State blames obsolete technology on delay in $300 weekly unemployment payments
Dunleavy says he hopes the state can start paying the benefits by the end of this week.
Anchorage residents urged to stay home, reconsider travel plans as COVID-19 cases hit record highs
“If we continue on this path, our local hospitals could soon exceed their capacity,” said Anchorage Health Department director Heather Harris.
LISTEN: Here’s how it feels to go to the most remote place in Alaska
Writer Sarah Gilman went to St. Matthew last year on the research vessel Tiĝlax̂, and her piece, "The Island That Humans Can't Conquer" appeared recently in Hakai Magazine.
Amid COVID-19 surge in Y-K Delta, health officials call for lockdowns, school closures
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is recommending that 19 villages in the region enter lockdown and that all schools close their doors to in-person classes.
Trump administration will eliminate roadless protections for Alaska’s Tongass forest
President Donald Trump’s administration announced Wednesday that it is finalizing its plans to reverse roadless protections for more than 9 million acres of the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska, or a little less than 15,000 square miles.
As coronavirus infections surge across the state, Alaska finds itself at ‘a tipping point’
Either Alaskans get the spread of the virus under control again, some health experts say, or infections will continue to multiply and could overwhelm the state’s health care system.
Tutoring programs give a window into what reopened Anchorage schools may look like
The Anchorage School District's tutoring program is targeting children who most need in-person instruction, and testing out its protocols for when more students return to classrooms in November.
A torrent of Democratic absentee ballots could reverse Alaska’s Election Night vote counts
More than 75,000 Alaskans have already cast absentee ballots in this year’s election -- nearly one-fourth of the total number of votes cast in the state in the last presidential election, in 2016.
Search continues for 7 boaters missing near Quinhagak
Searchers continue looking for the seven people who went missing while boating to Quinhagak last week.
Trump administration approves Conoco’s Willow project in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed the record of decision for the Willow project on Monday, earning praise from Alaska's Republican Congressional delegation and governor, and condemnation from environmental groups.
Neighbors shaken but unhurt after 4-year-old fires AK-47 in Sitka
Sitka police are investigating a near-tragedy that occurred over the weekend when a small child playing with a high-powered rifle fired shots into his trailer court. No one was injured in the incident, but police say it was a very close call.
Will full PFDs spell problems for Permanent Fund’s future?
Legislative candidates have divergent ideas about how to pay dividends from the Permanent Fund while maintaining state services.
In a quest for cheaper energy, Kake turns to biomass heating
After looking through available renewable energy sources like solar and wind, the village of Kake turned to a resource that is readily available on the Southeast panhandle: wood.
Mother of all jökulhlaups reported in Southeast Alaska
Scientists believe a massive glacial dam release - or jökulhlaup - recently occurred in Southeast Alaska.
Alaska records another 348 coronavirus infections on Monday
About 45% of the cases are tied to Anchorage.
Black teacher sues North Slope district for not addressing students’ racist threats in Nuiqsut
The lawsuit alleges students threatened the teacher using racist language and symbols, but were never disciplined.
180 Chevak residents have been newly infected with COVID-19. What happened?
Last week, the village has announced over 180 new cases of COVID-19, about 20% of the population.
Anchorage Assembly weighs how to fill the mayor’s seat
On Friday evening, less than two weeks after Mayor Ethan Berkowitz resigned due to a scandal, Austin Quinn-Davidson was sworn in as the acting mayor of Anchorage. Now, the Anchorage Assembly is turning to decide how to permanently fill the mayor’s seat.
In tele-rally, Trump calls on Alaska ‘patriots’ to vote Young, Sullivan
In his remarks, Trump called Young and Sullivan “two very special people” and asked “every patriot in Alaska” to get out and vote for them.
Officials appeal to Alaskans for help as state reports 526 COVID-19 cases Sunday
It's the second straight day of record shattering case counts.