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Intercepted emails led to Palmer police chief’s leave, body camera transcripts show
Palmer Police Chief Dwayne Shelton was placed on administrative leave for allegedly "conspiring" with junior officers.
Alaska Native advocates call Biden apology for boarding schools ‘just the beginning’
Native leaders say it's a good first step, but want the apology to be followed by more meaningful action.
U.S. Navy apologizes for 1882 destruction of Angoon
The Southeast Alaska community has long sought an apology for the bombardment, which killed six children and destroyed homes.
Southcentral Alaska schools see closures, delays amid season’s first snowstorm
Anchorage and some Matanuska-Susitna Borough schools are closed Tuesday as the region remains under winter storm warnings.
Act quickly on absentee ballots, U.S. Postal Service warns voters
In Alaska, most mail is automatically postmarked in Anchorage or Juneau, so a ballot mailed elsewhere in the state may not be postmarked for several days.
Why you’re seeing scary-high chocolate candy prices this Halloween
Customers are souring on costly chocolate, resulting from a few disappointing cocoa crop years.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 28, 2024
Ballot Measure 2 aims to get rid of ranked choice voting. Plus, Haines parents are faced with difficult child care decisions.
46,000 Alaskans have already cast their ballots as officials hail ‘historic’ early voting turnout
In-person voting was up more than 30% compared to 2020 during the first two days of early voting, officials said.
Ballots set on fire in 3 states as Election Day approaches
Federal officials have warned that in recent months, some social media users have been encouraging sabotage of ballot drop boxes.
First major snow of the season hits Southcentral, prompting warnings of slick roads
Anchorage residents should expect 4 to 9 inches of snow by midday Tuesday, with 6 to 12 inches in Wasilla west to Houston.
Waiting for a white raven in Spenard
Experts say the leucistic bird could return to Anchorage for the winter — but so far there have been no confirmed sightings.
Spooky tales and ghostly drama | Hometown, Alaska
Get in the mood for Halloween with these readings from local authors and a performance by local actors.
The Jan. 6 riot included Marines. The military is wrestling with the consequences.
A Marine and his buddies joined the mob that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. They were not the only Marines there.
Deadly Mountain Village police station blaze was started within holding cell, troopers say
One of two men being held at the Mountain Village Police Department, 39-year-old Lawrence Chiklak, was killed in the Friday fire.
False citations show Alaska education official relied on generative AI, raising broader questions
Education Commissioner Deena Bishop said the false citations were in a draft she used generative AI to create.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 25, 2024
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Songwriter circles, jam sessions and mountain soul music with Shane Russell | State of Art
The Anchorage musician is staying busy performing, teaching and building up the local scene.
Should Alaska keep ranked choice voting? | Alaska Insight
Host Lori Townsend and her guests discuss arguments for and against keeping Alaska’s new election system on this Alaska Insight.
Ranked choice voting’s origins and reception in Alaska
Alaska voters in 2020 approved a ballot measure that changed how we elect candidates.
Yup’ik elder talks about her childhood with her grandson, and gives advice
Akiak elder Helen Ivan shares stories about learning English and tells young people to follow their dreams and avoid drugs.
How candidates for the Alaska Legislature are talking about education as Election Day nears
A vote on overriding the governor's veto of an education bill has come up repeatedly in talks with voters, candidates said.
Man held at Mountain Village police station dies after early-morning fire
Troopers say another man held at the facility was safely evacuated, and a village police officer was treated for minor injuries.
City and Borough of Juneau apologizes for 1962 burning of Douglas Indian Village
The apology was sudden, and not widely advertised, but it’s been on the mind of one Juneau Assembly member for years.
The play that lived: ‘Harry Potter’ comes to Ketchikan High stage after landslide
“We don’t let things stop us,” said drama instructor Tommy Varella-Kossack, whose home was destroyed in the Aug. 25 slide.
Anchorage sues woman charged with neglecting horses, to recoup cost of their care
The horses were found to be underweight and had been kept in an enclosure filled with as much as two feet of feces, the lawsuit says.
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