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Alaska Statewide News
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Recall Dunleavy organizers receive booklets, can start gathering signatures
Signature gathering for the campaign to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy is about to begin.
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Murkowski: Ready to move beyond the ‘ugly’ politics of impeachment
In public remarks during this latest congressional recess, Sen. Murkowski has openly acknowledged that the past few months have not been among her best as a lawmaker.
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In the YK Delta, a murder acquittal gives one young man his life back, while miles away, a mother grieves her son
Adam Williams, the young man who shot and Eliza Wassillie’s son in 2017, was acquitted on murder charges. She is still looking for justice.
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As REAL ID deadline looms, concerns from rural Alaska grow louder
Lawmakers and state officials haven’t figured out how to help rural Alaskans get their IDs. Many, if not most, rural residents will need access to flights for medical appointments or emergencies at some point.
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It’ll take more than money to bring the Alaska Marine Highway back to life
The ferry system is completely offline right now, with residents facing empty shelves and upended plans. Temporary contractors may help in the short term, but what will it cost Alaskans and what's the long term solution?
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Owner of Bethel’s Tundra Suites hotel pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
Chin Kim and Mi Ae Young have pled guilty to defrauding Alaska's Medicaid program in 2017 by billing for Medicaid recipients who were not actually staying at the hotel.
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‘Much of Alaska’s history is not here anymore’: The National Archives are moving again, this time even farther away
In 2014, despite public outcry, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget decided to move Alaska's federal archives to Seattle. Now those archives could be moving again, to California and Missouri.
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The ACLU is suing Nome, alleging a pattern of civil rights violations against Native women
The lawsuit alleges violation of state and federal civil rights protections stemming from mishandled police investigations of sexual assaults.
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Delays to Matanuska repairs mean limited ferry service likely to persist across Southeast Alaska
Service on the state ferry Matanuska may not resume in early March as repairs to the fleet’s sole operating mainliner have yet to begin.
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LISTEN: What makes someone a ‘real’ Alaskan?
As public historian David Reamer points out in a recent installment of his column for the Anchorage Daily News, called Histories of Anchorage, there’s little doubt that Alaska Natives are “real” Alaskans. But what about everybody else?
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In letter to lawyers, Alaska Supreme Court clerk pushes back against Dunleavy bias complaints
The clerk for the Alaska Supreme Court responded on Wednesday to questions about Chief Justice Joel Bolger’s ability to be impartial over the proposed recall of Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
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Alaska oil, mining education group alleges former director stole at least $187,000
Alaska Resource Education, which promotes the oil and gas, mining and forestry industries in Alaska's schools, is suing former executive director Michelle Brunner, alleging she embezzled nearly $200,000.
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Iditarod mushers send trail mix, lasagna and frozen pork to race checkpoints
The food and gear drop is part of the massive web of logistics to prepare for the annual 1,000-mile sled dog race.
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Dunleavy wants to pay back cuts to PFDs, but lawmakers are skeptical
A bill introduced at Dunleavy’s request on Wednesday would pay $1,304 to every eligible Alaskan.
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LISTEN: From rocket launches to climate monitoring, NASA has big plans for Alaska
The National Aeronautic and Space Administration does a lot of work in Alaska, from looking inward monitoring the effects of climate change, to launching rockets to conduct experiments away from Earth.
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