Lacking competitive benefits, exodus of troopers causes ‘critically low’ staffing in Alaska
The Alaska State Troopers are at “critically low” staffing levels, according to a recruitment and retention plan report from the
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Author: Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media
Four-time Iditarod champion didn’t drug his dogs, according to a new report
An attorney for four-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey released a toxicology report Wednesday that he says proves the musher did
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Alaska prosecutors make case for rebuilding amid soaring caseloads
Legislators in Juneau are hearing some hard numbers this week on how difficult things have gotten for state prosecutors. Alaska
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In Alaska stop, Vice Mike President gets refuel and military briefing
Vice President Mike Pence made a stop in Alaska on Monday. Pence visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage before continuing
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Gulf of Alaska quake prompts alerts, evacuations and review of response
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska early Tuesday prompted emergency alerts from the National Tsunami Warning Center
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Alaska’s first, electric public transit bus ready to hit Anchorage streets
Alaska’s first electric public transit bus is set to begin carrying passengers in Anchorage starting Tuesday. Among other things,
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National recognition for 2 Alaska artists
Alaska was well-represented among recipients of the 2017 Joan Mitchell Foundation’s grant awards for painters and sculptors. There are only
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Alaska university names economics lab after Nobel laureate Vernon Smith
Nobel laureate economist Vernon Smith spent three years at the University of Alaska Anchorage late in his career, and UAA
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Alaska and its tribes sign child services agreement
State officials say the new Alaska Tribal Child Welfare Compact — signed today at the 51st annual Alaska Federation of
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Investigation into washed up whale’s death begins in Alaska
The extraordinary sight of a 30-foot long dead humpback whale that washed up on a beach area in Anchorage has
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Unsecured database discovered with information from about 600,000 Alaska voters
Security consultants say they discovered an unsecured online database with information on nearly 600,000 Alaska voters last week. The database
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Alaska officials consider lawsuit against opioid drugmakers
The State of Alaska is looking into whether it should sue the manufacturers of opioid painkillers for their contributions to
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