Anchorage police pair with recovery peers to get people off the street and into treatment
About two thirds of common crimes in Alaska involve drugs or alcohol. So, a new Anchorage Police Department program aims to improve public safety by getting people into substance use…
As winter approaches, Southcentral Alaska utilities are worried about running short of gas
After a cold spring, they’re planning for a worst-case scenario next winter and doing their best to avoid it.
Dozens of weather stations crucial for Alaska aviation went dark on Monday
No flight cancellations were immediately reported.
Join us for News & Brews trivia! | August 10
Join Alaska Public Media at 907 Alehouse and Grill in Anchorage on August 10 for a free trivia night — meet reporters, grab a drink and a bite and test…
A 7.1 quake hits Japan’s Kyushu, trapping people in a collapsed shopping mall
The quake shook Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon local time, causing damage and injuries.
A shootout that killed 3 at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle may have been gang-related
Police say the shooting may have been gang-related. Three people died, including one believed to be a shooter. At least four were injured.
In rush to recover archaeological site, shifting climate links Quinhagak’s past and present
For the village of Quinhagak, the storm flooded a critical piece of their past: an archaeological dig. This summer, an emergency dig will help them excavate that past before it's…
Troopers respond to reported fight, gun at annual youth football jamboree in Palmer
The fight included at one person brandishing a weapon near the football field as children played.
Bristol Bay honors 75th anniversary of the end of commercial sailboat fishery
Today, diesel-powered boats fish Bristol Bay's waters by the hundreds. But it wasn't always that way. Motorized fishing vessels were once banned in Bristol Bay. This year marks 75 years…
Lawmakers say third Alaska LNG session is Dunleavy’s last chance to make a deal
Gov. Mike Dunleavy called a new special session after rejecting a bill that would have cut taxes on the Alaska LNG project but increased them on some private oil and…