Health providers for transgender Alaskans worry next Trump administration will jeopardize patient care
On the day after the election, therapist Margie Thomson had four new requests from patients asking for referrals for gender-affirming care — in case they lose access to it.
Anchorage 8th grader wins first ever National Civics Bee
Emily Brubaker has been civically involved since kindergarten due to a rare medical condition she advocates for.
As hundreds flock to see dead Anchorage whale, scientists try to learn more about how it lived
Scientists are studying samples of the whale, from its blubber to its baleen.
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s attorney general nominee
Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use had stirred controversy over Matt Gaetz's nomination as attorney general.
Fairbanks region loses last local TV newscast
NewsCenter Fairbanks went dark Saturday, as owner Gray TV consolidates broadcasts from Alaska's News Source in Anchorage.
Record turnout in Mat-Su Borough election as voters approve major bonds
Borough early voting also shattered a previous record set in 2022.
Nick Begich III wins Alaska’s U.S. House race
Begich’s win flips a seat from Democrat to Republican, adding to the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.
Alaska’s ranked choice repeal measure fails by 664 votes
Phil Izon, who led the campaign in support of the ballot measure, said he planned to submit a recount request once the election is certified.
Alaska House Democrats Cliff Groh and CJ McCormick ousted after final ballot count
Groh’s loss leaves just 21 members in a Democrat-heavy bipartisan caucus that is seeking to take control of the Alaska House, a bare majority.
Watch Alaska’s 2024 ranked choice tabulation
Ranked choice tabulation determined the winner in eight legislative races, plus the U.S. House race.
Ex-Alaska prosecutor who blew whistle on Kindred settles over retaliation
The woman had reported Joshua Kindred’s sexual misconduct, leading to an investigation and the judge’s resignation.
Anchorage water utility asks thousands of residents to check pipes for possible lead
About 20,000 customers are being asked to check water intake pipes, in a survey required under federal regulations.
Homer Spit damage from high seas declared local emergency
A full moon pushed tides to over 22 feet starting Friday, which continued to build with each tide.
‘Enough is enough’: King Cove officials hail Biden Administration backing for Izembek road
While residents call the road a matter of life and death, environmental advocates say it could threaten vital wildlife habitat.
Scientists hope to learn about alien intelligence from Frederick Sound humpback whales
SETI researchers camped at a remote Southeast Alaska lighthouse last summer to investigate humpback whale communication.
Alaska’s dark-money law survives legal challenge
The law was part of the ranked choice voting initiative voters passed in 2020. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a legal challenge.
Arctic Bitcoin? Hilcorp, tech firm aim to test North Slope data center
A Hilcorp oil field in Alaska’s Arctic is set to host a tech firm that wants to use natural gas-fired power to mine digital currency.
Anchorage Assembly passes operating budget, without funding to study civilian oversight of police
Two amendments that dominated budget conversations involved contracting with an outside group to look into civilian oversight of the Anchorage Police Department.
Ranked choice repeal ballot measure now failing by just 45 votes after Tuesday results update
Roughly 5,800 ballots remain to be counted, largely from Anchorage and rural Alaska.
Anchorage School District pauses controversial schedule change for high schools
The pause adds uncertainty to the rollout of the district’s Academies of Anchorage program meant to boost graduation rates.