While natural gas is vilified in Glasgow, Sen. Sullivan casts it as a climate savior
In the climate debate, natural gas is cast as both hero and villain.
Critics raise concerns with new Alaska political boundaries
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough, known as a hotbed of conservatism, gained the most population since the 2010 Census and will keep the same number of seats in the Alaska Legislature under a new map of state political boundaries that some critics say short-changes the area.
Association of Village Council Presidents enacts COVID vaccine mandate for employees
Under the policy, all employees must be fully vaccinated against the virus by Jan. 4, 2022.
Alaska’s first electric-powered school bus is performing well – even at 40 below
"It has not missed a single day of school,” says Tok Transportation co-owner Gerald Blackard.
Don’t get dragged! Iditarod musher shares tales from the trail
Blair Braverman says if she lets go of the sled, the dogs will race on without her. The question, she says, is not how to get sled dogs to go. Rather, it's how do you get them to stop?
Eugene Carl Haberman, perennial presence at Southcentral Alaska’s public meetings, dies at 70
If you’ve ever sat in on an Anchorage Assembly, Mat-Su Assembly, Anchorage School Board, or any other local government meeting, you probably heard him say this:
"When the public process is done appropriately, the decision made by the governing body is more likely in the public interest.”
The pandemic economy’s latest victim? The lowly shipping container.
Delayed containers are a symptom of and contributor to global supply chain problems. But imagine a world without them.
Congressman Young, brushing off backlash, cheers Biden’s signing of infrastructure bill
Congressman Don Young, 88, also dispels rumors: Yes, he is running in 2022.
Alaska’s COVID-19 rates dropped but remain some of the highest in the country
New COVID-19 cases in Alaska have dropped by more than a third in the last couple of weeks, but Alaskans are still getting infected and dying from the virus at rates that lead the nation. And state health officials caution that the declining trend might not be the case in future weeks.
Alaska correctional officer smuggled drugs and phones into prison, charges say
Angela Lincoln, 43, faces one criminal count each of conspiracy and bribery. She worked as a correctional officer at Goose Creek Correctional Center, a medium-security facility southwest of Wasilla on Point McKenzie, from 2014 to 2020.
Anchorage-based trooper arrested on multiple domestic violence assault charges
Garrett Willis, 40, lives in Wasilla and was arrested on Monday.
Warehouses are overwhelmed by America’s shopping spree
The U.S. is dotted with more warehouses than ever. But they are overwhelmed by record-level imports, a lack of workers and a shopping spree of unprecedented proportions.
Alaska doctors seek COVID-19 misinformation investigation
Alaska doctors plan to ask the State Medical Board to investigate concerns about the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments by other physicians.
Man killed at Fairbanks store ‘doing nothing more than walking outside with his groceries,’ says mayor
“It was so unexpected and so tragic," says City of Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly.
Sesame Street makes history with the debut of its first Asian American muppet
What's in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of "Sesame Street," her name is a sign she was meant to live there.
New program funds veterans-choice caretakers in Alaska ‘they can hire and fire and train whoever they’d like’
Interested veterans need to enroll in VA Health Care and meet the criteria for nursing-home level care. Then the VA will give them a monthly budget.
Well-known white-eared bear found dead of gunshot wound in Sitka neighborhood
The sow was recognizable to many Sitkans for her white-tipped ears. Recently, she had been featured as the cover image on the Sitka Bear Report social media page. (Sitka Bear Report/Sam Schenck)
Flying for Thanksgiving? Expect packed planes, unruly passengers and cancellations
Brace yourself for long lines in crowded airports and jam packed flights, because the early pandemic days of half-empty planes are long gone.
Some Americans will pay more for natural gas, but not Alaskans, ENSTAR says
ENSTAR spokesperson Lindsay Hobson says the company has pre-existing long-term gas contracts, insulating Alaska from the price increase.
Alaska Supreme Court explains ruling on governor’s appointees
If the Alaska Legislature wants to reject a governor’s appointees, it will have to take a vote on them, the state Supreme Court said in an opinion issued on Friday.