Alaska education board bans trans athletes from girls’ high school sports
The change will apply to all public high schools in the state competing under the Alaska School Activities Association.
Mat-Su Borough welcomes Alaska’s biggest solar farm
The 8.5 megawatt solar array is expected to power about 1,400 homes, and has already begun feeding energy into the Matanuska Energy Association grid.
Anchorage man charged with robbing same credit union branch twice in 2 months
According to the charges, Etuale Ioane’s mother contacted police with a tip that the robber was her son, after seeing his photo in local news media reports.
A Bethel social worker rewrites their own story as they help queer youth find peace and belonging
LGBTQ+ youth face high rates of suicide, self-harm and housing instability. But an organization in Alaska called Choosing Our Roots is helping them find safe homes.
12 things student loan borrowers should know about the return to repayment
Interest resumes its inexorable march come September and, in October, so do loan payments.
Juneau pastor says church needs more funding to run city’s warming shelter
Pastor Karen Perkins said there was tremendous demand for the shelter last winter, and the church needs more money to provide enough staffing.
Alaska Legislature’s new apartment building is on budget and on schedule
The joint House-Senate Legislative Council has agreed to spend almost $9 million turning the building into 33 apartments.
Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election interference charges
Former President Donald Trump faces 13 felony counts stemming from his unsuccessful attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.
Anchorage trail projects seen as modest but positive steps in 500-mile Alaska Traverse plan
The three Chugach State Park projects that won legislative funding were chosen strategically and they survived the governor’s veto pen.
Native nations on front lines of climate change share knowledge and find support at intensive camps
Tribes suffer some of the most severe impacts of climate change in the U.S. but often have the fewest resources to respond.
No one hurt in Talkeetna taco truck explosion
The blast damaged nearby buildings and could be heard miles away.
It’s not a record but Dale Marshall shows why he’s the undisputed giant of Alaska’s pumpkin patch
Dale Marshall of Anchorage rolled up at the Alaska State Fair pumpkin weigh-in with two colossal gourds on a flatbed.
Local stories mean Yukon River ‘treasure trove’ is more than just a lot of dinosaur footprints
Residents in the region say they've been finding ancient footprints left by giant reptiles their entire lives.
Pilot was shuttling passenger to remote Alaska sheep hunting area at time of fatal crash, NTSB says
The report doesn’t include information about why the plane crashed, because park rangers say it’s too dangerous to descend to the crash site.
AmeriCorps to increase investment with tribes in rural Alaska
“We’re looking to figure out how we can go deeper into places of greatest need,” said AmeriCorps CEO Michael Smith.
NOAA investigates death of whale calf near Juneau
NOAA is still investigating what happened to Tango, but a post-mortem exam on Saturday revealed injuries consistent with a vessel strike.
Mat-Su school board proposes sidelining student member after pointed exchanges on controversial topics
The proposed changes are a big departure from how most other student representatives across the state are included in their local school boards.
Wall Street Journal: Limited interest in Alaska LNG from Asian buyers
The Journal reported that buyers in Japan and South Korea aren’t confident in the project, and don’t plan to make investments or sign contracts.
President Biden will visit JBER on Sept. 11 for memorial ceremony
“The president will travel from Hanoi to Alaska to participate in a memorial ceremony with members of the military and their families,” said the White House Press secretary.
Thousands of Alaskans may lose their Medicaid benefits this year, but not because they don’t qualify
Thousands of Alaskans are at risk of losing their Medicaid benefits this year – many because of paperwork issues.