First-time home buyers are participating at lower rates in the otherwise booming housing market. Experts offer differing opinions on whether — or when — younger buyers are likely to return.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska
Obama Opens Doors to More Central American Refugees
The administration — hoping refugees will not flood the southern border — is expanding a program that helps refugees, including minors, to reunite with their families in the U.S.
Moody’s downgrades Alaska credit rating; fourth time this year
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Alaska’s credit rating for the second time in six months.
Budget cuts shut down Palmer Correctional Facility
The state’s Palmer Correctional Facility is slated to close. It’s a money-saving measure called for by Gov. Bill Walker.
Alaska Sanders delegates joined final push before Clinton nomination
Metlakatla Democratic National Convention delegate Gavin Hudson campaigned for Bernie Sanders. But he’s in Hillary Clinton’s camp now.
Researchers find new whale species in Western Alaska
Researchers think they’ve found a new species of whale in Western Alaska. A new study is identifying the find as a relative of the Baird’s beaked whale.