How residents at this Anchorage assisted-living home are hugging their families again
Hint: It involves a big sheet of plastic.
Landslides and rising water across Southeast as rain breaks records and keeps falling
High winds, flooding and landslides caused moderate to severe damage in communities across Southeast Alaska Wednesday, as an atmospheric river stalled over the region and brought record-breaking rain.
Here’s ASD’s latest plan to bring Anchorage students back to classrooms
Under the plan, small groups of students will return to in-person learning in January, with more joining in phases. But the biggest obstacle will be staffing classrooms.
Unable to reach hospital because of weather, Pilot Station man dies of COVID-19
A 37-year-old man in Pilot Station died from COVID-19 at the village health clinic before he could be transported to a hospital. Stormy conditions prevented a medevac from reaching him.
As pandemic worsens, 40,000 Alaskans endure “inexcusable” wait for relief
Frustration and impatience with Congress is building among out-of-work Alaskans and local leaders, who say the lack of a social safety net has made it far more painful to maintain health mandates aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19.
Mat-Su teen charged with killing his aunt and cousins was recently out of jail
A Mat-Su teenager has been charged with killing his aunt and three cousins in Palmer and Wasilla Monday.
Alaska congressman is back after COVID illness, staff say
Congressman Don Young missed nine House votes in November after becoming sick with COVID-19.
Facility test reveals more than half of Goose Creek inmates have been infected with COVID-19
Testing of the more than 1,300 inmates at the facility that began last week showed that 480 currently have COVID-19, in addition to 193 inmates who are considered to have recovered from the disease.
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.
‘Atmospheric river’ could bring 10 inches of rain to Juneau
Heavy rain and winds up to 45 miles per hour could cause mudslides in Juneau this week.
After low salmon year, supporters rally to get Yukon River mushers chow for winter
Dog food company Purina donated 39,000 pounds of food to Yukon River mushers who face a winter without enough salmon, usually their primary source of dog food.
LISTEN: Is the pandemic pushing more people into avalanche zones?
We talk with experts about the unprecedented pressure on backcountry terrain this winter, and whether this expanding enthusiasm could bring grim consequences?
State prepared to take family’s Native land to build road in Bethel
A proposed Bethel road passes through a Native allotment. Owners say the state isn't offering a fair price for the property, and are threatening to take it by eminent domain.
Alaskans transform backyards for less risky wintertime pandemic socializing
Despite cold temperatures, Alaskans are turning to outdoor gatherings to avoid spreading the coronavirus.
With little government action on Kenai Peninsula, businesses left to enforce mask rules on their own
Without mask requirements from state or city officials, business owners on the Kenai Peninsula have been left to enforce public health protections on their own.
This Anchorage ER nurse is among the growing number of health care workers out sick with COVID-19
For Greer Gehler, an emergency room nurse in Anchorage, it started last Friday with a tickle in her throat.
New Mobile Crisis Team to shift Anchorage mental health crisis response from police to behavioral health experts
The Anchorage Assembly approved funding last week for a new mobile intervention team that will respond to mental health crisis calls. The program, which is funded by alcohol tax revenue, is meant to shift the city’s mental health response from police to behavioral health experts.
Cold Bay COVID-19 outbreak leaves Unalaska without flight service
AFter at least 10 of Cold Bay's 50 residents tested positive, the DOT cancelled commercial air flights to the village, the first closure of this kind during the pandemic at any State of Alaska airport.
Anchorage will enter ‘modified hunker down’ for December
The order, which goes into effect on Dec. 1, closes down bars and restaurants to in-person service and puts capacity restrictions on other establishments.
The US government wants everyone to avoid cruise travel during COVID-19 pandemic
The CDC issued its strongest recommendation against cruise ship travel, but it hasn't issued a ban as it did at the beginning of the pandemic.