The Anchorage Weekender: Concerts, comedy shows and 5 more events around the region
Memorial Day is Sunday, and many Alaskans will hit the road for the three-day weekend.
Federal court decides not to scrap Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center improvement plan after legal violation
The Forest Service’s $25 million project is expected to move forward with some additional paperwork.
Airport security fast-lane system known as CLEAR could be coming to Alaska
The Alaska Legislature has approved a state driver’s license data-sharing bill that would allow some travelers to speed through security at airports in Alaska.
Walmart plans price cuts using tariff refunds as shoppers get skittish
Now that the U.S. government must refund most tariffs, Walmart says it might put its refund money toward lowering store prices. Executives say the cost of gas has shoppers increasingly…
In Alaska House and U.S. Senate, impassioned pleas to help two storm-ravaged villages in limbo
Rep. Nellie Jimmie and Sen. Lisa Murkowski call for government support for Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. The Alaska House passed a resolution to support their decision to relocate.
Alaska Homestead Expo to shut down following weekend event in Big Lake
Organizers plan to replace the large yearly gathering with smaller, hands-on classes and workshops offered throughout the year.
On Memorial Day, some Alaskans remember veterans who died from chemical exposure long after they served
Hundreds of thousands of Vietnam veterans developed illnesses from exposure to Agent Orange, an herbicide used to remove dense tree cover during the war.
Juneau residents say AEL&P’s proposal to raise bills by 20% is not affordable
Alaska Electric Light & Power filed a rate increase case with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska last week
Alaska Legislature passes sweeping crime bill raising age of consent to 18 on last day of session
House Bill 239 includes elements of 10 separate proposals introduced this year and last year, plus a few new elements.
Alaska’s oldest original lighthouse will soon open to the public for the first time
A grand opening ceremony on May 30 will mark the culmination of six years of work by the Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association.