisions are best made by local governments. But municipal officials in pockets of the state where COVID-19 is spreading fastest say they lack the legal power to require mask-wearing.
Next election may delay plan to fund state government
Candidates have been announcing plans for governor, lieutenant governor and the Legislature since July. And they’re taking positions that could make a budget deal more difficult. Listen now