Army sends 90 Stryker vehicles from Fort Wainwright to Ukraine
A few Stryker combat vehicles remain at Fort Wainwright, for training soldiers in facing weapons of mass destruction.
Kenai Peninsula Borough settles Pierce harassment suit for $237K
Former borough mayor Charlie Pierce owes $31,250 in a settlement of then-assistant Pamela Wastell's sexual harassment claims against him.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy weighs a statewide sales tax amid broader push for fiscal plan
With four weeks left in the legislative session, the governor advocated quick action during closed-door meetings with legislators.
Alaska House approves $6.4 billion state spending plan, sends it to Senate for further work
The proposal would cover state services for 12 months starting July 1 and includes a $2,700 PFD but is subject to further negotiation.
2 people survive late-season Southcentral Alaska avalanches
The slides come near the end of an avalanche season experts say is notable both for its heightened danger and lack of deaths.
Fox News reaches blockbuster $787.5M defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems
Fox News has struck a deal averting a trial in Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit over spurious claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential race.
A small but growing group of EV owners in Alaska show electric cars can work in the frigid north
Amid a federal push to limit vehicle emissions, there is a small but fast growing community of electric car owners in Alaska. Drivers say modern EVs can handle the winter conditions just fine.
Will heavy snow cover dampen Alaska’s fire season? Experts say don’t count on it.
Alaska fire officials brace for hotter, more intense fire seasons to come.
Homer’s opossum visitor, Grubby, still on the lam as town remains divided
Many, including the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, want it dead, because the opossum is an invasive species. On the other hand, it's just weird enough for some Homerites to rally around.
Alaska Airlines’ flying salmon travels the Inside Passage a final time
The "Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II" made its ceremonial final flight north through Southeast Alaska on Tuesday, before the iconic jet's repainting.
ExxonMobil says it plans ‘relatively limited’ Arctic investment
ExxonMobil told shareholders not to expect an expansion of Arctic activities. A second Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease sale is expected in 2024.
What’s the best way to monitor for mercury in Alaska seafoods? Test human hair, says these researchers
Two researchers say the best way to track mercury levels in Alaska seafood isn't testing fish coming over the docks, but testing human hair.
Mysterious glowing spiral in the sky over Alaska draws questions, and a simple explanation
“It was beautiful. It was kind of a shame to think of it as exhaust, I have to admit,” said photographer Todd Salat, who captured the spiral on camera.
The tax deadline is tomorrow. So far, refunds are 10% smaller than last year
The 2023 date to file a tax return or an extension is Tuesday, April 18 — and refunds have been reduced as federal stimulus checks lapse.
Anchorage’s winter shelters are closing soon. What then?
Most people will have to start camping outside as Anchorage Assembly members and service agencies plot what’s next.
Elderly Alaska couple scammed out of $1.2M in alleged cryptocurrency ‘money laundering pipeline’
That’s according to a court filing related to the federal government’s seizure of cryptocurrencies from accounts the scammers allegedly used.
Native designers blend ancient techniques with modern materials | Alaska Insight
On this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Inupiaq fashion designer Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer, and Angelina Roehl, from Chugachmiut's heritage preservation program, to discuss how to preserve traditional culture and designs while incorporating modern elements.
The 5 candidates poised to join the Anchorage Assembly say they want to turn down partisanship
The Assembly is set to keep its mostly progressive supermajority, maintaining its power to override conservative Mayor Bronson’s vetoes.
Alaska flights saw 3 separate arrests for unruly behavior in just 10 days
In one case, a man apparently brought his own alcohol on the plane, and, at one point, started smoking a cigarette.
On trip to Ukraine, Murkowski calls aid ‘worth every penny’
The U.S. has given $35 billion in security aid to Ukraine. "An investment in the democracy of the free world," Sen. Murkowski calls it.