U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, said on Tuesday that flags at the U.S. Capitol would remain at full-staff on Inauguration Day.

The software company, PowerSchool, gave the district an initial all-clear last week. But further examination by the district’s IT department revealed suspicious activity.

The 1.6% rejection rate in the November 2024 election is significantly lower than in the 2022 special primary, when high rejection rates in mostly-Native districts led to civil rights lawsuits.

A measles case is confirmed in the Southern Kenai Peninsula. Juneau starts a short-term rental task force, Ben Eielson memorabilia is auctioned, and Alaska Troopers share a training video.

Alaska election workers rejected 1,303 absentee ballots in the November election, in many cases because they were missing a witness signature, according to data obtained by the Anchorage Daily News. Election workers rejected 512 ballots because of “improper or insufficient witnessing” — a requirement that some lawmakers say is unnecessary.

Data shows a $500 million annual increase in school funding is needed to make up for 15 years of inflation. Supporters are skeptical a big funding boost will be approved this year.

Alaska’s Department of Education claimed victory in the pandemic funding dispute, and will collect $17.5 million in federal reimbursements.

Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC 39) was selected as the recipient of the 2024 Hopley Yeaton Cutter Excellence Award.  For the second year in a row, Alex Haley earned the medium cutter of year award across the entire Coast Guard fleet.

Alaska may not be the first place you think of when considering hip-hop hubs of America, but with numerous artists coming from different cultures, backgrounds and locations spanning the state,

Alaska’s first state-run veterans cemetery gets a $7M grant. Anglers can comment on the 2025 Stocking Plan. Anchorage hosts a health fair, and Juneau seeks youth activity grants by March

The Alaska state's Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) entered into an exclusive agreement with developer Glenfarne to advance the Alaska LNG project, an AGDC spokesperson said on Friday.