Former Anchorage Museum employees demand investigation into work environment under director
Five former employees charged the museum’s director, Julie Decker, with fostering an opaque, chaotic and stressful work environment.
The largest homeless shelter in Alaska will close this month. Many staying there aren’t sure where they’ll live next.
Many guests are waiting for housing to open up, but they’re not sure it will free up before the end of the month. If they don’t find options, some say they’ll camp.
Who will make the top four? US House candidates in Alaska have one more day to appeal to voters.
The special primary election for U.S. House ends Saturday, and it's still far from certain which candidates will move on to the general election in August.
New revelations and 3 other takeaways from the first Jan. 6 committee hearing
The committee transported the audience back to Jan. 6 with video of what happened that day. It also made a strong case that former President Trump was responsible for what happened.
Vulnerable residents flown out of St. Mary’s as major tundra fire closes in
Yute Commuter Services sent all its planes to St. Mary’s to evacuate residents. About 60 people arrived in Bethel on Thursday night.
Alaska senator faces civil trial after blocking a constituent on Facebook
The verdict could set a precedent for actions online by Alaska’s elected officials.
Rent is increasing rapidly in Anchorage, and experts say the trend will continue
Anchorage real estate broker Kassandra Taggart says rent "has been going up between 20, 30, 40 percent depending on what kind of rental it is.”
Palin, Begich, Gross and Peltola are top 4 in early results from Alaska’s special US House election
The Division of Elections counted the first batch of ballots on Saturday night – 48,000 of the more than 125,000 ballots cast.
Palin, a Republican, has about 33% of the votes counted so far. She’s followed by Nick Begich, also a Republican, who took 17% and independent Al Gross with 15%.
St. Mary’s residents pitch in to keep their village from burning
A historically massive wildfire is threatening four villages on the Yukon River.
In Alaska visit, federal health department regional director sees challenges and innovation
It was Ingrid Ulrey's first visit to the state as HHS's Region 10 director, and she said she heard a lot about Alaska's unique, health-related challenges, which she hopes the federal health department — and funding through some of its grant programs -- can help with.
Smoke from Western Alaska wildfires blankets much of the state
Smoke is expected to start clearing in the most heavily populated areas by Monday evening, but in Interior Alaska, the forecast shows that lightning strikes could lead to more wildfires.
Even with $5 gas, people are still driving RVs to Alaska
One RVer says he's spent more on gas in this last month than he did on a 23-state road trip last year.
State to put opioid emergency kits in seafood plants and harbors across Southeast Alaska
“We absolutely do feel safer,” one plant manager said about having overdose prevention resources on hand.
Alaska road project pits conservative lodge owners against conservative state administration
According to the Anchorage Daily News, a coalition that includes lodge owners and other business people is spending $200,000 on a campaign to defeat the West Susitna Access Road.
Half of Pilot Station is without running water as tundra fire nears
By Monday, the fire burned about 12 miles from the village, and the Pilot Station mayor said that he may soon have to turn off running water to the entire community.
4 sailors in Race to Alaska are rescued after boats capsize
The event is in its sixth year and draws contestants from across the country with a goal of being first to get from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska, on a non-motorized vessel that is completely self-supported.
Summer air travel could be expensive and chaotic. Here’s how to avoid trouble
Air travel demand is back to pre-pandemic levels, while fares are soaring. Staffing shortages leave airlines with little wiggle room when bad weather hits, which could lead to delays and cancellations.
Pitkas Point residents are hopeful that rain and shifting winds will keep their village safe
The fire is the largest the region has ever seen.
People who fled the lower Yukon River tundra fires are asking when they can return home
People who left communities threatened by the East Fork Fire on the lower Yukon River are asking when they will be able to return home.
As a test, Alaska’s special US House primary may be too special
A by-mail special election may not be a true test of Alaska's new open primary