After a tense meeting last night, the Anchorage Assembly voted down a resolution that would have opened an investigation into George Martinez's use of city money for travel. alaskapublic.org/news/anchora...

Anchorage Assembly votes down proposal to investigate fellow member over city-funded travel

East Anchorage Assembly member George Martinez’s travel to New York in December 2024 had been under scrutiny. A resolution would’ve directed the city attorney to investigate Martinez, to see if any di...

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Power was restored at around 7:45 p.m., Chugach says.

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Chugach Electric officials say a raven caused a power outage across Girdwood Friday morning. A crew was working to restore service to just under 2,000 customers by Friday evening. https://akpub.io/44Wx9Un

The raven that knocked out power to Girdwood this morning is deceased, officials said.

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Chugach Electric officials say a raven caused a power outage across Girdwood Friday morning. A crew was working to restore service to just under 2,000 customers by Friday evening. https://akpub.io/44Wx9Un

On Tuesday night Assembly members took up a resolution to censure Martinez for campaign violations. A censure is a public, formal expression of disapproval by the Assembly.

Anchorage Assembly censures one of its own for misuse of campaign funds

The Assembly voted to formally disapprove of East Anchorage’s George Martinez’s misuse of campaign funds after a ruling from the Alaska Public Offices Commission that described his actions as “particularly egregious.”

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On July 10, Shucheng "Charlie" Yang, an attorney for the State of Alaska was arrested in Anchorage by ICE officers, an ICE spokesman said. Yang, 32, is from China and violated the terms of his admission to the U.S. and is subject to deportation, the spokesman said. alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07...

Alaska state attorney arrested by ICE, held at Tacoma detention center

ICE officials say federal officers arrested Shucheng ”Charlie” Yang, 32, on July 10 in Anchorage. An ICE spokesperson said Yang is a Chinese national and violated the terms of his admission to the U.S...

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Next Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly will take up a proposal to reboot the city's Public Safety Commission. But advocates and city leaders still aren't on the same page as to the powers, duties and authority the commission should have. alaskapublic.org/news/anchora...

As Anchorage Assembly weighs public safety commission reboot, stakeholders express different visions

City officials and advocates have different ideas about what level of authority the commission should have. Should the commission primarily advise city leaders? Or should it have oversight and investi...

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Alaska Supreme Court orders a spot on the ballot for 2nd Dan Sullivan alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Alaska Supreme Court orders a spot on the ballot for 2nd Dan Sullivan

The justices ruled that the Division of Elections can’t boot Petersburg Dan Sullivan from the primary election ballot. He is challenging U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.

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Just saw an ad highlighting Sen. Dan “S.” Sullivan’s middle initial for the first time.

A Superior Court judge says the Alaska Division of Elections was wrong to disqualify Petersburg retiree Dan Sullivan as a challenger to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Judge puts 2nd Dan Sullivan back on ballot in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race

The Division of Election disqualified Dan Sullivan of Petersburg after deciding his challenge was an attempt to confuse voters. A state judge says that was wrong.

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Anchorage’s seagulls are BOLD this year. Alaska Public Media’s building has been inundated for the past couple weeks by divebombers. Just witnessed a seagull chase a baby moose into the woods.

Those that worked alongside Arnold say she would travel anywhere to tell a great story. Her work covering Congress, politics and the environment took her around the globe — to the remote mountains of Mongolia, the Himalayan Mountains and Sri Lanka.

UAA journalism professor Elizabeth Arnold, former NPR reporter, dies at 66

Friends say Arnold would travel anywhere to tell a great story.

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Anchorage police gave an update today on the June 16 shooting at a Walmart near Dimond. The man who was killed, Deandrea Robertson, 33, had an accomplice who was also concealing merchandise, police say. Three officers were hospitalized from the incident. alaskapublic.org/news/anchora...

Man killed in shootout with officer at Anchorage Walmart had a shoplifting accomplice, police say

Deandrea Robinson, 33, was shot and killed by an officer after he allegedly shot two police and injured another while being detained at a Walmart.

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Petersburg's Dan Sullivan is suing the Alaska Division of Elections after he was removed from the U.S. Senate ballot last week.

Petersburg’s Dan Sullivan sues Alaska Division of Elections after being removed from U.S. Senate ballot

The Division of Elections determined last week that Sullivan, who shares the name of an incumbent U.S. Senator from Alaska, could not be on the ballot because he did not file “in good faith.”

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A man was shot and killed by Anchorage police at the Dimond Walmart yesterday after he shot at officers inside the store's loss prevention office, APD Chief Sean Case said. One officer was shot in the lower body and remains hospitalized. alaskapublic.org/news/anchora...

Shootout with police at South Anchorage Walmart leaves man dead and officer injured, police chief says

The officer remained hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday after the shoplifting suspect shot him in the lower body, Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said. Another officer was shot in the chest, ...

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APOC commissioners ruled that the air travel was not necessary for the campaign and that Martinez made the purchases to personally benefit his travel accounts and Alaska Airlines membership status.

