TSA will no longer enforce travel mask mandate after a federal judge strikes it down
The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.
‘They’re reaching for this’: Students compete in Yup’ik and Iñupiaq spelling bees
Organizers say children's literacy is crucial to the survival of Alaska Native languages like Yup'ik and Iñupiaq.
Alaska snow crab fishery saw steep decline. This reporter went ‘Into the ice’ to see it for himself.
As part of the "Into the ice" series, Seattle Times reporter Hal Bernton and Anchorage Daily News photographer Loren Holmes spent two weeks in January aboard a crab boat called the Pinnacle, one of the biggest in the fleet at 137 feet.
Nick Begich is running a million-dollar campaign for Alaska’s US House seat, most of it from his own pocket
Disclosure forms show Begich made more than $1 million last year from his stake in a software firm and an Anchorage publisher.
Wasilla man charged for terroristic threatening in downtown Anchorage hotel standoff
John Holman threatened to shoot Alaska Natives from a hotel room at the Captain Cook, according to a sworn affidavit from an Anchorage police officer.
As Alaska warms, birch tree tappers in Talkeetna wrestle with erratic season
Kahiltna Birchworks say they’ve seen more variability in the date of the first sap harvests, shorter seasons, less sugary sap and more pests.
Sealaska shareholders to decide whether to remove blood quantum requirement
If the requirement is eliminated, Sealaska estimates that about 10,000 more people would be eligible to enroll.
Man taken into custody after making threats from downtown Anchorage hotel, police say
Police initially responded to the Hotel Captain Cook around 2:45 p.m. Friday "regarding a disturbance with a weapon," according to a police statement. A nearly four-hour standoff ensued.
No, Mt. Edgecumbe is not about to blow, scientists say
When a series of earthquakes has no clear mainshock that set it off, it’s often described as a swarm.
Line One: The Making of Monsters
David Livingstone Smith believes dehumanizing others is rooted in human psychology and leaves us vulnerable to leaders who trade in the politics of demonization and violence.
Talk of Alaska: Collaborative project Permafrost Pathways tackles a thawing Arctic
Our polar position means the effects of increasing temperatures are creating problems for coastal and Interior communities. New tools for measuring carbon emissions from melting permafrost could change future cap and trade policies.
Millions of Americans are resorting to risky ways to buy an affordable home
Alternative financing arrangements can be the only option for low-income Americans. But they lack the same protections as a mortgage, and many end up paying for years without ever gaining ownership.
Alaska’s March job are up over 2021, but still below pre-pandemic levels
Alaska had about 6,800 more jobs last month than in March 2021 but about 11,900 fewer jobs than in March 2019, before the pandemic.
Murkowski campaign raised $1.5M so far this year
This brings her total campaign receipts for the 2022 race to nearly $6 million.
Sitka woman swims from shore to rescue capsized kayaker
The good Samaritan was aware of the risks — she’s a five-year veteran of Sitka’s search and rescue team.
Alaska Redistricting Board adopts new maps that link part of Eagle River, South Anchorage and Girdwood
The new plan would join part of the Eagle River area with south Anchorage and Girdwood for one Senate district and another part of the Eagle River area to an area that includes a military base for another Senate district.
Alaska law enforcement and health professionals take on fentanyl | Alaska Insight
Lori Townsend speaks to U.S. Attorney John Kuhn and Epidemiology Specialist Jessica Filley about the dangers of fentanyl and the work being done to help Alaskans find treatment for addiction.
Her son’s death sparked a mission to save others from fentanyl overdose
Alaska experienced a nearly 70% increase in the number of drug overdose deaths between 2020 and 2021, according to preliminary data from the state health department. That means 245 Alaskans died from an overdose in 2021, including Anchorage resident Bruce Snodgrass. Alaska Public Media’s Jeff Chen brings us a story of his mother who wants to make sure her son is more than a statistic.
Juneau’s Riverbend Elementary could soon be called Kax̱digoowu Héen
Kax̱digoowu Héen translates to “going back to clear water.”
For the first time, wind power eclipsed both coal and nuclear in the U.S.
For a single day at the end of March, wind was the second-largest source of electricity generation, the Energy Information Administration says. Natural gas is still the nation's largest power source.