“The first parade was actually a very small gathering of people, many of which you wore bags on their heads because they didn’t want to get fired from their jobs,” JJ Harrier said. “We’ve come a long way since then.”
Summers in Alaska are known for their sharp contrast to winter, and this summer that is proving true. For the third weekend in a row, temperatures will likely climb to the 70s in Anchorage with even warmer weather likely in the Mat-Su.
The Alaska Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a Superior Court ruling that had struck down Alaska’s correspondence school statutes as unconstitutional, restoring the program as it has existed for the last ten years.
Felicia Pope was having a normal March day at her part-time job at the Eagle River Alaska Club, when one of her co-workers told her someone was lying unresponsive in a dressing room.
A proposed road that would stretch 211 miles across federal lands in Interior Alaska to reach mineral mining areas has been rejected by the government.
Wildfire growth across the state is quickly approaching 250,000 acres, with the Globe Fire in Interior Alaska seeing rapid growth yesterday due to windy and hot weather.
With a new personal record, Alaska’s Allie Ostrander placed seventh overall in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase finals at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Thursday, a race in which the top three finishers qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris.
Alaska State Supreme Court justices heard arguments Thursday supporting and opposing a superior court judge’s ruling parts of the State’s correspondence homeschool program are unconstitutional.
The Anchorage Police Department CAP team, in coordination with the Health Department and Parks and Recreation, began clearing areas of the Fairbanks Street camp on Thursday morning, leading to strong reactions from homeless people living there.
Two 12-foot, red cedar totem poles have stood in front of the Nesbett Courthouse in Anchorage since 1997. Their imagery represents the story of the balance of justice.
In the proposed defense bill on the Senate side, being endorsed by the Senate Armed Service’s Committee, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan aims to authorize more than $790 million in military construction for Alaska, a move that could significantly boost the state’s defense infrastructure.
People along the Elliott Highway from mileposts 41 to 43 are being told to “evacuate now” by state officials as the Globe Fire is rapidly spreading at more than 1,500 acres.
By Georgina Fernandez, Taylor Pierre and Madelyn Brokaw
Increased aircraft noise and traffic could have been seen around Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during the first half of June, as the base welcomed thousands of national and international partners for Red Flag Alaska 24-2.
The Anchorage Assembly passed an ordinance as amended late Tuesday night, effectively eliminating single-family zoning in Anchorage in the hopes of empowering people with better access to housing across the municipality.
Tuesday was the fifth day in a row with above-average temperatures in Anchorage, and the 10th consecutive day without any measurable rainfall. This warm and dry trend will continue through the end of June, and likely into the first week of July.
Members of the community react to the announcement Deputy Chief Sean Case will head the department when Mayor-Elect Suzanne LaFrance is sworn in on July 1.
Alaska's wildfire season is ramping up after a slow start — as of Wednesday morning, there were 123 fires actively burning in the state, charring over 133,000 acres, with 15 of those fires currently being manned.
By Alaska's News Source Staff Report and Madelyn Brokaw
A male black bear was shot and killed by a U.S. Forest Service officer Tuesday morning after it was found trying to break into an occupied tent near Portage.
The Anchorage Assembly has launched a Public Restroom Survey to gain feedback from residents and tourists on whether additional public restrooms are needed in the city and if so, where?
The Native Heritage Center in Anchorage is putting together an exhibit to educate the public on abuse that occurred decades ago at the Indian Boarding Schools.
Just days after a fourth officer-involved shooting within 40 days, the Anchorage Police Department revealed that the SWAT team that responded to the incident was not equipped with body cameras.
Soldotna distance runner Allie Ostrander stamped her place in the final for the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase Olympic qualifying final Monday evening.
The small Southeast Alaska community of Angoon celebrated the fruits of past leaders’ labors earlier this month when it was announced that the long-awaited Thayer Creek Hydroelectric Plant would be a reality, with construction set to begin before the end of the decade.
Two people are charged with second-degree murder for their alleged connection in the shooting death of a 30-year-old victim on Saturday in Midtown Anchorage.
As candidates for the U.S. House vie for election in the few dozen districts that are likely to determine political control of the chamber, they are leaning into local issues. Yet they are also wrestling with how to talk about the two men at the top of the ballot this year, President Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
One man was killed and three others injured early Tuesday morning following a two-vehicle crash in the Sand Lake area, according to the Anchorage Police Department.
Every year in June, Alaskans gather in the northeast corner of the cemetery near East Ninth Avenue and Fairbanks Street for a Pride Memorial Service to remember those who have impacted the LGBTQ+ community.
In a community conversation on Sunday, the Alaska Black Caucus asked the Anchorage Police Department’s chief designee about transparency and accountability in law enforcement.
According to a press release from the National Park Service, the Foraker Fire was discovered using remote sensing on June 21 near the Foraker River drainage on the south side of the Alaska Range.
Over 50 riders and drivers followed a black hearse through the streets of Anchorage Saturday afternoon honoring the life of Timothy Hoffman, who died during a memorial ride for his daughter earlier this month.