On Dillingham trip, Murkowski pushes permanent protections for Bristol Bay
Murkowski said the best way to ensure long-term protections is for Congress to pass a law. Earlier this year, regional and statewide groups opposed to Pebble put forward several options for protecting the area.
Trump accuses Murkowski of killing ANWR; ‘I will be there to campaign against her!’ he vows
Donald Trump says Sen. Murkowski is responsible for the Biden administration's suspension of drilling leases in the Arctic Refuge.
‘These Fs are tied to the pandemic’: Thousands of Anchorage students start summer school
The Anchorage School District is prioritizing re-building kids' relationship to in-person learning and starting to address learning loss.
Alpha variant of COVID-19 appears in Y-K Delta
The Alpha strain is also known as the B.1.1.7 variant. It has also previously been referred to as the UK variant.
For Alaska’s first tea farm, geothermal energy is key
Jenney Tse is an international-award-winning tea expert, consulted by artisanal growers in Hawaii, India and China. Now she will be starting the only tea farm in Alaska linked to Chena Hot Springs geothermal resources.
‘Baked Alaska,’ far-right troll charged in Capitol riots, avoids house arrest
A federal magistrate on Friday declined to order house arrest for a far-right internet troll charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol after court officials raised concerns about his recent encounters with police officers in Arizona.
Anchorage police are getting body cameras. They’re asking for input on the new policy.
This spring, Anchorage voters approved a property tax increase to pay for body-worn cameras for police. Now, the police department is asking for residents' input to help craft the policies for the cameras.
It’s masks off at the Alaska Capitol — but the public is still barred
The ban is keeping out summer tourists, forcing lobbyists to do business by Zoom and stopping Alaskans from witnessing key committee meetings and floor sessions in-person.
Utah man sentenced to 30 years in prison for Alaska cruise ship homicide
Kenneth Manzanares, 43, on Thursday was also sentenced to five years of supervised release if he finishes serving out his 30 year federal prison term.
Would you vote for a king? Alaska pits fin against claw to practice ranked-choice voting
King crab was narrowly ahead of three other Alaska seafoods in the Division of Elections’ mock primary, aimed at voter education.
Millions of women haven’t rejoined the workforce. And they may not anytime soon.
Millions of women who lost their jobs in the pandemic have yet to return to work, even though the economy has improved. What's keeping them back is a mix of factors that may not be resolved quickly.
CDC says Florida lawsuit imperils summer cruises to Alaska
If Florida wins an injunction blocking the CDC order, it would “end cruising in Alaska for the season,” lawyers for the agency say because the bill pushed by Alaska’s Republican congressional delegation hinges on the CDC order being in effect.
Federal appeals court rules Trump administration was wrong to reverse protections for Pacific walrus
The ruling will force federal agencies to reconsider what protections are warranted for the species as their ocean habitat warms.
Metlakatla reports third COVID death; officials link outbreak to pool tournament
Ketchikan-based state public health nurse Arizona Jacobs said last week that the surge of cases in Metlakatla is thought to be linked to the surge of cases in Ketchikan.
The number of Alaskans released on discretionary parole fell sharply in 2020
Critics say that it's a problem, since it is denying people a chance to lead productive lives outside of prison, and is contributing to prison overcrowding.
Group of 12 stranded mountaineers rescued from Wrangell-St. Elias glacier
The climbers were attempting to summit the 16,000-foot Mt. Bona. Three suffered injuries from the stranding.
Utah man faces sentencing in beating death of wife on Alaska cruise
The father of a Utah woman beaten to death by her husband on an Alaska cruise in 2017 told a judge Wednesday he would consider it justice if the man went to prison for the rest of his life.
Hilcorp tops list for US methane emissions, report says
Alaska's 2nd largest oil producer is the nation's biggest emitter of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
Alaska lures tourists with its stunning landscapes — and free vaccines
It's part of an effort to jump-start a floundering summer tourism industry that's been devastated by the pandemic's cruise bans and travel warnings. Officials hope the added incentive of a COVID-19 vaccine will attract visitors.
More than 11,000 people’s personal information released in APD data leak
Since 2019, 11,402 people have had their birth dates and driver’s license numbers published accidentally, due to a glitch in the Anchorage Police Department records system, the department announced Wednesday.