State Sen. Gray-Jackson becomes first Democrat in US Senate race
The Anchorage legislator says she would work to support access to abortion rights, voting and health care.
Fairbanks jury finds Downs guilty in Sergie’s 1993 murder, sexual assault at UAF dorm
Steven Downs was an 18-year-old first-year student at University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1993, and presumably had no connection to the victim, Sophie Sergie, who was from the village of Pitka's Point.
Ombudsman finds persistent problems at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute
The state’s only public psychiatric hospital failed to meet federal requirements for evaluating patients, didn’t provide adequate treatment and failed to investigate complaints about workplace harassment in 2020, according to a report released this week.
Glaciers are shrinking fast. Scientists are rushing to figure out how fast.
New research suggests that the world's glaciers are disappearing more quickly than scientists previously estimated.
Nation’s sole heavy icebreaker returns to Antarctica to resupply American scientists
Each year, the crew maneuvers the nearly 400-foot, 13,000-ton icebreaker to cut a channel to McMurdo Station, the U.S. Antarctic Program’s logistics hub.
Alaska Chief Justice Winfree speaks to Legislature about the importance of protecting democracy
It was the 50th anniversary of the first time a chief justice addressed a joint session of the Alaska Legislature.
Senators offer bill to renew Violence Against Women Act, with a section honoring an Alaska murder victim
Angelina Jolie lent her star power to a bill in the U.S. Senate to renew the Violence Against Women Act.
Alaska sees decline in COVID cases, more treatment options available
Previously, certain oral antiviral and monoclonal antibody treatments were only recommended for those who were immunocompromised, pregnant, or 65 and older with risk factors.
Sarah Palin takes witness stand in libel case vs. New York Times
Palin testified for only about 20 minutes at the end of the day at a civil trial in Manhattan federal court after a Times editor named as a defendant in the suit testified at length.
Iditarod loses support of Anchorage hotel that served as race headquarters
The Lakefront Anchorage Hotel will still be race headquarters for this year’s race and then step away.
Ketchikan’s school district is investigating allegations of racism at a basketball game against Alaska’s only Native reservation
Some Ketchikan High School students dressed up as cowboys during a basketball game against its rivals from Alaska’s only Native reservation. The Ketchikan school district is investigating.
Moose attacks mushers’ team during a training run near Fairbanks, injuring 4 dogs
Bridgett Watkins' injured dogs are on the mend, and she’s back training with the others.
Why NASA’s new space telescope is pointed at the Big Dipper
Hint: It has to do with calibrating the telescope's ultrasensitive mirrors.
A new program in Canada gives doctors the option of prescribing national park visits
And the best part? The annual passes are free.
Coast Guard cutter returns to California after a nearly 80-day patrol in the Bering Sea
During the Waesche’s most recent patrol, it enforced fishing regulations among Bering Sea fleets and monitored the U.S.-Russian Maritime Boundary Line.
Training requirements for new commercial drivers in Alaska got tougher this week
The new regulations call for more thorough instruction for anyone seeking a new class B license or higher.
Eielson pilot helps Air Force test bladder relief device for women
“This is really about the health and safety of the aircrew," she said. "So they can focus on the thing they need to focus on — which is the mission.”
Watch: Alaska ranked choice voting, explained
Alaskans will have a new way to vote in state elections starting in 2022. Here's how it will work.
US House passes bill, co-sponsored by Alaska delegation, to fix financial woes of Postal Service
Rep. Don Young was overjoyed to see the bill pass, and it's chances are good in the Senate.
The COVID-19 pandemic is leaving more children in Alaska’s foster care system without a stable home
While advocates are pushing hard to recruit new foster families, some say the problems at the state Office of Children’s Services are longstanding and extend into issues with staffing and support.