Reversing Outmigration in Anchorage | Alaska Insight
Anchorage and Alaska have seen a decade-long pattern of population decline. Birth rates are slowing, and more people are leaving the city than coming in.
2022 Destination Assessment proposes ways to make Anchorage more appealing
Destination development consultant Roger Brooks presented eight initiatives on how to make Anchorage more appealing to visitors and residents.
Bethel’s Pete Kaiser notches his 7th Kusko 300 win
Kaiser arrived at the Bethel finish line at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday with his team of 11 dogs.
After a 2-week stand-down, Kodiak’s Tanner crab strike is over
After two weeks of staying at the dock, Kodiak’s Tanner crab fleet is finally going fishing after crews and processors agreed on a price.
Bristol Bay braces for EPA’s final decision on the proposed Pebble mine
If the EPA finalizes a ban on mining activities at the site of the proposed Pebble Mine at the end of the month, it would effectively kill the mine.
1 man killed and another injured in downtown Anchorage shooting
The shooting happened outside of the Gaslight Lounge. It’s the second fatal incident in the area in two months.
Here’s who’s running for Anchorage Assembly
A majority of Assembly seats are up for election and only two incumbents are running.
EPA stops Alaska’s Pebble mine with rarely used power
The decision caps a decades-long battle over a region that is home to both the world’s largest wild salmon run and one of the world’s largest deposits of copper and gold.
‘Hungry, frustrated and unheard’: With food stamp backlog, Alaska mom struggles to feed son
A state leader cites multiple reasons for the growth of the backlog, which has no clear end in sight.
Nikiski legislator hires former Alaska budget director Donna Arduin as policy advisor
Donna Arduin worked in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office between 2018 and 2019 and was the architect behind his plan to cut over $1 billion in state spending.
Exxon announced record earnings. It’s bound to renew scrutiny of Big Oil.
Exxon earned nearly $56 billion in profit last year, the biggest annual profit any Western oil company has ever seen. Chevron set its own record with $35 billion in profit.
BLM proposes allowing ConocoPhillips to drill most of its Arctic Willow project
A final decision is expected in 30 days. The Interior Department still has "substantial concerns."
Skull found near Canadian border belonged to a man who was likely killed by a bear in the ’70s
Troopers identified the remains as Gary Frank Sotherden of New York. They believe he died in a bear mauling.
No new offer in Mat-Su school bus drivers’ strike as parents’ anger builds
The bus strike has tangled transportation in a district that serves roughly 19,000 students across a region about the size of West Virginia.
Congresswoman Peltola hires Josh Revak, a Republican former rival, to run her Alaska office
“We may have different party affiliations, but the job is about serving all Alaskans,” Revak said
Retiring from the high court, Alaska’s chief justice defends its system of selecting judges
Members of the Senate’s coalition majority say they don’t expect changes to the system before the 2024 election, but others aren’t sure.
Federal decisions on Pebble Mine and the Willow drilling project aren’t the final word
Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin discusses what's next for the proposed Pebble Mine and the Willow drilling project.
Alaska senators say $1,000 increase to per student funding is ‘beginning of a conversation’
A bill introduced Wednesday proposes the highest single-year increase to the base student allocation, but some say it’s not enough.
A single-shot treatment to protect infants from RSV may be coming soon
Up to 80,000 children under age 5 in the U.S. are admitted to the hospital for RSV each year.
Facing busier tourist seasons, Wrangell is buying high-end port-a-potties off eBay
Wrangell’s only downtown public restroom is a small brown building with just two toilets.