Obituaries•
Games•
ADN Store•
e-Edition•
Today's Paper•
Sponsored Content•
Promotions
Promotions•
Get our free newsletters
With the future of fossil fuels in question, an Australian oil company is branding its new Arctic development as climate-friendly.
The bodies of Rosa Schlosser, 21, and Desiree Michaud, 19, were found in a home in the Williwaw subdivision in Wasilla, troopers said.
Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and businessman Nick Begich could both advance to the November ballot as they seek to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola.
Community members can provide feedback at the open house, which is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Wilda Marston Theater in the Loussac Library,
Housing in Anchorage last year was the least affordable in two decades, state data shows. The statewide average mortgage payment has risen 52% since 2018, and rents have climbed 24%.
Through Turnagain Arm, southeasterly winds of 20 to 30 mph were possible from Friday night through Saturday afternoon with gusts around 30 to 40 mph.
Kindred, 46, resigned from a lifetime appointment on the federal bench without explanation on Wednesday.
Troopers said none of the three incidents are related, and that a man and a boy who were killed in separate accidents were both wearing helmets at the time.
Cooler, wetter weather has moved into the area, with the 388-acre fire 25% contained as of Saturday, officials reported. Businesses in the Glitter Gulch area have reopened to customers now that a dayslong power outage has ended.
Police said that the cause of the crash and who had the right of way remain under investigation.
The Nogahabara Dunes dunes in Western Alaska reveal a trove of obsidian spear and arrow points worked by hunters as long as 12,000 years ago.
The celebration included a parade featuring fire trucks, princesses, invisible dogs, horses, dance and cultural groups and antique vehicles.
Juneau residents will vote on “ship-free Saturdays” in October unless the city Assembly adopts the measure first.
The facility will help alleviate pressure at the Alaska Native Medical Center, which also has launched an expansion of its emergency department.
A similar lawsuit was filed by the Dunleavy administration in March, seeking $700 billion for the EPA’s decision to halt the Pebble mine.
A decision is expected later this month in a case that could determine whether Alaskans get to vote on keeping the state’s new voting system.
The girl was driving the all-terrain vehicle at a campground with an adult riding behind her, troopers said.
The Riley Fire reached 25% containment on Wednesday as favorable weather conditions were expected to aid firefighting.
In his veto memo, Gov. Dunleavy cited the same reason for nixing the five Long Trail projects as was used for almost all of his vetoes: “Preserve general funds for savings and fiscal stability.”
There’s no statewide ban on fireworks this year, but their use is limited or restricted in many parts of the state. Local burn restrictions are also in place for some areas as firefighters battle several active wildfires.
The hospital hopes to build a five-room, $17.4 million facility, smaller than one state officials rejected last year, at a location along the Old Seward Highway.
Mayor LaFrance and Assembly leaders said the appointment of Mark Corsentino to the role was a critical step toward reinstating the city’s voting rights within the Eklutna Hydroelectric Project owners group.
LaFrance’s appointments include former Municipal Clerk Barbara Jones as deputy chief of staff, and former Anchorage Downtown Partnership executive director Amanda Moser as external affairs director.