The Anchorage Weekender: Flings, fish, a flag ceremony and 6 more local events.
June is right around the corner, and there’s plenty on the calendar.
Legislation would prevent state from using psychiatric hospitals as makeshift foster placements
A bill awaiting Governor Mike Dunleavy’s signature would require the state to prove that kids belong in an acute psychiatric hospital within seven days of admission.
An Alaska reporter investigates billions of dollars in subsidies that went to telecoms
According to a recent story by Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica reporter Kyle Hopkins, Alaska's land-based internet is among the slowest in the nation, and it's relatively expensive.
Anchorage officials say public safety is improving in the city
They credit the change to a balance between enforcement and diversion programs.
Congress will consider transferring a cultural site in Denali National Park to Doyon, Ltd.
The Geese House — a chambered natural rock formation in a remote area of the park — is a place of great cultural importance to the Athabascan people, according to…
Q&A: The transboundary mining boom in the Coast Range
KTOO speaks with Northern Journal reporter Max Graham about the growing industry.
Trump wants a gas tax holiday. There’s a much bigger problem looming.
Suspending the federal gasoline tax could save drivers up to 18.4 cents per gallon. But it would drain the fund meant to cover roadbuilding and repairs — a fund that's…
Alaska Legislature approves state’s first tax on e-cigarette products
The bill was the third introduced and championed by retiring Senate President Gary Stevens, who has argued that the state needs to counter the industry’s appeal to youth.
Alaska lawmakers seek first boost to unemployment benefits since 2009
If signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, House Bill 302 would increase the maximum weekly benefit by $100 to $470.
Army colonel chosen to lead University of Alaska Fairbanks
Col. Russell Vander Lugt, who holds a doctorate in Arctic and northern history from UAF, now leads the 11th Airborne Division's Arctic Aviation Command at Fort Wainwright.