Category: News

Almost 40% of Alaska households don’t earn enough to make ends meet, according to new report

by APRN News | Oct 8, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

That’s dramatically more than the number of households below the federal poverty line.

No vote on MMHOP: The controversial housing proposal is postponed

by APRN News | Oct 8, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

Sponsor Erin Baldwin Day called for a work session Wednesday to sort through more than a dozen proposed amendments.

Petersburg’s high school cross country girls are Division III state champions

by Taylor Heckart | Oct 8, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

The team took home the title last Saturday, Oct. 3, in Anchorage. They were celebrated the following day with a noise parade in Petersburg.

Suicide is up among Black Americans. We need to talk about it.

by NPR News | Oct 8, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

NPR’s Michel Martin hosted a panel conversation about mental health and suicide in the Black community, exploring a difficult subject in deeply personal conversations.

3 Alaska governor candidates say they’ll make Juneau mansion home

by APRN News | Oct 8, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Republicans Bernadette Wilson and Dave Bronson all pledged to live in the Juneau mansion during a candidate forum in the capital city. Republican Treg Taylor did not attend the event.

The Anchorage Weekender: A ski swap, a gaming expo and 6 more local events

by APRN News | Oct 8, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping and the days are getting shorter. Luckily for...

Alaska gubernatorial candidate settles campaign finance complaint with state regulators

by APRN News | Oct 8, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

Treg Taylor agreed to pay a penalty and update his campaign finance reports.

Alaska governor hopeful Bernadette Wilson’s court record shows lawsuits over unpaid bills

by APRN News | Oct 8, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

Wilson was the top Republican vote-getter in the August primary, but questions have lingered about her troubled financial history, starting with problems paying a mortgage and, later, her company’s bills.