This summer is on track to be the driest on record for Southcentral Alaska
The region has seen less than an inch of rainfall since June 1 and no measurable rain at all during August, putting it on track to beat a 50-year record.
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 returns marijuana advocate to industry regulatory board
Bruce Schulte is a former board chairman who was booted in 2016 by then-Gov. Bill Walker.
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.
Southcentral Alaska wildfire roundup: Calmer winds aid firefighters, but evacuation notices remain in place
There are more than 800 personnel fighting five fires on the Kenai Peninsula and in the Susitna Valley.
Parks Highway homesteaders escape McKinley fire with family and fowl
As the fire raged in the Susitna Valley, the family evacuated with four people, two cats, five dogs, 24 chickens and three geese.
Climate change turns the Arctic into a strategic and economic hot spot
As melting ice opens shipping lanes and reveals incredible riches, the region is seen as a new geopolitical and economic asset, with the U.S., Russia, China and others wanting in.
Gov. Dunleavy appoints 2 new members to human rights commission
His office says he appointed Jamie Allard of Eagle River to a seat that had been held by Marcus Sanders and Kyle Foster of Anchorage to a seat vacated by David Barton.
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.
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.
Rapid release of water from glacier-dammed lake prompts Kenai flood advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Kenai Lake and the Kenai River near Cooper Landing.
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.
