Trump’s defense veto could sink Sitka’s Coast Guard dock
President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act has put Sitka’s plans for a new Coast Guard fast-response cutter on the rocks.
Young joins Democrats to nix Trump’s veto of defense bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to join the House, turning the bill into law. Both Alaska senators say they'll vote to override the veto, too.
If ground squirrels can hole up for months without starving or losing muscle, why can’t we?
A new study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks uncovers how arctic ground squirrels recycle nutrients to stay healthy during their long hibernations.
One man dead, another missing, in Chignik Lake boating accident
One man died and another is missing after a boat capsized in Chignik Lake Saturday afternoon, according to a dispatch from Alaska State Troopers.
Anchorage retracts plan to buy hotel for homeless shelter
The city announced the change on Wednesday involving its plan to purchase the Americas Best Value Inn & Suites property because of the “costly repairs and mandatory upgrades” the refurbishment would entail.
‘It shook us to the core’: Haines author Heather Lende on grief and recovery after deadly landslides
Bestselling author Heather Lende, who lives in and writes about Haines, says it may be a while before her hometown’s shattered sense of safety can heal.
Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations drop
Experts worry of a post-holiday spike in cases, but Alaska's case rates have been declining for several weeks.
Alaska’s state development corporation approved to spend up to $20M on ANWR oil leases
It’s a controversial move, and a way for the state to secure drilling rights in the coastal plain in case no one else bids on the leases.
Number of unsentenced Alaskans behind bars climbs under COVID-19 court, prison constraints
Jury trials remain suspended, and many people have no idea when they will get their day in court. Plus, defense attorneys say their inability to meet with clients put a damper on resolving cases through plea deals.
Alaska Legislature will sue Gov. Mike Dunleavy over lapsed appointments
Lawmakers say that actions by unconfirmed appointees, including Wednesday’s vote on ANWR oil leases, could be illegal.
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Hiland prison
Three prisons in the state currently have over 100 active COVID-19 cases.
Online news outlet Alaska Landmine sues Dunleavy administration over access
Alaska Landmine owner and journalist Jeff Landfield is suing Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration. He said the administration has violated his constitutional rights by excluding him from Dunleavy’s news conferences.
The lease sale is set, but how much oil actually is under ANWR’s coastal plain?
What the federal government knows about the coastal plain’s oil potential is limited and based, in part, on decades-old seismic data.
Alaska’s state development corporation weighs bidding in ANWR lease sale
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is asking its board to allow it to spend up to $20 million on the leases.
Dunleavy splits Alaska Department of Health and Social Services into two new agencies
Dunleavy said the idea is to provide better services for Alaskans as the department has continued to grow.
Alaska reports 10 COVID-19 deaths Tuesday
It's one of the highest daily COVID death counts, but it comes amidst a trend of declining cases in the state.
Second COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use arrives in Alaska
State health officials said some 26,800 doses of a second new COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Alaska on Monday.
Bethel family loses young father to COVID-19
Bethel resident Kevin White was only 35 when COVID-19 took his life. He left behind four children, ages 16 months to 14 years old.
His wife, Liane White, said no one expected Kevin to have a hard time with the disease.
Alaska’s mall Santas face new precautions in coronavirus era, but kids don’t seem to mind
While some adults may find the plexiglass barriers and masks strange, kids seem to be adapting to the COVID-era precautions just fine.
Investigation blames U.S. Forest Service for giving Alaska grant used for Roadless Rule fight
A federal watchdog agency said the U.S. Forest Service acted illegally when it awarded a $2 million firefighting grant to the state of Alaska in 2018. The state had asked for the grant to gather input on a proposal to exempt the Tongass National Forest from the Clinton-era Roadless Rule.