2 men tried to illegally smuggle snowmachines from U.S. to Russia, feds say
Prosecutors say Sergey Nefedov and Mark Shumovich tried to evade U.S. export controls on snowmachines during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A petition to put king salmon on the endangered species list is raising alarm across Alaska
People across Alaska are reacting to a petition that would grant Gulf of Alaska king salmon Endangered Species Act protections.
Anchorage restaurants can now start serving alcohol 2 hours earlier
Under the new rules approved by the Assembly, restaurants can serve alcohol starting at 8 a.m.
Former Homeland Security officer in Anchorage sentenced to 7 years for sexual assault
A Superior Court judge called Bert Christopher Heitstuman a “serial predator” who abused his authority to attack women he worked with.
Dunleavy will be asked to pick fourth Alaska Supreme Court justice
By February, Gov. Mike Dunleavy will have appointed four of the five Supreme Court justices, and the next opening isn't for years.
How a 12-year-old got an Anchorage street named after a Harry Potter location
In the Harry Potter universe, Grimmauld Place is where Potter’s godfather Sirius Black lives. Now it's a West Anchorage street.
Sponsors of petition to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting score a partial win in court
A lawsuit claims repeal petition sponsors made serious mistakes when they gathered signatures. Part of the case is still pending.
Anchorage Economic Development Corp. is asking residents what projects they want to fund from a proposed sales tax
Two-thirds of the tax would be dedicated to property tax relief and the other third would fund public projects.
The replacement of one of Anchorage’s oldest schools is underway
Inlet View Elementary School was built in 1957. Supporters of the rebuild say the school is too old and too crowded.
In Juneau, years can pass without a thunderstorm. Why are they so rare?
The National Weather Service has only issued one severe thunderstorm warning in Southeast Alaska since the 1890s.
Eielson looking into cause of F-16’s in-flight emergency
The May 28 incident led an Eielson Air Force Base F-16 pilot to jettison the plane's two fuel tanks, which struck uninhabited land near the Tanana River.
Toddlers strut their Southeast Alaska regalia at Celebration
This year, nearly 30 toddlers participated, all between the ages of around 2 and 5.
Climate change disruptions to Alaska marine fisheries scrutinized at Kodiak workshop
It is hard to address sudden shocks like marine heatwaves that are expected to be more frequent, participants said.
Hunter Biden found guilty of felony gun charges
The president's son also faces tax charges in a separate prosecution scheduled to go to trial in September.
Yukon River communities balance conservation, survival amid near-total salmon fishing closures
The recently signed seven-year agreement to close chinook fishing was “the bold step that needed to be taken,” a federal manager says.
Former Skagway resident charged with manslaughter in 2 overdose deaths
Jacob Cotton, 33, is also charged with misconduct involving controlled substances in the 2023 fentanyl deaths of Anthony Bowers and James Cook.
Anchorage Mayor-elect LaFrance announces chief of staff and municipal manager
Suzanne LaFrance has hired Becky Windt Pearson as her municipal manager and Katie Scovic as her chief of staff.
Drag story hour carries on in Seward despite a bomb threat and evacuation
Families evacuated from Seward's library and Museum moments before Saturday's story hour began. It continued at the Alaska SeaLife Center.
18-year-old Mat-Su grad seeks seat on school board that silenced him
“I thought that sitting on the board as student representative would be enough to make a positive change within our district, but I realized it wasn’t,” Ben Kolendo said.
Assembly leaders aim to postpone police chief confirmation until LaFrance takes office
Assembly chair Chris Constant said the decision to name the next chief should come from the next administration.