Alaska News

Anchorage Democratic Rep. Cliff Groh is trailing by 23 votes to Republican challenger David Nelson after the latest ballot count.

Josiah Kelly is accused of firing shots at a recovery center last month and twice at the Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic. No injuries were reported.

Olinka Arrsamquq Michael, known as Matushka Olga, has been revered by Russian Orthodox believers in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region for decades. She will officially become a saint in June.

Democratic incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola trailed Republican challenger Nick Begich III after a tabulation of ranked choice results.

The ballot measure to repeal ranked choice voting and open primaries was on track to fail by 664 votes.

With less than a month to go before they vote on a proposal to cut or repurpose seven elementary schools, school board members say they’re still collecting information and hoping to hear from residents.

Community dinners are on tap for Thanksgiving week, and restaurant and take-home options are available as well.

LeDoux’s two associates have pleaded guilty and are set to testify against her in the long-delayed election misconduct trial.

Poor weather prevented linemen from traveling to the village Wednesday to help restore power.

An effort to include funding to explore independent civilian oversight of Anchorage police failed.

The change was presented as necessary to make room for additional career and technical education courses as part of the implementation of the career academies model in Anchorage.

The ranked choice tabulation is scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, and is set to be livestreamed by Gavel Alaska.

Alaska law allows by-mail ballots to be counted as long as they are received up to two weeks after Election Day.

The former Republican legislator faces 12 charges, including five felonies. LeDoux has pleaded not guilty.

A separate report on influenza and COVID-19 trends shows how case numbers varied over the past 12 months, and it also reveals low rates of vaccination among Alaskans.

Justin Hoppe lost control of his vehicle on an icy stretch of the highway and rolled into the ditch, Alaska State Troopers said.

A legislative task force charged with recommending action to rescue the industry and communities that depend on it is considering a broad range of responses.

The move comes after a recent spike in fatal pedestrian-vehicle crashes.

Biologists believe the animal was a young female. How it died remains a mystery.

Proposed projects include four-season trail facilities, an aquatic center and a children’s museum.

Rising costs for chemicals, labor, energy, and depreciating assets are behind the request, according to the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility.

James White, 44, was arrested last week on second-degree murder charges while jailed on separate charges he assaulted a family member, police said.

The 24-year-old reportedly struck a log and was found Sunday by two local residents, Alaska State Troopers say.