As Alaska moves through phases of reopening its economy, retail stores in Anchorage have been open for more than three weeks now. Alaska Public Media’s…

With the first case of COVID-19 confirmed in Southwest Alaska, state and tribal health officials are working to provide adequate supplies for medical…

Congress has now passed three coronavirus response bills that President Trump has signed, each bigger than the last. The largest and most far-reaching is…

While the youth tobacco rate has declined, one in four teenagers are now ingesting nicotine through a new, stylish product. E-cigarettes, or vapes, are a…

First detected in December in Wuhan, China, the novel coronavirus has infected thousands of people in China and has spread to other countries in just a…

Across the country, states, including Alaska have difficulty keeping good teachers, principals and superintendents in their positions. Especially in…

When cases involving sexual assault or domestic violence go to court, thorough documentation of a victim’s personal account and physical injuries can mean…

When you picture a carpenter, a man likely comes to mind. But women are increasingly attracted to the field’s high wages and the opportunity to work with…

Governor Mike Dunleavy released his budget proposal in mid-December, and it looks starkly different from the fiscal plan he put forward last year. Rather…

Over the course of little more than a century, Alaska communities transformed from primarily Indigenous to some of the most culturally diverse in the…

Found in various items from firefighting foam to household cleaning products and even food containers, PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that…

In Alaska, sky-high rates of domestic violence and sexual assault are closely connected with the state’s law enforcement and criminal justice systems --…