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Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration is proposing to divert money from a program intended to compensate North Slope commu...
12/19/2025

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration is proposing to divert money from a program intended to compensate North Slope communities for the side effects of oil and gas drilling on federal land near them. Via Alaska Beacon

Documents published by the Alaska Department of Revenue show a multibillion-dollar long-term change in the way money from federal oil leases is handled.

The father of a man who died at the Anchorage jail last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Alaska Depar...
12/19/2025

The father of a man who died at the Anchorage jail last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Alaska Department of Corrections saying his son was the victim of a homicide that state officials have failed to disclose.

Alaska corrections officials have said no foul play was suspected in the January 2024 death of Joshua Keith Zimmerman. His death certificate lists the cause of death as a homicide.

The Alaska Division of Forestry is warning of conditions creating high fire danger across much of Southcentral Alaska, w...
12/19/2025

The Alaska Division of Forestry is warning of conditions creating high fire danger across much of Southcentral Alaska, with more strong winds forecast for parts of Mat-Su this weekend.

The National Weather Service is calling for high winds in the Matanuska Valley over the weekend, with gusts as high as 75 mph.

Alaska Airlines announced that it will add a nonstop summer flight between Boise and Anchorage, set to begin in mid-Jun...
12/19/2025

Alaska Airlines announced that it will add a nonstop summer flight between Boise and Anchorage, set to begin in mid-June. Via Idaho Statesman

It will be the first time that Boise passengers will be able to fly direct to Alaska, according to Boise Airport spokesperson Shawna Samuelson.

When Anchorage resident Sandy Snodgrass visited the White House for the signing of legislation named after her late son,...
12/18/2025

When Anchorage resident Sandy Snodgrass visited the White House for the signing of legislation named after her late son, she also mentioned her next goal to the president: Getting fentanyl classified as a weapon of mass destruction.

Sandy Snodgrass was at the White House this month for the signing of fentanyl education legislation named after her son Bruce, who died from the drug in an Anchorage parking lot.

In this Alaska take on the classic Wellington, salmon painted with dijon and layered in creamy spinach makes a rich, sav...
12/18/2025

In this Alaska take on the classic Wellington, salmon painted with dijon and layered in creamy spinach makes a rich, savory main.

Salmon painted with dijon and layered in creamy spinach makes a rich, savory main.

Artificial trees have improved in appearance over the years, and live trees have become more environmentally sustainable...
12/18/2025

Artificial trees have improved in appearance over the years, and live trees have become more environmentally sustainable, writes Alaska garden columnist Jeff Lowenfels.

Artificial trees have improved in appearance over the years, and live trees have become more sustainable.

Two men already facing state charges for a violent 2024 Alaska State Troopers arrest of the wrong person on the Kenai Pe...
12/18/2025

Two men already facing state charges for a violent 2024 Alaska State Troopers arrest of the wrong person on the Kenai Peninsula now face federal civil rights charges.

Joseph Miller and Trooper Jason Woodruff had already been criminally charged by state prosecutors with felony assault for the violent 2024 arrest in Kenai.

The Municipality of Anchorage will incorporate the traditional quillwork designs of the Dena’ina people into a new seal ...
12/18/2025

The Municipality of Anchorage will incorporate the traditional quillwork designs of the Dena’ina people into a new seal that retains many of the elements of its existing logo.

The seal was not one of the options presented in an online survey to gather public feedback, which the Assembly chair believes was hacked.

The Anchorage Assembly decided to not advance a vacation rental-specific tax to voters as a ballot measure. It did, howe...
12/18/2025

The Anchorage Assembly decided to not advance a vacation rental-specific tax to voters as a ballot measure. It did, however, pass an ordinance that will require owners to register their vacation rentals with the city.

The Assembly ordinance will require owners to register vacation rentals with the Clerk’s Office, creating what the mayor called a “critical data gathering tool.”

The Department of Corrections this week reported the 18th death of an inmate this year, tying the record for the highest...
12/18/2025

The Department of Corrections this week reported the 18th death of an inmate this year, tying the record for the highest number of annual in-custody deaths in at least the past decade.

Kane William Huff, 46, died in Alaska Department of Corrections custody on Dec. 11. Eighteen inmates also died in the state’s custody in 2022, the most since record-keeping started in 2015.

A group of Anchorage Girl Scouts successfully advocated for the passage of a resolution calling for a ban on plastic gli...
12/18/2025

A group of Anchorage Girl Scouts successfully advocated for the passage of a resolution calling for a ban on plastic glitter in the school district. They spent award winnings on biodegradable glitter supplies for teachers.

Girl Scouts spent individual award winnings on biodegradable glitter supplies for teachers.

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