One Alaskan’s experience with electric vehicles
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Litter of wolverine kits brings adorable triple threat to Alaska Zoo
The kits were born in early February. Their parents are Jumbo and Olga, transferred to Alaska from zoos in Sweden and Russia.
How do electric vehicles perform in Alaska? | Alaska Insight
n this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Dimitri Shein, executive director of the Alaska Electric Vehicle Association, and Mark Henspetter, a business analyst with Chugach Electric, to discuss how EV's can work in Alaska.
Army grounds aviators for training after fatal crashes in Alaska and Kentucky
The suspension of air operations was effective immediately, with units grounded until they complete training in May.
Snowverloaded: Kenai Peninsula residents deal with extended winter
Since the first big winter storms, snow on the western Kenai Peninsula has collapsed roofs, broken gas meters and raised backcountry avalanche risk.
Alaska food banks still ‘inundated’ as state works to fix food stamp backlog
Rep. Alyse Galvin called the state's food stamp response "a swing and a miss"
A gifted Anchorage middle school pianist finds a new instrument and rediscovers his love for music
With instruction from his mother and encouragement from his father, Han Keum has become one of the most talented young musicians in Anchorage.
Policy finalized to put body cameras on Alaska State Troopers
Thirty officers already have the cameras, and the goal is for all troopers to be equipped with them by the end of the year.
The beginning of the end? Sullivan Arena shelter scales down
Not everyone leaving will end up camping. Some got last-minute housing placements, some will couch surf, some caught flights out of town to stay with friends or relatives.
Ketchikan city manager nixes plans for Pride Month drag queen storytime at public library
The Ketchikan Public Library will not host another drag queen storytime as part of its Pride Month programming.
For soldier killed in Alaska helicopter crash ‘family was everything’
The mother of one of the soldiers killed when two helicopters collided last week said her son loved his country and his family and lifted others up.
‘Deadliest Catch’ boat’s owners sue show over deckhand’s botched diagnosis
The lawsuit was filed by the F/V Northwestern’s owners Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Alaska.
Alaska Senate approves new PFD payout formula, but final action remains distant
The Senate’s bill is equivalent to about $1,300 this year, and the amount could grow in the future if lawmakers find additional revenue.
To protect orcas, federal judge orders closure of iconic Southeast Alaska troll fishery
A federal judge issued an order Tuesday voiding an environmental review that helped authorize the small-scale $30 million fishery.
Trial digs into use of tribal values in Ketchikan schools
A trial will determine if traditional values including “reverence for our creator” posted in Ketchikan schools violates the First Amendment.
Murkowski says Supreme Court should live by an ethics code of its own making
She's co-sponsoring a bill that would require the justices to adopt their own ethics rules. She and Sen. Angus King are the only sponsors so far.
Overwhelmed Alaska agency says it can no longer assign public guardians for incapacitated people
The Office of Public Advocacy says it is in “triage mode” because it can't train new workers fast enough to keep up with attrition and high workload.
Alaska’s COVID-19 situation has flattened out, but what should Alaskans do if they test positive now?
Alaska's chief medical officer, Dr. Anne Zink, says that depends. COVID, Zink says, is still a part of our lives, and she's not ready to declare victory just yet.
Black boxes recovered from site of fatal U.S. Army helicopter crash near Healy
An investigative team from Alabama went to the crash site Monday and recovered the flight data recorders, sometimes referred to as black boxes.
A young Yup’ik climate advocate is committed to centering Indigenous knowledge in science
Charitie Ropati, 21, wants to reimagine scientific research to include her traditional values, like community and collective wellbeing.