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4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (748+ words) Rick Thoman of the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness created this Alaska-centric graphic of how cold Alaska has been compared to long-term records. "Note that the bulls-eye of cold is exactly over our town," he wrote. A graphic…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago  (178+ words) As long as I have lived in Alaska, the Legislature has diverted statutory funding from the Permanent Fund that belongs to all residents to operate state government. This needs to stop. By using more and more of those funds, lawmakers…...

23+ hour, 35+ min ago  (133+ words) MONROVIA, Calif. (KABC) -- A woman had a terrifying encounter when she came face to face with a bear while walking her dog in the Monrovia foothills on Saturday morning. Monrovia police say the bear approached her around 9:20 a.m. and swiped its…...

4+ hour, 49+ min ago  (504+ words) A Southern California woman narrowly avoided serious injury after a bear swiped at her while she was walking her dog in the foothills of Monrovia early Saturday morning. The startling encounter happened around 9:15 a.m. on Oakglade Drive, where the animal approached…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (976+ words) Anchorage voters will decide on a pair of ballot propositions in April that would provide funding to the Anchorage School District. One ballot measure, a one-time $12 million property tax levy, is unique to this year's election. A recent district-commissioned poll…...

56+ min ago  (542+ words) Opinion: Strong schools build strong economies. Let's grow both in Anchorage.Anchorage Daily News Opinion: Strong schools build strong economies. Let's grow both in Anchorage. Good schools are essential for a strong economy. When businesses are recruiting employees with families,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (246+ words) WILLOW, Alaska " The 54th running of the Iditarod sled dog race is set to begin Saturday afternoon in Alaska, under slightly warmer than ideal conditions. According to the official race website, the dogs run best below 20 degrees to prevent overheating " with…...

4+ hour ago  (372+ words) Anchorage police asked for the public's help finding a man who was charged with murder in an Airport Heights shooting Saturday morning. The Anchorage Police Department on Saturday said in an online statement that they were investigating a homicide on…...

20+ hour, 1+ min ago  (59+ words) A woman walking her dog in a foothill neighborhood of Monrovia survived a close encounter with a bear Saturday morning, suffering only minor injuries after the animal swiped at her leg, authorities said. KTLA's Sara Welch reports on March 14, 2026. Details:…...

17+ hour, 37+ min ago  (249+ words) Sitka, Alaska " Snow is intensifying across parts of Southeast Alaska as a strengthening coastal storm begins pushing north through the panhandle, bringing several inches of accumulation and strong winds that could disrupt travel through Monday. According to the National Weather…...