NOAA rejects petition to list Gulf of Alaska king salmon under the Endangered Species Act
Had the listing gone through, it could have affected fisheries and communities along the state’s sprawling southern coastline.
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Murkowski votes with Dems to end war — but she’s open to paying for it
Sen. Murkowski is frustrated the Trump administration keeps Congress in the dark about the Iran war. She calls the cost “eye-popping.”
Driver slams car into Wasilla Police headquarters
No one inside the building was injured by the crash, officials said.
Alaska Legislature rejects Dunleavy AG appointee Stephen Cox
Thursday’s vote was only the second rejection of a commissioner-level appointment in state history. The last was during the Palin administration.
The Anchorage Weekender: Firefighters, farmers markets, food trucks and 7 more local events
While the city waits for warmer weather, there are several events to keep you busy.
Cruise traffic in Haines could skyrocket under potential deal with major cruise port operator
Global Ports Holding wants to lease Haines’ large cruise ship dock, in a move that could boost cruise passengers to 300,000 per year.
Alaska’s famously massive cabbages should be the official state vegetable, state House says
The giant green cabbage, enabled by the midnight sun, is a fitting symbol of Alaskans’ spirit and a nod to the state's history, said bill sponsor Rep. DeLena Johnson, a Palmer Republican.
Murkowski votes against Iran war as Republican resistance grows
Senate Republicans have again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, but the number of GOP senators voting against the war grew in the roll call Wednesday.
Democratic group plans to spend $10M on TV ads in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race
Senate Majority PAC is reserving a lot of air time in Alaska, to target Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and boost Democrat Mary Peltola’s candidacy.
Juneau middle school students learn traditional Lingít carving ahead of Celebration
This semester is the first time students at Thunder Mountain are carving full-size paddles in the class.
It’s bill-passing season. Here’s what to expect in the final days of the Alaska Legislature’s session.
With all bills set to die at the end of the session on May 20, lawmakers are racing against the clock, and it’s not clear a subsidy for the Alaska LNG project will make it over the finish line.
Dunleavy issues disaster declaration for flooded Interior Alaska communities
The declaration covers areas near Chalkyitsik on the Black River and Hughes on the Koyukuk River, which were struck by rapidly rising water over the last week.
Alaska Senate-passed bill seeks to assert ‘right to repair’ for consumer electronics
Senate Bill 111, known as the Consumer Digital Right to Repair Act, would require electronics manufacturers to provide parts, documentation and tools to Alaskans looking to fix broken products.
U.S. Marine Corps expands Alaska footprint
The Marines announced a new reserve detachment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and a rotating force to support Marines who arrive for joint military exercises. No troop numbers were announced.
Alaska veterans urge compassion for Iran war troops
Trump recently said the ceasefire with Iran is "on life support," and thousands of U.S. troops who deployed to the region remain there.
Two popular Anchorage trails to be connected in $15.6M project
Construction on a long-awaited connection between the Coastal Trail and Ship Creek Trail kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday.
Teller in line for piped water and sewer with $7M grant
It would be the village’s first time having community-wide running water. Currently, residents haul water from a central washeteria.
Alaska Legislature asks federal government for more flexibility on rural health funding
Legislators say restrictions on how and when Rural Health Transformation Program funding can be used present problems for Alaska.
JBER soldiers injured in April bear attack were near den, state officials say
Officials with the 11th Airborne Division said the two soldiers were treated for their wounds at an Anchorage hospital and remained on leave more than three weeks after the incident as they continued to rece...
‘We should be acting more quickly’: Tracy Arm tsunami highlights unseen hazards in busy Alaska fjords
Scientists say Tracy Arm was not on their radar as a particularly dangerous fjord before last year’s tsunami, which was the second-tallest ever documented.
Anchorage’s Downtown Hope Center expands workforce training program for homeless people
The faith-based organization hopes to double its capacity after purchasing a second building.
Juneau lawmaker’s bill to boost legal aid funding for vulnerable Alaskans heads to the governor
Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau, sponsored House Bill 48. A spokesperson for the governor declined to say whether Dunleavy intends to sign the bill.
'Tua-i': Bethel marches in remembrance of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Communities gathered across the country May 5 in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. On the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, where several such cases remain unsolved, dozens took to the street to march in...
Alaska Senate approves $13.9 billion draft state budget and $1,150 payments to Alaskans
Lawmakers’ next step is combining the Senate plan with a different version approved last month by the Alaska House.