The Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry has a new focus on combating wildfires by using emergency firefighters to conduct preventative efforts to reduce large, complex wildfires during the summer months
A father’s six-year fight to expose what he calls “potentially deadly guardrails” came to an end on Tuesday in a Tennessee courtroom. Steve Eimers sued Lindsay Corporation, the manufacturer of the X-Lite guardrail, after his 17-year-old daughter, Hannah, was killed when her car slammed into an X-Lite guardrail in Tennessee in 2016.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has signed the budget for the fiscal year that starts on Friday, announcing over $400 million in vetoes to a spending plan that is partly predicated on the continuation of high oil prices.
The Anchorage Waterways Council is replacing aging recycling bins for people to deposit old fishing line and lead sinkers in an effort to keep them away from birds.
There are 144 active fires across the state, according to fire officials. Two new fires have flared up in the past 24 hours, adding to the 1,434,698 acres that have burned across Alaska this year.
Rising inflation has changed the way consumers save money, according to NerdWallet. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa has expert advice on how you can take advantage of increasing interest rates, while staying prepared for emergencies.
With little notice that the mayor’s office has decided to use the East Anchorage park for authorized use for homeless individuals this summer, it is causing alarm from community leaders, who now have decided to take action.
Akis Gialopsos currently serves as deputy chief of staff for Gov. Dunleavy, as well as legislative director. Gialopsos also spent time as chief of staff to Cathy Giessel, at the time the president of the state Senate of the 31st Alaska Legislature.
New tools on could help you build your credit score. Experian Boost and UltraFICO now use information from utilities, cell phone bills, and other recurring services to determine your credit worthiness.
The Tongass is absorbing massive amounts of carbon, according to one scientist, lessening the impacts of global climate change. This is critical when it comes to identifying climate change solutions.
The Coast Guard says it is "conducting operations to detect and deter illegal passenger operations," as it encourages people to be careful when choosing and taking charter trips.
An Anchorage wildfire that brought out a full response Thursday afternoon was brought under control late Thursday night. Anchorage Fire Department Assistant Chief Alex Boyd said the unified command that tackled the fire near Dowling and Elmore Roads was turned over to the Division of Forestry around 11 p.m. and crews were sent home for the night.
Abortion access in Alaska will not be impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, but pro-life supporters want to change that.
Ahead of the 2022 special primary election to serve the remainder of the late Rep. Don Young’s term, Alaska’s News Source Assistant News Director Rebecca Palsha asked candidates to share information about their campaigns — including their position on Roe V. Wade.
A judge has ruled that Alaska elections officials do not need to put the fifth-place finisher in this month’s U.S. House special primary on the upcoming special election ballot in place of a candidate who withdrew.
Passion is flowing outside the Supreme Court after a conservative leaning bench ruled 6 to 3 in Dobb's versus Jackson Women's Health Organization. Washington News Bureau correspondent Peter Zampa is on the scene.
Anchorage Police said officers responded to the area near Mountain View Drive and Klevin Street just after 11 p.m. Thursday to find a man who had been shot. No arrests have been made.
About 60 miles northeast of Nome, nestled within the Kigluaik Mountain range, is Pilgrim Hot Springs. The turn for the retreat is marked by an old yellow dozer that sits rusting in the brush.
We go Roadtrippin' to the Safety Roadhouse. Known as the last checkpoint on the Iditarod, in summer, it's a place for tourists and residents alike to pause and get a drink.
A lawsuit challenges a state election agency’s decision that the fifth-place finisher in a special primary for Alaska’s U.S. House seat could not replace a candidate who abruptly dropped out.
Police say officers responded to reports of the body of a man in the woods and “made observations which are prompting a closer look” into the circumstances. Police called it suspicious.
An Alaska State Trooper and an unarmed female passenger were injured by gunfire when three troopers and two Fairbanks police officers fired their weapons on 57-year-old Amos Lane of Anchorage after an early-morning pursuit in Fairbanks, which resulted in the death of Lane.
Protecting personal information is critical in the digital age, but according to experts, a simple web search of your name will likely return your age, date of birth or even home address. We show you ways to try to remove your personal information.
Open fires are prohibited in Anchorage and burn permits have been suspended in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and in the Fairbanks area as hot, dry conditions persist around much of the state.
Mat-Su College paramedic students participated in a simulation Wednesday working with LifeMed accident response. The students responded to two different scenarios involving a simulated bicycle a collision with a motor vehicle.
The Municipality of Anchorage is seeking community input as it looks to move forward with a homeless shelter and navigation center for some of the city’s most at-risk residents.
