More contagious version of omicron spreads in US, fueling worries
The virus, known as BA.2, is a strain of the highly contagious omicron variant that appears to spread even more easily — about 30% more easily.
Alaska Senate considers different proposals to change PFD formula
The Senate Finance Committee considered two bills on Monday that would set PFDs at a lower level than the roughly $2,500 Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed.
Think you have supply chain woes? Try building in rural Alaska, where prices are high and the season is short.
Every step of the supply chain, from manufacturing to shipping to distribution, has lost any sense of a normal rhythm.
Roland Maw reaches plea deal on PFD fraud
Roland Maw will no longer be allowed to collect PFDs.
Huge opal sells for nearly $144,000 at Alaska auction
The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats.
Pete Kaiser wins the 2022 Bogus Creek 150, sweeping both Kuskokwim mid-distance sled dog races this season
Kaiser, of Bethel, won the Bogus Creek 150 race on Sunday.
‘A deep depression after the Olympics’: The challenges facing athletes at home
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee formed a mental health task force ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
After more than a decade, overcrowded Shaktoolik is finally getting new homes
Alaskans are twice as likely to live in an overcrowded household than the national average. Rates are highest in small, off-the-road-system communities like Shaktoolik.
Anchorage police have no timeline on implementing body-worn cameras as current draft policy draws scrutiny
Anchorage voters approved the purchase of the cameras during an election last spring. But Chief Michael Kerle says the department is still sorting through the thorny issues involved with implementing the policy.
Anchorage School District to make masking optional on Feb. 28
Superintendent Deena Bishop said the change follows a rapid drop in COVID cases in the state and the widespread availability of vaccines.
Housing providers search for solutions to overcrowding in rural Alaska | Alaska Insight
Alaska Insight host, Lori Townsend, talks to experts about rural housing challenges.
Seward Highway reopens after avalanche
The closure could last until 3 p.m. Friday as crews try to clean up the debris.
Cruise lines are predicting a record year, but Southeast Alaska is proceeding with caution
“It’s hard. It’s terrifying. And people are making real business decisions at this point with a lot of hope, but with no concrete knowledge of what the season is going to look like,” said an owner of one Juneau tourism company.
Here’s how to decide if you’re safe to go out when you’re recovering from omicron
If you have a current infection, you might be wondering, when is it safe for me to step out and socialize again?
As oil prices and inflation rise, Dunleavy pushes for higher PFDs and bonds
Dunleavy wants the state to issue $325 million in bonds to pay for construction of ports, airports, fire stations and other projects.
Gov. Dunleavy defends state paying for settlement arising from his actions
Federal District Court Judge John Sedwick ruled in October that Dunleavy and his former chief of staff violated the First Amendment rights of two state doctors by requiring them to sign what they deemed a loyalty pledge.
Judge rules against students who sued the State of Alaska over scholarship fund
The students now must decide whether to appeal the judge’s decision.
Anchorage Assembly member Chris Constant kicks off run for US House
Constant is running as a Democrat against longtime Congressman Don Young.
2 years into the pandemic, 5 Alaskans reflect on all that has changed
We checked in with some of the Alaskans we interviewed earlier in the pandemic, to asked about how the past two years have shaped them. They spoke of illness and loss, but also growth and hope for the year ahead.
How to grow tea at -35°F | INDIE ALASKA
Born in Hong Kong and raised in Alaska, tea connoisseur Jenny Tse takes us on a tour of the world's first geothermal tea farm, hand-rolls a batch of tea leaves, and serves up the freshest cup of hot tea in the heart of winter.