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Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy answers questions on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, during the Alaska Federation of Natives candidate forum in Anchorage. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media) Incumbent Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy won a second term in office Wednesday, after a final ballot count.  Dunleavy won the election outright with 50.3% of the vote. Because he secured…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, standing at the entrance of the Alaska Federation of Natives convention arts and crafts fair on Thursday, shakes the hand of a convention attendee. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Republicans hold 21 of the 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives after the first full run of Alaska’s new ranked choice voting system,…

East High School students sit at the end of the bus early Tuesday morning on Aug. 30, 2022. (Mizelle Mayo/Alaska Public Media) The Anchorage School District will have full bus service starting Monday, Dec. 5, for the first time this school year. The district has had rotating bus service for months due to an ongoing…

Incumbent Congresswoman Mary Peltola and supporters celebrate her win on Wednesday 49th State Brewing in downtown Anchorage. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media) Democrat Mary Peltola has won reelection to the U.S. House. With a massive lead in first-choice ballots, she came out nearly 10 points ahead of Republican Sarah Palin once second- and third-rankings were counted…

Lisa Murkowski greets supporters during her election night party on Nov. 8 in downtown Anchorage. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media) U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski defeated a conservative challenger to win reelection, defying former President Donald Trump’s promise to make her pay for voting to convict him at his second impeachment. With ranked choices tabulated on Wednesday,…

A sign for the Bethel Winter House. (Gabby Salgado/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 Alaska News Nightly podcast. Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: Bethel’s emergency shelter could close early this winter without more funding. Also,…

This week on State of Art we’re hearing from Dr. Mark Wolbers, director of the Anchorage Community Concert Band. Their free winter performance, “Reverence,” will take place on Sunday, December 4 in the Discovery Theater in the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Wolbers tells us about being in the band, managing the wide range…

Three of the four black bears that visited an East Anchorage neighborhood throughout 2022, which have now been euthanized by state officials. (Photo courtesy of Ron Carroll) Four black bears seen frequenting East Anchorage homes this year have been euthanized, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Fish and Game biologist Dave Battle…

Volunteers assist guests in receiving Thanksgiving groceries at the Mountain View Community Center during the Thanksgiving Blessing event sponsored by the Anchorage faith community and the Food Bank of Alaska on November 21, 2022. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public…

Volunteers help Alaskans pick up free Thanksgiving groceries at the Mountain View Community Center on Monday. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media) At the Mountain View Community Center on Monday, the line stretched around the block well before the Food Bank of Alaska’s Thanksgiving Blessing event began.  Maria Mora was there to pick up food for her…

The star atop Mount Gordon Lyon in the Chugach mountain range at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will be lit remotely for the first time on Nov. 25. With new rope lights, it’ll have a more blueish hue this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Richardson) Anchorage’s beloved holiday star atop Mount Gordon Lyon will light…

Democrat Andrew Gray is set to represent House District 20, which covers part of East Anchorage, in the Alaska Legislature. An openly gay man, he’s among the first three openly LGBTQ lawmakers in Alaska. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media) Democrat Andrew Gray assumed he’d feel relieved after seeing he got more than 50% of the vote…

Port Director Joy Baker discusses the Arctic Deep Draft Port Project at an open house in Nome in July 2021. (File/KNOM) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Nome’s Arctic Deep Draft Port contractors must have 95% of the design finalized by the end of November and so far, they are on track. Phase one of the…

U.S. Lisa Murkowski speaks to her supporters at her election night party on Nov. 8, 2022. “We are in a good place,” she told the crowd. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media) Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is now ahead of GOP challenger Kelly Tshibaka by 1,658 votes in updated election results Friday, which leaves her…

Thanksgiving turkey. Yinan Chen. Wikimedia Commons. Southcentral Alaska families in need can visit several churches in the next few days to pick up all the food for a Thanksgiving feast, free of charge. The Food Bank of Alaska has partnered with churches in the Mat-Su and Anchorage to hold its annual Thanksgiving Blessing. Families can…

Members of the Absentee board counting votes at the Division of Elections. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Alaska’s ranked choice tabulation happens on Wednesday, Nov. 23. That’s when the Division of Elections starts counting second- and third-place votes. We’ll find out who won Alaska’s U.S. House and U.S. Senate races, plus the…

Lisa Murkowski at a press conference at the 2022 Arctic Encounters symposium in Anchorage (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is now ahead of GOP challenger Kelly Tshibaka by 968 votes in updated election results Friday, which leaves her almost certain to win re-election.  Her lead is likely to grow once…

Democrat Jennie Armstrong is set to represent House District 16, which covers West Anchorage, in the Alaska Legislature. An openly pansexual woman, she’s among the first three openly LGBT lawmakers in Alaska. (Wesley Early/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…

In 2018, Thomsen Harbor Lift Station flooded and the city lost the ability to send wastewater to the treatment plant on Japonski Island. Instead, the water flooded the dry well, below this manhole cover. The city’s water, wastewater, and public works crews responded, along with Sitka Electric and Juneau-based Boreal Controls. (Emily Kwong/KCAW) Stories are…