Anchorage Daily News

12/09/2024

With the help of a wildlife photographer, three men were charged with dozens of criminal counts related to illegal kills around Anchorage, all in areas where hunting isn’t allowed.

Two men have been charged and sentenced in the case and a third is wanted on a warrant.

12/09/2024

Crime, police calls for drug activity, and the number of people occupying downtown Seattle streets have decreased. But as one neighborhood’s crisis subsided, another’s surged.

The city and others took steps to fight drug use and disorder downtown. The problem: The crisis has moved to another area.

12/09/2024

The average wage in Alaska last year rose to $68,123 in an extra good year for pay increases, according to Alaska economists. The 5% increase outpaced inflation, a state economist said.

Construction wages rose the most, to $93,472, up 10% from $84,870 in 2022.

12/09/2024

The Biden administration said Monday it will hold the second lease sale for potential oil and gas exploration in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Jan 9. The first lease sale generated scant bidding and no offers from major oil companies.

The sale will apply to 400,000 acres of the North Slope coastal plain. Both supporters and critics of drilling in the refuge have criticized the sale.

12/09/2024

Police in Pennsylvania have arrested a 26-year-old with a gun “consistent with” the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, New York City’s police commissioner says.

Along with the gun, police in Pennsylvania found a silencer, fake IDs and writings that appeared to be critical of the health insurance industry, according to a law enforcement official.

12/09/2024

Advice: You don’t have to have a clear idea of what the end result of therapy will look like, but thinking through your hopes for a therapeutic relationship will guide your search.

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

12/09/2024

Workplace advice: Bring your fears to the surface and challenge them, says Alaska columnist Lynne Curry.

Workplace advice: Bring your fears to the surface and challenge them.

12/09/2024

A series of moderate to strong earthquakes that struck Alaska’s western Aleutian Islands and offshore areas Sunday were what scientists call a “swarm,” but the state’s earthquake monitors said it should not cause residents to worry.

No damage or injuries were reported, and scientists say the seismic events should not cause residents to worry.

12/09/2024

The crime may have been coldly calculated: What if, instead of dividing a Fairbanks gold rush claim by two, it was divided by one?

John Cooper was convicted of murdering Wimbish, who was popular among fellow miners after leading a winning fight for back wages.

12/09/2024

Michael Matyas, who played 14 college hockey games for the University of Alaska Anchorage a decade ago and now works in finance in New York, was signed to a one-day contract with the Seattle Kraken for their game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden Sunday after another player fell ill.

Former University of Alaska Anchorage goalie Michael Matyas, who played 14 college hockey games a decade ago and now works in finance in New York, was signed to a one-day contract with the Seattle Kraken for their game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden after goalie Joey Daccord f...

12/08/2024

Angela Hall’s marriage puts her in a rare category: Those who marry inmates who may never get out of prison. But far more common in America is the experience of having an incarcerated loved one.

12/08/2024

South’s Vebjorn Flagstad and West's Olivia Soderstrom were winners Saturday in Anchorage's first high school cross-country ski races of the season.

On the girls side, West’s Olivia Soderstrom took home the sprint title in Anchorage’s first high school cross-country races of the season.

12/08/2024

After leading the Dimond High football team to its first state championship in 23 years, junior Cayden Pili on Friday became just the second player in program history to be named Gatorade Alaska Football Player of the Year.

Junior Cayden Pili this week became the second member of his family and second player in Dimond High history to be named Gatorade Alaska Football Player of the Year.

12/07/2024

The 32-page publication “Alaska’s Changing Environment 2.0" tells the story of a place that’s changing as fast as anywhere on Earth, says science writer Ned Rozell.

A publication from Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks details many of the changes and effects.

12/07/2024

The bombing of Pearl Harbor 83 years ago launched the United States into World War II. Two survivors returned to the Hawaii military base on Saturday for a remembrance ceremony on the attack's anniversary. Both are over 100 years old.

The bombing of Pearl Harbor 83 years ago launched the United States into World War II. Two survivors returned to the Hawaii military base on Saturday for a remembrance ceremony on the attack’s anniversary.

12/07/2024

New gardening and growing podcast episode with Jeff Lowenfels and Jonathan White: How plants survive winter.

Jeff shares fascinating new research explaining how shrubs and trees survive winter through cellular adaptation.

12/07/2024

Travel writer Scott McMurren says there’s plenty to see in places like the Mexican state of Puebla that aren’t far from popular beach resorts.

12/07/2024

Holly Miowak Guise’s book details that Alaska Natives, far from being passive participants in a war brought to them, actively protected their lands and cultures — leading to strengthened tribal connections and greater equality.