How an increasingly-common allergy is taking salmon off the table for some Alaskans
The allergy is not to salmon itself, but to a common parasite in the fish and other seafood. The parasite is likely becoming more common due to climate change.
Dunleavy faces Thursday deadline to sign or veto 24 bills as gas pipeline bill looms
The bills span a wide range of topics, from education to corporate taxes to artificial food dyes. Any bills Dunleavy vetoes could be subject to an override vote on Friday.
Trump signs preliminary agreement with Iran, after releasing details
The Trump administration shared the details of the preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on Wednesday. President Trump later said he had signed it, during a dinner with…
Alaska districts close 12 schools this year, amid severe budget cuts
District officials say declining enrollment and state funding has not kept pace with skyrocketing costs has lead to millions in budget shortfalls.
Trump administration releases preliminary agreement with Iran
The Trump administration shared the details of the preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on Wednesday, as President Trump took questions at a press conference at the G7…
Mat-Su Assembly rejects 3 tax proposals, but a new one may be coming
The measures included a 1.5% sales tax, a 6.5% sales tax and a tax on gravel pit operators.
Shootout with police at South Anchorage Walmart leaves man dead and officer injured, police chief says
The officer remained hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday after the shoplifting suspect shot him in the lower body, Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said. Another officer was shot in the…
Crude oil surfaced at historic Treadwell Mine in Juneau. The state plans to study it.
The Alaska Treadwell Mining Company, responsible for leaving the oil behind, collapsed after a massive cave-in flooded most of the tunnels in 1917.
Alaska’s Murkowski among Congress members seeking to save ocean science network
The senator is the only Republican among about three dozen members protesting the Trump administration plans to pull out Ocean Observatories Initiative stations.
Senators weigh risk of gas pipeline project as special session deadline approaches
Many of lawmakers' concerns center on a theme: what’s at risk for Alaskans if things don’t go according to plan?