LISTEN: Anchorage schools superintendent talks challenges of educating during a pandemic
We're asking experts and local leaders what they’ve learned in the past six months of the coronavirus pandemic, and that includes Dr. Deena Bishop, superintendent of the Anchorage School District, the largest school district in the state.
Former executive of SAExploration arrested on charges of wire fraud, securities fraud
The Houston-based company provides seismic data to oil-and-gas companies.
After 18 months of negotiations, Mat-Su teachers move closer to a strike
All members of the Mat-Su teachers union are eligible to vote over the next few days on whether to go on strike. The district will have 72-hours notice before a strike takes place.
Loved ones fight for entry as hospital COVID precautions keep them outside
Hospitals say they are forced to balance their values of compassion with the need for broader public health good.
LISTEN: Anchorage mayor reflects on 6 months of coronavirus pandemic
We're asking experts and policy makers what they’ve learned in the past six months. Among the policy makers is Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, who says hindsight is always a wonderful tool.
On Unalaska’s trails, listen for Jojo, the hiking cat
JoJo is an Unalaska resident who loves hiking, loves fish, and enjoys catching up with his neighbors. In other words, he's a lot like most people on the island. The striking thing about JoJo, though, is that he's a cat.
Seafood Trade Relief Program offers help to fishermen hurt by U.S.-China trade war
USDA will provide cash to Alaska fishermen based on last year's catch: 16 cents a pound for salmon, 4 cents a pound for herring and a whopping 76 cents per pound for geoduck clams.
LISTEN: U.S. House candidate Alyse Galvin is here to answer your questions
Challenging Alaska's lone and long-serving U.S. House representative for a second time, Alyse Galvin is running as an independent with support from state Democrats.
Nome police locate truck related to investigation into woman’s disappearance
About two weeks after she was reported missing, Nome police say they requested on-the-ground help from the FBI to find a missing 33-year-old woman, Florence Okpealuk.
LISTEN: A flurry of lawsuits aim to stop drilling plans in Alaska’s Arctic. So what’s next?
Alaska Public Media's Tegan Hanlon and Casey Grove break down the avalanche of recent lawsuits that aim to derail drilling plans for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve.
Should Alaska Native Corps get COVID-19 funds intended for tribes? Answer hinges on comma, lawyers say
Hundreds of millions of dollars may be at stake, but at times the arguments turned on an age-old grammatical puzzle.
Musk ox don’t live in Manokotak. Why is there a musk ox in Manokotak?
A rare sighting of a bull musk ox has been caught on camera.
Federal resources on the way in search for missing Nome woman
The Federal Bureau of Investigations may become involved with the investigation.
Juneau suspends drinking in bars again as COVID-19 cases spike
In an evening emergency public health order, city officials raised the community alert level and mandated that all bars in Juneau must close to indoor service starting Saturday at noon.
Kodiak rocket launch ends in fiery explosion
The Astra rocket launch from Kodiak on Friday, Sept. 11, failed, sending the rocket spiraling back to earth where it exploded.
A newspaper requested the Alaska AG’s incriminating texts. The decision not to release them was his.
After Kevin Clarkson resigned, the Department of Law’s response to the newspaper has prompted two lingering questions: Did it fail to turn over records that the Anchorage Daily News was legally entitled to receive? And was Clarkson the right person to decide which records to release?
Murkowski’s take on Woodward revelations: ‘Very concerning’
“Some of the things I find quite surprising and quite concerning," Sen. Murkowski said, of revelations from a new book about President Trump.
When will the Anchorage School District reopen to students? Possibly mid-October, district says
Superintendent Deena Bishop says the decreasing number of covid cases in the city is a good sign for resuming in person learning.
LISTEN: Woman propositioned by former Lt. Gov. Mallott breaks silence in ADN report
The woman, former Village Public Safety Officer Sgt. Jody Potts, says she wants to set the record straight after false reports and rumors led to the harassment of her daughter.
With ‘baskets of love’ Anchorage woman marks 17th year of 9/11 memorial project
Donna Baker has become a familiar face at fire stations across the city with her annual appreciation effort.