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Police investigating death of Anchorage woman reported missing as homicide
The Anchorage Police Department said that 67-year-old Bonnie Wright was found dead in her Mountain View home.
Republican incumbents maintain fundraising leads in Alaska’s congressional races
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich had millions of dollars each in their campaign accounts heading into the election year.
3 adults and 2 children injured in East Anchorage mobile home fire, AFD says
Another fire Sunday morning resulted in medical treatment for one person and their dogs, according to the Anchorage Fire Department.
Mayor orders review of property tax appraisals after ‘unusually’ high increases
The municipality is already planning to issue revised assessments for roughly 660 homes in four neighborhoods.
Feds begin to look at potential effects of a large spill at the proposed Donlin Gold mine
As directed by a court ruling, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is starting to craft a supplemental environmental impact statement for the mine.
Collar cams offer a bear’s eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska’s North Slope
Twelve of the 200 or so grizzlies that roam the frigid, treeless terrain near the Arctic Ocean have been outfitted with collar cameras as part of a research project.
Homer Rep. Vance faces ethics probe over official letter pressuring newspaper
On her official social media page, Vance accused the Homer News of bias and “partisan spin.” State law bars legislators from using public resources for “nonlegislative” or partisan political purposes.
Here’s who’s running for Anchorage Assembly and School Board seats this spring
Half of the Assembly is up for election and so are two school board seats. Friday was the deadline for candidates to register as a candidate.
Federal government denies Dunleavy request that it fully pay for initial storm response in Western Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy appealed the decision and lowered the proposed federal government’s share of emergency response expenses from 100% to 90%.
Anchorage School District proposes major cuts to positions, programs, sports and more
In a letter to families, Anchorage Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt said maintaining the status quo is no longer sustainable given current state and local funding levels.
‘Heartbroken and furious’: Anchorage nurses and students protest ICE actions
Health care workers say they were galvanized to speak out after federal agents shot and killed intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota.
Dunleavy calls fiscal plan a ‘sacrifice’ of political goodwill as it meets tepid response from lawmakers, industry
The governor said his plan, including a statewide sales tax, was meant to address “volatility and chaos” in Alaska’s budget process.
What 20 years of Arctic report cards can tell us about our changing planet
In 2006, scientists released the first version of the Arctic Report Card, now a staple at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
Anchorage homeless service providers anticipate fewer unhoused people in annual count
The municipality’s transition to year-round shelter is a change advocates are hopeful will be reflected in the data generated by this year’s point-in-time count.
Regalia heads to the runway as Anchorage students prepare for Indigenous Fashion Show
Participants put the finishing touches on their pieces this week during Gui Kima, an after-school program for Indigenous students.
Proposal to criminalize certain behavior in public places draws concern and praise
The Anchorage Assembly will resume discussion next month on an ordinance that would make it easier for police to arrest people for indecent exposure, public intoxication or menacing actions.
Dunleavy opts Alaska into federal tax credit scholarship program that could benefit private schools
Some education advocates are pushing back, asserting the program could violate the Alaska Constitution.
State investigation confirms oil company wasted 4 months of natural gas on North Slope
The state typically issues exemptions only in cases of emergency, or when a company is drilling test wells and capturing gas isn’t feasible.
Former corrections officer pleads guilty in 2022 killings of his wife and daughter at their Anchorage home
Jalonni Marcel Blackshear would be sentenced to 150 years in prison under a plea agreement with Alaska prosecutors.
Alaska population rises slightly, but more people continue to move out than move in
In 2025, the state extended its streak of negative net migration to a post-WWII record of 13 years.
Kotzebue man found hypothermic in cabin dies in Anchorage hospital
Clifford Melton, 61, left the Northwest Alaska city on a snowmachine Monday, Alaska State Troopers said.
All Anchorage schools closed and after-school sports and activities canceled due to freezing rain and icy roads
Anchorage School District officials said only emergency staff should report for duty Thursday.
Commission again sets Pacific halibut harvest at rock-bottom levels amid U.S.-Canada tensions
A Trump appointee threatened sanctions on Canadian halibut exports if the country’s negotiators didn’t accept a cut to the British Columbia catch, according to multiple sources.
Trump administration solicits interest in seafloor mining off Alaska
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management wants to gauge support for what would be the first Alaska Outer Continental Shelf minerals lease sale.
ConocoPhillips winter drilling program in petroleum reserve can proceed, judge rules
The groups said the federal government improperly analyzed the drilling program. The company, meanwhile, said the program was imperative to preserving its leases.
Anchorage Assembly agrees to put proposal for one-time tax levy benefiting school district on April election ballot
The proposition is intended to fund “teacher positions and student programming.”
Dunleavy administration contradicts industry’s call for ‘urgent action’ on transportation funding
The contradiction has left lawmakers split on whether to expedite a $70 million appropriation to leverage federal funds.
UAF student charged after he ate AI art in campus gallery as act of ‘performance’
The incident has drawn national attention amid a broader debate on the role of AI in both art and education.
Record-breaking snow wallops Anchorage, closing schools early and wreaking havoc on the roads
Anchorage hit a new record for the snowiest January on Tuesday as drivers contended with heavy snow around the city and on the Glenn Highway.
Alaska’s congressional delegation splits over ICE operations in Minnesota
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski “is engaging with her fellow appropriators from both sides of the aisle to find a path forward to avoid a partial government shutdown,” her office said.