Two members of the Denali Borough Assembly and two district school board incumbents are asking voters to allow them to hold on to their seats in Tuesday’s local election.

Dan Bross and Rick Thoman talk about Arctic sea ice.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold two meetings next week to present a progress report on the demolition and decommissioning of an old nuclear power plant on Fort Greely.

A yearslong tax dispute between an organization that runs Christian youth camps and the Fairbanks North Star Borough has reached Alaska’s highest court. Denali Borough Assembly and school board incumbents are asking voters to allow them to hold on to their seats in Tuesday’s local election. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold two meetings next week to present a progress report on the demolition of an old nuclear power plant on Fort Greely. Alaska Senate Minority Leader Mike Shower is resigning to focus on his campaign for lieutenant governor alongside gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson. A statewide principals association named Tanana Middle School’s Heather Johnson the 2026 Principal of the Year.

Even though soldiers are still getting paid, nonprofit groups that serve military members around the state say they’re seeing increased need for essentials and assistance with bills.

The changes are subject to approval from the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.

The board of directors for Interior Alaska’s electric co-op approved proposed rate hikes at their meeting on Tuesday. Government shutdown-induced financial anxiety is affecting many service members and their families. The shutdown is also creating uncertainty for Alaska Native communities, and for tribal organizations that administer federal programs.Federal officials say Alaskan residents and businesses impacted by the remnants of Typhoon Halong can now apply for low interest disaster loans.

Mindy O'Neall took her oath of office Monday night, officially claiming the job from the now-former mayor, David Pruhs.

The new mayor of the City of Fairbanks has sworn in, and Kotzebue is still recovering from erosion and flooding damage to infrastructure that occurred three weeks ago.