24 Alaskans die of COVID-19 as state’s vaccination rate tops nation
Only one of the deaths reported Wednesday was considered recent.
Election Commission Digs Into Ballot Mess
The Election Commission for the Municipality of Anchorage will hold a final public meeting today (Monday) to interview people who were unable to...
Legislators hope to fix uncertainty plaguing school budgets this session
This session, some state legislators hope to put an end to the uncertainty school districts across the state face when it comes to their budgets. House Bill 287 and Senate Bill 131 both address K-12 school funding, but in different ways. Listen now
Police Memorial Day in Fairbanks pays tribute to last year’s fallen officer
Today is Police Memorial Day, and a ceremony to remember law enforcement officers in the state who have died in the line of duty, was held in Fairbanks this morning. Listen now
Suspect connected to AMBER alert arrested in Soldotna after fleeing troopers in Fairbanks
Troopers found Steven Narron's vehicle abandoned in an Anchorage park Wednesday night.
Fire in Yukon Flats village of Beaver takes out power plant
State agencies are helping the village of Beaver following a fire that destroyed the community's power plant. The State's Emergency Communications Center at Ft....
Trump bashed Alaska’s ranked choice voting, but Republicans likely need those 2nd votes to win
"Love it or hate it, this is what we have to deal with," one Republican strategist says.
Can a Northeast Chinese city be Alaska’s next big trading partner?
This morning, a group of Chinese business delegates from the northeastern city of Harbin visited Anchorage to foster discussions over future endeavors the two entities can work together on. Listen now
At White House podium, Fairbanks business owner decries ‘arbitrary’ wetlands enforcement
President Trump on Wednesday turned his White House microphone over to Alaska business owner Richard Schok to highlight what he says is unfair government regulation.
Cold Bay COVID-19 outbreak leaves Unalaska without flight service
AFter at least 10 of Cold Bay's 50 residents tested positive, the DOT cancelled commercial air flights to the village, the first closure of this kind during the pandemic at any State of Alaska airport.
Officials are aiming to move all of Anchorage’s homeless campers into housing or shelter in October
Unlike last winter, the plan does not include a mass shelter like the Sullivan Arena.
These Republicans are pushing Murkowski to take a stand against Trump
A national group called Republicans for the Rule of Law is running ads aimed at moving Sen. Lisa Murkowski to criticize President Trump for asking Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.
Alaska’s gas-powered utilities look at importing LNG despite state’s vast, yet remote, supply
It's not something that'll happen in the near term, and there's no worry that gas utility Enstar or power utility Chugach Electric will run out of gas for people to heat and electrify their homes. Not yet anyway.
Enviro group says Interior hid gaps in ANWR science
An environmental group has published 18 leaked memos by government scientists that outline gaps in knowledge about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The public comment period for oil and gas lease sales in the refuge ends Thursday.
ACLU sues city of Palmer over alleged unlawful immigrant arrest
At the heart of the ACLU complaint in state court is whether or not it was lawful for police to arrest and detain an undocumented Palmer resident without evidence of a criminal offense. Listen now
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.
In address to Legislature, Sullivan slams Biden resource decisions
In an address to a joint session in the Legislature, Sullivan said Alaska’s economy benefited from a series of decisions by former President Trump’s administration.
What to know about the political debate around daylight saving time
At least 29 states have considered legislation related to daylight saving time, including making it permanent year-round.
Infrastructure bill is ‘once in a lifetime investment,’ Murkowski says
It’s impossible to say how much of the trillion dollars in spending would go to Alaska. A lot of it will be awarded as grants. But U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said some would be allocated by formula, such as $4.3 billion over five years for Alaska’s highways.
Dimond Center in Anchorage to close Sunday in response to planned ‘armed protest’
A nationwide rally shared among far-right groups in the last days of Donald Trump's presidency listed the Dimond Center address as the site of the Alaska rally.