FDA authorizes third COVID-19 dose for people with weakened immunity
The FDA amended its emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to allow for an additional dose for some immunocompromised people.
Dunleavy won’t appeal judge’s ruling that state must fund program for lower energy costs
Gov. Dunleavy said the ruling provided clarity and that the Power Cost Equalization program provides an essential service.
2020 census data is out. Here’s how Alaska has changed in the last 10 years.
The share of Alaska’s population that identifies as a race or ethnicity other than solely white rose from less than a third of the population to more than than 40%.
Prisons in Seward, Ketchikan and Eagle River go into lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise
The lockdowns mean that communal meals and recreation are on hold, and that family visits are canceled. The Department of Corrections says attorney visits are still allowed.
Ask a Climatologist: What’s with all the rain?
Sunday was the rainiest day Anchorage has seen in almost six years. Meanwhile, parts of Western Alaska recently saw their wettest month on record, and forecasters are expecting an atmospheric river to soak Southeast.
Boom in COVID testing prompts Anchorage to open new drive-through site
Daily demand for tests in August is nearly quadruple the June average.
NTSB: Pilot in fatal Ketchikan floatplane crash had prior accident one month ago
The pilot of a sightseeing plane that crashed last week near Ketchikan, killing all six on board, was involved in another accident less than a month earlier, according to federal investigators.
Judge rules in favor of Alaska Federation of Natives to keep fund lowering power costs
The ruling on Wednesday will keep more than $1 billion dollars in the Power Cost Equalization Endowment Fund.
Wages are going up and so is inflation. Consumer prices have hit a 13-year high.
Consumer prices rose 5.4% in the 12 months ending in July, matching the highest rate of inflation in nearly 13 years. The cost of rent, food and gasoline continues to climb.
Masks will be required inside Juneau schools when classes begin next week
The Anchorage School District is also requiring everyone in school building to wear face masks when classes start next week.
Fauci says COVID-19 booster shots are needed for those who are immunocompromised
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to President Biden, says an additional COVID-19 vaccine dose is needed for people who have compromised immune systems.
Vaccinating during pregnancy has become even more urgent as ICU beds fill up, says CDC
Only 23% of those pregnant in the U.S. have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, statistics show. And with the delta variant surging, those who are unvaccinated are especially vulnerable.
Shuttered for 5 years, Palmer prison set to reopen to mixed enthusiasm
The prison’s superintendents say they’re excited to finally open Palmer Correctional Center after years of construction work. But criminal justice reform advocates are concerned about what the reopening says about the overall direction of Alaska’s justice system as prison populations continue to rise with no end in sight.
The pandemic forced these families to try new education formats. Now, they want to stick with it.
While some families who tried homeschooling last year hated it, others were introduced to a more customizable format that they’d like to keep exploring.
Alaska seeks to collect more than 20,000 missing DNA samples from people charged with crimes
Alaska law requires that state and local law enforcement agencies collect DNA samples from all people charged with a crime against another person or a felony. But over the past 25 years, that hasn't happened in thousands of cases.
‘More hungry mouths’: Bristol Bay sockeye are abundant but shrinking
Most fish that returned this year only spent one or two years in the ocean instead of three, but they’re also getting smaller for their age.
Anchorage mayor, school district spar over face masks
Dueling social media posts show the leader of Alaska’s largest city and Alaska’s largest school district are at odds over masking school children.
How to keep your child safe from the delta variant
Some public health experts are also parents of little kids, and have to strategize to keep those too young to be vaccinated safe from getting or spreading the delta variant. Here are their tips.
U.S. Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan help Senate pass trillion-dollar infrastructure bill
“It's incredible to me to think that we would want to deny the American people a win," Murkowski says
Alaska’s ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases on par with expectations, state epidemiologist says
State Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin says there are some nuances in the numbers related to breakthrough infections but the proportion in Alaska is about what you would expect.