Alaska kids’ COVID vaccination rates remain low. Pediatricians say misinformation is the challenge.
“A lot of people like to consult Dr. Google,” said an Anchorage pediatrician. “That can cause a lot of problems.”
Senate Passes Capital Projects Budget
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
The state Senate last night passed and sent to the House a $2.7 billion capital projects budget. It features money...
Canadian Gas Pipeline Gets Panel’s OK
A Canadian natural gas pipeline between Alberta and the MacKenzie River delta took a big step forward on Wednesday, when an independent panel...
This man hopes to bring the gavel down on ANWR drilling
If Democrats take control of the U.S. House, the fate of some of Alaska’s biggest resource priorities could rest with an Arizona congressman most Alaskans have never heard of. Listen now
Assembly leaders say firing of chief equity officer was not legal
Leaders of the Anchorage Assembly say Clifford Armstrong III is still the city’s chief equity officer, despite Mayor Dave Bronson firing him earlier this month.
Election review shrinks Anchorage house race margin to 13 votes
The official results showed some margins shrink, but there were no changes in the outcomes.
State Wins Rights to Issue Clean Water Act Wastewater Discharge Permits
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state of Alaska has won the right to issue
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Kodiak’s Tanner crab fleet stand-down still strong a week in
Kodiak crabbers voted Sunday to press pause on the Tanner crab season altogether until they get a price from canneries they think is fair.
Alaska attorney general wants access to medical information about out-of-state-abortions and gender-affirming care
The letter is a response to the Biden administration’s proposed protections of patient privacy when crossing state lines for medical care.
State Offering Incentives to Update Electronic Records Exchange Procedures
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Alaska health care officials want to make it easier for Medicaid and Medicare providers to keep track of...
Biden administration can’t have it both ways by shrinking Willow project, Murkowski warns
Alaska’s U.S. senators say half measures won’t suffice as they push for ConocoPhillips’ drilling proposal in the western Arctic.
Alaska’s population is down for the second year in a row — why?
More people are leaving Alaska than are moving to the state, leading to overall population decline. That's the major takeaway from data released earlier this month from the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Some Aspects of National Health Care Law Not Carrying Over to Retirees
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
One of the most popular parts of the one-year-old national health care law is now in place...
Anchorage’s bureaucratic seesawing is pushing people out of this camp — at least for a few weeks
Civil rights lawyers are fighting the clearing of the campsites in and around Cuddy Family Midtown Park ahead of an outdoor music festival.
Alaska Permanent Fund looks to pay investment managers incentives
The corporation and its board of trustees argue the policy could help recruit talented managers. But it’s up to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration and the Alaska Legislature to make it happen.
Alaska ferry system goes back to flat rates this winter
The Alaska Marine Highway System will put a winter pause on dynamic pricing, which increased ferry fares up to 50 percent based on capacity.
This year’s El Niño likely means warmer winter temperatures and maybe less snow
"It even may approach what we call a 'super' El Niño, which has only happened a few times in the last 50 years," said Alaska climate researcher Brian Brettschneider.
Conoco’s big plans for NPR-A are getting even bigger
Conoco thinks it's sitting on so much oil that the company is considering building a major new project in the Reserve, a processing facility. Listen now
‘I’m here to represent all Alaskans’: A close-up look at Mary Peltola’s swearing-in
Alaska again has a voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, as of Tuesday afternoon, when Congresswoman Mary Peltola was sworn in on the House floor.
Winfree selected to be first Alaska-born chief justice of state Supreme Court
Daniel Winfree was selected unanimously on Wednesday as the chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court.