Alaska director comments on latest NFIB report showing continued hiring challenges

In July, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its monthly Jobs Report, indicating that 33% of small business owners nationwide reported job openings they could not fill. This figure, which is seasonally adjusted, dropped...

Revealed: Alaska Airlines Completes 1st Boeing 737 With New Premium-Heavy Interior

Alaska Airlines has announced the completion of its cabin upgrade for the first Boeing 737-800 narrowbody aircraft. The revamped 737-800 now features a premium-heavy cabin, equipped with new RECARO seats. The Seattle-based airline plans to...

Sullivan highlights concerns over Russian incursions near Alaska and missile defense plans

Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senator from Alaska | www.sullivan.senate.govDan Sullivan, U.S. Senator from Alaska | www.sullivan.senate.gov U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, addressed recent Russian...

Alaska’s Legislature is scheduled to begin a special session Saturday. Here’s what to expect.

Alaska appeals court says 99-year sentence for 17-year-old murderer is not excessive

The Alaska Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal from a man imprisoned for a murder he committed as a 17-year-old. Philip Chad Wilson was sentenced to a 99-year sentence after his conviction and argued that under subsequent rulings by the U.S....

Juneau man ‘taken to the ground’ by police officer medevaced to Seattle with head injury

A 49-year-old Juneau resident was medevaced to Seattle on Wednesday after sustaining a head injury while being arrested by Juneau police. According to a press release from the department, they first responded around 8 p.m. to reports of a woman...

Juneau police investigating incident that sent man to hospital; officer placed on leave

A Juneau Police Department vehicle. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file photo) Video posted to social media shows the hospitalized man being thrown to the ground during an arrest attempt The Juneau Police Department officer involved in an arrest...

Alaska State Legislature will convene tomorrow for a special session, Bristol Bay Representative Bryce Edgmon discusses priorities

The Alaska legislature will convene tomorrow for a special session. Gov. Mike Dunleavey called the session last month to address two things– Alaska’s education system and the creation of a Department of Agriculture. The education agenda presented...

Gov. Dunleavy: Leading lawmakers ‘don’t seem to care’ about Alaska’s failing schools

The Alaska Legislature will gather in Juneau tomorrow for a special session focused on public education reform and increasing Alaska’s food production and security. There are reports that legislative leadership plans to hold at least two veto...

Seattle mascot goes viral after surviving bear encounter in Alaska’s Katmai National Park

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, Kraken mascot Buoy stands at the top of the food chain. Not so much in the state of Alaska. In a video posted to the troll’s social page, Buoy, along with Kraken forward...

A $50.6 million vote: what’s at stake for Alaska schools at the Legislature’s special session

As Alaska lawmakers prepare to convene back at the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday for a special session, on the agenda for lawmakers is a vote on whether to override a veto by Gov. Mike Dunleavy of a portion of the state budget. If the veto is...

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 1, 2025

Friday on Alaska News Nightly: Sen. Dan Sullivan scolds Democrats for slowing confirmations while he blocked confirmation of the Navy's top officer. Plus, Bethel residents are critical of the police department's two week on, two week off schedule....

Juneau officer placed on administrative leave following violent arrest

A Juneau Police Department vehicle park in downtown Juneau on Thursday, June 13, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO) The Juneau Police Department has placed an officer on administrative leave following a violent arrest on Wednesday that led to a man being...

Alaska lawmakers travel to Juneau for special session as governor says they ‘don’t seem to care’

Alaska lawmakers are set to convene in Juneau for a special session Saturday at 10 a.m., after Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked them to create a state agriculture department and adopt a slate of education policies. Legislators in the House and Senate...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses Alaska resource policy, tsunami response, and CPB closure

Senator Lisa Murkowski has recently addressed several issues impacting Alaska through her official Twitter account. Her posts between July 29 and August 1, 2025, touch on resource development policy, earthquake safety alerts, and the closure of a...

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Sue Boeing Over 737 MAX Door Plug Incident

Boeing continues to face legal and regulatory pressure over its handling of the 737 MAX program. Four Alaska Airlines flight attendants are now suing the planemaker, citing physical and emotional injuries from the midair door plug blowout in...

Alaska Railroad Seeks Public Input on Positive Train Control System Update

Train on tracks at horizon, sunset The Alaska Railroad, along with 20 other host railroads, has submitted a joint request for amendment to their Positive Train Control Safety Plans (PTCSP). This request involves updating onboard software to...

Delta Air Lines Facing Subpoena From Alaska Airlines Over Trademark Dispute

In the last remnant of a decade-old partnership between Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines, a legal dispute is unfolding over trademark names. Interestingly, the subject at the center of the issue is Virgin Atlantic, which is no longer associated...

Final pleas entered in major Alaska fentanyl trafficking case

Michael J. Heyman, U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska | www.justice.govMichael J. Heyman, U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska | www.justice.gov The last two members of a six-person drug trafficking group have pleaded guilty to charges...

Alaska descends on Santa Rosa airport in wake of Avelo Airlines' departure