Airlines could soon be banned from charging fees for seating families together
The Biden administration has sought to eliminate airline "junk fees," unexpected and obscured additional costs on travel tickets.
Plans to build Juneau’s fifth cruise ship dock can move forward after appeal attempt fails
The Juneau Assembly has sided with a state ruling that the project can legally move forward, despite concerns raised by an activist.
Alaska adds millions to address domestic violence and sexual assault; advocates say more is needed
Service providers say the state’s programs need significant investment to make inroads on reduction.
Young walrus rescued in Utqiagvik admitted to Alaska SeaLife Center
Staff at the Seward-based center say the female calf was likely left on its own after a walrus herd passed through a beach area.
Akiak residents hope month-long power outage will end this week
Residents say the outage has been catastrophic for many who have lost freezers full of subsistence foods.
Illegal fishing shuts down Bristol Bay’s Egegik fishery
Last weekend’s closure may have marked the first time a regulation allowing state closures was used in Bristol Bay.
Anchorage officers cleared in Kristopher Handy killing, as police release body camera video
A state investigation released Wednesday "generally corroborated" officers' accounts of events leading up to Handy's May 13 shooting.
Juneau residents call for more accountability after deadly police shooting
Juneau police officials say they plan to release body camera footage of Steven Kissack's shooting after an investigation is completed.
Hamas accuses Israel of killing its top political leader while he was in Tehran
Hamas called Ismail Haniyeh's death "a dangerous event" that would have repercussions across the region.
Alaska Supreme Court positioned to be majority-women for first time
Seven attorneys have thrown their name in the ring for a judicial position in Alaska’s Supreme Court. All seven candidates are women.
Alaska judge’s cases under review after discovery of sexualized relationships with prosecutors
Defense attorneys say former Judge Joshua Kindred’s secret relationships might’ve led to unfair rulings against their clients.
Southeast and Southcentral Alaska awarded $38M to launch heat pump rebate program
Homeowners will be eligible for rebates between $4,000 up to $8,500, depending on household income.
After state judge keeps ranked choice repeal ballot measure, Alaska Supreme Court will weigh in
The Alaska Supreme Court is likely the last chance for opponents of the ranked choice voting repeal to prevent it from coming to a vote.
Bear cams begin streaming from wildlife area near Wrangell
More than a dozen high-school students worked this summer to install Anan Wildlife Observatory's first two online cameras.
NOAA selects Alaska projects for funding from its climate-resilience program
Federal climate resilience grants, including for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, are aimed at helping at-risk communities.
Search continues for 2 missing after boat capsizes near Akiak
Search and rescue volunteers are focusing on an area upriver from where a female survivor was found clutching to the riverbank.
As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it’s also emitting millions of tons of CO2
A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.
Chronic hepatitis C is recently on the decline in Alaska, state says
Infections are higher among Alaska Native people and in rural communities, though researchers say data may be skewed.
HUD issues grant for 43 affordable homes in Anchorage
Cook Inlet Housing Authority has won a $6 million Indian Housing block grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
In Anchorage protest, woman’s family says she is convicted killer Brian Smith’s third victim
Cassandra Boskofsky’s family says she is the woman in photos on Smith’s phone released after his murder convictions this year.