Donald Trump has won the presidential election and will return to the White House
Trump won the key states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, with a combined 29 electoral votes to clinch the 270 necessary to win the presidency.
Effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting still holds narrow lead
Wednesday afternoon results showed Ballot Measure 2 ahead.
Race for Alaska’s congressional seat tilts Begich with almost all precincts counted
Republican challenger Nick Begich III has a solid lead in the race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat.
Juneau voters share why they’re voting — and why it matters
From first-timers to veteran voters, Juneauites braved a stormy Election Day to cast their ballots on Tuesday.
Flood fighting experts share details about Juneau’s flood barrier plan
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their flood defense contractor addressed concerns about the barriers at a city meeting on Monday.
Despite concerns of capital creep, Juneau advances plan to move City Hall to Michael J. Burns building
The city’s proposal is to form a condo association with the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, instead of renting two floors of the building.
Feds to monitor compliance with voting rights laws in rural Alaska
Monitoring will focus on the Bethel, Dillingham and Kusilvak Census Areas, as well as the North Slope and Northwest Arctic Boroughs.
Juneau’s early voters brave long lines to cast their ballots
Even though Juneau’s three legislative seats are uncontested this year, there’s still plenty driving people to the polls.
Alaska school districts could take financial hit as education department considers tighter limits on local funding
Anchorage and Juneau schools appear to face the biggest hit, but education officials warn the impacts could be felt more widely.
New road for Canadian mine worries Wrangell residents downstream
The site of the Galore Creek Mine, about 25 miles northeast of Wrangell, is very close to headwaters of the Stikine River.
In close races this Election Day, it will likely be weeks before Alaska knows the results
Though officials will begin releasing first-round results starting shortly after the polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, in close races, there’s only so much Alaskans will know on election night.
Lingít Word of the Week: X̱áay — Yellow cedar
This week’s word is x̱áay, which means yellow cedar.
Seward, an Alaska tourism hotspot, gets grant for shore-based system to power docked cruise ships
The EPA Clean Ports grant will help Seward meet its environmental goals, the city’s mayor said in a statement.
Why Alaska’s U.S. House race is one of the most expensive in the nation
Candidates Mary Peltola and Nick Begich have raised more than $13 million, yet other groups have raised far more to influence the outcome.
Juneau’s temporary flood fighting plan is underway. Some riverfront homeowners don’t want it.
The City and Borough of Juneau has pitched a temporary riverside levee to hold off Juneau’s annual outburst floods, but some property owners along the Mendenhall River say the city’s plan is too expensive and invasive.
Grand jury indicts two Alaska troopers on felony assault charges after bloody arrest
A grand jury in Kenai has indicted Alaska state troopers Joseph Miller and Jason Woodruff on first-degree assault charges after they severely injured a local man while trying to detain him.
Pollock trawl closure sends economic ripples across Kodiak as fishermen adapt
Fishermen like Cole Hockema would normally be out on the water until early November, when the Gulf of Alaska’s pollock B season typically closes. But this fall season ended just three weeks into fishing.
Lingít veterans hold space for dual identities during US Navy apology in Angoon
When the Navy made its long-awaited apology inside Angoon High School, clan leaders responded one by one. One of them drew attention to the veterans in the room.
Sitkan and fisheries advocate Tad Fujioka found dead in apparent bear mauling
Tad Fujioka was 50 years old. His death remains under investigation by Alaska Wildlife Troopers.
ACLU raises concerns as Alaska Department of Corrections works to keep fentanyl out of jails and prisons
Fentanyl is so concentrated that it poses new trafficking challenges. But new screening tactics raise red flags with the ACLU of Alaska.