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The Midtown Mall in Anchorage. Kroger, owner of the Fred Meyer chain, has proposed to buy Albertsons, which owns the Carrs stores. (Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media) All three members of Alaska’s delegation to Congress have weighed in against the merger of supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons. U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan wrote a…

Daryl Miller (left) and Tucker Chenoweth. (Paul Twardock) What makes an outdoor expedition successful? Most trips in the outdoors, whether one day or two weeks, are enjoyable and fun, that’s why Alaskans, even on wet summers like this one, flock to the outdoors. But some outings turn into epics and even tragedy. On this Outdoor…

Drones can reduce the risk and cost associated with taking volcanic measurements. (Courtesy Jack Elston/Black Swift Technologies) There are more volcanoes in Alaska than in any other state, and the Alaska Volcano Observatory keeps an eye on which ones show signs of unrest. AVO volcanologists measure seismic and infrasound activity on more than 20 volcanoes,…

Mee Yang and Alisa Yang hold a banner for Fresh Cooking in front of their family’s food vendor stall on Aug. 27, 2023 at Anchorage’s Pena Park Market. (Young Kim) The scent of pork belly and lime filled the air on a recent Saturday at parking-lot-turned-farmers market in Northeast Anchorage. Here, to the soundtrack of…

U.S. Capitol. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan says he’s formed a new council to consider applicants for Alaska’s federal judgeships. He’s sidestepping a process that’s been in place for decades and it’s caused some friction between him and Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Alaska Public Media’s Liz Ruskin joined Alaska News Nightly host Casey…

Soldiers stand at attention on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher) An Army soldier will spend nearly two years in prison for driving drunk in a May collision that killed another soldier on Anchorage’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Army officials said Friday. Pfc. Andy Ramos, a combat engineer, pleaded guilty to charges…

Sloughs and wetlands border the Stikine River. (Sage Smiley/KSTK) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast. Friday on Alaska News Nightly: Anchorage officials announced a plan this week to move homeless residents indoors…

This week on State of Art we’re joined by the founders of Wild Shore New Music. The group performs modern chamber music that explores place and environment while collaborating with a variety of other artists. Founders Andie Tanning, Katie Cox, and Conrad Winslow might live elsewhere, but they all still consider Alaska home. The group…

Members of the Alaska Child Care Task Force gathered in Anchorage for their first in-person meeting on Sep. 20, 2023. (Grace Salazar/Alaska Department of Health) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast. Thursday…

Members of the Alaska Child Care Task Force gathered in Anchorage for their first in-person meeting on Sep. 20, 2023. (Grace Salazar/Alaska Department of Health) Alaska’s Child Care Task Force has started drafting its recommendations to submit to the governor and Legislature.  Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced the creation of the task force in April to…

Alaskans file their Permanent Fund dividend applications in downtown Anchorage in March 2016. (Rachel Waldholz/Alaska Public Media) This year’s Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,312, the Alaska Department of Revenue announced Thursday. Alaskans who filed online to get their dividend via direct deposit should receive it on Oct. 5. Those who opted for a physical…

Narcan nasal sprays on a shelf in a store in Anchorage on September 20,2023. Narcan is an opioid overdose reversal drug and is now available over the counter in Alaska. (Rachel Cassandra/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews.…

Members of the Mat-Su citizens library advisory committee at a meeting on Aug. 10, 2023. (Screenshot of Radio Free Palmer YouTube) The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District’s Library Citizens Advisory Committee voted to recommend removing each of the four books they read last month from varying levels of Mat-Su school libraries.  The 11-member committee recommended removing…

Anchorage City Hall. (Mizelle Mayo/Alaska Public Media) The head of Anchorage’s information technology department has resigned, more than a month after an investigation found he used his position to inappropriately collude with political campaign operatives to challenge the results of the last city election.  In an email on Wednesday, the mayor’s spokesperson Veronica Hoxie said…

Amy Ballard stands on the balcony of her condo, overlooking Mendenhall River. (Photo by Anna Canny/KTOO) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast. Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: Juneau residents wonder if they…

City Hall in downtown Anchorage. (Dev Hardikar/Alaska Public Media) Anchorage is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on outside legal counsel due to a shortage of city attorneys.  At a news conference Tuesday, Mayor Dave Bronson said the city is struggling to hire attorneys because of competition from the state and private sector.  “I’ve directed…

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson speaks at a press conference on July 25, 2023. (Dev Hardikar/Alaska Public Media) Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced two staffing changes Tuesday related to the city’s finances.  He named Alden Thern as the city’s chief fiscal officer. Thern has been acting CFO since Grant Yutrzenka resigned in May. He is one…

Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr.’s family stands at the front of the Bethel Regional High School gym during Peltola Jr.’s funeral mass on Sept. 16, 2023 in Bethel, Alaska. (MaryCait Dolan/KYUK) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the…

Madison and Edison Wallace Moyer are high schoolers in Anchorage. They’ve helped develop an anti-bullying curriculum that Moyer and two other teens will present in North Carolina in October at the World Anti-Bullying Forum. They’ll have an opportunity to present it to legislators, social workers, and researchers there. (Rachel Cassandra / Alaska Public Media) Three…

Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr.’s family stands at the front of the Bethel Regional High School gym during Peltola Jr.’s funeral mass on Sept. 16, 2023 in Bethel. (MaryCait Dolan/KYUK) Hundreds of people packed Bethel Regional High School’s gym on Saturday to mourn the loss of Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., husband to Alaska’s sole congresswoman. Buzzy died…