Kicked off their cruises, COVID-positive tourists are going home on Alaska flights and ferries
COVID-positive travelers say Holland America helped them book travel on a state ferry and then an Alaska Airlines flight out of Juneau one day after their positive tests.
Monkeypox: The myths, misconceptions — and facts — about how you catch it
Is it a sexually transmitted disease? Can you get it on a crowded bus? Trying on clothes? NPR talks to specialists about how this virus is transmitted and what kinds of precautions are warranted.
Alaska confirms second case of monkeypox
The case count is expected to rise “steadily." However, for the general public, the risk of getting monkeypox remains relatively low.
Alaska Appeals Court tosses manslaughter conviction 18 years after fatal shooting
The Alaska Court of Appeals reversed Steven Hinshaw's conviction in an opinion released Friday, saying a judge improperly denied his request to represent himself at trial.
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. posts negative returns for first time since 2012
There are no immediate impacts to state finances, but continued losses would reduce available cash for services and dividends.
Her son died of an overdose in Anchorage. Now she’s pushing for city police to carry Narcan.
While many police departments across the state use Narcan, the Anchorage Police Department — the state’s largest law enforcement agency — does not.
Despite near-record job availability, more recent arrivals are choosing to leave Alaska
In the 1990s, just over half of people who moved to Alaska in their 30s stayed for at least 10 years. Lately that’s fallen to about 40%.
Efforts fail to save Anchorage’s historic 4th Avenue Theatre from demolition
Anchorage entrepreneur Austin “Cap” Lathrop opened the 4th Avenue Theatre, with nearly 1,000 seats, on May 31, 1947, with a showing of “The Jolson Story.”
Bird flu concerns mean there will be no chickens, turkey, geese or ducks at the Alaska State Fair
Fair organizers say they’re concerned about the spread of bird flu.
Anchorage police say 2 officers violated policy in ‘white privilege card’ stop
It’s not clear what disciplinary actions the two officers faced, if any, because the department is treating it as a confidential personnel matter.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 4, 2022
Economists say Anchorage has plenty of open jobs, but not enough workers to fill them. A Ketchikan couple sues over a school's use of traditional tribal values. And biologists have a shocking new way to catch an invasive species of crayfish.
Bronson’s pick for top Anchorage librarian declines job, leaving controversial deputy director in charge
Three months after Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced a new pick to lead the city’s library system, officials say Robert Hudson will not be taking the job after all.
Former Alaska correctional officer sentenced for smuggling drugs and cellphones into prison
Angela Lincoln, 44, was arrested in November 2021 and shortly after pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy and bribery.
There are thousands of jobs open in Anchorage but not enough workers to fill them, says economic report
It’s not because people don’t want to work, said Anchorage Economic Development Corp. CEO Bill Popp.
Ship begins laying cable that will bring high-speed internet to the Aleutians
“What you will get in Unalaska is what you would get here in Anchorage,” said GCI Rural Affairs Director Jen Nelson.
White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Declaring a public health emergency can free up resources to help the administration respond to the monkeypox outbreak. So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected.
Affordable housing concerns prompt Juneau Assembly to take stock of short-term rental market
City officials are concerned Airbnb and Vrbo listings may be eating into Juneau’s already very limited housing stock.
In Anchorage, modern tools breathe new life into cultural education
The camp allows Alaska Native students to reproduce their ancestors’ ancient designs. In the process, they learn the sorts of things rarely covered in high school history: Native heritage, technology, and a sense of place.
Anchorage School District could suspend bus routes due to driver shortage
Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt says the district is currently 75 bus drivers short.
Alaska Geographic publishes guide to Kenai National Wildlife Refuge canoe trails
For his research, Dave Atcheson’s been back out onto the canoe trails he's been paddling for decades. Atcheson and Alaska Geographic just published a guidebook that chronicles that system so others can enjoy it like he has.