11 people are seriously injured amid turbulence on Hawaii flight
Severe turbulence rocked a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu Sunday, seriously injuring 11 people in what an Hawaiian Airlines official called an isolated and unusual event.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 16, 2022
Anchorage teachers worry about budget cuts that could mean larger class sizes. Plus, we dig deep into your questions about the Winter storms in Southcentral Alaska. And, a logging operation in Yakutat faces pushback over concerns about the historical importance of the site.
Anchorage teachers say they’re concerned about a proposal to increase class sizes
The Anchorage School District needs to cut spending by $48 million and raising the student-to-teacher ratio by one would save $7 million.
Juneau teachers union declares impasse in contract negotiations with district
The district proposed cutting its monthly contributions to health premiums by $434 — more than a 25% decrease.
Should snow — in Anchorage, Alaska — be this disruptive?
The level of disruption in such a northern city, and how it manages snow removal — as well as residents’ expectations — is the subject of criticism and questions from the dinner table to the water cooler to the chambers of the Anchorage Assembly.
Anchorage and Mat-Su schools closed again on Friday
Friday marks the Anchorage School District’s sixth snow day in the past two weeks, and the Mat-Su Borough School District’s seventh remote learning day.
Kodiak brown bear cub dies of bird flu
It’s one of only four mammals in Alaska to contract the virus, and the first brown bear to be found with the disease.
GCI fiber optic cable to Unalaska repaired, weeks before launch
Repair crews on Sunday completed splicing GCI’s fiber optic cable near Unalaska that was damaged by a ship’s anchor in late November.
Alaska, source of carbon-emitting fossil fuels, aims to raise money by storing carbon
Gov. Mike Dunleavy sees hundreds of millions of dollars in carbon sequestration.
Interior Alaska may soon be home to the state’s first community solar project
The "community solar" project would offer an alternative for members who can’t install green-energy system at home.
This year’s Arctic Report Card highlights Indigenous perspectives, but is it enough?
This year’s Arctic Report Card has something new: a chapter on the consequences of climate change for people who live in the Arctic.
You can order free COVID tests again by mail
Americans can order four more free COVID-19 tests through the mail, starting now.
Should I shovel my roof? (And answers to 7 other questions on Anchorage’s snowpocalypse)
With more than 40 inches of snow in less than two weeks, there’s a lot to dig into.
Dunleavy offers $7.3 billion Alaska budget, opening negotiations with wary legislators
Many state lawmakers have sought a funding increase for K-12 schools, something absent in the proposal.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Governor Dunleavy releases his draft of the next state budget. Plus, the struggle to plow Anchorage streets continues after a third snowstorm hit the municipality. And a film festival on the Kenai peninsula shines a light on native languages.
Alaska Rep. Eastman claims Oath Keepers were in Capitol to protect police, not overthrow government
Eastman's attorney, Joe Miller, portrayed Oath Keepers as do-gooders whose bylaws don’t allow insurrection.
Gov. Dunleavy’s proposed budget continues yearslong trend of flat funding for Alaska schools
Because of inflation, flat school funding over the past several years essentially means that the money school districts have received has been worth less each year.
Bucket List Bungee Jumping in Rural Alaska | INDIE ALASKA
Meet Angelique Echols. After a tragic loss, she's now living in remote Chitina, Alaska knocking items off her bucket list.
Fatal truck crash closes Parks Highway near Trapper Creek for hours
Troopers say two tankers collided early Thursday, killing 67-year-old David Hope of Talkeetna.
University of Alaska graduate student employees seek to unionize
The Alaskan Graduate Workers Association would represent 425 academic student employees, about 80% of whom work at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.