Federal energy grants help lighten Alaska nonprofits’ load
Nonprofits typically run on a shoestring, and energy — which the $4 million in federal funding assists with — is usually their second-highest expense.
Alaska tourism industry expecting another strong year, led by cruise passengers
An Alaska tourism industry advocate expects last year’s record-breaking cruise passenger numbers to repeat in 2024.
An Alaska lawmaker has quietly proposed taking over Anchorage’s port, but won’t say why
The city’s local elected officials are concerned Senate Bill 155 could lead to a knock-down, drag-out fight.
Alaska transportation leaders weigh Knik Arm tunnel
State officials say “significant increases in tunneling technology” have prompted a new look at a Knik Arm crossing first proposed as a bridge.
Koyuk man charged with fatally shooting his father
Troopers say Franklin Adams, 35, is charged with first-degree murder in the Saturday shooting of Dennis Adams, 74.
Alaska’s Capitol among U.S. statehouses targeted by wave of ‘hoax’ bomb threats
The Alaska State Capitol received bomb threats Wednesday believed to be related to similar threats reported across the country, officials say.
Fairbanks police, state investigate death of man handcuffed after disturbance
Chief Ron Dupee says investigators have been interviewing officers and reviewing body-camera footage after Timothy McArdle Jr.'s death Thursday.
State compiles first comprehensive account of Alaska children’s stress and trauma
A new bulletin presents baseline information about adverse childhood experiences in Alaska that are known to lead to poor health outcomes.
State labor department forecasts modest job growth in 2024 fueled by infrastructure and energy spending
A new report predicts the state will add 5,400 jobs in 2024, a 1.7% increase, with bright spots in construction, mining and oil and gas.
Anchorage woman wounded in domestic violence shooting, vehicle chase
Police say Isaiah N. Savok, 27, fired point-blank at an SUV near Point Woronzof early Sunday, then rammed it off a nearby road.
Anchorage Museum exhibit explores climate change through resilience and care
“How to Survive” uses works from Alaska and beyond to highlight how investing in community and caring can be forms of climate mitigation.
Unauthorized $10M steel purchase for Haines dock provokes borough political crisis
Borough officials were surprised and angered by the purchase, which comes as newly elected leaders had expressed interest in changing the dock's design.
Alaskans begin filing for 2024 Permanent Fund Dividends
Eligible Alaska residents have until March 31 to file PFD applications with the state Department of Revenue.
After Wrangell’s deadly landslide, dogs helped the search and rescue team
After Wrangell’s deadly landslide last month, search and rescue teams worked around the clock for days looking through debris for six missing people. Teams of dogs assisted.
A suit over federal emissions rules caps an active year for Alaska in federal court
Attorney General Treg Taylor has cast the growing volume of litigation as a response to threats from the federal government and outside groups.
Tribes organize ‘First Indigenous Sovereign Habitat Tribal Conservation District’ from Bering Sea to Interior Alaska
38 tribes would like to co-manage land near their villages, to have their say over federal acreage that's been in land-use limbo since 1971.
Man charged with manslaughter, DUI in woman’s death near Big Lake
Billy Sheldon, 33, was over twice the legal limit when he fatally struck Kotzebue resident Athena Chambers early Thursday, troopers said.
Ex-Alaska trooper gets 4 years for planned sexual abuse of teen he pulled over
Vance Peronto, 63, was sentenced on one count of attempted child sexual abuse in the 2018 case stemming from a Soldotna-area traffic stop.
Troopers suspend search for woman missing under Eagle River ice
Active efforts to find 45-year-old Amanda Richmond have been called off, after extensive air and water searches with drones and sonar.
Passenger in Anchor Point plane crash dies as NTSB report shows buckled wing during descent
Alaska State Troopers say Kristen Fenske died Wednesday morning, after the Dec. 8 crash that killed pilot Kurt Stjean.