Anchorage Assembly member Martinez fined $5K for buying Florida flight with campaign funds

APOC commissioners ruled that the air travel was not necessary for the campaign and that Martinez made the purchases to personally benefit his travel accounts and Alaska Airlines membership status.

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Should the similarly-named Alaska candidates for U.S. Senate be referred to as Dan Sullivans or Dans Sullivan?

This morning, the Bureau of Land Management conducted an oil and gas lease sale for tracts in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain, the third since 2021. There totaled $3.7M in winning bids, but the major players on the North Slope stayed home. alaskapublic.org/news/economy...

ANWR lease sale draws $3.7M in winning bids, but major oil and gas players stay home

“The players who would have the billions of dollars to explore, develop, produce are not bidding,” said longtime Alaska oil and gas industry observer Larry Persily. “They're not at the table, they hav...

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In an interview Tuesday, the Dan Sullivan from Petersburg said he’s serious about his run for Senate. Sullivan said the primary reason he’s running is dissatisfaction with the economy and the incumbent.

It’s no joke: A second Dan Sullivan says he really does want to be Alaska’s next senator

Both Sullivans are running as Republicans, but the Alaska Republican Party and its allies allege the challenger is exploiting his name to intentionally confuse voters.

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Seeing photos of the Uutuku restaurant in Kotzebue burning down today. Used to eat their hot and spicy chicken all the time (I could see the restaurant from my bedroom window across the street) Sad…

Officers were responding to a report of shots being fired near Bragaw Street and Reka Drive, but Case said the man didn't fire at officers after they arrived.

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Police Chief Sean Case said three officers fired on an armed man early Tuesday, killing him. This is the fourth police shooting in Anchorage so far in 2026.

Spent a couple days this week at the Pikka field, where operator Santos says the site’s “first oil” is imminent. Pikka is the biggest oil development on the North Slope in decades. alaskapublic.org/news/economy...

First oil from Pikka 'imminent,' as developer hails biggest North Slope project in decades

More than a decade after the Pikka field ushered in what industry leaders called a renaissance on Alaska's North Slope, the first sellable oil is expected to come from that field soon.

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U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski held a roundtable in Anchorage with Interior Department officials Tuesday to hear from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok leaders about challenges the communities still face and ideas for how to move forward.

Alaskans rocked by Halong plead with feds for help relocating: ‘Our land is no longer safe’

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski held a roundtable in Anchorage with Interior Department officials Tuesday to hear from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok leaders about challenges the communities still face and ideas for how to move forward.

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At issue is whether the Anchorage School District gave appropriate notice to the community when it recommended closing Campbell STEM Elementary School to address the district’s roughly $90 million budget deficit.

Anchorage STEM school’s supporters ask judge to block closure

At issue is whether the Anchorage School District gave appropriate notice to the community when it decided to recommend closing Campbell STEM Elementary School to address the district’s roughly $90 million budget deficit.

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After a recount held today, Janice Park is primed to win the hotly contested race to represent Midtown Anchorage. More than 100 ballots had to be adjudicated by clerks and observers. Here are some of the more fun write-ins (Uncle Stevie is my favorite, but I missed one that simply read 'Your mom')

Assembly members voted to postpone voting on the proposal re: public reports on the city's legal settlements to their regular meeting on April 28. It looks like it'll get voted on before new Assembly members are sworn in.

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Since 2023, Anchorage's Department of Law has released a public quarterly report to the Assembly listing all of the city's legal settlements. Municipal Attorney Eva Gardner says disclosing the settlements could lead to more legal claims against the city. alaskapublic.org/news/anchora...

Since 2023, Anchorage's Department of Law has released a public quarterly report to the Assembly listing all of the city's legal settlements. Municipal Attorney Eva Gardner says disclosing the settlements could lead to more legal claims against the city. alaskapublic.org/news/anchora...

Anchorage city attorney seeks to end public reports on city’s legal settlements

Eva Gardner, Anchorage’s city attorney, said there’s concern that disclosing the settlements publicly could lead to more legal claims against the city.

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K-9 Kiska reportedly had to get one of its toes amputated, but the injury is not believed to be life-threatening.

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Anchorage police say the man was running from a stolen vehicle officers had stopped when he fired “between one and three rounds” toward them and a police dog early Wednesday morning. The suspect and police dog were both hospitalized. https://akpub.io/4tRtx0d

WOW! With more Anchorage election results posted this evening, Janice Park now leads Dave Donley to represent Midtown Anchorage on the Assembly. She'd been trailing since Tuesday night and now is ahead by only 22 votes. alaskapublic.org/news/anchora...

This story's been updated with some info on a lawsuit filed against the school district and school board seeking to reverse the closure of Campbell STEM.

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Anchorage School District officials plan to transfer a special accreditation for an elementary school focused on science, technology engineering and math to a different school.

Hey, people who work in any type of press relations... please do this more often -- providing pronouncers. (*In no way is this an endorsement of Bishop-Schuerch campaign)