Anchorage Republicans nominate 3 to fill vacant Alaska Senate seat
Gov. Mike Dunleavy must pick a replacement for the late Sen. Chris Birch by Sept. 5.
Dunleavy dismisses Alaska Railroad board chairman who supported recall effort
Jon Cook, an executive of a company that hosted a petition-signing event, was set to end his term on the railroad board in October.
Dunleavy: More budget cuts and another special session coming
The governor intends to appeal directly to voters in an effort to get a supplemental Permanent Fund dividend.
A summer of weather extremes set up Alaska for devastating August wildfires. Scientists say it’s likely to happen again.
“This is a rare event,” said Rick Thoman, a climate scientist. “It will be less rare in the future.”
Wildfire updates: All residents near McKinley fire accounted for
Three of the wildfires burning in Southcentral were human-caused, according to a report Wednesday.
Lost Lake Run canceled over worries about wildfire smoke
Recent closures along the Sterling Highway and a flood advisory in the area were also factors in the decision.
Susitna Valley wildfire evacuees must wait days to go home
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough declared a disaster emergency Tuesday over multiple wildfires, the largest of which destroyed dozens of structures.
Records: 4 Alaska lawmakers claim maximum retroactive allowance
Covering a 26-day stretch, the payments to Sens. Mia Costello and Donny Olson and Reps. David Eastman and Neal Foster totaled $7,852 each.
JBER soldier, 26, dies after motorcycle crash on Glenn Highway
An Army spokesman said Sgt. Timothy Wood lost control of his motorcycle and struck a guardrail on the Glenn Highway near Palmer.
Partnership mines old gold while reclaiming the Fortymile River for fish
Interior Alaska miners caused the damage up to a century ago, and now miners are trying to fix it -- with help from companies like Apple.
Alaskan Joe Balash, a Trump administration leader on ANWR drilling, is leaving the Interior Department
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced Tuesday that Balash will be leaving his position as assistant secretary for land and minerals management.
Alaska sets another first in testing of unmanned aircraft
Pilots and scientists from based at UAF conducted the first official beyond-visual-line-of-sight unmanned aircraft flight in the country approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Wildfire smoke likely to plague Anchorage until the weekend
Light winds from the west are expected to disperse some smoke but likely won’t blow it away altogether, an Anchorage meteorologist said.
Southwest Alaska wildfire grows to 5,000 acres; residents, smoke jumpers kept Levelock safe
The Levelock fire came within 200 yards of houses, a tribal official said.
