Michael Welch, who will be replaced on a temporary basis by North Pole Mayor Pro Tem Chandra Clack, is running for a seat in the Alaska House this year.

The scientific community overwhelmingly agrees that the next 10 years will be vital to the future of life on Earth.

Michael Rafidi, the Palestinian American behind Albi in Washington, won the James Beard Award for outstanding chef on Monday.

This fall’s implementation of the program requires ASD to divert both teachers and students from an important social studies sequence in favor of having students beta-test a new initiative.

Families seeking safety for their children will be challenged by streets congested with tenants’ parking, as on-site parking is no longer required.

There will not be a massive increase in the number of duplexes in Anchorage if they are legalized citywide.

After two stellar seasons with the Fargo Force, the 18-year-old will be heading to University of North Dakota in the fall and could be selected in this week’s NHL Draft.

The decision comes several months after outgoing Mayor Dave Bronson named Bianca Cross as chief.

Progressives can send a strong message to the Democratic Party: We will no longer accept the “lesser of two evils.”

Blessings to the children of the letter writers, and to the church members who are choosing to show love to their neighbors.

All of it should go only to reducing property taxes so that everyone has some skin in the game.

Advice from Amy Dickinson.

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

Advice from Annie Lane.

I want to go back to my old job where I was liked and successful, but they rejected my application. Should I keep trying?

Whether you’re for free markets, lower housing costs or climate-friendly neighborhoods, consider testifying in person in support of the HOME initiative.

The fund’s managers didn’t want to be ‘alarmist’ but warned of trends that could make an annual draw more difficult for state services and the PFD.

Two men have been charged with second-degree murder, felony assault and weapons misconduct in an incident at Fairbanks Street and West 40th Avenue in Midtown Anchorage.

A commercial truck crossed the center line and struck another vehicle, killing the driver, police said.

Police also said Monday that it’s still not clear whether it was an officer’s shot that killed 58-year-old Lisa Fordyce-Blair last Thursday.

With the clock ticking on pandemic-era grants, state officials decided to foot the bill.

Begich is right about one thing — one candidate should drop out. It should be before the primary and it should be him.

I encourage everyone to look closely at the details, weigh the pros and cons, and participate in the upcoming discussions.

The Alaska Department of Law is relying on outside attorneys to argue a case that could determine the future of publicly funded home schooled programs.

By the time snow flies, we hope to be able to share a strong, resident-informed proposal with policymakers so we can all have a chance to vote on this proposal next spring.