Mail trouble canceled some Alaska primary votes in Western Alaska
Statewide, about 3.4% of absentee ballots were rejected for various problems, above the average for recent elections but ...
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State blames mail delivery issues for dozens of ballots from rural Alaska not counting in primary
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Seventy-five absentee in-person ballots cast by voters in rural western Alaska communities arrived too ...
Documentary on Anchorage homelessness begins statewide Alaska screening tour
A feature documentary exploring the human realities of homelessness in Alaska’s largest city is returning to the state for a ...
Senators hear from Anchorage attorney nominated for federal bench
Kyle Reardon went before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said he’s qualified and ready to sit on the U.S. District Court in Alaska.
Despite three heart attacks and two strokes — Anchorage man plans to tackle Heart Run on Saturday
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Any way you look at it, Paul Rotkis is a survivor. The Anchorage resident who recently turned 59, ...
US awards over $1.3M in civil judgment following military contracting bribery scheme in Alaska
The federal government has secured more than $1.3 million in civil damages and penalties following a judgment in a False ...
Alaska's must-visit fast food gem that's beloved by locals and tourists alike
A trip to Alaska wouldn't be complete without visiting a particular fast food gem beloved by locals since the 1950s (and sure to please tourists, too).
Armed man shot in standoff with Anchorage police remains hospitalized
A carjacking suspect who was shot and wounded by police officers during a lengthy standoff near Midtown Anchorage last weekend remained hospitalized Thursday, police said. The Anchorage ...
Anchorage woman arrested after fatal hit-and-run
Police identified Vaiee Samuelu, 60, as the vehicle’s driver and said she had not remained at the scene of the collision. She ...
Anchorage adds 40 homeless shelter beds as weather turns colder
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Hiding
On his first ever visit to Nome, Alaska’s lone Congressman Nick Begich III didn’t think it necessary to meet the public or engage with Nomeites in a public setting. I am still waiting for an answer from his media folks if his first visit to Nome was...
Six hours
Six hours. It took the Alaska State Troopers six hours on Sunday before they notified the federal authorities responsible for Search and Rescue operations at sea, when it was abundantly clear that a fishing vessel missing off St. Lawrence Island was...
Where do Alaska’s four governor candidates stand on data centers?
Former Attorney General Treg Taylor, at right, speaks at a Sept. 9. 2026, forum held by the Last Frontier Republican Club at the Petroleum Club of Anchorage. Next to him, from left, are two of the other three gubernatorial candidates: former Anchorag...
Alaska federal judge nominee dodges 2020 election, Jan. 6 questions in confirmation hearing
Alaska federal judge nominee Kyle Reardon (right) is sworn in before a confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Hearing on Sep 16, 2026, along with nominees Trevor Pemberton for the Eastern District of Oklahoma (center right), Courtney C...
Coast Guard icebreaker Healy cancels fall voyage to Arctic Ocean after mechanical problem
The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy is seen on Nov. 7, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. (James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon)The Coast Guard icebreaker Healy will not sail to the Arctic Ocean this year.The Healy is one of only two active Arctic icebreakers in...
South Peninsula Hospital generator project faces $230K budget gap
Oldest backup generator dates to 1983 after earlier hospital safety upgrades
Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
Alabamans hold up signs that read “No Data Center” at a County Commission meeting on Aug. 24, 2026, in Hayneville, Alabama, in the Lowndes County Courthouse. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support fro...
Alaska joins $709.5M settlement with major subprime auto lender
In Alaska, 44 borrowers are expected to recieve roughly $550,000 in debt relief
Old Fashioned Apple Pie (Double Crust)
There’s a moment when you pull an an Old-Fashioned Apple Pie out of the oven and the top crust is gold and there’s a little juice bubbling up through the vents, and you just stand there for a second taking it in. The smell, the site, the...
Wilson calls on Bronson, Taylor to drop out, support her. They won't
It’s time for Republicans Dave Bronson and Tregarrick Taylor to do the right thing for Alaska, according to Republican Bernadette Wilson.And the right thing for Alaska, according to Bernadette Wilson, is to abandon their campaigns and support Bernade...