Hostility Remains Over Health Care Bill
President Obama may have signed major health care legislation into law two days ago but debate – and hostility –continues in the nation’s...
Anchorage mayor reaches legal settlement with former chief equity officer
Mayor Dave Bronson fired Clifford Armstrong III without cause and without Assembly approval. Armstrong sued.
VA Secretary to Visit 49th State
Alaska can expect another high-level Washington visitor next month. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert McDonald, plans to come to the state for several days starting Aug. 11.
Soldotna pilot killed in Kodiak plane crash remembered as outgoing and generous
Derek Leichliter was a dad, business owner and sport fisherman.
State Launches Next Steps for Gas Pipeline
The state is opening a one-year project to do the basic engineering studies that will set up the design leading to the eventual construction...
Sure, Anchorage’s summer was rainy, but the state as a whole stayed warm
The average temperature in Anchorage was pretty close to normal, and other parts of the state had one of their warmest summers.
Unanimous Supreme Court restores Trump to Colorado ballot
The decision came only weeks after the justices heard oral arguments in the politically sensitive case.
President Bush signs new Arctic policy
President George W. Bush has signed into law a new policy for the Arctic, just 10 days before he leaves office. The policy...
Open ICU beds in Anchorage dwindle to four as state reports record deaths
Alaska set a record for the number of COVID-19-related deaths reported in a single day on Saturday when health officials announced that 18 Alaskans had died of the disease.
Over the last 4 years, 74 people living outside in Anchorage have died, many of hypothermia
More than 70 people experiencing homelessness have died outside in Anchorage in the last four years, according to reporting by Anchorage Daily News reporter Michelle Theriault Boots.
America is larger now, by declaration of State Department
U.S. territory off Alaska grew by nearly a Texas Tuesday, when the feds defined the outer limit of its continental shelf.
Rie Muñoz Leaves A Legacy Of Delight, Joy And Laughter
Beloved artist Rie Muñoz passed away Monday night at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau after a stroke. She was 93. Muñoz was active until the end, a prolific artist and traveler who drew inspiration from everyday Alaskans.
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Pete Kaiser arrives in Bethel, wins fifth Kuskokwim 300 title
Kaiser arrived in Bethel at 8:46 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, with a team of nine dogs.
Anchorage mayor says he may issue mask mandate soon if increase in COVID-19 cases continues
The announcement comes as the number of COVID-19 infections in Alaska continues to climb, and as people clash over wearing masks. Some businesses are requiring face coverings, but there’s currently no city-wide or statewide mandate.
Alaska to pay ACLU attorneys after losing lawsuit over abortion-related court funding vetoes
The state of Alaska has been ordered to pay nearly $87,000 in attorneys fees to the American Civil Liberties Union after losing a lawsuit over the governor’s vetoes of court funding in 2019 and 2020.
Mat-Su, Homer Say No to Sales Tax
Municipalities across the state held elections yesterday. In the Mat-Su Borough voters defeated a three percent sales tax/property tax cap proposition by a...
Trump administration signals it could open more of the Arctic to drilling
The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday that it will consider allowing oil development in parts of the National Petroleum Reserve on Alaska's North Slope that are currently protected. Listen now
Alaska lawmakers’ veto override vote fails in Juneau as protesters occupy GOP session in Wasilla
Alaska lawmakers failed Wednesday to override some $400 million in budget vetoes by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, as fewer legislators were present in Juneau than the 45 votes needed to reverse the governor.
Indigenous advocate Colleen Echohawk’s journey from rural Alaska to Seattle Mayor’s race
Echohawk, a Pawnee Indian, was raised in Delta Junction and showed an early interest in Alaska Native issues.
Nome Hospital named a “shovel ready” project
A new hospital in Nome will be one of the first "shovel ready" projects to benefit from the stimulus package. Senator Begich made the...