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The Mat-Su plant, the only federally certified meat packing facility in Southcentral, ran mostly in the red through decades of state ownership. The slaughterhouse’s new owners hope to turn that around.

People were inside the home when the fire began, but no one was injured, an assistant fire chief said.

Great Sitkin Island, once the site of a military refueling station, was abandoned in 1963. Workers spent 65 days over the summer investigating the extent of contamination there.

Science writer Ned Rozell reflects on what he’s grateful for, both personally and professionally.

Detective Gerrit Butler, 36, faces two second-degree assault charges and one count of fourth-degree assault.

There was no indication the shooter and the victim knew each other, a police spokesperson said this week.

COVID-positive hospitalizations continued to tick downward, to 89 reported Friday in state data.

Seattle’s new hockey team is getting involved with community efforts and businesses in Alaska. “It’s on us to prove that we’re good neighbors,” the Kraken’s president said.

Making the most of an opportunity to view the northern lights takes some planning, but the payoff is worth it.

Alaska state fire marshals are still investigating the cause of the fire, according to troopers.

No arrests have been made so far in the homicide investigation, according to police.

Insook Baik, who owns the neighborhood’s Shell gas station, wants to take care of her neighbors. For more than a decade, she and a team of volunteers have passed out Thanksgiving dinner to anyone in need.

When House Democrats passed the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act, they set the stage for what is shaping up to be a mirror image of the political melodrama centered around drilling in ANWR that played out in late 2017.

Chen, who graduated from West High, will pursue master’s degrees in social data science and social science of the internet at the University of Oxford next fall.

More than 500 people sought shelter earlier this week at Sullivan Arena, where the shelter’s official capacity is 400.

Dozens of Alaskans shared frustration and anger over pandemic restrictions, vaccines and what they see as the medical community’s suppression of alternative treatments at a legislative listening session this week.

The Bronson administration pointed to the credit downgrade as evidence of overspending. Assembly members questioned whether the administration accurately depicted the city’s financial situation during its presentation to credit rating agencies.

Numerous local gift shops and other businesses will be part of Small Business Saturday, with deals and prizes for customers.

Some brands and items have yet to show up, though orders were placed long ago. Other items are flooding in, but at higher costs.

Gov. Dunleavy planned to work from home in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough this week as he recovers.