Ballot measure to defund Ketchikan’s library over drag queen storytime certified for Oct. 4 election
Only people who live in unincorporated areas of the borough will be eligible to vote on the measure.
Cheney and Murkowski: Trump critics facing divergent futures
They hail from their states' most prominent Republican families. They have been among the GOP's sharpest critics of former President Donald Trump.
Man charged with second-degree murder, arson in Bethel apartment fire that killed 3
Police have charged 35 year-old Adam Andrew with 11 felony counts and six misdemeanor counts. Among the most serious charges are three counts of murder in the second degree and one count of arson.
Supreme Court rules against forward funding for education, confirms limit on legislative power
The decision settles a three-year-old dispute between the Legislature and Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Final U.S. House results won’t be available until Aug. 31 as officials wait for overseas votes
Officials won’t put the ‘ranked’ into ranked choice voting until all ballots arrive.
Alaskans head to the polls in state’s first ranked choice election
Some voters said they were confused and frustrated by the new voting system, which had them sorting through long lists of candidates and weighing whether to rank or not to rank.
Justice Department watching Alaska election for language and disability compliance
The effort is aimed at maintaining compliance with the voting law’s minority language requirements and the disability act’s accessibility requirements, the department said in a statement.
Alaska’s dry start to the summer has been anything but since July, after earlier-than-usual shift to rain
National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider says a low-pressure system set up over the Bering Sea, causing moisture to flow from the Pacific Ocean into Alaska, starting in early July.
Anchorage parents scramble to arrange carpools amid school bus cancellations
Families are turning to social media in search of carpools and other alternatives after district officials announced there aren’t enough bus drivers to transport all students.
View the latest vote tallies in Alaska’s special U.S. House and primary elections
Alaska voters on Aug. 16 cast their ballots in the state's first ranked choice election to decide who will serve the remainder of the late Congressman Don Young's Term.
Incumbents Murkowski and Dunleavy leading in Alaska primaries
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has a narrow lead over Kelly Tshibaka. Gov. Mike Dunleavy leads his next closest challenger by 20 points.
Peltola leads in Alaska’s U.S. House race, followed by Palin and Begich
The candidates finished in the same order for both the special general and the regular primary.
Alaska-based pilots intercepted Russian aircraft 3 times in a week
This year, the usual game of cat-and-mouse is playing out in an entirely different context due to the war in Ukraine.
Alaska State Troopers cancel AMBER alert for 15-year-old girl in Anchorage
Troopers say Alexis Bane was found safe Thursday morning and the suspect is in custody.
Anchorage Assembly moves to create task force to address winter sheltering needs
The motion comes as some Assembly members say Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration is failing to adequately prepare to address homelessness ahead of winter.
Dog killed by wolves in Metlakatla was defending its family, owner says
Brittany Hayward says Rosco, a seven-year-old ridgeback-mastiff mix, fought hard defending his family.
Alaska’s new primary election system showed who voters favored, but it only cut one legislative candidate
As Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks points out, the votes tallied Tuesday mostly amount to a state-sponsored poll with a nice, big sample size.
Peltola has the lead in Alaska’s U.S. House race. Will she keep it?
Alaska Public Media Washington D.C. correspondent Liz Ruskin provides some post-election analysis on Alaska News Nightly.
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.
‘You’re part of our family’: Anchorage students from a now-closed JBER school get warm welcome into new classrooms
Teachers and students started the year at new schools on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson this fall after their school, Ursa Major Elementary, was closed over earthquake concerns.