The first lady stopped in Anchorage en route to Tokyo, where she will be leading the U.S. delegation in the Olympic Games.
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The Pacific Northwest heat dome just skirted Southeast. What will Alaska’s own extreme heat waves look like?
This summer has been one of the colder summers the region has had in the last few years. But when compared with summers over the last several decades, it’s still among the hottest.
The long backstory behind Alaska House minority caucus votes on PFD, shutdown
The Republican legislators’ concerns have been growing for years. Some members believe that there should be much deeper cuts in state spending and that dividends should be much larger.
Big Anchorage restaurants say business is booming, but hiring struggle lingers
Business at big Anchorage restaurants is booming, with long waitlists and noisy dining rooms filled with hungry tourists and locals. But there aren’t enough workers to keep up.
Alaska Federation of Natives, others sue Dunleavy administration over funding for Power Cost Equalization program
The lawsuit argues that $32.4 million in the budget for power cost equalization should continue to be paid, and that the administration’s position effectively means that the governor vetoed the money, even if it wasn’t on his list of vetoes.
LISTEN: Alaska Baseball League’s first female umpire wants to show girls they can be part of hardball too
Natola Hawthorne headed back home to Atlanta Friday and her main job as a school secretary. But she spent most of the summer enjoying Alaska and honing her craft of umpiring, as one of very few women involved in the male-dominated sport.
Cold weather pushes back peony picking in Alaska
Peonies are usually ready to pick in early July. But due to this year’s colder weather and the lack of sun, they’re still not ready in the middle of the month.
LISTEN: What I learned from an unusual brown bear encounter near Anchorage
That afternoon we overlooked bear scat and moved quietly through brushy terrain. We carried one bear spray between the two of us, and I secured it to my pack in a way that made it hard to get to.
Kenai Peninsula parents join national outcry over critical race theory. School district says it’s not in the curriculum.
Educators on the Kenai Peninsula said the debate over incorporating critical race theory into public schools is a red herring.
Alaska’s getting millions this year to study landslides, but not for places recently impacted by deadly slides
State program officials say it will take a lot of money and many more years to do the kind of landslide assessment work the state needs.