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Police say DaShawn McCormick (six years old in left photo) was last seen by his mother in spring 2013. The photo on the right is an age progression photo on what he might look like today. (Courtesy of Anchorage Police Department)

Anchorage police renew push to find missing boy, 9 years after he disappeared

Anchorage police say they’ve exhausted all leads and are reaching out to the public for information on DaShawn McCormick, who was 6 years old when his mother Jasmine McCormick last saw him in 2013.

The Federal Reserve raises interest rates by the most in over 20 years to fight inflation

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to cool off demand and lower inflation. Consumer prices have been rising at the fastest pace in 40 years.

Byron Nicholai sings and drums at the 2016 Cama-i Dance Festival in Bethel. (Laura Kraegel/KNOM)

New album from Yup’ik artist Byron Nicholai is a mix of emotions and genres

"Ayagnera" was released on March 25. Two days later, it ranked among the top 10 new albums in the worldwide genre on iTunes.

Fifty-nine-year-old Nicky Myers was mayor of Pilot Station when he died. (Courtesy of Dwayne Myers)

Mayor of Pilot Station dies after falling through Yukon River ice on a snowmachine

Nicky Myers was a mayor, a deacon, a father, a grandfather, a husband, a firefighter and a search-and-rescue member.

1/52nd soldiers and National Park Service staff prepare to unpack supplies from a Chinook helicopter at the Kahiltna Glacier base camp in Denali National Park. The camp, at 7,200 feet, is the main staging area for climbers headed up Denali and other major peaks in the area. The 1/52 helps supply the camp as part of a long-standing arrangement with the Park Service. The annual mission helps crews practice flying CH-47F helicopters in mountainous areas, and medics to train for high-altitude rescues. (Photo: U.S. Army)

US Army Chinook helicopters help set up base camp on Denali

The National Park Service establishes that camp and another at the 14,000-foot level as climbers attempt to summit Denali along the West Buttress route, the most popular for climbers.

A man squats next to a border collie-looking dog on a beach

In far out Yakutat, surfers say community is key

There are few places in the world where world-class waves meet unobstructed views of a temperate rainforest. But that’s just a small part of what makes surfing in Yakutat so special.

Marchers wearing Starbucks t-shirts and carrying signs demanding the company stop cutting workers' hours

Starbucks workers drive nationwide surge in union organizing

Starbucks workers have driven a surge in union election petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board. Unionizing has also picked up at colleges, non-profits and pot dispensaries.

Al Gross

Al Gross is a candidate for the 2022 U.S. House special election.

Mary Peltola

Mary Peltola is a candidate for the 2022 U.S. House special election.

Gregg Brelsford

Gregg Brelsford is a candidate for the 2022 U.S. House special election.

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