Corinne Smith
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Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher defended Alaska election as secure, trustworthy and fair, despite some glitches. -
Bargaining parties say they’re hopeful, though the outcome will depend on funding being included in the next state budget. -
It marks the start of what could be a record-breaking cruise season for upper Lynn Canal communities. -
A cruise ship camera showed the woman going overboard at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday as the ship sailed from Juneau to Skagway. -
Authorities have paused construction in an area where human remains were found by crews working on the Haines Highway project Monday. -
One-third of all renters in the state applied for rental assistance, and over 66,000 Alaskans benefited, according to the Alaska Housing Corporation. -
Skagway filed suit last year, challenging the redistricting board’s legislative map pairing it with the Mendenhall Valley by arguing that it was more socio-economically aligned with downtown Juneau. -
Geologists say that loose, saturated soil and weak bedrock were behind the December 2020 landslide. -
All three of Haines’ emergency dispatchers have tested positive for COVID-19, but officials say they’ve elected to stay on the job anyway to field 911 calls from the public safety building. -
Haines' police chief said the bear was reported to be underweight meaning it was likely desperate for food.
