Ask a climatologist: Look for snowflakes soon
Climate researcher Brian Brettschneider with the National Weather Service is back for our Ask A Climatologist segment, and he says Fairbanks is getting a little behind schedule, while Anchorage is just approaching the average date for its first measurable snowfall.
With ‘moral authority’ compromised in a pandemic, Anchorage mayor steps away
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz resigned Tuesday, a day after the married mayor acknowledged what he described as a consensual, inappropriate messaging relationship with a television anchor.
After early success in containment, there’s now rapid coronavirus spread in rural Alaska
Rural cases now account for about one in ten cases in the state.
Anchorage Assembly extends emergency declaration through Nov. 30
The vote came after a contentious start to the meeting, during which Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s resignation was announced by his Chief of Staff, Jason Bockenstedt.
COVID-19 cases grow among Juneau’s homeless population
A cluster of positive COVID-19 cases among Juneau’s homeless population has risen to 31 people.
‘We need you for the future’: Elders and Youth conducts virtual conference
This year’s meeting was a little different, conducted mostly through pre-recorded messages and live Zoom calls. However, both keynote addresses highlighted the desire to keep thousands of years of Native culture moving forward, pandemic or not.
LISTEN: Iñupiat Ada Blackjack’s story of survival 100 years ago captured in short film
An Alaska filmmaker celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday by releasing a short film that tells the story of Ada Blackjack, an Iñupiat woman who survived two years on an uninhabited island, alone in the Arctic, about a hundred years ago.
Anchorage mayor apologizes for years-old “inappropriate messaging relationship”
Anchorage Mayor Berkowitz's statement on Monday said that Anchorage police and the FBI jointly investigated Athens' allegations against him and found "no evidence of criminal conduct."
JCPenney, Nordstrom property purchases promise to reshape downtown Anchorage
ACDA will pay $1.7 million for the parking garage and $1.5 million for a majority stake in the Nordstrom building.
Galvin campaign raises $1.8M for quarter
U.S. House candidate Alyse Galvin has raised $1.8 million since July - more than double what she raised during the prior quarter.
Alaska Supreme Court rules that absentee voters won’t need witnesses
Alaskans voting by mail will not be required to have witnesses sign their ballots, after the Alaska Supreme Court upheld a judge’s ruling on Monday.
Rep. Don Young says feds should compensate state if Pebble mine gets blocked
The state’s sole U.S. House member said Monday that the federal government has no business telling the Pebble Limited Partnership whether it should be allowed to build the proposed copper and gold mine near the headwaters of Bristol Bay.
LISTEN: Bear spray can blast bruins despite wind, cold and age, study says
The research is published in the Journal of Wildlife Management and shows that even in a strong headwind, bear spray still travels far enough to hit a bear, and that it also remains effective at temperatures well below zero.
249 new COVID-19 cases reported in Alaska on Sunday
The number continues a surging trend in cases in nearly all areas of the state.
Filings show group opposing oil tax initiative raised $18.5M
OneAlaska has raised more than 10 times as much as Vote Yes for Alaska’s Fair Share, the largest group supporting the oil tax measure.
State elections watchdog orders ‘No on 2’ campaign to fix or take down ads
The group opposing a ballot reform initiative used outdated donor information in its advertisements.
After Dunleavy administration loses recall case in court, judge orders payment of $190,000 legal bill
The ruling can be appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court. It comes after Dunleavy's administration, at the advice of former Attorney General Kevin Clarkson, refused to certify the recall campaign's application, saying it did not meet legal requirements.
Conflicting claims, big money at heart of debate on Alaska’s oil taxes
Ballot Measure 1 — or the “Fair Share Act” — is an initiative that supporters say would fix Alaska’s oil tax law while opponents argue it would jeopardize Alaska’s economy.
Alaska’s largest ski resort has a plan to operate during the pandemic. What will the slopes be like this year?
With a new operations plan in place, Alyeska Resort in Girdwood is set to get the lifts running again this winter.
‘From a cot to a palace’: What one man’s story says about the difficult road out of homelessness
39-year-old Moses Aguilar's journey was smooth, but he was aided by luck at every step of the way, from breaking addiction, to getting an identification.