State lawmakers delay vote on Alaska LNG tax bill until mid-July
Lawmakers had planned to reconvene in Juneau July 1 to vote on a compromise bill cutting taxes for the Alaska LNG project. Republicans said they were frustrated by the slow…
2 dead after multi-vehicle crash on the Seward Highway near Anchorage
The highway will remain closed for hours, officials said. Old Seward Highway is being used as a detour.
National Weather Service will now issue heat advisories for Anchorage and surrounding areas
The temperature thresholds in Alaska are much lower than what would trigger heat advisories in other parts of the country.
Crowded planes and airports set records, straining the U.S. aviation system
The summer travel season is setting records again. Airlines are carrying more passengers than ever while operating fewer flights than they did 20 years ago, pushing the limits of the…
Fostering 48 parakeets: Alaska’s senior boom strains bird rescue groups
Over the last decade more and more elders in the state are needing to rehome their birds.
A dead deep-sea whale was found near Sitka, the second this month
The Kruzof stranding wasn’t the only one this summer. A second beaked whale was found beached in Yakutat in early June.
After 35 years, Anchorage residents can reclaim their commemorative Town Square bricks
The commemorative bricks were purchased to help fund additions to the downtown park and are being returned to the people who purchased them.
Endangered listing sought as gray-headed chickadee disappears from Alaska
The songbird dwelling in far-northern boreal regions, last documented in Alaska eight years ago, is a victim of climate change and deserves new protection, a listing petition says.
Alaska school districts plead for guidance on oil surplus funding before students return
How much one-time funding Alaska schools will get this year won't be finalized until August 31, and some school board members fear that could be too late to be effective.
Division of Elections delays saying how they’ll list the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot
The division put a new sample U.S. Senate ballot on its website with atypical listings for both candidates. But it's not clear the agency has committed to that format.