Mark Hochwender (Boulder Police Department) A former Boulder therapist was arrested after police said he sexually assaulted two child clients about 20 years ago. Mark Hochwender, 72, was arrested Wednesday [...]
A Kotzebue home’s front is covered in snow on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (Desiree Hagen/KOTZ) Kotzebue and the Northwest Arctic Borough have declared a disaster after a series of massive [...]
Today Jazz night at R Gallery: Enjoy a night of live jazz with local musicians Ron Jolly on keyboards and jazz singer Jean Marie. Browse artworks by Colorado artists, and [...]
9% of the US population will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and several other categories affect individuals of all [...]
In honor of both Women’s History Month and Endometriosis Awareness Month, the Longmont Museum hosted a film screening and panel discussion Wednesday night to shine a light on an often [...]
Gregg Vitello relaxes in the Nikolai school gym after a tough 260 miles. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) As he sat inside the Nikolai School gym on Wednesday around noon, 47-year-old [...]
The Boulder Police Oversight Panel welcomed six new members Wednesday night during its first official meeting following a bumpy several months after the City Council twice continued its vote to [...]
A Kotzebue home’s front is covered in snow on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (Desiree Hagen/KOTZ) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow [...]
Nederland Fire Protection District announced Tuesday evening that its board had appointed Capt. Charlie Schmidtmann as interim fire chief in the wake of former Fire Chief Michael Scott’s sudden resignation. [...]
Good Samaritan Medical Center awarded a $15,000 grant to Clinica Family Health, a community health center that focuses on providing affordable health care to struggling community members. According to a [...]
Vernon John, first chief of the Nikolai Edzeno Tribe, in the city office in Nikolai. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) NIKOLAI — The Iditarod this year looks almost exactly as it [...]
Boulder police arrested a man after he reportedly pointed a replica handgun at people near the Goose Creek bike path Wednesday morning. Boulder police spokeswoman Dionne Waugh said dispatchers received [...]
Boulder should see highs in the 30s with a chance of snow and rain, according to the National Weather Service. Today’s forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high [...]
Six-year-old Solo Sky Frost ice fishes for the first time with his kindergarten class on the Homer reservoir. (Corinne Smith/KBBI) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. [...]
Mille Porsild lies in the straw next to her dog team on a sunny and warm Tuesday in Nikolai. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) NIKOLAI — With [...]
The city of Longmont received an “A” grade from the Carbon Disclosure Project for its efforts to address climate change at the local level in 2022. A not-for-profit organization, the [...]
A team approaches Nikolai on Tuesday, about a quarter of the way into the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) NIKOLAI — Around midday Tuesday at the [...]
The building at the corner of Kimbark Street and 6th Avenue has housed several banks throughout its lifetime, but not all have become as ingrained in the community as its [...]
The Anchorage School District has closed five elementary school libraries to evaluate potentially dangerous snow buildup on top of schools. In an email sent to parents Monday night, the district [...]
The days of jungle juice and kegs at college parties could be over, as a new “very concerning” drinking trend is all the rage — sending numerous students to the [...]
JoAnna. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Three-year-old JoAnna isn’t the most energetic dog on Kelly Maixner Iditarod team. He said that after a rest, JoAnna isn’t jumping and yipping like some [...]
Today ‘A Love Beyond Grievance’ signing at Boulder Book Store: Paul Levitt will speak about and sign his new book, “A Love Beyond Grievance,” at Boulder Book Store; 6:30 p.m. [...]
A buoy at a set-net site in Ninilchik in June. (Sabine Poux/KDLL) Parts of the Kenai River are still frozen over. But the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has [...]
Boulder should see highs in the 30s with a chance of freezing rain, according to the National Weather Service. Today’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies with a high of [...]
Dogs sunbathe on the snow at the Rainy Pass checkpoint on Monday. With temperatures around 40 degrees, some mushers didn’t put down the usual bedding for the dogs so that [...]
