Alaska ferry system to receive $410M in delayed federal funds
The money is from ferry grants that were delayed from last year and appropriated from the Biden-era Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021.
More out-of-state students opt for University of Alaska Southeast, with new in-state tuition rate
University officials and students say the lower cost is a draw for higher education in Southeast Alaska.
Anchorage police officer sped through red light in collision that killed 2, police chief says
Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case declined to say whether officer Kaden Pohl violated a new department policy that requires officers to be “stopped or close to it” before proceeding through…
NTSB says Security Aviation plane was on its 2nd landing attempt when it crashed, killing 8
The plane was chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fly from Anchorage to Cape Newenham.
With almost all Alaska primary election day ballots counted, only a few races remain in question
Candidate withdrawals may complicate the bottom of the ballot in some statewide general election races.
4 takeaways from Alaska’s primary election
The dust is still settling, and votes are still being counted. But in the meantime, here are four takeaways from Alaska's primary election.
Low Alaska wildfire season punctuated by serious Interior blaze
An abnormally cold spring limited the spread of fires, even as summer lightning strikes were about normal in number.
Billions in military spending expected to boost Anchorage economy, strain housing supply
Over the next few years, thousands of military families will arrive in Anchorage, and they’ll need homes in an already tight housing market.
NOAA is ending support for a key climate report. Arctic scientists say they’ll release it anyway.
The Arctic Report Card has been documenting environmental changes in the northern part of the globe for two decades.
As Anchorage Assembly weighs police surveillance upgrade, some members want privacy protections first
The Assembly will take up a roughly $600,000 contract with the tech company Thundercat for the police department’s Real-Time Crime Center, where officers would be able to access a wide…