Anchorage Assembly nixes funding to build new shelter, killing project for now
Assembly members, including chair Suzanne LaFrance, said the mayor’s office never gave them enough information about the project.
Alaska Corrections reports 16th death of 2022, surpassing previous decade-high number of in-custody deaths
Acting Corrections Commissioner Winkelman said at the press conference the deaths are “not unusual.”
City green lights Glory Hall’s affordable housing project in downtown Juneau
At least 40 people came to the meeting, most wearing shirts that said “Juneau Needs Affordable Housing.” More than two dozen people testified in favor.
Pierce confirms he’s staying in Alaska governor’s race after running mate drops out
Edie Grunwald says she’s now encouraging people to vote for incumbent Republican Gov. Dunleavy instead of Pierce.
The Glory Hall still wants a permit for its affordable housing project in Juneau
The Planning Commission will take up the issue of the permit at its meeting Tuesday night. It can grant, deny or impose conditions on the permit.
AFN delegates push for measures to decrease salmon bycatch
Debate over the resolutions was contentious and revealed a regional rift among tribes.
More than 400 Alaskans approved for FEMA financial assistance after Merbok
A third of the awarded funds has gone to housing assistance while over $2.1 million has been disbursed to cover other needs.
UAF gets federal grant to preserve ‘Into the Wild’ bus
McCandless’ death from starvation at the bus 30 years ago drew travelers from across the world, at least two of whom died trying to reach it.
Alaska students stay steady in reading but decline in math since pre-pandemic, says national assessment
The change in Alaska’s math scores mirrored a trend seen across the country.
Ketchikan’s tribe asks federal board to expand subsistence hunting and fishing opportunities
The request hinges on one big question: Is Ketchikan a rural community?
Ketchikan music fans flock to Juneau for Dude Mountain show
The Crystal Saloon show was just Dude Mountain’s second gig outside of Ketchikan.
Russian asylum seekers who boated to Alaska island are Indigenous, Murkowski says
Murkowski said the two are from a coastal community in the general area of Provideniya, a city in Chukotka, the peninsula closest to Alaska.
Early voting in Alaska’s general election has begun
Early and absentee voting for this year’s midterm elections started Monday at city halls, community centers, churches and election offices all over Alaska.
In lawsuit, former assistant accuses Alaska governor candidate Charlie Pierce of sexual harassment
The suit accuses Pierce of “constant unwanted physical touching, sexual remarks, and sexual advances” and says the Kenai borough government failed to protect the victim.
Ketchikan City Council OKs plan to link power grid with Metlakatla’s
There’s still a multimillion-dollar, two-mile-long undersea cable to fund, build, and bring online.
AFN delegates say lack of veterinary care is an ‘ongoing public health crisis’
AFN delegates have adopted a resolution that calls on federal authorities to make a declaration that could lead to veterinary services through the Indian Health Service.
Alaska’s minimum wage is set to rise, but increase fails to keep pace with housing costs
Estimates indicate someone earning minimum wage would have to work 74 hours per week to meet their basic needs in Juneau.
A celebration of Filipino food in Juneau
“So all of my memories, there’s always food associated with them,” said Juneau chef Rachel Barril.
Alaska Native dancers dazzle at first Quyana performance at AFN in 3 years
Anticipation was high. People stood in line for hours Thursday morning to get tickets, which sold out quickly.
‘Programmed to eat’: Northern pike mauls husky at North Pole gravel pit
The wounds were numerous but shallow.