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Real world scenario provides hands-on practice for CERT students
An earthquake rocks the area, leaving a path of destruction that includes toppled structures, fires, and a mass casualty, all of which emergency teams must contend with and treat.
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In new bipartisan Alaska Senate majority of 17, members vow compromise and consensus
Seventeen of Alaska’s 20 state senators and senator-elects have banded together to form a bipartisan majority coalition that members promise will be moderate and consensus-focused.
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Wasilla City Council Strategic Meeting: Focus on Parks and Public Safety
Wasilla City Council met to hear from city administration, directors, managers, as they laid out and discussed strategic planning to move Wasilla forward.
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Borough assembly to review new land-use permit for larger buildings Dec. 8; new local roads, gas improvement districts okayed
The Matanuska Susanna Borough Aasembly will take up a proposal to expand the borough’s authority to issue building permits at its Dec. 8 meeting.
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Wasilla man Indicted on federal kidnapping and firearm charges
A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Wasilla man with kidnapping and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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Next act for Palin unclear after Alaska House losses
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state’s U.S. House seat. She had a lot going for her: unbeatable name recognition, the backing of…
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Mat-Su Borough Assembly repeals permit requirement for power plants and other electrical infrastructure
The Matanuska Borough Assembly has repealed a requirement that developers of power plants and other electrical infrastructure must secure a conditional land use permit from the borough.
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Mat-Su Borough Assembly certifies election results
On Tuesday evening, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly held a special meeting to officially certify the November 8 regular elections.
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City clerk, PWD, and Library discuss strategic goals during Wasilla Strategic Meeting
Wasilla City Council met Nov. 14 to hear from city administration, directors, managers, as they laid out and discussed strategic planning to move Wasilla forward.
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Wasilla High School marching band heading to Disney World summer of 2023
WASILLA — The Wasilla High School marching band program recently reached all new heights with a once in a life opportunity, a chance to to travel down to Disney World and perform alongside industry professionals to record a soundtrack for…
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Murkowski and Sullivan vote to advance same-sex marriage bill to U.S. House
If the court overturns the 2015 same-sex marriage decision, the new bill would require all states to recognize pre-existing same-sex marriages, and if states then choose to ban same-sex marriages, they would be required to recognize same-sex marriages conducted in…
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Alaska’s economy is recovering, but it is hampered by negative demographic trends
Alaska’s economy shows signs of prosperity. But it’s also facing an emerging crisis.
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Alaska Supreme Court declines definitive decision on law intended to protect college scholarship fund
The Alaska Supreme Court has deferred a decision on the effectiveness of a new law intended to protect the state fund that pays for high school scholarships and Alaska’s equivalent of medical school.
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Murkowski takes lead in latest results, all but ensuring her victory over far-right Tshibaka
By Matt Buxton The Midnight Sun
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Alaska’s two U.S. senators vote to advance federal same-sex marriage protections
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon
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With more votes counted, Alaska House races are split 20-20 between Republicans and others
Subsequent vote counts, including Alaska’s first-of-its-kind ranked choice sorting on November 23, are expected to change some results and could alter the split in the House.
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Indigenous Airman celebrates being among first to receive religious hair accommodation
By Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon 341st Missile Wing Public Affairs
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An open letter to our readership
By Anchorage Press Staff
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No GOP ‘wave,’ but Republicans could still gain control of U.S. House
By JACOB FISCHLER, ARIANA FIGUEROA AND JENNIFER SHUTT States Newsroom
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Dunleavy appears headed to re-election, may head off ranked choice count
By Andrew Kitchenman Alaska Beacon