CBO: Senate GOP health care bill would leave 22 million more uninsured by 2026
The forecast issued Monday by Congress' nonpartisan budget scorekeepers also estimates the Senate measure would reduce federal spending by $321 billion by 2026.
Dynamite debut: Anchorage man wins $138,000 at World Series of Poker
Software engineer turned professional poker player Adam Hendrix cashed in big at the world's most prestigious event.
Sullivan Arena posts $600,000 operating loss
As part of its contract with the private arena operator, the city of Anchorage is on the hook for covering the deficit.
Alaskans in Cessna 172 make goodwill flight to Russia
It took three hours for Marshall Severson and a partner to fly from Nome to his destination in the Russian Far East last week. Planning the trip took three months.
‘I can’t exaggerate how fast this was’: Cyclist mauled by brown bear near Eagle River
A second brown bear attack Saturday near Hope left a man with minor injuries.
Full-scale studio apartment model points toward Anchorage’s housing future
Built by the Cook Inlet Housing Authority, the model is meant to be a laboratory for more efficient apartments and a way to crowdsource designs.
Supreme Court revives parts of Trump travel ban, agrees to hear full arguments
The court said it would allow a 120-day ban on all refugees entering the United States to go into effect.
Alaska’s dark mirror in the Russian Far East shows our luck, their tragedy
For a brief, exciting time, eastern Russia and Alaska were closely linked. Then life in Alaska got better and life in Russia much, much worse.
A ‘very credible’ new study on Seattle’s $15 minimum wage has bad news for liberals
Seattle officials wanted to help poor workers when they voted to boost the minimum wage, but a new study says they may have done the opposite.
Treasurer for youth hockey organization charged with $180K in theft, Anchorage police say
The volunteer treasurer for Mustang Hockey Association has been charged with stealing around $180,000 from the youth hockey organization, police said.
The woman who’s trying to put local meat on plates in Anchorage restaurants
Kyla Byers has been delivering Alaska veggies to restaurants for years, and now she's working to expand the demand for local meat.
Troopers: Search for missing Juneau woman suspended
Alaska State Troopers said Monday that teams of people could not find a woman who went missing somewhere on the Thunderbird Mountain Trail in Juneau, and the search has been called off.
Here’s why you shouldn’t buy used electronics from a stranger in a parking lot
Anchorage police said residents should be wary of a group of men approaching people in parking lots offering to sell electronics, because you’re likely to get a box of "full of rocks."
Alaska Native corporation in Sitka faces shareholder protest as revenues drop and CEO pay rises
Revenues at Shee Atika have plunged since 2011. But CEO Ken Cameron's compensation broke $400,000 last year, even as shareholder benefits dropped.
Coming to the Anchorage jail: Nature imagery to stave off sensory deprivation in solitary inmates
The “green room" is part of a broader effort to reform solitary confinement in Alaska prisons announced by the Department of Corrections this week.
‘It came up from behind them and attacked’: Biologists ‘courageous’ in battle against bear
Erin Johnson, 27, of Anchorage, was killed Monday by a black bear while she was doing contract work for Pogo Mine in Interior Alaska.
The Alaska Legislature passed a budget and avoided a government shutdown. What happens now?
Lawmakers drew $2.4 billion out of the rapidly disappearing state savings account. But the special session continues and big long-term spending and revenue questions remain.
Alaska halibut charters are targeting multiple species. Here’s why.
A new study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks found that economic and regulatory forces have been forcing some halibut charter boats to shift to new areas and target species.
