Anchorage Health Department to offer low-cost baby check-ups
Families can bring babies up to 2 years old to the clinic for routine and preventative care.
U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will come from Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
Christmas trees displayed at the U.S. Capitol come from different national forests. This year, the Tongass will be the source.
Juneau’s hospital gets $4M from feds to improve emergency department
The project will expand and renovate the south side of Bartlett Regional Hospital's emergency department with ventilation and electrical upgrades.
Volunteers uncover fate of Lost Alaskans sent to Oregon mental hospital a century ago
A 15-year volunteer effort is helping identify the fates of thousands of Alaskans who were shipped to a psychiatric hospital in Oregon.
Bills targeting trans people are on the rise nationwide and in Alaska — most focus on children
A state House committee has advanced legislation that would restrict the rights of Alaska trans kids.
A conservative Oregon county attempts criminal prosecution of a federal employee
A U.S. Forest Service burn boss was due before a Grant County court Monday on charges after a 2022 controlled burn that spread onto private land.
Alaskapox no more: Newly discovered disease and virus is to be called ‘borealpox’
The disease and virus likely exists in the environment well beyond the state’s borders, making the new name more scientifically accurate, officials say.
Judge rules for the feds in a lawsuit against the state of Alaska over subsistence fishing rights
The state can’t allow salmon fishing on a long stretch of the Kuskokwim River if their orders conflict with federal management decisions, the judge ruled.
Lots of ideas, but not much time, to address Cook Inlet gas crunch
Lawmakers are trying to figure out the best way forward — and utilities say they have months, not years, to settle on a plan.
Alaska Native representation in media | Alaska Insight
Hollywood movies and TV shows have traditionally leaned into stereotypes, too often portraying Indigenous Americans using racist tropes that ripple out from TV screens into society, tainting our perceptions of each other.
Pricier Easter bunnies and eggs. Half-dipped Kit Kats. What’s up with chocolate?
As cocoa prices surge faster than bitcoin and exceed those of precious metals, some candy makers have raised prices while others use less chocolate.
Southcentral Foundation to place a school nurse and counselors in 3 rural schools
The grant-funded program will provide a registered nurse and behavioral health consultants to McGrath, Nikolai and Takotna.
Alaska historian hopes to change offensive WWII-era name of remote Aleutian creek
Michael Livingston says Nazi Creek on Little Kiska Island, named during World War II's Aleutians campaign, should have an Indigenous name instead.
Fairbanks school board president apologizes after criticizing lawmakers’ veto-override votes
Brandy Harty had suggested lawmakers caved to threats from Gov. Mike Dunleavy to vote against overriding his veto of increased school spending.
Landslide-triggered tsunamis can strike without warning. Alaska researchers are trying to change that.
Human-caused climate change may lead to more wave-generating slides. A new method could help detect them in time.
After revisions Federal Highway Administration approves most of Alaska’s transportation plan
Federal officials still rejected six transportation projects, including $68.7 million toward the Port of Alaska repair project in Anchorage.
Missteps from Alaska’s education department could cost the state millions in grants, feds say
A federal “high risk” designation could cost the state grant funding because it did not comply with requirements for pandemic relief funds.
Lawmakers clash over Permanent Fund dividend amount as House debates budget
The PFD is one of the most hotly-debated issues in the Legislature every year — and it’s not necessarily a party-line issue.
This Alaska artist hopes you’ll draw on your vintage clothes | INDIE ALASKA
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Meg Kelley has been crafting since she was a kid learning to live with an ADHD diagnosis. Now as an adult in Anchorage, Alaska,...
Anchorage airport officials hope incentive program encourages airlines to test new routes
The Alaska Department of Transportation introduced a program this year called the International Passenger and Cargo Service Incentive Program which aims to encourage airlines to try new routes.