Lex Yelverton

It’s big news for the towns of Newtok and Napakiak, two rural villages in Western Alaska that have been dealing with environmental impacts from climate change for quite some time.

The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that it wants to see the Federal Aviation Administration “issue aviation regulations specific to Ketchikan to require more conservative flight minimums and enhanced weather training for air tour pilots flying there.”

The race is only separated by four votes, with Republican incumbent Tom McKay leading with 3,472 and Democrat challenger Denny Wells trailing with 3,468.

After years of honing his craft in Alaska Native art, one man is connecting with brand giants such as Vans, Lib Tech Snowboards, Volcom, Smartwool, Yeti, Google and more.

Two big items were passed by the Anchorage Assembly last night which include the 2023 budget and an ordinance that eliminates parking minimums over Title 21 as a building requirement.

A group of students, parents, and teachers gathered on Monday night at Abbott Loop Elementary to hear about the possible closure of their school.

The idea behind it is for participants to give up their bed for one night to help raise awareness of a critical issue — especially here in Alaska — and ensure that every young person has a safe place to sleep for the night.

It was the fourth of six scheduled town halls to allow the public a chance to voice their opinions on the Anchorage School District’s proposal to close six Anchorage elementary schools that would help close a $68 million budget deficit.

However, the board said it doesn’t mean that it won’t have the potential to be looked at again in the future.

Monday’s town hall meeting at Nunaka Valley Elementary School saw a packed gym with an overwhelming majority of those attending opposed to closing the school.

Multiple pets found homes over the weekend as PetSmart wrapped up its National Adoption Week, partnering with several adoption services within the community to get cats and dogs adopted across Alaska.

Investigators at the scene said they believe the plane, piloted by 46-year-old Palmer pilot Joshua Seagrave, clipped a cable hanging over the river that was connected to a property on one side.

The meeting itself was moved back one day — from Tuesday to Wednesday — due to election night, and a small crowd showed up for public testimony.

One of the last known Holocaust survivors living in Alaska passed away last Thursday. On Sunday, Fred Mane was buried in Anchorage at a service attended by family and friends.

The gatherings are designed to give the public an opportunity to voice their opinions about different cuts the school district is considering. For some, it's enough to stir emotions.

Residents of the apartment complex say it could’ve been worse if not for the Anchorage Fire Department, as well as one other individual who helped others in the face of danger.

With a budget deficit of almost $68 million staring them in the face, officials with the Anchorage School District are still working to find ways to close the gap.

An Anchorage man has been charged with two felony counts and a misdemeanor offense in connection with the apartment complex fire in Northeast Anchorage on Sunday, according to charging documents from the State of Alaska Department of Law.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, heating, holiday decorations, winter storms and candles all contribute to an increased risk of fire during colder months.

Candidates for Alaska’s open U.S. Senate seat participated in the Debate for the State Thursday evening. The three candidates running for U.S. Senate were pressed with questions about issues currently facing Alaska.

Republican Nick Begich III, Libertarian Chris Bye, Republican former Gov. Sarah Palin and current Congresswoman Mary Peltola, a Democrat, all debated Alaska's top priorities.

Funding to continue construction failed to pass by a vote of 9-3, with Assembly members Austin Quinn-Davidson, Jamie Allard, and Kameron Perez-Verdia standing as the only ones that voted in favor.

Former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor and current candidate for governor Charlie Pierce is being sued by a woman who Pierce previously employed.

Running Thursday through Saturday, the Alaska Federation of Natives held its annual conference to address “critical issues of public policy and government” and to celebrate Native culture around the state.

Alaska tribes, tribal organizations and Alaska Native Corporations all have the opportunity to apply for post-pandemic infrastructure grants.

In a letter to the corps, the tribal coalition requested that the Clean Water Act 404 permits for the proposed gold mine — which mine advocates say would be located next to Crooked Creek, a tributary to the Kuskokwim River — be withdrawn.

For students, parents, teachers and other staff across the district, it comes with sadness as the harsh reality of the budget deficit comes under the spotlight.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced new legislation increasing sentences for convicted drug dealers at a press conference on Monday.

The official conference starts Monday at 8 a.m. and will be held all day Monday, Tuesday and the first half of Wednesday. There are over 100 speakers signed up for the conference this year, according to the event program.

The iconic landmark in Downtown Anchorage is finally coming down, as its owner continues with plans for a redevelopment project in the area.

On Wednesday, FEMA teams planned to travel to Newtok and Alakanuk, but were halted due to the weather.

Some assembly members see it as the best available option, but others disagree, which triggered opposing ordinances.

The business, which opened on April Fools Day in 1992, has been a regular presence in Downtown Anchorage for over 30 years, but its owner said pandemic and economic pressures finally put the nail in the coffin.

With winter right around the corner, Anchorage community council representatives say these next Assembly meetings are crucial for some of Alaska’s most vulnerable residents.

Five bicycles were reported stolen from an Anchorage elementary school over the weekend.

A new storm is set to hit the northwest part of the state, just weeks after an historic weather event pummeled Western Alaska, and officials say they are ready for it.

Tuesday night's Anchorage School Board meeting centered on the district's budget and a large amount of one-time funding, leading to a room packed with people who wanted to voice their opinions.

Use of the Golden Lion Hotel as an emergency shelter will be up for public testimony and a possible vote at the Anchorage Assembly’s next meeting, slated for Oct. 11.

The venue is once again being used as a temporary homeless shelter after many residents were given space this summer at a campground at Centennial Park in Northeast Anchorage.

In a memo obtained Thursday, Homeless Director Alexis Johnson states that the Health Department — the agency responsible for homelessness services — has been made aware that the municipality’s Department of Maintenance and Operations would need “more than a week of lead time” to conduct repairs on the Golden Lion facility.

The disaster assistance hotline officially opened Wednesday to help individuals dealing with the aftermath of the powerful Western Alaska storm.

Following the Anchorage Assembly’s passage of an emergency cold weather shelter plan for homeless residents Monday, some people who live in those areas are worried about what may be next.

Many members of the public showed up to voice their opinions on the emergency shelter plan. As expected, the testimony was both for and against different elements of the shelter plan.

Members of Joint Task Force Alaska have been called into action to assist residents with the next stage of recovery from the destruction caused by the remnants of Typhoon Merbok.

Alaska's congressional delegates are asking for federal help as state residents continue to deal with the effects of the devastating storm that pummeled west coast communities over the weekend.

The Anchorage School District executive board met Tuesday to identify areas of potential savings within the district’s fiscal year 2024 budget.

State officials on Sunday shared some of their plans for responding to the effects of the storm that pummeled the west coast over the weekend.

A recent study shows the fall coho and chum salmon runs in the Yukon River are among the lowest on record, casting doubt on the future of subsistence fishing in the state.

Days after a cyclist was involved in a hit-and-run with a car, his family is speaking out to find the person responsible for the incident, and is asking for help with his struggle.

The meeting was centered around the proposed construction of an airport expansion project that will see a new terminal built by NorthLink Aviation, one that will take up 120 acres along the South Campus Air Cargo Terminal.