Anchorage’s largest homeless shelter will close Thursday after 2 years. Here’s what to know.
Dozens of people will be left without a place to stay when the Sullivan closes on Thursday morning, officials say. They hope some will move into a new sanctioned campground.
Peltola’s superpower: US House nominee disarms with unexpected niceness
Alaska congressional candidate Mary Peltola says there's power in making friends.
Supreme Court restricts the EPA’s authority to mandate carbon emissions reductions
The decision by the conservative court majority sets the stage for further limitations on the regulatory power of other agencies as well.
Ketchikan Republicans censure Sarah Palin over ‘bridge to nowhere’ controversy
Despite the censure, the party chapter is still recommending that voters rank Palin ahead of the Democratic candidate, Mary Peltola.
What do high oil prices mean for Alaska’s economy? We asked an economist.
After a long period of uncertainty in the industry, oil prices have topped $100 for months.
In Sitka, more cats than you’d expect have more toes than you’d expect
Cats with polydactylism are born with extra digits. In Alice’s case, that means six toes on each front paw, for a total of 20 toes. Most cats have 18.
Emotions high as Anchorage’s largest homeless shelter shuts down after more than 2 years
Dozens of people have moved from shelter to camping in the past weeks as the city closes its pandemic-era shelter.
‘There’s no treatment’: Anchorage bird rescue faces avian influenza
Bird TLC is one of a few bird rehabilitation centers in Alaska still accepting birds. Now, along with eagles with broken wings and orphaned baby ducks, they’re also getting birds with bird flu.
When the temperature hits 70, Alaskans feel the heat — and start suffering health ills
Acclimatization, the angle of the sun at high latitudes and other factors make summer heat more intense in Alaska.
Blood quantum requirement dropped for Sealaska Corporation enrollment
The change means descendants of original shareholders no longer need to prove they have one–quarter Native blood to become a shareholder, which was a requirement set by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971.
A pilot shortage that’s been brewing for years adds to the summer travel chaos
The pipeline of new pilots has been shrinking for years. As summer travel demand increases, the shortage is adding to the strain in airlines and chaos at the airports.
Alaska won’t see change after Supreme Court decision on state powers to prosecute crimes on tribal land
Alaska, like some 20 other states, already has federal approval from Congress granting such authority, so the decision itself won't have much affect in Alaska, says Lloyd Miller, an Anchorage-based lawyer and Indian law specialist with Sonosky Chambers.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes $10.5M in funds for Alaska Long Trail project
That's about 75% of the funding that was in the budget approved by legislators for the 300-mile project.
Advocates of abortion rights inject themselves into Anchorage Independence Day parade
“I was born into a country where I was guaranteed certain rights and now they’re gone," one protester said.
Wildfire activity escalates in Alaska with 20 new fires Monday
Thousands of lightning strikes were again detected across a wide area, from Southcentral to the Interior and Northern Alaska.
Records fall at Mount Marathon race in Seward
Allie McLaughlin of Colorado smashed the women's record by 40 seconds.
A small community of Spruce Island monks is getting a new chapel
The chapel is nearing completion and should be finished sometime in the fall of this year.
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Seeking efficiency, Alaska breaks its health agency into two new departments
The Department of Health and Social Services has been split into separate organizations.
Biden offshore drilling proposal would allow up to 11 sales, including 1 in Alaska
The proposal from President Joe Biden’s administration goes against the Democrat’s climate promises but scales back a Trump-era plan that called for dozens of offshore drilling opportunities including in undeveloped areas.