Satellite internet shakes up rural Alaska schools amid rising costs
Education is increasingly reliant on the internet. In rural Alaska, who provides internet service to schools is a million-dollar question.
How Alaska regulators ignored a gas conservation scheme
When Anchorage’s big electric utility asked regulators’ permission last year to raise its rates by 5.5%, renewable energy advocates responded with a counterproposal.
Juneau’s Ship Free Saturdays proposition sinking in preliminary election results
Initial returns also showed incumbent Mayor Beth Weldon leading challenger Angela Rodell, with voters favoring two other propositions.
Who is the real JD Vance? And 4 other takeaways from the vice-presidential debate
Running mates are unlikely to make a major difference in this election, but there were some takeaways from an interesting night.
Fat Bear Week delayed after a ‘beloved bear’ dies on camera
Video footage of the incident shows bear number 469 attacking bear number 402 and apparently drowning her after a struggle.
Local leaders grapple with how to improve Anchorage roadways after 13 pedestrian deaths
Cities that have reduced pedestrian deaths have overhauled their roadways — narrowing lanes and adding more crosswalks, an expert says.
Salcha man killed in collision with Manh Choh mine ore-hauling truck
Troopers say Temitayo Iyanu Kalejaiye, 43, died at the scene Monday after his sedan turned in front of the truck on the Richardson Highway.
Sullivan calls for increased military presence in Arctic after close call with Russian fighter
Sen. Dan Sullivan blasted "reckless and unprofessional maneuvers of Russian fighter pilots" seen in the Sept. 23 intercept.
Anchorage officer’s fatal shooting of teenager was ‘legally justified,’ state says
Body camera footage and a 22-page report lay out in detail, for the first time, what police and family say happened the night an officer fatally shot 16-year-old Easter Leafa.
Hey, Alaska, what’s on your mind this election season?
We asked Alaskans how they're thinking about the key issues in the 2024 election. Here's what they told us.
Alaska Supreme Court rules against Soldotna in yearslong annexation case
The decision sends the city back to the drawing board in its efforts to bring more residents into Soldotna’s boundaries.
Helene death toll rises to 120 as millions remain without power
Officials warned that rebuilding from the widespread loss of homes and property would be lengthy and difficult.
1 dead, 1 critically injured in Ketchikan house fire
The fire broke out Sunday on Second Avenue, near the August landslide zone. Firefighters say both victims were harmed by smoke.
Alaska Supreme Court says most business insurance doesn’t cover COVID-19 damages
Alaska was the last state to decide whether common commercial insurer policies would cover harm businesses suffered in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anchorage name man shot by officer he reportedly ran at with knife
Police say the man first approached, then ran at the officer as he awaited backup Sunday night during a call in Mountain View.
Anchorage police delay release of body camera footage of Easter Leafa’s killing
The request came from the state Office of Special Prosecutions, who say the delay “safeguards the integrity of its active criminal investigation and protects the constitutional rights of the accused.”
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Dunleavy declares emergency as erosion threatens Noatak’s drinking water
The erosion that prompted Gov. Mike Dunleavy's action is advancing on the Northwest Alaska community's water lines.
Alaska Department of Corrections has a new chief medical officer
Dr. Timothy Ballard will head a complex system of care in the state’s 15 jails, prisons and pre-trial facilities.
Alaska’s vaccination rates for whooping cough are well below CDC recommendations
“I think this is a good reminder that if the vaccination rate drops, these diseases can rear their ugly heads again,” Dr. Janet Shen said.