In Alaska visit, federal health department regional director sees challenges and innovation
It was Ingrid Ulrey's first visit to the state as HHS's Region 10 director, and she said she heard a lot about Alaska's unique, health-related challenges, which she hopes the federal health department — and funding through some of its grant programs -- can help with.
Remains of Alutiiq people returned to Kodiak after decades-long process
The remains of the four buried recently in Kodiak were too old to be identified, but there’s a sense that they’re finally home, the executive director of the Alutiiq Museum said.
State to put opioid emergency kits in seafood plants and harbors across Southeast Alaska
“We absolutely do feel safer,” one plant manager said about having overdose prevention resources on hand.
Per capita, Alaskans are the country’s most-scammed people
Although seniors lose the most money to fraud, people aged 18-30 get scammed the most often.
A strawberry supermoon will rise on Tuesday. Here’s how to watch
June's full moon gets its nickname from the strawberry harvesting season in the Northeastern U.S. It also happens to be at its closest distance to Earth in its orbit, which makes it a supermoon.
Millions of pounds of fiber cable are en route to Unalaska to bring high speed internet to the region
Nearly 2,000 tons of subsea fiber has begun its journey from Europe to Alaska.
Even with $5 gas, people are still driving RVs to Alaska
One RVer says he's spent more on gas in this last month than he did on a 23-state road trip last year.
Historic tundra fire spreads within 3.5 miles of St. Mary’s as another fire burns 10 miles from Sleetmute
“The next 72 hours are critical,” the BLM wrote in a statement on Sunday morning.
Smoke from Western Alaska wildfires blankets much of the state
Smoke is expected to start clearing in the most heavily populated areas by Monday evening, but in Interior Alaska, the forecast shows that lightning strikes could lead to more wildfires.
The largest homeless shelter in Alaska will close this month. Many staying there aren’t sure where they’ll live next.
Many guests are waiting for housing to open up, but they’re not sure it will free up before the end of the month. If they don’t find options, some say they’ll camp.
St. Mary’s residents pitch in to keep their village from burning
A historically massive wildfire is threatening four villages on the Yukon River.
Rent is increasing rapidly in Anchorage, and experts say the trend will continue
Anchorage real estate broker Kassandra Taggart says rent "has been going up between 20, 30, 40 percent depending on what kind of rental it is.”
Palin, Begich, Gross and Peltola are top 4 in early results from Alaska’s special US House election
The Division of Elections counted the first batch of ballots on Saturday night – 48,000 of the more than 125,000 ballots cast.
Palin, a Republican, has about 33% of the votes counted so far. She’s followed by Nick Begich, also a Republican, who took 17% and independent Al Gross with 15%.
Who will make the top four? US House candidates in Alaska have one more day to appeal to voters.
The special primary election for U.S. House ends Saturday, and it's still far from certain which candidates will move on to the general election in August.
Alaska senator faces civil trial after blocking a constituent on Facebook
The verdict could set a precedent for actions online by Alaska’s elected officials.
St. Paul hunkers down following largest spike in COVID cases since start of the pandemic
Roughly half of all coronavirus cases recorded on St. Paul Island have happened in the last two weeks.
Vulnerable residents flown out of St. Mary’s as major tundra fire closes in
Yute Commuter Services sent all its planes to St. Mary’s to evacuate residents. About 60 people arrived in Bethel on Thursday night.
New revelations and 3 other takeaways from the first Jan. 6 committee hearing
The committee transported the audience back to Jan. 6 with video of what happened that day. It also made a strong case that former President Trump was responsible for what happened.
Former Mt. Edgecumbe superintendent becomes new Alaska Pacific University president
As a first generation college student herself, Janelle Vanasse wants the university to be “an oasis” for Alaska Native and rural students.
Former Anchorage Museum employees demand investigation into work environment under director
Five former employees charged the museum’s director, Julie Decker, with fostering an opaque, chaotic and stressful work environment.