Anchorage man threatened U.S. Supreme Court justices, indictment says
Panos Anastasiou, 76, allegedly sent more than 465 threatening messages from March of 2023 to July of 2024.
OOTD from Alaska? Anchorage influencers describe challenges and opportunities
Alaska’s isolation makes it harder for content creators to make a living off their social media. But the state’s unique fashion and landscapes can help too.
Anchorage preps private rooms to shelter 500 people this winter
There will be significantly more beds available this winter for a significantly smaller target population.
Alaska troops deploy to remote Shemya Island, less than 300 miles from Russia
Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks says it coincides with Russia and China conducting joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan.
Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend for 2024 is $1,702
Residents who applied electronically for direct deposit of the dividend should start seeing it in their accounts on Oct. 3.
Alaska Cabins Project will lead to 25 new public use cabins in the state
All cabins in the project will be made from locally sourced wood and built by local contractors.
Here are 4 ways the Federal Reserve’s big rate cut could change the housing market
After months of anticipation, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday by half a percentage point.
Alaska on Trump’s mind: He endorses Begich and confuses Arctic refuge with Afghanistan air base
The former president says Nick Begich will fight for MAGA policies. In other Alaska news, Trump twice referred to ANWR as "Bagram."
Anchorage partners police officers with social workers to assist city’s homeless
City leaders say the Homeless Outreach Prevention and Engagement team will help reach homeless residents while ensuring they and program navigators are safe.
In sign of North Slope evolution, privately owned Texas company targets Chevron’s Alaska assets
A little known Texas company is buying a share of a key North Slope pipeline and asked to buy all of Chevron’s oil interests in the region — reviving questions about the Alaska oil industry’s capacity to decommission aging infrastructure and pay damages in the event of a spill.
Alaska pursues appeal of $17.5M penalty over federal education funding equity dispute
Consequences are mounting for Alaska as a dispute continues between the state’s education officials and their federal counterparts.
Men who died in St. Mary’s crash were on a hunting trip, NTSB says
Two of the four men who died were Alaska residents and two lived out of state, according to troopers.
In Arctic, Putin is flexing the strength of his alliances, Murkowski says
It's the joint nature of the exercises off Alaska that are unusual, the U.S. senator says. In response, the Army sent soldiers to Shemya.
Sen. Murkowski joins Democrats to support IVF bill
Republicans, including Sen. Dan Sullivan, blocked the IVF bill. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins were the only GOP senators to support it.
The Federal Reserve is on the verge of cutting interest rates. Here’s what to know.
The Fed is expected to start cutting interest rates on Wednesday — marking a milestone in the central bank's long-running battle against inflation.
Southcentral Alaska plane crashes leave 3 people dead
Two people died in a plane crash on the Kenai Peninsula, and one died in a crash in a Wasilla neighborhood.
Unsubstantiated social media threat disrupts 2 Alaska schools
Bethel Police say the post threatening “BHS” that disrupted Bethel and Bartlett came from the Lower 48.
Alaska House race in South Anchorage presents contrasts, despite common party affiliation
Both candidates are Republicans, but they differ in their ideas about bipartisan caucuses, state employee retirement benefits and other issues.
Alaska’s own, Lael Wilcox, sets record for around-the-world bike ride
As for why she would want to bike around the world, Wilcox says it seemed like a good way to spend her summer.
4 people killed in St. Mary’s plane crash
The plane crashed short of the runway in the lower Yukon River community.