Bear leaves a trail of destruction in Alaska neighborhoods
Biologists in Alaska located a brown bear believed to have broken into several garages and vehicles and even attempted to ...
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Anchorage police to ‘deflect’ some with substance use issues, rather than arrest
The Police Department launched a program Wednesday that aims to connect people to drug treatment instead of arresting them.
Alaska childcare advocates press for major state investment, policy changes to fill growing gaps
Alaska childcare providers, families and employers are under intense strain with the lack of childcare availability and funding, according to advocates. They are calling for major state investment in ...
Holland America’s Noordam on 28-Night Sailing to Alaska and Hawaii
The Noordam is currently offering Holland America's "Glaciers & Volcanoes: Alaska to Hawaii" Legendary Voyage. Combining ...
Norwegian filmmakers debut full-length documentary on Anchorage homelessness
"Anchorage Welcomes You" follows currently and formerly unhoused people in the city. The film will be shown in Anchorage, Juneau and Homer.
Anchorage woman creates little villages filled with gnomes, fairies, hermits and trolls
Lucier’s creations have names like “Hermit Homestead”, “Gnome Home”, “Fairyville” and “Gnomeville”. The latter was the first ...
There's nothing for tomorrow: Cook Inlet gas crunch, global markets squeeze Alaska Railbelt grid
With winter fast approaching, state energy officials and economists are warning Alaskans along the Railbelt to prepare for potential power and heating conservation if severe, sustained cold settles ...
Using miles is the best way to make the most of this year’s Alaska Airlines PFD sale
Alaska Airlines’ decision to substitute points for cash in the PFD sale makes it harder for competing airlines to match the ...
From $24 gas in Noatak to emergency generators in Anchorage, rural Alaska braces for winter energy strain
While gas prices topping $24 a gallon force remote communities to scale back subsistence hunting, state energy crews are ...
Alaska’s Democratic frontrunners appear together with markedly similar messages
Two progressive candidates in Alaska’s toss-up race stood in front of a stage of union members and leaders Wednesday, both ...
Dunleavy wastes time, money on ad campaign promoting Dunleavy
You may have noticed that the three Republican candidates for governor are on the run from the record of Gov. Mike Dunleavy.They have nothing to say about the shape Alaska is in after nearly eight years of Dunleavy’s watch, except that Alaska is head...
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A New York Times article claimed hostility by Mary Peltola. Will it affect Alaska’s Senate race?
Mary Peltola listens to a question posed by moderator Michelle Egan at a candidate forum held by the Alaska Oii and Gas Association on Aug. 27, 2026. Next to Peltola is i Sen. Dan Sullivan. Peltola, a Democrat and former U.S. House member, is challen...
Federal maternal health bill targets rural care gaps on peninsula
One in five local births leave region as Murkowski introduces rural care bill
An unexpected clue leads to family for an Alaska Native student who died at the Carlisle school
Tummassak, at right, an Alaska Native student who died on April 8, 1900, while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, is being repatriated to her homeland as part of the return of the remains of 12 students from Carlisle in...
Venezuelan men shipped to brutal prison under Alien Enemies Act ask court for due process
Kristi Noem, at the time secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, receives a tour of the CECOT prison with Minister of Justice and Public Security Gustavo Villatoro in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Tia Dufour/Department...
Alaska trend of fatal light-truck crashes reflected in Kenai Peninsula statistics
Federal data shows 130 Alaska light-truck occupant deaths from 2020 to 2024
Alaska childcare advocates press for major state investment, policy changes to fill growing gaps
Preschoolers play in the snowmelt at Hillcrest Children's Center in Anchorage on April 18, 2024. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)Alaska childcare providers, families and employers are under intense strain with the lack of childcare availabili...
Kenai Peninsula rents jump as Soldotna, Kenai add new apartments
Two-bedroom rents rise 11.1% as multifamily construction reaches 20-year high
Juneau fisherman takes helm of United Fishermen of Alaska
Thatcher Brouwer brings fishing, legislative experience to UFA leadership