Where Alaska races stand after a chaotic end to primary election season
It was a chaotic last day of strategic maneuvering, especially in the governor's race. Here's where things stand as voters look toward November.
Anchorage data shows Girdwood, South Addition with large number of short-term rentals
The registration data will be used to help inform future regulations, city officials say. That’s after the Anchorage Assembly passed an ordinance in December requiring property owners to register short-term…
Petersburg’s Dan J. Sullivan stays on Alaska’s U.S. Senate ballot after third-place primary finish
Fourth-place finisher Democrat David Leslie withdraws, putting third a Republican — Gerald Heikes — on the November ballot.
Feds suspend permit for road construction through Alaska wildlife refuge, amid legal questions
State officials say they retain the right to build the first 2.8 miles of a road that would run through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge; but road opponents disagree.
A new homegrown English curriculum is helping boost test scores in Western Alaska
The Bering Strait School District decided its English language arts curriculum wasn’t working for its students. So the district chose a different route: build a new curriculum itself.
In Alaska’s U.S. House race, a Libertarian and a federal inmate advance after late withdrawals
Multiple Democrats quit the election ahead of a Monday deadline in order to clear the way for independent Bill Hill.
November ballot in Alaska governor’s race set after chaotic last-day scramble
Republican Treg Taylor's running mate, business owner Candi English, will replace the former attorney general on the ballot after Taylor was disqualified over an incomplete financial disclosure.
Military growth takes center stage at Alaska Defense Forum
"Here's the hard truth, folks. Alaska's not ready yet," U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in her keynote speech.
Alaska campaign watchdog says Treg Taylor should not be allowed to run for governor
The Alaska Public Offices Commission found that Taylor failed to complete a financial disclosure form as required by state law, even after months of requests to do so by commission…
Mayor says Haines is ‘bleeding young families’ as childcare options get even scarcer
A preschool's closure is raising concerns about younger families’ ability to thrive in Haines, or even stay there.