Anchorage officials and private funders agree to put $13M toward addressing homelessness crisis
The money will go toward four new projects to serve the more than 700 people who have been using the Sullivan Arena for more than two years, along with local hotels.
Mayor Bronson selects Robert Hudson as third pick to lead Anchorage library
Unlike Bronson’s first two picks, Hudson does have a master’s degree in library science.
Alaska Airlines suspends Alaska-Hawaii nonstop flights during summer
The suspension will last from June until November.
Counting clams: Fish and Game surveys Cook Inlet beaches in hopes of reopening to clammers
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game could reopen the razor clam fisheries in Ninilchik and Clam Gulch for the first time since 2014.
Most Americans have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, the CDC reports
So many people caught the omicron variant over the winter that almost 60% of everyone in the U.S. — including most children — now have antibodies to the virus in their blood, the CDC said Tuesday.
The Roadless Rule is supposed to protect wild places. What went wrong in the Tongass National Forest?
The Tongass has been the heart of the logging industry in Alaska for decades, starting in the 1950s with the arrival of pulp mills.
Dunleavy gets after feds to recognize Alaska’s ownership of submerged lands
Gov. Dunleavy takes the federal government to court to assert state ownership of land under waters flowing through federal land.
First large cruise ship of the season docks in Alaska. It’s half full.
After two summers of little to no business, Juneau’s tourist shops, tour operators and other local businesses are eager for visitors.
Can we trust rapid COVID tests against BA.2? This is what the experts say.
With the BA.2 subvariant of omicron pushing infection rates up, many are reaching for at-home rapid tests. Here's what experts say on how best to use them.
Millions of Alaska-bound honeybees die at Atlanta airport
Soldotna beekeeper Sarah McElrea said the loss is devastating.
Mobile crisis team and school resource officers among budget revisions passed by Anchorage Assembly
A little under $1 million of the added funding comes from unspent alcohol taxes from last year. Assembly member Forrest Dunbar says the increase in spending from general property taxes falls under the tax cap.
US House committee wants answers on Alaska gas leak
The lawmakers, among other things, want to know why it took the company a month to identify the source of the leak and how close the leak was to “becoming something more severe.”
Alaska military bases fall short on climate readiness, federal report says
A report released this month said that most base leaders were unaware even of the requirements expected of them to prepare for climate change.
Cruise destinations in Alaska see surge in COVID cases
Communities with some of the state's highest case counts — and sharpest increases — include those frequently visited by cruise ships, like Skagway, Petersburg and Sitka.
Slow start to cruise season is even slower for Juneau Filipino businesses
Last year, COVID-19 restrictions meant that cruise ship workers more often than not couldn’t get off the ships in port at all, so businesses in Juneau that cater to crew members, did practically zero business.
Scrubbers are supposed to clean cruise ship emissions. Critics say they pollute the water instead.
For the past several years there’s been a debate between regulators over what to do about “scrubbers," which allowing the shipping industry to burn cheaper, dirtier fuels.
Alaska heli-ski guide dies in Thompson Pass avalanche
Michael Hamilton, 46, was leading a group of skiers and scouting a run when he triggered an avalanche that swept him about 1,500 feet down the mountain and over a cliff, troopers said.
Rep. Young’s Washington office, key to his brand, still stands. For now.
The bear, the guns, the heads — they aided his reputation for fierceness. Or, as some saw it, bullying.
Gov. Dunleavy calls for higher PFD, more savings during final weeks of legislative session
“In my discussions with legislators this year, they see the urgency and the need to make sure we get a PDF that’s pretty substantial,” he said.
Advocates for mental health say talking is the first step to healing | Alaska Insight
Understanding and discussing the complexities of mental health and wellbeing isn’t easy. Finding ways to open up about who we are and what we struggle with is critical to getting help.