Peltola and Sullivan campaigns project wins while a quarter of ballots are outstanding
Days after the midterm election ended, the Alaska Senate race remains neck-and-neck, but the top two candidates each say the facts tell them they will win.
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After sweeping midterm wins, here's what Democrats hope to get done in the majority
Democrats ran on lowering costs and stamping out corruption. Now that they've won, party leaders will have to unite a sometimes fractious caucus to fulfill those pledges.
Burglary suspect fatally shot by Anchorage police had stolen hundreds of apartment keys, officials say
Rodrigo Gonzalez, 33, fired a handgun during a struggle with an officer before a second officer fatally shot him on Oct. 29, according to the city’s police chief.
Enstar secures gas deal for Southcentral as winter sets in
The agreement allows the utility to buy about 1.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas.
Judge rules that feds erred in greenlighting controversial mine project near Nome
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers improperly approved a gold-dredging project that the agency’s Alaska officials concluded would be environmentally destructive, according to a federal court decision.
Could lifting the Roadless Rule drive a logging boom in the Tongass?
According to the U.S.Forest Service, 188,000 acres of currently roadless land could be considered suitable for logging in the Tongass under the current Forest Management Plan if the road ban dissolves. That...
U.S. continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding the spending power of millions of Americans
U.S. employers created a surprising 165,000 new jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. The hiring beat the 65,000 new jobs forecasters had expected.
Indigenous Place Names Project | Outdoor Explorer
Indigenous Peoples have lived in Alaska for thousands of years. The Indigenous Place Name Project honors their names and stories by erecting monuments that highlight over 30 locations in South Central Alaska.
The Anchorage Weekender: First Friday, National Bison Day and 6 more local events
Need a break after midterm elections? Once you’re finally done recycling that mountain of political mailers, we have eight local events for you — from arts to science and everything in between.
Northbound lanes before the SR 99 Tunnel will close this Friday
On Friday, Nov. 6, one left lane or two right lanes of northbound SR 99 (E Marginal Way South) will close from South Dawson Street to the south of the Alaskan Way South exit.
Opinion: Who wrote UA’s AI plan? A chatbot did.
A rushed, AI-drafted plan ignores the risks University of Alaska professors see in their classrooms.
GOP Rep. Begich leads independent Bill Hill in early US House race results
Begich is looking to win a second term. Hill is a retired educator from Southwest Alaska.
Port: North Dakota has its own sordid history with deceptive names on the ballot
If you're shocked and dismayed about what's going on in Alaska, you should be, but know that it's a page out of a very old playbook aimed at exploiting ill-informed voters.
Nanooks volleyball suffers Evergreen-State sweep
Attacking efficiency plagued University of Alaska Fairbanks volleyball in Thursday night’s opening set at Western Washington University.
Dan J. Sullivan switches from Republican to ‘undeclared’ ahead of general election 2 MIN READ
Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan is heading into the general election as an undeclared voter, a type of independent.
Republican officials order investigations of Peltola and other Democrats after New York Times report 3 MIN...
Alaska’s governor said late Wednesday that he is ordering the Alaska Department of Public Safety to investigate whether Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, her campaign or national Democratic gr...
Sen. Sullivan confident he’ll win re-election over Peltola
Sen. Dan Sullivan is confident he’ll win reelection. He’s also confident Mary Peltola, the Democrat running against him, lies.
Peltola responds to NYT report: ‘I’m not interested in tricking voters’
Senate candidate Mary Peltola spoke to a group of supporters Thursday night in Alaska’s capital city, just more than a day after a shocking New York Times article was published alleging that her team orche...
NTSB releases preliminary report on investigation into fatal Wrangell Mountains plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on its ongoing investigation into a plane crash that killed two people in the Wrangell Mountains on Sept. 17.
Power outages hit thousands as wicked winds whip around Anchorage, Mat-Su
Over 40,000 customers are without power across Southcentral Alaska after a windstorm knocked down power lines and tripped transmission lines.
Fairbanks City Hall hallways become movie sets and video game worlds for trick-or-treat walk
A long line formed Friday evening at the entrance to Fairbanks City Hall for a trick-or-treat walk, one of the early celebrations of Halloween weekend in the city.
What issues are bringing Interior voters out to the midterm polls?
Alaska’s News Source asked voters what issues are most important to them this election cycle.
‘You still have a piece of them’: Toddler survives fatal car crash that killed parents
A fatal head-on collision on the Parks Highway last week killed two Fairbanks parents. We spoke with the remaining family of the toddler who survived.
UAA hosts children’s dental hygiene clinic with low-cost and free care
The University of Alaska Anchorage hosted its Children’s Dental Hygiene Clinic on Friday, offering low-cost and free preventive care while giving dental hygiene students hands-on experience.