More budget cuts and another special session coming, Dunleavy says
The governor intends to appeal directly to voters in an effort to get a supplemental dividend.
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List of applicants for vacant Alaska Senate seat grows to 8
The Alaska Republican Party has declined to confirm who has applied.
Juneau resident dies in home fire that started in kitchen
The fire is not considered suspicious. Multiple neighbors tried to rescue the victim and performed CPR until fire personnel arrived.
First day of school: Kids return to class in Anchorage
After a hot summer, classes begin in Anchorage against a smoky backdrop.
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.
Fire officials review cause of McKinley fire along Parks Highway
Alaska wildfire officials are reviewing their initial assessment of the cause of a weekend fire that burned at least 50 structures north of Willow.
Wildfire roundup: Here’s the latest on Southcentral Alaska blazes
Homer-area neighborhoods have been told to prepare for potential evacuation. The Sterling and Parks highways have been partially reopened — but expect delays.
Record heat has Susitna Valley silver salmon in hot - and low - water
Two popular rivers are being closed to fishing because almost no cohos are making it upstream.
Susitna Valley wildfires prompt disaster declaration; evacuees to wait until next week to return home
Fire managers estimated it may be a couple days before evacuated residents are notified whether their homes burned.
Anchorage School District cancels outdoor athletic events due to wildfire smoke
A spokesman for the district said schools have the option to move athletic events inside if they’re able to.
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.
University of Alaska regents cancel declaration of ‘financial exigency’
The decision slows down the timeline for cutting jobs and ending academic programs.
Sterling Highway reopened with two lanes and pilot cars
Smoke from the Swan Lake fire on the northern Kenai Peninsula continued to hinder visibility in the area.
Caribou Lake Fire northeast of Homer threatens nearly 30 structures
At one point Monday, the fire at least doubled in size within an hour, authorities said.
'Way too close’: Kayakers encounter calving glacier in Southcentral Alaska
“It was a beautiful event that we were lucky to have survived,” Andrew Hooper said.
As crews fight destructive Susitna Valley wildfire, evacuees prepare for recovery
A fire management official said more concrete information about the structures damaged by the fire will be available after emergency managers go in to survey the area on Tuesday.
Anchorage firefighters douse small brush fire near Service High School
A fire official said the 100-foot by 50-foot fire did not appear to be spreading.
‘We gotta get out now’: Residents of subdivision in McKinley fire’s path recount last-minute evacuations
At an evacuation center Monday, people wondered whether their houses were still standing.
Air quality advisory issued for Anchorage as wildfire smoke reaches ‘unhealthy’ levels
A National Weather Service meteorologist said the smoke was expected to stick around until at least Tuesday afternoon.