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National Transportation Safety BoardCaptain 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. -
Photo provided by Clint Johnson.Clint Johnson investigated over a thousand accidents over the course of his career. -
Alaska LegislatureFlags 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. -
James Brooks/Alaska BeaconThe surplus funding is part of an estimated nearly $600 million in oil revenue this fiscal year. -
Terrence HaasTop statewide public defender Terrence Haas apparently resigned last week amid allegations he failed to act impartially due to personal grievances in a 2022 case he oversaw as a Bethel Superior Court judge. But as of Sept. 2, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office still hadn’t confirmed that Haas had resigned. -
Shane IversonThe Bethel varsity boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Anchorage to compete at the State Preview meet hosted by Bartlett High School in Anchorage on Aug. 29. -
Wesley Early/Alaska Public MediaRepublican Treg Taylor's running mate, business owner Candi English, will replace the former attorney general on the ballot after Taylor was disqualified over an incomplete financial disclosure. -
Photos courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maggie Endres, Casey Cash, GoFundMe and Bonnie Palmer.Joseph "Joe" Palmer and Tom Fisher worked for Calista Brice, a subsidiary of Calista Corporation.
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A federal judge has vacated a land swap agreement that was key to road construction between the communities of King Cove and Cold Bay. The road would pass through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. -
In the seat left vacant by Sen. Lyman Hoffman, early results showed a preference for another political veteran to represent the sprawling district that covers Bristol Bay, much of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and the entire Aleutian Chain. -
State polling locations are supposed to be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on primary election day. But in Nunapitchuk on Aug. 18, voters were left without a polling place for most of the day. It’s not clear exactly why. -
Early returns show both Dan Sullivans and Mary Peltola will advance to the November ballot in an election that has attracted more than $30 million. The race for fourth was too close to call. -
Alaskans are narrowing the field in the race to be Alaska's next governor. Check out the latest updates here. -
Several Alaska Native groups take the Alaska Division of Elections to task for failing to adequately serve rural voters.
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Ranking was supposed to neutralize the spoiler effect. Now that two Democrats have left statewide races, some wonder if the voting method is living up to the promise. -
It was a chaotic last day of strategic maneuvering, especially in the governor's race. Here's where things stand as voters look toward November. -
Though the trail itself is not yet officially complete, Bradford Bartels says he made the trek from Seward to Fairbanks in 47 days, finishing in early August. -
The state imposes an excise tax on each ounce of cannabis growers sell to retailers. Many in the industry say the system needs reform.
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