Campaign finance ballot measure passing by wide margin
Officials are counting votes on a ballot measure that would limit individual campaign donations after a federal appeals court invalidated the prior limits in 2021.
Woman dead after Anchorage police officer fires single shot in standoff, police chief says
The shooting followed more than an hour of attempted negotiations near the Adelaide, a downtown, multi-unit facility that serves formerly homeless people, Police Chief Sean Case said.
Judge sentences former Juneau fire captain to more than a year in prison
A jury found Brent Clancy guilty of physically assaulting his stepdaughter in April, and at a sentencing hearing last week, the presiding judge said he had little faith in Clancy’s…
Juneau Assembly OK’s City Hall sale to Sealaska Heritage Institute — to demolish it
SHI believes a new building would be an economic driver for downtown, bringing both jobs and revenue to the community.
A potentially historic El Niño could increase storm risk for the Aleutians this winter
With only a handful of very strong El Niños on record, it's not clear what exactly this one will bring.
Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it’s ramping up again.
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.
‘Zero transparency’: Houston officials oppose land transfer process linked to data centers
The city council passed a pair of resolutions objecting to the process used for the proposal.
It’s Alaska’s statewide primary election day. Here’s what you need to know.
Statewide, there are 17 governor candidates, five competitive legislative seats, one ballot measure and many federal candidates.
Enstar triggers 3-week natural gas outage to Whittier as officials repair pipeline
On Sunday, Enstar Natural Gas officials began to shut off the flow of gas to the community of roughly 250 people to address a leak in a pipeline.
Independent Meda DeWitt says Alaska needs a governor who thinks long-term
Alaska Public Media is interviewing the top candidates for governor ahead of the Aug. 18 primary. Hear or read our full interview with Meda DeWitt here.