Anchorage Mayor Bronson issues vetoes to city budget
Among his vetoes: $1.2 million to permanently increase capacity at Brother Francis shelter.
Alaska Native corporations embroiled in legal dispute over millions of dollars in carbon credit revenue
Three Native corporations are suing three others, who've made at least $100 million and likely more selling carbon credits.
4 candidates file to replace Charlie Pierce as Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor
The borough is holding a special election for the mayoral seat on Feb. 14.
‘You can pretty much name your price’: Critic says Kroger-Albertsons merger would hurt Alaskans
Twelve Fred Meyer and 35 Carrs Safeway stores owned by the companies are the major competitors in Alaska's main urban areas.
Alaska’s 2nd fatality-free year of commercial fishing could be part of a trend
The U.S. Coast Guard says the credit belongs to the fishermen themselves.
EPA edges closer to banning Pebble Mine in Alaska. A veto is now just one step away.
Federal regulators are one step away from action that would permanently protect the Bristol Bay watershed
It’s river eel season on the Kuskokwim, and fishermen are lining up to catch their fill
These river eels, also known as Arctic lamprey, are headed upriver.
Man still missing, woman rescued after fishing boat runs aground in Southeast Alaska
The woman survived for 24 hours on a rock island with her dog before a passing boat picked her up.
Biden administration delays release of new environmental review for drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
The report’s release will now be delayed until the second quarter of next year.
Alaska officials hope switch to stronger opioid reversal drug will help quell rise in fentanyl
In May, the state switched from distributing Narcan to Kloxxado, an overdose reversing medicine that's twice as strong.
Former Alaska couple ordered to pay $1.47M for fraud against Yakutat elder
A state attorney says Carla and Vernon Sigler took 63 percent of Yakutat elder Neva Ogle's money, in handshake deals and forged checks.
Syphilis cases in Alaska continue to climb, compounding the state’s STD challenges
Syphilis cases increased dramatically last year in Alaska, which has had some of the nation’s highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases in recent years.
Anchorage woman seeks justice for boyfriend killed outside their home
Brad Robert’s death was the 24th homicide in Anchorage this year.
Interior Department puts $40M toward community relocation efforts for Newtok and Napakiak
“We’ve never really done anything like this before in this country, particularly for tribes,” said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland.
Donations pour into Stebbins as village reels from loss of only grocery store
The ANICA Stebbins store was the only local source for groceries and fuel in the community of just over 600 residents. It burned down on Tuesday.
How Alaska’s congressional delegation voted on the same-sex marriage and railroad bills, and why
U.S. Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski and Congresswoman Mary Peltola split and united in surprising ways on recent bills.
As Hilcorp drills for more natural gas, some Ninilchik neighbors refuse to sign on
Hilcorp is the main producer of natural gas on the peninsula. As it looks for more gas, the company needs to extract the resource from beneath private parcels like Don Shaw’s.
Iditarod’s last-minute entrants include Australian making unexpected return
Christian Turner is an unlikely entrant in the 1,000-mile sled dog race, but not for lack of experience: He’s a two-time finisher, placing his highest at 15th in 2015, his last Iditarod.
Anchorage’s largest shelter is at capacity. Mayor Bronson wants to add 160 more beds.
The Sullivan Arena’s beds have been full since late November. On the coldest days, more than 100 people have waited for a bed in a 24-hour warming shelter.
How the Anchorage School District is proposing to close a massive budget gap
Among the proposals: closing schools, increasing class sizes and outsourcing sports.