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Alaska legislators looking to override some of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes received a boost with news of a lawmaker’s pl...
07/24/2025

Alaska legislators looking to override some of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes received a boost with news of a lawmaker’s plan to return from Europe for a special session set to begin next month.

Lawmakers are planning to vote on overriding Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes despite the governor’s moves to thwart the votes.

A day after a 67-year-old woman was mauled by a bear in a popular Anchorage hiking area, officials said they do not yet ...
07/24/2025

A day after a 67-year-old woman was mauled by a bear in a popular Anchorage hiking area, officials said they do not yet have enough information about the incident to search for the animal.

The victim sustained injuries to her head, neck and arm, according to the Anchorage Police Department.

Alaska Air Group reported much lower profits in the second quarter compared with the same time period last year, but it ...
07/24/2025

Alaska Air Group reported much lower profits in the second quarter compared with the same time period last year, but it remained optimistic amid the impact of tariffs and cautious consumer spending. Via The Seattle Times

The company reported much lower profits in the second quarter compared to the same time last year, but the airline remained optimistic amid the impact of tariffs and cautious consumer spending.

Former state Rep. David Eastman won his lawsuit against Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the state of Alaska, successfully challen...
07/23/2025

Former state Rep. David Eastman won his lawsuit against Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the state of Alaska, successfully challenging the governor’s decision to allow a bill to become law last year. Via Alaska Beacon

The legal victory has limited immediate impact because lawmakers this year re-passed all the bills that were combined into Senate Bill 189.

UPDATED: Following a fatal shooting outside the Gaslight Lounge in downtown Anchorage early Sunday, police will increase...
07/23/2025

UPDATED: Following a fatal shooting outside the Gaslight Lounge in downtown Anchorage early Sunday, police will increase patrols and enact a brief, bar-break street closure along a block of West Fourth Avenue.

Just before and after bar break at 3 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, police vehicles will also block the road for about an hour, Chief Sean Case said.

A question headed to Palmer city ballots asks voters whether to lift all restrictions on where the city’s manager can li...
07/23/2025

A question headed to Palmer city ballots asks voters whether to lift all restrictions on where the city’s manager can live. Via Mat-Su Sentinel

City Manager Kolby Zerkle, an Anchorage resident who started the job in May, said she plans to move to Mat-Su regardless but the change could help with housing.

The Anchorage Bucs were able to avoid elimination with a 4-3 win against the Mat-Su Miners on Tuesday and force a winner...
07/23/2025

The Anchorage Bucs were able to avoid elimination with a 4-3 win against the Mat-Su Miners on Tuesday and force a winner-take-all Game 3 in the Top of the World series.

The reigning Alaska Baseball League champions avoided elimination and forced a winner-take-all Game 3 in the Top of the World series.

For the first time in 38 years, Tlingit and Haida gathered in Wrangell from throughout Southeast Alaska for the unveilin...
07/23/2025

For the first time in 38 years, Tlingit and Haida gathered in Wrangell from throughout Southeast Alaska for the unveiling of five totem poles. Via Wrangell Sentinel

For the first time in 38 years, Tlingit and Haida gathered in Wrangell from throughout Southeast Alaska for the unveiling of five totem poles.

Renowned Alaska bush pilot Jim Tweeto was making a trip he’d made many times when his Cessna 180 crashed near Shaktoolik...
07/23/2025

Renowned Alaska bush pilot Jim Tweeto was making a trip he’d made many times when his Cessna 180 crashed near Shaktoolik in June 2023, killing him and a passenger.

The renowned bush pilot was making a trip he’d made many times when the Cessna 180 crashed near Shaktoolik in June 2023.

UPDATED: The Alaska Department of Health said Monday that the state could lose up to $500 million in Medicaid spending. ...
07/23/2025

UPDATED: The Alaska Department of Health said Monday that the state could lose up to $500 million in Medicaid spending. On Wednesday, the department said that number was “too high.”

The Alaska Department of Health said Monday that the state could lose up to $500 million in Medicaid spending. On Wednesday, the department said that number was “too high.”

The U.S. is developing new safeguards for the organ transplant system after an investigation found a Kentucky group cont...
07/23/2025

The U.S. is developing new safeguards for the organ transplant system after an investigation found a Kentucky group continued preparations for organ donation by some patients who showed signs of life, officials told Congress.

A government investigation found a Kentucky group continued preparations for donation by some patients who showed signs of life.

The Polar Little League team from Mountain View earned the Alaska District 1 Little League title last weekend in Palmer....
07/23/2025

The Polar Little League team from Mountain View earned the Alaska District 1 Little League title last weekend in Palmer. Now members of the team are headed to Seattle this weekend as part of the Nike RBI West Regional Tournament.

Many of the Anchorage players competed on a team that earned the championship in the Alaska District 1 Little League last weekend in Palmer.

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