Advocates for mental health say talking is the first step to healing | Alaska Insight
Understanding and discussing the complexities of mental health and wellbeing isn’t easy. Finding ways to open up about who we are and what we struggle with is critical to getting help.
Filing period opens Tuesday for special election to fill 12th Anchorage Assembly seat
After years of being the only Anchorage district to have one seat, District 1, which represents Downtown, will have a second Assembly member to represent the area.
Alaska heli-ski guide dies in Thompson Pass avalanche
Michael Hamilton, 46, was leading a group of skiers and scouting a run when he triggered an avalanche that swept him about 1,500 feet down the mountain and over a cliff, troopers said.
Ask a Climatologist: A look back at Alaska’s second La Niña winter in a row
For our Ask a Climatologist segment, National Weather Service climatologist Brian Brettschneider is holding on to wintry thoughts, as we're now able to look back and analyze the winter of 2021-2022.
Scrubbers are supposed to clean cruise ship emissions. Critics say they pollute the water instead.
For the past several years there’s been a debate between regulators over what to do about “scrubbers," which allowing the shipping industry to burn cheaper, dirtier fuels.
Moderna asks FDA to authorize first COVID-19 vaccine for very young children
The company said two doses of the vaccine administered 28 days apart triggered levels of antibodies equivalent to what has protected older children and adults.
Trailer fire destroys mail bound for Kenai Peninsula
The driver was coming from Anchorage when he noticed in his side view mirror his trailer was engulfed in flames.
Slow start to cruise season is even slower for Juneau Filipino businesses
Last year, COVID-19 restrictions meant that cruise ship workers more often than not couldn’t get off the ships in port at all, so businesses in Juneau that cater to crew members, did practically zero business.
Cruise destinations in Alaska see surge in COVID cases
Communities with some of the state's highest case counts — and sharpest increases — include those frequently visited by cruise ships, like Skagway, Petersburg and Sitka.
Timothy Beck
Timothy Beck is a 2022 candidate running to fill Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat.
Otto Florschutz
Otto Florschutz is a 2022 candidate running to fill Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat.
The Roadless Rule is supposed to protect wild places. What went wrong in the Tongass National Forest?
The Tongass has been the heart of the logging industry in Alaska for decades, starting in the 1950s with the arrival of pulp mills.
Alaska military bases fall short on climate readiness, federal report says
A report released this month said that most base leaders were unaware even of the requirements expected of them to prepare for climate change.
US House committee wants answers on Alaska gas leak
The lawmakers, among other things, want to know why it took the company a month to identify the source of the leak and how close the leak was to “becoming something more severe.”
Can we trust rapid COVID tests against BA.2? This is what the experts say.
With the BA.2 subvariant of omicron pushing infection rates up, many are reaching for at-home rapid tests. Here's what experts say on how best to use them.
First large cruise ship of the season docks in Alaska. It’s half full.
After two summers of little to no business, Juneau’s tourist shops, tour operators and other local businesses are eager for visitors.
Millions of Alaska-bound honeybees die at Atlanta airport
Soldotna beekeeper Sarah McElrea said the loss is devastating.
Mobile crisis team and school resource officers among budget revisions passed by Anchorage Assembly
A little under $1 million of the added funding comes from unspent alcohol taxes from last year. Assembly member Forrest Dunbar says the increase in spending from general property taxes falls under the tax cap.
Dunleavy gets after feds to recognize Alaska’s ownership of submerged lands
Gov. Dunleavy takes the federal government to court to assert state ownership of land under waters flowing through federal land.
Hatcher Pass Road reopens after avalanches closed it for more than 2 months
The large avalanches prompted the state Department of Transportation to close the road on Feb. 14.