St. Vrain Valley is applying to the state to allow its K-12 LaunchED Virtual Academy to enroll students who live outside the school district’s boundaries. The State Board of Education [...]
Eddie Burke Jr. dishes out water on Monday for his dogs at the Iditarod checkpoint near Rainy Pass Lodge. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) RAINY PASS LODGE — Rookie Eddie Burke [...]
It has been more than three years since the Longmont City Council declared a climate emergency and called for “immediate” action to address the crisis. The resident-initiated resolution, which the [...]
Water pours from Jacqueline Vaughan’s faucet on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Jacqueline Vaughan). Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to [...]
After an adverse reaction to chemotherapy about two decades ago, Jennifer Ochs lost control of her motor skills and her ability to walk — requiring her to permanently rely on [...]
KatieJo Deeter’s leaders appear to be in good spirits in the race chute in Willow for the official start of the 51st Iditatrod. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public [...]
LONGMONT — Stephanie Pitts-Noggle, who became interim CEO of the Longmont Economic Development Partnership after the departure of former CEO Jessica Erickson in November, has stepped down from her role. [...]
Teamsters Local 959 members employed by Durham School Services to drive Mat-Su Borough School District school buses picket for better terms. Members voted to strike on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. [...]
Travis Chaudoir (Boulder County Sheriff’s Office) A Colorado man accused of making hundreds of calls to the Boulder office of U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse and threatening the congressman and his staffers [...]
Tiny Dusty leaps into the air while leading her teammates. (Jennifer LaBar) Dusty is part of our Iditarod “Dog of the Day” series. Look out for more dog profiles during [...]
Boulder should see highs in the 40s with a chance of snow and rain overnight, according to the National Weather Service. Today’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies with a [...]
Anchorage emergency crews responded to a partial building collapse early Sunday, March 5, 2023, near Dowling Road and C Street. (Alaska Public Media) Anchorage emergency crews responded to a partial [...]
Boulder County is hosting a virtual public meeting to improve safety and mobility along U.S. 287. Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting, which is self-guided and [...]
Iditarod fans offer snacks to musher Christian Turner on Willow Lake as his team starts its 1,000-mile trek to Nome on Sunday. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media) Iditarod rookie Jed Stephensen [...]
A little mouse and her big voice teach kids to be brave, even when it’s scary. Cara Mentzel and her sister Idina Menzel celebrated Purim at the Boulder Jewish Community [...]
Anchorage City Hall on Dec. 8, 2020 (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) The city of Anchorage faces more than $600,000 in fines from the state agency in charge of workplace health [...]
Resources available for older adults in Boulder County The Boulder County Area Agency on Aging and other organizations are sharing or offering the following resources for older adults in the [...]
Prosecutors say Lawrence Lekanoff, seen in a Washington sex-offender registry photo, has been linked by DNA evidence to the 1994 sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl at an Anchorage park. [...]
These Boulder County-based nonprofits, charities and other aid organizations are continuing their mission during the coronavirus pandemic and are accepting donations: • Rise Against Suicide, which helps local youth at risk [...]
This 2019 aerial photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope. (ConocoPhillips via AP/File) The Biden [...]
KattiJo Deeter pets her sled dog Moose at the Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday. (Ben Matheson/Alaska Public Media) For KattiJo Deeter’s lead dog Moose, there is a new [...]
Do you want a sure bet? I’m wagering that the United States Supreme Court has turned America into one big casino. We are in the middle of the largest and [...]
Jason Mackey with his dwindling supply of Yukon River salmon, which a friend donated to him. With Yukon River fisheries mostly closed, Mackey said getting protein for his dogs is [...]
Since we’re headed into spring and warmer weather, many homeowners are looking to start sprucing up their homes. We thought we’d introduce you to some folks and businesses around town [...]
Slater (right) and his brother Pink are Brent Sass’s lead dogs. 7-year-old Slater led Sass’s team to victory last year. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Iditarod mushers [...]