The Alaska Senate voted without dissent Monday to allow the Department of Natural Resources to stop publishing some public notices in local newspapers. Senators approved Senate Bill 68 by a 17-0 vote. It now advances to the House for consideration. Sens. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel; Bert Stedman, R-Sitka; and Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, were excused absent. Before…
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Anchorage’s homegrown Howard Weaver remembered as a ‘national-caliber newsman’
Born and raised in Anchorage, Weaver led the Daily News for 15 years, helping the paper transform from a scrappy underdog on the verge of bankruptcy to a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner.
A masked man assaulted an ADN photographer looking into campaign sign vandalism
The assault comes amid what a campaign consultant said is an unprecedented level of sign theft and vandalism this election cycle.
Tlingit and Haida shows support for bill that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Alaskans
The statement comes amid what advocates feel are escalating attacks on LGBTQ+ rights from Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration.
Today’s Fat Bear Week matchups include a Divot, a diva and a debonair fighter
The plot thickens today as some of the biggest booties of Brooks Falls come out to play.
Meet the Alaska Native creatives in the NYC writers room for ‘Alaska Daily’
For the past few months, Vera Starbard and Andrew Okpeaha MacLean have been sequestered in what they call “The Writing Room” in New York City, where they work with producers and writers they say are some of the best in the business.
‘Alaska Daily’ TV show debuts this week, with roots in the real-life Anchorage Daily News
Kyle Hopkins of the Anchorage Daily News says the show’s creators have taken a keen interest in creating an honest portrayal of journalists and journalism in Alaska.
Alaska Human Rights Commission sues to pause special US House election certification
According to plaintiff Robert Corbisier, the entirely by-mail election discriminates against visually impaired voters.
Gov. Dunleavy defends state paying for settlement arising from his actions
Federal District Court Judge John Sedwick ruled in October that Dunleavy and his former chief of staff violated the First Amendment rights of two state doctors by requiring them to sign what they deemed a loyalty pledge. The Legislature must now decide whether to fund settlement payments of $495,000 in the state budget.
Watch: Alaska ranked choice voting, explained
Alaskans will have a new way to vote in state elections starting in 2022. Here’s how it will work.