Anchorage’s incoming mayor has named a new police chief
Deputy Chief Sean Case will lead APD beginning July 1. He says he brings a different policing style, and wants to shift the culture.
A mystery Chilkat robe returns to Southeast Alaska
The robe was on display during Celebration in hopes that people might see it and know something about its origins.
Body of missing Ketchikan woman found
Troopers say a walker spotted Christiana Watt's body at Ward Lake Monday morning. No foul play is initially suspected in her death.
Why Permanent Fund managers are again sounding the alarm about a key account running low
The Alaska Permanent Fund’s two-account structure means there’s a significant risk that it runs out of spendable cash in the coming years.
Possible rat sighting on remote St. Paul Island raises alarm
It may sound silly to outsiders, but for the remote Pribilof Island, a possible rat sighting could be a big deal.
The surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis. What does that do?
The nation's top doctor has issued an advisory declaring gun violence a public health crisis and prescribing policy changes to treat it as such.
After email leak, some Alaska legislators say they’re skeptical of Permanent Fund’s direction
The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee has oversight authority over the Permanent Fund. A performance audit could be in the offing.
Witnesses say petitions to repeal Alaska’s election system were mishandled
The trial opened Monday in a lawsuit seeking to block a ballot measure that would repeal ranked choice voting and restore partisan primaries.
Alaska foster families get another year of fully funded child care
With the clock ticking on pandemic-era grants, state officials decided to foot the bill.
Anchorage woman who died during SWAT team standoff had pointed a rifle at her neighbor, police say
The police chief says it’s still unclear how 58-year-old Lisa Fordyce-Blair died. SWAT team members were not wearing body cameras.
As millions struggle with home prices, housing becomes a top issue for voters
Across the country, including in swing states, people have been priced out of buying homes. Record numbers are finding rent unaffordable.
Much of Juneau’s king salmon fishery will close this summer, because of a 2020 landslide
Most of the chinook that were supposed to come back this year were killed after the landslide severed a hatchery's freshwater supply.
Federal case challenging Donlin mine’s environmental impact statement heads to court
Six Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta tribes continue to fight against federal permitting for the proposed Donlin Gold mine project.
2 accused of murdering man in shooting near Anchorage homeless camp
Dominick L. Santana, 21, and Keilen J. Reynolds, 20, were held in Farrel Siulua's death after an alleged robbery escalated to gunfire.
Hot, dry weather generates lightning-sparked wildfires across Interior Alaska
There are over 100 active wildfires burning in the state, with several hotshot crews en route from the Lower 48 to help Alaska firefighters.
State judge upholds most fines against group seeking repeal of Alaska ranked choice voting
A measure seeking to eliminate ranked choice voting and the state’s open primary is on the November ballot.
Alaska serial killer Joshua Wade dies in Indiana prison
The cause of death for Wade, 44, who claimed responsibility for the deaths of five people in Alaska, is unknown.
In his final days as Anchorage mayor, Bronson says he’s focused on a smooth transition
Dave Bronson says he has a number of accomplishments he's proud of as well as a few regrets.
Climate change is muddying the future of trail maintenance in Southeast Alaska
Crews face more intense mud, erosion and wash-outs wreaking havoc on trails as human-caused climate change makes rainstorms more extreme.
Petersburg wolf trapper featured on hunting show ‘MeatEater’
A guide reluctantly showcased his talent for trapping wolves, along with his love and respect for them, on a popular hunting program.