A bus found in East Texas turns out to be part of Chugiak lore
Nobody can say how it got there. But though the modern magic of social media, those who remember its glory days have shared the story of where it has been.
Anchorage high school students can now wear traditional tribal regalia at graduation after this mom’s effort
Starting this year, Anchorage seniors can wear traditional tribal regalia and objects of cultural significance — like sealskin graduation caps and leis — at their graduation ceremonies.
An Anchorage man jumped out of a taxi on his way home from a psychiatric hospitalization. He was never seen alive again.
Nearly three months later, his body was found naked, but for a pair of hospital socks, in a stand of birch trees on the edge of a snow dump.
The Alaska Senate is about to roll out its proposed budget, with deeper spending cuts than the House
The spending plan will fall between the proposal from the governor and House.
DEC commissioner: Rollback of PFAS standards for drinking water came from governor to reduce confusion
Critics of the rollback said it puts more Alaskans at risk of health problems from PFAS chemicals, which federal agencies say might increase the risk of cancer.
‘Panic mode’: Witness describes aftermath of Sri Lanka bombs
The Easter Sunday violence was the deadliest the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago.
Southeast Alaska marine pilots concerned about Royal Princess megaship
“Overall the simulations (for the Royal Princess) produced serious challenges in wind and current conditions common to Southeast Alaska,” the pilots wrote in a report.
New wave of satellites could pinpoint greenhouse gas offenders
More than a dozen governments and companies have or are planning to launch satellites that measure concentrations of heat-trapping gases such as methane, which is blamed for about one quarter of man-made global warming.
Former South High baseball player struck and killed by SUV in California
Sladen Mohl, 19, was hit by an SUV driven by a teenager suspected of driving under the influence, according to police in Torrance.
Ex-Alaska teacher, pastor sentenced for sex abuse of teen
In the plea agreement, the former Ketchikan High School teacher admitted to groping the teen multiple times between August and November 2017.
One of Alaska’s warmest springs on record is causing a dangerous thaw
“Climate change is happening faster than it’s ever happened before in our record,” Utquiagvik-based NOAA scientist Bryan Thomas said. “We’re right in the middle of it.”
Body of missing Texas man found in Fairbanks
Alaska State Troopers say they don’t believe foul play was involved in his death, but the investigation is continuing.
This historic South Addition house might get demolished. A neighbor wants to move it a block to save it.
Four luxury townhomes are planned for the site where the Shonbeck house is now, across from the Delaney Park Strip.
Embracing independence, and the challenges of long-distance sled dog racing, in new memoir
Book review: “This Much Country” by Kristin Knight Pace joins a strong run of books by adventurous Alaska women.
Chugiak-Eagle River residents renew effort to separate from Anchorage
Some residents in the northern part of the municipality have long dreamed of independence. Now a new group is hoping to rekindle the farewell fire.
Police dog finds wanted man hiding in Wasilla crawlspace
Four people at the house were arrested for helping to hide the suspect, according to troopers.
3,400 participate in Alaska Heart Run after a snowy week stoked uncertainty
Denali Strabel and Chad Trammell collected victories in one of Anchorage’s biggest spring flings, which this year came with snow berms.
