Federal judge temporarily halts sale of Seattle National Archives building
A federal judge temporarily stopped the sale of a National Archives building in Seattle, Washington.
Alaska’s top tribal health executive, Andy Teuber, has resigned
The nonprofit consortium is an umbrella group that coordinates health care for Alaska Native people and helps run the Anchorage Native hospital. It's also one of the state's largest employers, with more than 3,000 workers.
Dallas Seavey returns to Iditarod after mysterious scandal rocked his mushing career
This year marks Dallas Seavey’s 12th Iditarod. But it’s the four-time Iditarod champion's first since a dog-doping whodunit turned his mushing career upside down four years ago.
After mishandled investigations, advocates cautious as Nome police try rebuilding trust
Under new leadership, the Nome Police Department has made some positive reforms, but advocates say a lot more work needs to be done to repair trust with the community.
Fairbanks designers testing shipping container kitchen-bathroom module for rural Alaska
The National Renewable Energy Lab's Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks is working with the Native village of Unalakleet to build the prototype kitchen-bathroom module inside an 8-by-20-foot steel shipping container.
Inquiry into the fatal Scandies Rose sinking to begin in Seattle
A two-week federal inquiry into the fatal sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose — lost on New Year's Eve 2019 west of Kodiak Island — will open on Monday in Seattle.
‘We have many reasons to be optimistic’: Daily COVID-19 cases in Alaska hit 5-month low
Hospitalizations have also dropped to their lowest levels since July, with 33 Alaskans being treated with confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Alaska House organizes — without clear majority
The Alaska House of Representatives organized on Thursday, but without either caucus able to claim most of the members.
Bad weather Outside delays 3,000 Alaska vaccine doses
The doses were in shipments headed for 21 different providers, and some are having to postpone clinics until the vaccine can arrive next week.
Gov. Dunleavy to Sen. Reinbold: ‘The misinformation must end’
Dunleavy wrote fellow Republican Lora Reinbold a letter on Thursday saying she has “abdicated the tenets” of her oath of office after she attacked his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dunbar, Robbins lead in fundraising for Anchorage mayoral race
Fourteen candidates are currently in the race for Anchorage mayor, but two have sizeable leads in fundraising.
Alaskans were left in the dark as money poured into elections last year. Now, that’s changing.
Groups on both sides of the political spectrum collected large sums of cash from entities whose funders weren't identified — at least until after the election. One was telecommunications firm GCI, which gave $100,000 to a group that supported a campaign attacking Democratic and independent candidates.
Haines woman braves outhouse encounter with black bear
A bear found its way inside an outhouse, where it ended up biting the bottom of a woman using the toilet.
Alaska chief justice defends judicial selection process, as senator introduces bill to change it
Wasilla Republican Sen. Mike Shower has introduced a bill that would give the governor the power to directly appoint district and appeals court judges.
Petersburg sets aside differences for 13-year-old battling cancer
The community raised tens of thousands of dollars for a local 13-year-old who was fighting cancer in a Seattle Hospital,
Elders, linguists teach Dena’ina language through original Native children’s stories
Local linguists in the Kenai Peninsula are incorporating storytelling into their language revitalization efforts, giving elders a chance to create and tell stories in their Native languages and imparting that knowledge onto language learners.
Party of principles or party of Trump: Murkowski says Republicans must choose
“I’m not a Democrat. And so I continue to be a Republican, but I am not a Trump Republican," said Murkowski at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. Murkowski is facing censure from state the state Republican party.
COVID-19 triggers alarming high school failure rates in Unalaska
Thanks to COVID-19, almost a third of students in Unalaska are failing one class or more. It comes as a shock to the community, where the 2019 graduation rate was 97%.
Chatanika musher Dan Kaduce races to win experimental Summit Quest 300
Organizers put in place a new rule that required about 50% more rest at checkpoints than usual in hopes of achieving better dog health.
‘Use words to make a difference’: The legacy of Elizabeth Peratrovich
For many, civil rights icon Elizabeth Peratrovich is more than a historical figure. For Diane Benson, a Tlingit woman living in Petersburg, learning of Peratrovich changed her.