Search continues for 7-year-old Kodiak boy
Sawyer Cipolla was reported missing last Saturday afternoon.
Bronson fires director of Anchorage’s Office of Equal Opportunity
Heather MacAlpine served in the position for seven years. She says she was not given a reason for her firing.
Alaska Airlines flight cancellations to continue through May
“I’m deeply sorry,” said the Alaska Airlines CEO. “I hear every day from friends, neighbors and guests about how disruptive our flight cancellations have been.”
Line One: Being blind in Alaska
The Alaska Center For The Blind And Visually Impaired discusses the myths and misconceptions about blindness, what life in Alaska is like for the visually impaired and the support and resources that are available.
Rooftop celebration for ANTHC nurses is moment of joy after two tough years
While the pandemic is ongoing, and COVID-19 cases continue to pop up, it’s gotten to a point where for one sunny day, nurses could relax, meet with colleagues, enjoy some treats and, if their aim is good, hit their boss with a whipped cream pie.
Anchorage Assembly overrides Mayor Bronson’s budget revision vetoes
By an 8-3 vote, Assembly members voted to put funding back towards building inspectors, operating the city’s mobile crisis team 24/7 and school resource officers.
Alaska Permanent Fund dividend amount still in limbo, as state House leaders delay budget vote
For individual legislators, in an election year, stalling a bigger PFD in the name of sustainable budgeting is a tough call, especially with oil prices high. But for others, it's clear cut: If oil prices drop, the state will spend down savings and have to make up the difference with taxes, drastic cuts or both.
US boarding school investigative report released
The findings show the federal Indian boarding school system consisted of at least 408 federal schools across 37 states and roughly 53 different schools had been identified with marked or unmarked burial sites.
Alaska has the fastest rising rate of overdose deaths in the country, CDC says
The state’s health department recommends all Alaskans carry naloxone, a drug that can rapidly reverse an overdose.
Dozens of Manley Hot Springs residents remain displaced after flood
Some Manley Hot Springs residents are frustrated by a lack of guidance and assistance as they begin recovering from last weekend’s major ice jam flood.
Alaska US House candidates use industry forum to try to stand out in crowded field
With four dozen people vying to become Alaska’s sole U.S. House member, how does anyone corral contenders into a meaningful public forum?
The Lily is a ghost barge, and she is floating down the Kuskokwim
Last fall, Alaska Logistics left two barges to freeze in Y-K Delta rivers. One has dislodged and become a free-floating ghost barge, winding down the Kuskokwim River.
Penalty partially reversed for 2 Iditarod mushers who sheltered dogs inside during storm
Mille Porsild and Michelle Phillips were the top female finishers in this year’s race. On one of the final runs they moved their dogs indoors to get out of a severe windstorm.
National STEM education program taps Anchorage physics teacher
Teachers in the fellowship work with government agencies as they develop new STEM curriculum. Childress will work with the Department of Defense.
Biden cancels offshore oil lease sale in Cook Inlet citing lack of interest
The Interior Department announced the decision Wednesday night, citing a lack of industry interest in drilling off the Alaska coast.
Homer finds solace in community after murder arrest
The arrest follows a multi-year, community-wide search for Anesha “Duffy” Murnane who disappeared in October 2019.
Soldier killed by brown bear on JBER was marking course for navigation training
A bear den was found near the spot where a group of soldiers was attacked by a bear on Tuesday afternoon, killing one of them.
Alaska bill seeks to bar hair discrimination in schools
The bill, SB174, next goes to the governor.
Crews contain Cooper Landing fire as dry season continues
The state has put a burn ban in place for the Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak.
Cruise ships report a lot of COVID data to the authorities, but very little of the information is public
Most cruise ships participating in the CDC's COVID cruise ship program are in the orange category. That could mean a handful of people are sick, or hundreds.