The storm destroyed or severely damaged nearly 700 homes, killed one person and left two more missing. Here’s where things stand in some communities hit by the mid-October storm.
State Government
Alaska owns dozens of crumbling schools. It wants underfunded districts to take them on
Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state’s unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.
Alaska Republican Senator Shelley Hughes resigns to pursue gubernatorial campaign
Her resignation follows that of fellow Senate minority caucus member Mike Shower, who represented Wasilla and resigned at the end of last month to focus on his run for lieutenant governor.
New lawsuit seeks to block revived bear-culling program in Western Alaska
The new Mulchatna predator control program, aimed at boosting caribou numbers, has the same flaw that caused judges to overturn the earlier program, plaintiffs claim.
Anchorage state Sen. Matt Claman is second Democrat in Alaska governor’s race
Claman cites experience working across the aisle on a variety of issues. Claman and former state Sen. Tom Begich are the only Democrats in a large field.
Alaska Division of Elections begins reviewing petition to repeal election reform law
If voters approve the measure in 2026, all three components of the 2020 ballot measure would be repealed.