Alaska Native advocates call Biden apology for boarding schools ‘just the beginning’
Native leaders say it's a good first step, but want the apology to be followed by more meaningful action.
U.S. Navy apologizes for 1882 destruction of Angoon
The Southeast Alaska community has long sought an apology for the bombardment, which killed six children and destroyed homes.
Act quickly on absentee ballots, U.S. Postal Service warns voters
In Alaska, most mail is automatically postmarked in Anchorage or Juneau, so a ballot mailed elsewhere in the state may not be postmarked for several days.
Why you’re seeing scary-high chocolate candy prices this Halloween
Customers are souring on costly chocolate, resulting from a few disappointing cocoa crop years.
46,000 Alaskans have already cast their ballots as officials hail ‘historic’ early voting turnout
In-person voting was up more than 30% compared to 2020 during the first two days of early voting, officials said.
Ballots set on fire in 3 states as Election Day approaches
Federal officials have warned that in recent months, some social media users have been encouraging sabotage of ballot drop boxes.
Waiting for a white raven in Spenard
Experts say the leucistic bird could return to Anchorage for the winter — but so far there have been no confirmed sightings.
The Jan. 6 riot included Marines. The military is wrestling with the consequences.
A Marine and his buddies joined the mob that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. They were not the only Marines there.
Deadly Mountain Village police station blaze was started within holding cell, troopers say
One of two men being held at the Mountain Village Police Department, 39-year-old Lawrence Chiklak, was killed in the Friday fire.
False citations show Alaska education official relied on generative AI, raising broader questions
Education Commissioner Deena Bishop said the false citations were in a draft she used generative AI to create.
Should Alaska keep ranked choice voting? | Alaska Insight
Host Lori Townsend and her guests discuss arguments for and against keeping Alaska’s new election system on this Alaska Insight.
How candidates for the Alaska Legislature are talking about education as Election Day nears
A vote on overriding the governor's veto of an education bill has come up repeatedly in talks with voters, candidates said.
City and Borough of Juneau apologizes for 1962 burning of Douglas Indian Village
The apology was sudden, and not widely advertised, but it’s been on the mind of one Juneau Assembly member for years.
The play that lived: ‘Harry Potter’ comes to Ketchikan High stage after landslide
“We don’t let things stop us,” said drama instructor Tommy Varella-Kossack, whose home was destroyed in the Aug. 25 slide.
Anchorage sues woman charged with neglecting horses, to recoup cost of their care
The horses were found to be underweight and had been kept in an enclosure filled with as much as two feet of feces, the lawsuit says.
Last cruise ship leaves Juneau’s tumultuous tourism season
Thursday's departure ended a season dominated by a contentious ballot proposition and a surprise port announcement.
Rep. Mary Peltola talks regional fisheries, Arctic security during Unalaska visit
Peltola stopped by Unalaska to hear more about the community’s unique concerns during her reelection bid.
Biden offers apology for ‘horrific era’ of U.S. Native American boarding schools
President Biden visited Arizona on Friday to apologize for the horrors of the federal Indian boarding schools that ran for over 150 years.
Several key steps toward drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge are due before year’s end
A legal ruling on a 2021 lease sale is expected as soon as Friday from a federal judge in Alaska.
Kotzebue airport reopens as flood damage assessments and cleanup continue
With winter quickly approaching, many homes are unsafe. Two homes, Kotzebue’s dock, roads, bridges and subsistence camps were destroyed.