In Petersburg, home health care nurses are crucial to keep people out of hospitals
A team of 8 home health nurses has been visiting households around the Southeast Alaska community, delivering supplies and caring for COVID patients. Their work has helped keep the town's hospitals from overcrowding during the worst surge of the pandemic.
Valdez school district gives $1,500 to each teacher and staff member as thank you during difficult pandemic
The money comes from federal COVID-19 relief funds, and the district hopes sharing the money directly with its employees will help retain and recruit staff as the pandemic continues.
COVID is again raging across the U.S. just as Americans gather for the holidays
The jump in cases in recent days is being blamed, in part, on the omicron variant. It's expected to become the dominant strain in the U.S. in the coming weeks.
Retreating glaciers will open up salmon streams in Alaska, study says
A new study shows retreating glaciers are likely to open up thousands of miles of salmon spawning habitat by the year 2100. While that may sound like the distant future, it’s the blink of an eye in geologic time.
Alaska aurora photographer celebrating 25 years of nocturnal lifestyle
Among those night owls casting their gaze heavenward each night is professional aurora photographer Todd Salat.
Federal infrastructure bill sends $80M to Alaska airports
Amounts range from $110,000 to $17 million for Alaska's 235 airports.
Omicron is likely already spreading in Alaska, state says
Alaska has only identified one case of the omicron variant in the state so far, but state epidemiologist Louisa Castrodale says it’s likely here and spreading.
Alaska’s first Miss America calls response to her historic win overwhelming and heartwarming
“Before I knew it, they were putting a crown on my head and I was just so overwhelmed with emotion," Broyles said the day after she was crowned. "Being the first Miss Alaska to be crowned Miss America means so much.”
Yes, then no: Murkowski explains her debt ceiling votes
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted with Democrats on process, with GOP on substance.
Details remain scarce about Anchorage mayor briefly turning off fluoride in city’s water
In the days after the Bronson administration announced that the mayor had ordered the fluoride temporarily turned off — after initially denying it — details remain scarce. The Bronson administration has answered few questions and the Alaska Occupational Safety and Health Section says it has no recent records of worker complaints from the Eklutna water treatment plant.
Alaska detectives turning to genetic genealogy to catch cold case killers
Cold case detectives like Investigator Randel McPherron with the Alaska Department of Public Safety are finding more and more success with genetic genealogy.
Miss Alaska, Emma Broyles, is crowned Miss America
Alaskans across the state are celebrating the news that Emma Broyles, from Anchorage, was crowned Miss America Thursday night. She’s the first Miss Alaska to win the Miss America competition.
Fuel shortage and blizzard leave St. George residents rationing heat and water
“Whatever led up to the situation where all the sudden we don't have any fuel in the dead of winter, and with all these storms coming through, is beyond me,” said St. George resident Victor Malavansky. “I would like to say this is totally unacceptable.”
Proposal would cut Alaska legislators’ daily allowance during sessions
A member of a state commission that can change legislators’ pay proposed on Thursday that their expenses be limited to $12,000 per year. Legislators have averaged $29,481 in session expenses — known as “per diems” — over the last 12 years.
Alaskans we’ve lost to COVID: Elizabeth Ketah, family matriarch
Elizabeth Ketah was the glue that held her family together, says her daughter. She was kind, forgiving and taught unconditional love.
Anchorage School District to make face masks optional for students starting Jan. 3
Superintendent Deena Bishop says the district is dropping its mask requirements in response to a decline in COVID-19 cases.
Assembly amends Bronson’s changes to executive branch, keeping library as its own department
The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday approved Mayor Dave Bronson’s proposed organization of the city’s executive branch. But it was not without several changes and a flurry of vetoes and veto overrides.
Anchorage man’s magic mushroom selling leads feds to swastika stickers, charges say
Luke Edward Foster, 27, faces federal drug dealing and weapons charges. The stickers, along with a black-and-white swastika flag, were allegedly found in Foster’s possession, but are so far not part of the criminal allegations against him.
ANCSA made only Natives born before December 1971 corporate shareholders. Those born after want change.
Shares mean dividends, identity and a say in what corporations do. Many Alaska Natives under 50 are waiting to be included.
Indigenous-led conservation and development effort gets $2M boost from foundations
Sealaska announced earlier this year that it’s transitioning away from large-scale logging. The Seacoast Trust is one of the initiatives it says it hopes to expand economic opportunities in Southeast Alaska’s communities.