‘Do they know that it’s that bad?’ Drivers describe ‘hellfire’ on Sterling Highway Sunday
As managers try to balance fire hazards with residents' transit needs, drivers describe an unexpected inferno along the Sterling Highway overnight.
Dunleavy sends letter encouraging potential Pebble investor
Officially, Gov. Dunleavy is neutral on the Pebble mine. But a letter he wrote to a potential investor in the controversial project calls his neutrality into question.
After SCOTUS ruling, AG urges Dunleavy to limit public employees’ unions
In a legal opinion published Tuesday, Alaska's Attorney General took a strict interpretation of the Supreme Court's Janus decision, signaling potential conflict with unions.
BP’s Alaska exit no surprise, say experts and industry insiders
BP's exit from Alaska was rumored long before it was officially announced on Tuesday. But that's not the only reason the company's $5.6 billion deal with Hilcorp is far from surprising, experts and industry insiders said.
BP and Hilcorp just announced Alaska’s biggest oil industry deal in years. Here’s why it matters.
If you don't work for an oil company, you might be wondering: Why should I care? And why does this matter? We asked and answered some of the big questions.
Fires update: Firefighters make progress, residents on Sterling and Parks highways remain poised to evacuate
The Swan Lake Fire has grown to 160,033 acres.
Internal email casts uncertainty on future of BP Alaska employees
In the email, sent after the deal was made public, BP Alaska President Janet Weiss told employees they have three options, including applying for jobs with BP outside Alaska or leaving the company with a severance package.
With Swan Lake Fire burning nearby, Cooper Landing school closes into next week
According to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, the closure comes as the community remains remains on a level 2 "set" evacuation notice. That means residents should be ready and prepared to leave at any time.
Is the USDA now leaning toward a full exemption of the Roadless Rule in Alaska?
A national news story caused a stir this week, suggesting President Donald Trump has taken a special interest in how the Tongass will be managed.
‘We feel the struggle.’ Non-profits shrink to keep homeless sheltered
Now that the dust is settling in the budget battle between the governor's administration and legislators, homeless service providers are starting to understand the long-term effects from delayed and reduced public funds.
Rep. Laddie Shaw selected to fill seat of late Sen. Chris Birch
Less than a year into his freshman term as a Representative, Laddie Shaw has been selected to fill the Senate seat of the late Chris Birch.
Tuckerman Babcock retires from Dunleavy administration
Tuckerman Babcock's resignation letter went out late Friday along with a media release with a statement from Dunleavy thanking Babcock for his service.
Wildfires and warming could transform Alaska’s forests, making leafy trees dominant over evergreens, study says
If wildfire frequency and temperature rise in Alaska like the paper’s authors expect, broadleaf trees like birch and aspen could become dominant, taking over from evergreens like spruce, which are better adapted to cold weather and scarce nutrients.
Troopers announce arrest in 41-year-old Anchorage cold case
For the second time since the start of the year, state law enforcement has found a suspect in a long-stalled investigation using the new technique known as genetic genealogy.
Here’s how a Kenai Peninsula wildfire could cause higher electric bills in Anchorage and Fairbanks
The wildfire damaged transmission lines that carry power from a major hydroelectric dam near Homer, officials said. And it could be months before the lines are fixed.
After leaving Trump administration, Balash will work for oil company that’s developing an Alaska project
Joe Balash, the high-level Alaskan appointee at the U.S. Department of the Interior who pushed to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil leasing, is taking a job with an oil company seeking to develop a major project in Alaska.
Lost hiking couple found safe near Hatcher Pass
Less than a day after being reported missing, two Anchorage residents and their dog were found in good health by searchers.
Alaska losing $102M in military construction for border wall
The Defense Department has finalized a list of military projects it will defer, using the funds instead to pay for construction of President Donald...
Alaska communities used to have plenty of fresh water. Then came severe drought
After an unprecedented summer drought drained reservoirs and wells across Alaska, hundreds of people face immediate water shortages — and lingering questions about the future.
Democratic presidential candidates spent seven hours talking climate change. Alaska wasn’t discussed.
In the first-ever prime-time presidential climate change forum, Democratics spent seven hours on the issue. But there was no substantive discussion of Alaska, even though the state is one of the most affected by global warming.