Trump endorsement of Alaska Gov. Dunleavy comes with a catch
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would endorse Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy for reelection, but only if the governor doesn’t back U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s bid to return to the Senate.
Fairbanks is riding a weather roller coaster, from freezing rain to snow and frigid cold
Department of Transportation crews are battling a thick coating of ice on roads, and the local utility, Golden Valley Electric, continues working to restore electricity to pockets of customers.
Alaska Native nonprofit receives $2.9M grant to build totem pole trail along Juneau waterfront
The Sealaska Heritage Institute said the grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will cover 10 poles though the longer-term goal is to have 30 poles in place.
New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
New cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to the highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average, a surge driven largely by the highly contagious omicron variant.
Snow and COVID surge cancels or postpones many Alaska Airlines flights in Seattle
Flight delays and cancellations have tangled travelers' plans and led to baggage confusion.
New CDC isolation guidelines raise concerns among health experts
Cutting the isolation for positive cases to five days could lead to more infections if people don't take masking seriously. A testing requirement, would have made the policy safer, experts say.
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson names Cheryl Frasca as budget director
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson on Tuesday named Cheryl Frasca as the director of the city’s Office of Management and Budget.
Frasca has held the position...
New geothermal hot springs to open soon near Whitehorse
The Takhini Hot Springs near the capital city of Canada’s Yukon Territory has been closed to the public for more than a year. A new facility with a new name is on track to open this coming February.
Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer says he won’t run for re-election next year
Meyer says now he won’t be a candidate in the election that he oversees, as head of the Elections Division.
Freezing rain and icy roads expected in Anchorage and Matanuska Valley
Icy weather could make road travel hazardous in Southcentral Alaska on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Alaska’s weekend Christmas storm was one for the record books
This past holiday weekend was one for the record books. Between rain and snow, Fairbanks recorded its third highest amount of daily precipitation. In Kodiak, temperatures soared to 67 degrees — the highest temperature ever recorded in Alaska in the month of December. Meanwhile, Ketchikan recorded a record low.
Interior Alaska residents cautioned to monitor roofs in wake of powerful storm
Weather experts are advising that residents of Interior Alaska to monitor snow load on roofs after a powerful storm moved through the region, coating buildings with snow and ice.
Omicron, storms disrupt air travel for 4th consecutive day
NEW YORK (AP) — Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel, stretched into Monday as airlines called off more than 1,000 U.S. flights because crews were sick with COVID-19 during one of the year’s busiest travel periods, and storm fronts added to the havoc.
Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area is having a really tough time with staffing this year
Labor shortages, especially for low-paying jobs, have been common this past year across many industries. On the mountain in Juneau, starting pay for lift operators, food service workers and others is below the state minimum wage.
These numbers show just how impactful the latest COVID-19 surge is
COVID-19 cases are up across the country, fueled in large part by the highly contagious omicron variant.
Garland appoints Kuhn to serve as U.S. attorney for Alaska
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed the former U.S. attorney for Kentucky’s western district to serve as the U.S. attorney for Alaska while President Joe Biden considers a permanent nominee for the position.
Alaskans we’ve lost to COVID: James Elliot Fisher, beloved father and attorney
James Fisher was elected to Alaska's first Legislature in 1959. His children say he was patient, considerate and kind.
Photos: Operation Santa delivers to Buckland, but weather delays Chevak presents
A camouflaged Santa whirled into Buckland on a funny-looking sleigh this year. As part of its annual Operation Santa Claus, the Alaska National Guard delivered 261 presents to the community in northwest Alaska on December 14. Santa says he'll drop off 360 gifts to Chevak after the holidays and once weather conditions allow.
COVID testing at Alaska airports to end after Jan. 31
The service is currently available at airports across the state. Earlier on in the pandemic, the state mandated testing for people coming to Alaska from out of state. At the end of April, testing became optional.
Seaweed and shellfish farming in Alaska could get a big boost from federal grant
Alaska’s economic development districts are in the running to win $50 million in federal money to grow the state’s seaweed and shellfish farming industry, known collectively as mariculture.