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Mass evacuation of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok residents begins from western Alaska
Residents of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok began evacuating en masse on Wednesday, flying in military aircraft from their western Alaska communities which were devastated by ex-Typhoon Halong.
Oct 153 min read
Alaska Airlines pledges to continue flights as government shutdown jeopardizes payments
Though the federal government shutdown jeopardizes the program that subsidizes scheduled air service to more than 170 cities nationwide — including Wrangell and Petersburg — Alaska Airlines has said it will continue uninterrupted service to its contract communities in the state.
Oct 152 min read
In photos: Residents of western Alaska share storm damage of ex-Typhoon Halong
As morning light hit flooded communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong on Sunday, local residents snapped photos of the storm damage across western Alaska communities.
Oct 152 min read
Alaska DOT prepares another push to remove homeless encampments
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is planning to remove trash, waste, and the belongings of unhoused Alaskans from land near state highways, continuing an offensive that began last year.
Oct 152 min read
Before Alaska flooding, EPA canceled $20M flood protection grant
Five months before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, tearing many houses off their foundations, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from such extreme flooding.
Oct 141 min read
One dead, about 1,000 displaced as western Alaska hit by ex-typhoon
Emergency supplies began to arrive in communities Monday, as search and rescue efforts continued for two people unaccounted for in Kwigillingok.
Oct 136 min read
Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska
Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds up to 100 mph.
Oct 132 min read
Seniors and teens becoming more important in Alaska’s workforce, statistics show
As Alaska’s population of working-age adults shrinks, according to economists, other demographic groups have become bigger segments of the labor force: seniors and teenagers.
Oct 134 min read
National Republican campaign group must comply with subpoena, Alaska Supreme Court says
A national group that backed Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s re-election campaign in 2022 must comply with a subpoena issued as part of a yearslong investigation, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Oct 122 min read
Amid tight budget picture, $50 million investment draws scrutiny from legislators and governor
Alaska lawmakers are expecting to spend hundreds of millions of dollars from the Constitutional Budget Reserve, which was the source of the investment.
Oct 114 min read
Alaska Supreme Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit challenging Yukon-Kuskokwim salmon management
Lawsuit by Juneau resident accused state of violating requirement that fish be managed for sustained yield.
Oct 112 min read
US Senate passes bill intended to shield Alaska Native artists from states’ ivory bans
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would allow Alaska Natives to continue sales of traditional ivory art in states that have passed laws banning the ivory trade.
Oct 102 min read
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