Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here’s what could be next for COVID vaccines.
Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain.
On Election Day in Anchorage, incumbents prepare to face off against conservative opponents
Candidates braved the snow and took to street corners to wave signs Tuesday morning in a last-minute effort to reach Anchorage voters before polls close at 8 p.m.
With Alaska struggling to hire, state legislators consider revived pension plans for public employees
Lawmakers abolished pensions for new employees in 2006 amid a multibillion-dollar shortfall in the pension fund, replacing them with a 401(k)-style retirement system.
Interior Secretary Haaland to visit Alaska this month
The Interior Department says Haaland plans to visit “several communities and sites” in Alaska the week of April 17, including Anchorage, Fairbanks and King Cove.
2022 Kobuk 440 features mix of Northwest Arctic mushers and top Iditarod finishers
Fifteen mushers are signed up for this year’s Kobuk 440 sled dog race, set to take off from Kotzebue on Thursday, April 7.
Unalaska tribe gets federal money for geothermal project to source energy from active volcano
For decades, green energy proponents have been trying to harness geothermal energy from an active volcano on Unalaska Island.
More than 50 Alaska Native tribes support Jackson for Supreme Court
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are pushing for a vote tonight on moving her nomination to the full Senate and hope to get Jackson confirmed before they go on Easter recess this weekend.
The Anchorage municipal election is today. Here’s what to know.
Ballots must be handed in by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Sorting the 48 Alaska candidates running in the special US House election
It’s the most candidates ever in one election in Alaska.
Artisans returning to Cama-i say it’s a ‘breath of fresh air’
Not having the festival the last few years was tough on vendors, especially as the pandemic made it more difficult to get materials. The return feels like a relief.
Sleeping with even a little bit of light isn’t good for your health, study shows
Just a night or two of exposure to faint light is enough to raise your pulse and increase insulin resistance — factors that increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, researchers find.
Masks are now optional in Juneau schools, but some students and staff choose to keep them on
Masks are expected to remain optional in Juneau schools as long as the community is at a medium or low risk level.
Murkowski says she’ll support Jackson for US Supreme Court
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she wants to reject the “corrosive politicization” of Supreme Court confirmation.
Chefornak dancers honor loved ones at this year’s Cama-i Dance Festival
The Cama-i Dance Festival returned to Bethel last weekend after two years on hiatus due to the pandemic. For dancers from the village of Chefornak, it was a chance to finally honor loved ones lost over the last few years with neighbors from around the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
It’s not too late to stave off the climate crisis, U.N. report finds. Here’s how.
The good news is that the world has solutions and technology to slow climate change. The bad news is that time is running out.
Trump endorses Palin in bid for Alaska’s sole US House seat
This is the third time Trump has issued an endorsement in Alaska races.
Overhaul of Alaska alcohol laws makes progress in Legislature
This year, the most controversial provision has been one that limits the number of tasting rooms for breweries, distilleries and wineries. Right now, there can be one for every 3,000 residents. Under the new law, there could only be one for every 12,000.
There’s no organization uniting the Alaska Railbelt’s electrical utilities. One group just applied to be the first.
Utilities along Alaska’s Railbelt could soon be united under one umbrella organization.
Efforts to ban books jumped an ‘unprecedented’ four-fold in 2021, ALA report says
The American Library Association says that this year there have been more challenges to books than they have seen since they started tracking it in 2000.
How Yup’ik dance returned to Napaskiak after a 70-year absence
Some Yup’ik dance groups are just beginning to dance together again after two years in the pandemic. The village of Napaskiak remembers a much longer period without the drums.