After an unprecedented summer drought drained reservoirs and wells across Alaska, hundreds of people face immediate water shortages — and lingering questions about the future.
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Alaska attorney general joins Supreme Court brief arguing transgender discrimination is legal
It’s one of several out-of-state controversies Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson has lent the state name to.
On the eve of a plastic bag ban, is Anchorage ready?
On Sept. 15, Anchorage will bar retailers from giving disposable plastic bags to customers. The measure affects plenty of businesses you might not expect.
Alaska losing $102M in military construction for border wall
The move comes after President Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border in February, saying his executive powers allowed him to shift the funds.
Alaska State Troopers announce arrest in 41-year-old Anchorage cold case
For the second time this year, Alaska law enforcement has found a suspect in a long-stalled investigation using a new technique known as genetic genealogy.
Alaska nonprofits shrink staffing and services to keep homeless sheltered
The dust is settling after Alaska’s state budget battle. But homeless service providers say serious damage has already been done.
Dunleavy selects Alaska state Rep. Laddie Shaw to fill seat of late Sen. Chris Birch
Less than a year into his first term as an Alaska state representative, Laddie Shaw has been selected to fill the Senate seat of the late Chris Birch.
As DeVos promotes her Education Freedom Scholarship statewide, some advocates wonder how it would work in Alaska
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been in Alaska this week highlighting her national Education Freedom Scholarship proposal.
Dunleavy sends letter encouraging potential Pebble investor
Officially, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is neutral on the Pebble Mine. But a letter he wrote to a potential investor in the controversial project calls his neutrality into question.
Citing SCOTUS ruling, Alaska AG urges Dunleavy to rein in public sector unions
The Janus decision was seen as a blow to organized labor groups representing public employees. Now the state is signaling it will pursue a stricter interpretation of the ruling, with potentially big implications for labor in Alaska.