Birch tree tappers say a warming Alaska is making the harvest season harder to predict
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April is birch tree sap season in Southcentral Alaska. A season that is harder and harder to predict because of climate change. Alaska Public...
Juneau’s anti-war message to Vladivostok is stuck in delivery limbo
Juneau’s elected officials have an anti-war message for sister city Vladivostok. But figuring out how to deliver it is its own challenge.
These airlines are letting passengers banned for mask violations back on planes
Delta, United, American and Alaska Airlines have announced they're now allowing some passengers who were once banned to fly with them again.
Anchorage air travelers say few passengers are wearing masks following this week’s court ruling
Alaskans at the Anchorage airport estimated about 10% of passengers on their recent flights had masks on.
Anchorage high school opens professional clothing resale store for students
"We see their posture totally change once they get into the outfit," teacher Stacy Miller said. "They can own the look and also own that feeling of empowerment."
Interior Secretary Haaland still undecided on King Cove Road after village visit
During her trip, Haaland said, she heard from residents about the importance of the road due to various transportation and medical challenges. As of now, she said, she’s made no decision on the road project.
Tracking permafrost thaw will help Alaska communities better adapt to climate change | Alaska Insight
A new program called Permafrost Pathways has a dual aim of measuring greenhouse gas emissions and supporting community adaptation ideas.
At statewide convention in Fairbanks, GOP plans to focus on election law changes
It has been six years since Fairbanks hosted the statewide Republican convention, and it sold out earlier this week.
Alaska’s COVID case rate ranks among highest in country
Alaska’s seven-day case rate is the fourth-highest in the country, according to the CDC.
Mock M&M election teaches Alaskans about ranked choice voting
At the mock election in Juneau, participants could only pick one M&M — that’s how Alaska’s new primary will work.
Cruise ships visiting Alaska this summer will require most passengers to be vaccinated
Under a proposal from Royal Caribbean, 95% of crew and all eligible passengers 12 and older are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Listening session on 200-person shelter in East Anchorage rescheduled for Monday
At the first listening session last week, some members of the public asked for more specifics about the plan and more input from officials involved.
Alaska teens host anti-tobacco summit online
The teens create tobacco prevention videos that teachers across the state use in their classrooms.
Unalaska fisherman hopes youth program can revitalize island’s fishery
Unalaska fisherman Dustan Dickerson says the program is one way to get a new generation into the industry.
The U.S. Justice Department will appeal the recent mask ruling by a federal judge
The CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in all indoor public transportation settings and says "wearing masks is most beneficial in crowded or poorly ventilated locations, such as the transportation corridor."
Man wanted in connection to Anchorage double homicide is arrested in New York
Police found the man's wife and daughter dead from gunshot wounds.
Anchorage Assembly likely to maintain progressive supermajority as 3 incumbents hold off challengers
East Anchorage Assembly member Forrest Dunbar, West Anchorage member Kameron Perez-Verdia and Midtown Anchorage member Meg Zaletel faced a slate of well-funded conservative challengers this year, with Mayor Bronson throwing his support behind unseating the incumbents.
On 4/20, Alaska House passes bill on marijuana records, underage possession
House Bill 246 would make past records of marijuana possession unavailable to the general public in searches of court cases.
Beetle-killed trees raise safety concerns at Kenai Peninsula campgrounds
Spruce beetles, which resurge every few years in the region, eat away at trees and weaken them, making them more prone to toppling.
An alternative high school in Anchorage is focusing on mental health to help students graduate
Karen Hobart said her main goal as a school counselor is to help kids graduate, and that means looking at a lot more than just their grades or the number of credits they’ve earned. She also connects them to resources like food, safe transportation, or different types of mental health care.