Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced his proposed FY2026 budget on Thursday, Dec. 12, emphasizing education, public safety, and a full PFD.

On Nov. 19, an Anchorage grand jury indicted 39-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Damian Rodriguez on multiple charges.

On Feb. 15, 2025, Central Emergency Services will measure the ice north of the River Raven Sanctuary Lodge dock.

Blake Distler was charged with child molestation in 2013 after he was alleged to have inappropriately touched his then 13-year-old niece

Blake Distler is believed to have engaged in the criminal conduct over a one year period.

One of the two defendants was charged by prosecutors in Alaska.

The 4% lodging tax goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, and all lodging operators in Soldotna will need to register to collect the tax prior to that date. 

An ice jam on the Anchor River is flooding some roads and low areas along the Anchor River.

The senators said the department’s announcement of a lease sale for Jan. 9, 2025, was “transparently attempting to ensure it fails to attract bidders and raises revenue for the federal government.”

Due to the nature of his convictions, Kameroff is not eligible for either mandatory or discretionary parole.