Some Alaskans are refusing to quarantine because they won’t get paid if they don’t work
The issue is raising concern among state and local public health leaders.
Rematch: This Alaska legislative race could make or break the next House speaker
Lance Pruitt, the East Anchorage Republican, could become the next speaker of the Alaska House when the state Legislature convenes in Juneau next year. But first, Pruitt, the leader of the House GOP minority, has to win re-election.
As Anchorage heads into winter, officials worry about homeless shelter capacity
From August to September, outreach workers from the city identified 285 people living on the streets who weren’t sheltered.
Federal officials: Emails threatening Alaska voters to “vote for Trump” came from Iran
The Iranian government was behind the barrage of emails Tuesday that threatened Alaska voters in more than a dozen communities to “vote for Trump or else,” the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
‘We are horrified’: Anchorage teachers, parents blast plan to return younger students to classrooms
Dozens of people on Tuesday decried the school district’s plan to bring thousands of kids back into buildings in November as the number of coronavirus infections surges in the city.
Anchorage School Board renames East High after late state Sen. Bettye Davis
The Anchorage School Board voted unanimously late last night to rename the school — one of the nation’s most diverse— the Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School.
Sullivan stands close to Trump, stays quiet about his controversies
Sen. Dan Sullivan can be a hard person to pin down, especially when he’s asked about President Trump’s statements and behavior.
“Dramatic surge” of COVID-19 in Yukon-Kuskokwim region: 78 cases reported in one day
A Y-K Delta Elder in their 70s passed away due to COVID-19 complications, the fourth death in the region attributed to COVID-19
Emails sent to Alaskans on Tuesday warned them to “vote for Trump or else”
Several Alaskans in communities across the state posted screenshots of the emails early Tuesday, and news reports from Florida indicated that the same messages were sent to some voters there.
LISTEN: Congolese refugees arrival in Alaska featured in documentary on kindness
"The Antidote" shows members of a Congolese immigrant family -- including a 104-year-old grandma -- arriving on the icy streets of mid-winter Anchorage, with the help of Catholic Social Services' Refugee Assistance program, after 17 years in a Rwandan refugee camp.
Wood bison reintroduced in Southwest Alaska see another year of loss, but with a silver lining
But biologists note that the decline wasn't as bad as in previous year's, which they hope shows that the population is adapting to their new home.
Report co-written by former Alaska budget director Arduin ranks Gov. Dunleavy 49th out of 50 governors
In a webinar on Friday announcing the report, Arduin said Dunleavy could improve his ranking by cutting state spending and working to change state policies on welfare and labor unions.
Without running water, Stebbins improvises sanitation amid COVID-19 outbreak
With hand washing stations made from buckets and locally-made bleach, communities are doing the best they can to cope with coronavirus cases.
House District 28 race centers budget crisis
Republican James Kaufman and Democrat-nominated Independent Suzanne LaFrance are battling to represent House District 28, in South Anchorage, including the Hillside and Girdwood. Both say solving Alaska’s fiscal crisis is their first priority, but their strategies are different.
7.5-magnitude “shaker” prompts tsunami warning from Aleutians to Kenai Peninsula
A 7.;5 magnitude quake struck just before 1 p.m. near Sand Point, but residents there didn't report any significant wave.
Polls open in Alaska for early in-person voting
At noon on the first day of in-person voting, the wait was more than an hour, and Janiece Buck didn't mind.
Rising coronavirus cases temporarily shut down Kenai Peninsula, Mat-Su schools
The Mat-Su and Kenai Peninsula regions are under the state's "red alert" level based on their rates of coronavirus cases.
LISTEN: COVID-19 cases are surging in Alaska. What’s the outlook for winter?
Alaska's Covid case numbers are accelerating at an alarming rate. Daily counts have been in the triple digits for weeks. Why are cases increasing so quickly now and what might it mean for winter transmission rates as Alaskans spend time indoors and distancing becomes more difficult?
‘Skyrocketing’ cases among Alaskans in their 20s and 30s driving new spike
Alaska recorded three straight days of more than 200 coronavirus cases beginning on Friday as a COVID-19 surge continues in the state.
After allegations against manager, Gross campaign says it has ‘gold standard’ harassment policy
We asked each Alaska Congressional campaign how they're handling issues of sexual harassment, and how they’re protecting workers in jobs that are notorious for their long hours, stressful working conditions and loose boundaries between the personal and professional.