Woman charged with negligent homicide for killing child on bike
Her Yang Thao was charged Friday with criminally negligent homicide for hitting and killing a four-year-old girl who was riding her bicycle in Anchorage in May.
Harvard student from Noorvik awarded prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
Wilfried Kuugauraq Zibell, originally from the Northwest Arctic, studies Inupiaq and Yiddish literature at Harvard and was recently accepted as a Rhodes Scholar.
Is the debt deal changing student loan repayment? Here’s what you need to know
The U.S. House will vote Wednesday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling — but it doesn't touch on student loan forgiveness.
Race Leaders Leave White Mountain For Safety, Nome
Mitch Seavey left the Iditarod checkpoint of White Mountain at 1:11 this afternoon. Aliy Zirkle followed 13 minutes later. According to GPS, she is currently running about one mile behind Seavey. Seavey is a former Iditarod champion. Zirkle’s best finish in the race was second, last year.
Alaska House Democrats introduce legislation to protect LGBTQ Alaskans from discrimination
On Wednesday, the state’s first-ever out, queer lawmakers sponsored a bill in the Alaska House to enshrine anti-discrimination protections in law. For LGBTQ Alaskans, it’s long overdue.
Suicide prevention model relies on local adaptation
A new prevention model aims to make a dent in Western Alaska's high suicide rate by providing the region with research and strategies, and letting each village decide for itself how to use the information.
Lawmakers Consider Leaving Prison Empty
Joshua Tucker, APRN – Anchorage
The Mat-Su valley’s new 70-acre prison complex is almost complete. The Goose Creek Correctional Center will be able to...
Judge rejects state’s effort to block Alaska Gov. Dunleavy recall campaign
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth ruled from the bench that the campaign can move forward, but his decision is certain to be appealed by Dunleavy's administration to the Alaska Supreme Court.
Alaskans see extended health insurance enrollment period following November quake
Regular open enrollment closed December 15, but when FEMA issued an emergency declaration in response to the Nov. 30 quake, it triggered something called an exceptional circumstances special enrollment period -- and extra 60-day window to apply for health insurance via the federal exchange.
Census Report Shows Changes in Alaska Native-Owned Businesses
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
The U.S. Census Bureau has just released a report on American Indian and Alaska Native-owned businesses, which it...
Mass testing can keep COVID out of schools. But none of Alaska’s largest districts are doing it.
A few small districts have instituted mass screening testing programs, to pick up COVID-19 cases in people without symptoms. But Anchorage, Fairbanks, the Kenai Peninsula and Mat-Su districts have not followed suit.
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Juneau residents wonder if electricity crisis could have been avoided
Many Juneau residents are asking what could have been done to prevent the city's energy emergency. They are facing electric rates nearly five times...
Southeast Alaska winter king salmon landings up from last year but still below average
Commercial landings and number of fish caught are up from last year, and the season kicked off with opening prices of $12 per pound.
Whistleblower alleges corruption in LIO court case
The plaintiff alleges financial improprieties in the lease agreement between law-markers and the property's landlord, which could invalidate the space's 10 year lease.
3 weeks after fire, state still hasn’t provided disaster funds for Tuluksak water crisis
Gov. Dunleavy has yet to declare a state-level disaster to address Tuluksak’s water crisis. In doing so, he’s holding back up to $1 million in disaster relief funding for the village.
Exxon Mobil says it intends to develop disputed Pt. Thompson field
Exxon Mobil has also said it intends to move ahead with work at the disputed gas field known as Point Thomson. The company has...
Justice Department watching Alaska election for language and disability compliance
The effort is aimed at maintaining compliance with the voting law’s minority language requirements and the disability act’s accessibility requirements, the department said in a statement.
Peltola flips script on long-running congressional drama over Arctic drilling
Room 1324 has seen this Alaska controversy play out for decades. This time, new characters changed the vibe.
Alaska governor fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has been “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19, the state’s chief medical officer said Wednesday.
Dr. Anne Zink said in an email to...