Amid cyberattacks, Alaska’s top cybersecurity official quietly left his job
Mark Breunig now works for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. His departure came as the state spent nearly $500,000 to address a cyberattack on the Department of Health and Social Services.
At least 1 dead and 99 unaccounted for after a 12-story building in Florida partially collapses
The building near Miami was occupied at the time of collapse. Authorities say rescuers have so far helped evacuate at least 35 people who were trapped inside.
Dunleavy jabs at Biden to open border so Americans can drive to Alaska
"The Biden Administration MUST do more to open this route through Canada,” the governor recently tweeted.
Dunleavy introduces new budget bill as legislators try to avoid government shutdown
A new version of the state budget from Gov. Mike Dunleavy would set the Permanent Fund dividend at roughly $2,350, but it would draw more than planned from Permanent Fund earnings.
APOC fines former GOP Alaska Rep. Pruitt for “widespread, serious” campaign finance violations
"Pruitt's testimony before the commission was unconvincing and appeared to be self-serving," the watchdogs wrote in a 12-page order this week. "At best, his reporting and attempted compliance with the law was haphazard. At worst, he engaged in deliberate non-reporting."
Hackers have penetrated multiple Alaska agencies this year. Here’s what we know.
State officials have revealed few details about the attacks -- particularly the one that targeted the health department. While there are still many unanswered questions, here’s what we know — and what we don’t.
The Karelian Bear Dog: Protecting people and bears from each other | INDIE ALASKA
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Alaskans are used to seeing bears in their neighborhoods. Nils Pedersen and his Karelian Bear Dogs, Soledad, Rio, and Mardy work together to reduce...
Alaska’s second legislative special session starts with looming government shutdown
State officials are assessing which state services will continue and which will cease if the government shuts down on July 1, according to a spokesperson for the governor.
Supreme Court rules cheerleader’s F-bombs are protected by the 1st Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with students on Wednesday, ruling that a former cheerleader's online F-bombs about her school is protected speech under the First Amendment.
Girdwood housing market reaches ‘crisis’ level, forcing locals out
The pandemic has exacerbated the mountain town's already tight market by bringing more remote workers into town. At the same time, construction materials and labor costs are skyrocketing.
Haaland orders investigation of suffering and burials at BIA boarding schools
“I come from ancestors who endured the horrors of Indian boarding school," Interior secretary said.
How a Juneau subdivision came to be at ‘unacceptable’ risk for a destructive avalanche
The 1962 avalanche was what started the series of studies that show a path could generate avalanches capable of leveling a Juneau neighborhood — and that such avalanches should be expected every few decades.
Kotzebue man pleads guilty to 2018 murder, sexual abuse of 10-year-old Ashley Johnson-Barr
A Kotzebue man has pleaded guilty to the 2018 murder and sexual abuse of 10-year-old Ashley Johnson-Barr. Peter Wilson faces a prison sentence of up to 99 years.
With new lawsuit, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s administration escalates budget feud with legislators
“When there is a dispute between branches of government, we need the courts to step in,” Attorney General Treg Taylor said in a prepared statement.
Free to good home? Governor offers Alaska ferry to the Philippines
The May 20 letter included a pamphlet on the 408-foot ship and a link to an 11.5-minute YouTube video of a 2015 walk through posted on a ferry vessel fan page.
Delta variant of the coronavirus could dominate in U.S. within weeks
The variant, first identified in India, is the most contagious yet and, among those not yet vaccinated, may trigger serious illness in more people than other variants do, say scientists tracking the spread of infection.
A pandemic rule change could make it easier to get treatment for opioid addiction in Alaska
Alaska doctors have temporary permission from the state to use telehealth to prescribe a controlled, but life-saving drug used to treat opioid addiction. State officials say they’d like to make the change permanent.
LISTEN: How to avoid a negative bear encounter in Alaska this summer
Despite negative encounters in the news, bear experts say, most of the time, bears don't want to mess around with humans, and they say there are some things you can do to keep it that way.
Here’s what you need to know about the Legislature’s stalled budget process
The Alaska legislative special session ended on Friday without an agreement to avoid a state government shutdown on July 1. Gov. Mike Dunleavy called the Legislature back into a new special session to start on Wednesday, June 23, with the goal of reaching agreement.
Hooper Bay has biggest COVID outbreak in Y-K Delta in months
The current outbreak began in May, and 63 individuals have tested positive since then.