Responders found the vehicle fully engulfed at a property on 3rd Ave. at around 12:30 p.m. A separate fire that apparently spread from the vehicle to an adjacent warehouse was contained within the building’s insulation.

In a recent notice, the agency said assistance funds should only be used for eligible expenses, ranging from home repair and school supplies, to medical expenses and equipment required for subsistence.

Researchers looking at water level data from Typhoon Merbok in 2022 have shed new light on why the impacts of powerful storms vary widely across Western Alaska.

The American Geophysical Union is fundraising for the climate report's long-term publication.

Captain Dave Furber of Anchorage was 73 years old, and first officer Sergei Zelenkov II of Chugiak was 34 years old when the Cessna 441 Conquest they were flying crashed on the remote cape on the Bering Sea coast, killing all eight on board.

Clint Johnson investigated over a thousand accidents over the course of his career.

"This marks a historic achievement," said Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium CEO Natasha Singh.

Flags were flown at half-staff across the state on Sept. 2 to honor the former representative who passed away in August at the age of 76.