Dunleavy calls special session on Alaska gasline tax break
The governor wants lawmakers to OK property tax breaks to the company proposing to build the project; critics say there is too little information to justify the concessions.
Juneau Assembly officially backs out of Eaglecrest Ski Area’s gondola project
The vote marks a reversal of the Assembly’s controversial 2022 decision to purchase the gondola for the city-owned ski area.
Firefighters battle 5-acre blaze in South Anchorage
Anchorage Wildfire Division Chief Jon Glover said the fire started near 100th Avenue and C Street at around noon and burned through dead grass, spruce and mixed hardwoods.
Anchorage Assembly considers public safety advisory commission reboot
After allowing an old public safety commission to sunset in 2024, the Assembly will soon take up plans for a new commission that advocates hope will “put the public back…
After Anchorage’s fourth police shooting of the year, police chief calls for broader discussion on gun violence
Police Chief Sean Case said three officers fired on an armed man early Tuesday, killing him.
Local knowledge draws the map for River Watch on the Kuskokwim
Breakup on the Kuskokwim River is closely monitored by a team of specialists — River Watch. But their work is made possible by a larger team of experts — the…
What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don’t)
Critics of spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones, worry the Trump administration is eroding policies that stigmatized the commercial spyware industry.
Pipeline-for-pension deal falls apart as the Alaska Legislature’s regular session nears end
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill that would have restored public pensions after the failure of a deal negotiated with House leaders.
Anchorage police: no evidence of crime in Shaktoolik teen Kelly Hunt’s death
As their investigation nears its completion, Anchorage police say 19-year-old Kelly Hunt died of hypothermia and exposure, with no evidence of foul play. Still, advocates are raising questions about how…
Alaska Legislature considers bill mandating paid leave for many new parents, starting in 2030
House Bill 193 would also adjust the state’s unemployment payments for inflation and end sick leave for many workers.