Alaska Airlines cancels 10 flights due to volcanic ash from Russia
The cancellations affected more than a thousand passengers, according to Alaska Airlines.
Get Out the Native Vote initiative galvanizes Alaska Native voters for the 2026 elections
The group aims to turn around a decline in Alaska Native voter turnout through forging statewide partnerships, boosting voter education and outreach, and reducing logistical challenges.
State removes 3,500 Alaskans from voter rolls, based in part on ‘old data’
The Division of Elections checked its list against old DMV records and found Alaskans who, at one point, said they weren’t citizens.
Anchorage will open new nighttime-only emergency shelters this winter
Officials say they’re hoping to have a place for everyone during the coldest nights.
Voters probe gubernatorial candidates in Anchorage speed-dating style event
Voters who attended wanted to talk to the political hopefuls face to face. And they wanted policy specifics and clear answers.
Anchorage Assembly censures one of its own for misuse of campaign funds
The Assembly voted to formally disapprove of East Anchorage’s George Martinez’s misuse of campaign funds after a ruling from the Alaska Public Offices Commission that described his actions as “particularly…
Sen. Murkowski’s ‘landless’ bill advances to U.S. Senate floor
Alaska's congressional delegation has been introducing so-called "landless" legislation since the early 1990s without success, until now.
The Anchorage Weekender: Salmon slaying, a wine walk and 9 more local events
Despite the rain, there’s still plenty of summer to soak in.
Human remains discovered in freezer in Juneau
Juneau Deputy Police Chief Krag Campbell said it’s a suspicious death and investigators are not ruling out homicide.
A parasite that thrives in warm conditions adds to Yukon River salmon woes
Alaska scientists are teasing out the effects of Ichthyophonus, a parasite that has taken a particularly severe toll on already weak Yukon River Chinook runs.