Spanish-immersion students in Anchorage are well on their way to a goal of raising $10,000 to benefit fellow students in Puerto Rico hit hard by Hurricane Maria. That includes Romig Middle School’s sister school in Puerto Rico, teacher Anaely Leon-Hernandez said.
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As anger over crime boils over, Alaska lawmakers weigh changes to law
Lawmakers are trying to balance a body of research that supports changes they made last year, with the outrage about the current rise in crime.
Hikers barred from trail at the end of North Douglas Highway
A trail off North Douglas Highway has been posted with “no trespassing” signs. Goldbelt, Inc., owns the land and says the trail was never meant for public access.
Walker doubles down on opposing Pebble Mine
Tomorrow, Pebble Limited Partnership CEO Tom Collier is expected to publicly outline a plan for the proposed Pebble Mine project for the first time. But in an interview today, Governor Bill Walker said he’s against the controversial mine.
Is the Pacific walrus adapting to warming? Feds say no need for more protections
“If the Fish & Wildlife Service had protected the Pacific walrus from threats of climate change, the Trump administration would have to admit that climate change is real,” said Shaye Wolf with the Center for Biological Diversity.
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority hires new CEO
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has hired a new CEO almost a year after the ousting of its long-time leader. Mike Abbott will take over the trust on November 1. He currently serves as the Municipal Manager of Anchorage and previously worked as the chief operating officer for the Anchorage School District. He will…
Statewide fish donations go toward hurricane recovery
Washington-based nonprofit SeaShare, which works with seafood companies to donate fish to those in need, is partnering with food bank network Feeding America on the disaster relief
for hurricanes Harvey and Irma, according to a news release.
After thousands of domestic violence cases, YK Delta says goodbye to assistant district attorney
Over the past four years Assistant District Attorney Bailey Woolfstead has worked on thousands of cases. Like other Assistant District Attorneys in Bethel she wrangled 150 to 200 of them at any given time, but over 95 percent of her cases involved domestic violence.
Police seize meth, heroin, weapons, cash in Tuesday drug bust
Ketchikan police seized a pound of meth, 2.75 ounces of heroin, a handgun and a semiautomatic assault rifle loaded with armor-piercing bullets in a drug bust Tuesday night, the result of a months-long investigation.
New lava dome forms on Cleveland Volcano
Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory observed that a new lava dome formed in the summit crater over the weekend, and lava is trickling out. The dome is about 4,200 square meters, a little smaller than 10 NBA basketball courts.