Murkowski votes yes, Sullivan no on establishing a Jan. 6 commission
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says democratic principles are at stake: “Something bad happened. And it's important to lay that out.”
CEO of clinics in Talkeetna, Willow and Wasilla let go after testimony from former employees
The only clinics in Talkeetna and Wasilla have seen their CEO fired and their medical director place on administrative leave after former employees testified to bullying and mismanagement that significantly affected the health of patients.
Alaska settles lawsuit that alleged wrongful firing
The case was one of three filed after the Dunleavy administration, as part of its 2018 transition into office, asked at-will employees to submit resignation letters and reapply for their jobs.
Friends, colleagues remember Tlingit leader Kookesh as a man “of the people”
Albert Kookesh, the Tlingit leader, Indigenous rights advocate, culture bearer, politician and basketball player, died Friday at 72, and his death is reverberating across the state and his home region of Southeast Alaska.
Alaska lawmakers set a limit on spending from the Permanent Fund. Now, many want to break it.
Alaska lawmakers are closer than ever to blowing past the cap they set as the maximum sustainable spending level from the Permanent Fund. The money would help fill short-term deficits and pay larger dividends.
LISTEN: Anchorage’s hot air balloon history rises again in ‘Curious Alaska’ column
The ADN's Michelle Theriault Boots describes Curious Alaska and, in one story, how she got to the bottom of why Anchorage doesn't see as many hot air balloons as it used to.
More than 11,000 people’s personal information released in APD data leak
Since 2019, 11,402 people have had their birth dates and driver’s license numbers published accidentally, due to a glitch in the Anchorage Police Department records system, the department announced Wednesday.
‘Send rescue now’: National Guard helicopter hoists two plane crash victims off frigid Alaska peak
"Send rescue now. We will not make it through the night," read a text message one of the pilots sent to his wife after his plane crashed on a peak in Wrangell -St. Elias National Park.
Biden administration puts Arctic refuge leases on ice as it asks for new environmental reviews
The leases were issued to Alaska’s state-owned economic development corporation and two smaller companies in the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency. The Interior Department says it could reaffirm or void the leases, or require more environmental protections.
Alaska DEC commissioner upholds controversial permit for Donlin gold mine
The decision comes after an administrative law judge recommended that the DEC should not uphold the certificate in April.
The brewing political battle over critical race theory
Republicans, who are fighting the teaching of critical race theory in schools, contend it divides Americans. Democrats and their allies maintain that progress is unlikely without examining the root causes of disparity in the country. The issue is shaping up to be a major cultural battle ahead of next year's midterm elections.
Hilcorp tops list for US methane emissions, report says
Alaska's 2nd largest oil producer is the nation's biggest emitter of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
Group of 12 stranded mountaineers rescued from Wrangell-St. Elias glacier
The climbers were attempting to summit the 16,000-foot Mt. Bona. Three suffered injuries from the stranding.
Utah man faces sentencing in beating death of wife on Alaska cruise
The father of a Utah woman beaten to death by her husband on an Alaska cruise in 2017 told a judge Wednesday he would consider it justice if the man went to prison for the rest of his life.
The number of Alaskans released on discretionary parole fell sharply in 2020
Critics say that it's a problem, since it is denying people a chance to lead productive lives outside of prison, and is contributing to prison overcrowding.
Alaska lures tourists with its stunning landscapes — and free vaccines
It's part of an effort to jump-start a floundering summer tourism industry that's been devastated by the pandemic's cruise bans and travel warnings. Officials hope the added incentive of a COVID-19 vaccine will attract visitors.
Metlakatla reports third COVID death; officials link outbreak to pool tournament
Ketchikan-based state public health nurse Arizona Jacobs said last week that the surge of cases in Metlakatla is thought to be linked to the surge of cases in Ketchikan.
Federal appeals court rules Trump administration was wrong to reverse protections for Pacific walrus
The ruling will force federal agencies to reconsider what protections are warranted for the species as their ocean habitat warms.
Would you vote for a king? Alaska pits fin against claw to practice ranked-choice voting
King crab was narrowly ahead of three other Alaska seafoods in the Division of Elections’ mock primary, aimed at voter education.
CDC says Florida lawsuit imperils summer cruises to Alaska
If Florida wins an injunction blocking the CDC order, it would “end cruising in Alaska for the season,” lawyers for the agency say because the bill pushed by Alaska’s Republican congressional delegation hinges on the CDC order being in effect.