Internal emails — some of them completely redacted — show officials were surprised and frustrated with the expense of keeping the ship.
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Haines high school art students debut skate park mural project
The mural project by Haines high school students includes art pieces inspired by pop art, planets in orbit and a large formline killer whale.
Incivility in Anchorage: Ex-Assembly members do not approve
Former Assembly members said people on the left and right, and on both sides of the dais, need to open their ears and hearts, and assume even their opponents want a better Anchorage.
Flood insurance rates are spiking for many, to account for climate risk
FEMA says its new rates better reflect the risk from more intense and frequent rain and floods. The increase could make housing unaffordable for some in the most flood-prone areas.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy won’t endorse mask or vaccine mandates. But he says he won’t ban them either.
Dunleavy spoke with Alaska Public Media about the state of the pandemic, his relationship with lawmakers and the outlook for next year.
With 3 bold marks, Indigenous women helped revive a once-banned tradition
Grete Bergman was among the first Gwich’in women to get traditional facial markings since colonizers barred the practice. She and markings artist Sarah Whalen-Lunn did it for their daughters.