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December 15, 2023

AK Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposes $3,400 payment for residents amid nearly $1 billion budget gap

Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has presented a budget plan that proposes paying residents a $3,400 oil-wealth dividend next year and using savings to cover a $990 million deficit.

December 14, 2023

Female soldier graduates Army's sniper school in historic first

A female soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade made history by becoming the first active duty woman to complete the Army's elite sniper school and qualify as a sniper.

December 13, 2023

Missing snowmachine riders found dead in western Alaska

Missing snowmachine riders Charlene Habros, 34, and Dustin Gologergen, 55, both of Nome, Alaska, have been found dead a day after going missing.

December 7, 2023

Alaska rescue teams suspend search for missing 12-year-old after fatal landslide kills 5

Authorities in Alaska have suspended the search for a missing 12-year-old boy following a deadly landslide on Nov. 20. The landslide killed five people, officials confirmed.

December 7, 2023

Chicago aquarium welcomes sea otter pup rescued from Alaska: 'An ambassador for his species'

The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago has welcomed an 8-week-old northern sea otter rescued from Alaska. The pup was brought to Shedd from the Alaska SeaLife Center.

December 5, 2023

Petition to repeal Alaska's ranked-choice voting system threatened by ethics allegations

Alaskans for Honest Elections is accused of "intentional deception" by failing to report its campaign activities, according to complaints, the latest of which was filed Monday.

December 1, 2023

Fifth person confirmed dead in Alaska landslide; 1 still missing

65-year-old Otto Florschutz has been reported as the fifth confirmed fatality in last week's Wrangell, Alaska-area landslide. A sixth person remains unaccounted for.

December 1, 2023

Alaskan Native Americans unleash on Biden admin's climate agenda: 'Communities and culture are at risk'

The Biden administration was criticized by tribal leaders in Alaska for its restrictions on fossil fuel development which provide a key source of revenue for their communities.

November 30, 2023

The potential Supreme Court case that could be the next Janus for labor unions

Millions of public workers have a constitutional right not to pay dues to government labor unions.

November 27, 2023

Alaska landslide: Fourth victim identified as 11-year-old girl

A southeast Alaska landslide resulted in the death of an 11-year-old girl, marking the fourth casualty from the incident. Her parents and sister were also confirmed dead.