Juneau requires masks again as COVID-19 cases rise
Juneau emergency officials are raising the city’s COVID-19 risk level from moderate to high and mandating partial restrictions to limit the disease’s spread, effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
Low Unemployment Limits Anchorage’s Business Growth
Anchorage’s unemployment rate for May is 4.9 percent, one of the lowest rates in the state. Though that may seem like a good thing, it’s actually a barrier for growth in the state’s largest city. Businesses are having trouble finding reliable workers.
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Fairbanks in a financial jam as state support declines
Declining state support has Fairbanks city and borough government up against a financial wall. Listen now
LISTEN: April’s job losses were huge — how long will they last?
But, unlike other periods of significant job loss in Alaska’s history, this one may be short lived.
Legislature rejects Dunleavy appointees to state school board and commercial fishing agency
Members of the House and Senate objected to alleged ethics violations by Bob Griffin, who has sat on the state board for five years.
Shell Gets Final Federal Approvals To Drill in the Chukchi
The federal government has given Royal Dutch Shell the final permit it needs to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska's northwest coast for the first time in more than two decades.
Groups Want Moratorium Lifted on Healthcare Program
Service providers and advocacy groups agree with Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) that the moratorium should be lifted. At a regular meeting today in Anchorage...
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Anchorage Road
A small plane had to make an emergency landing on Tuesday afternoon on a street in East Anchorage after experiencing engine trouble shortly after takeoff.
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Recall election spotlights political division in Haines
On Tuesday, Haines voters will decide whether to recall half of their borough assembly. Three assembly members are accused of misconduct in office. But the discontent driving the recall is about much more than the official charges. And the recall leaders have repeatedly refused to defend their views on the record. Listen now
Trident Seafoods to sell 4 Alaska processing plants
Trident’s processing plants in Kodiak, Ketchikan, Petersburg and False Pass are all now for sale.
Northwest Arctic Borough pushes for restricting outside hunters over COVID-19 concerns
But hunting guides say the risk of COVID-19 exposure is low and the fears are overblown.
Preserving Native culture via traditional language a key focus for ICYC
The Inuit Circumpolar Youth Council has made native language revitalization one of its top priorities. A special weekend meeting in Kotzebue focused on instilling...
‘Use words to make a difference’: The legacy of Elizabeth Peratrovich
For many, civil rights icon Elizabeth Peratrovich is more than a historical figure. For Diane Benson, a Tlingit woman living in Petersburg, learning of Peratrovich changed her.
Board of Fisheries Nominee Withdraws
Governor Bill Walker’s nominee to the Board of Fisheries has withdrawn his name from consideration. A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader John Coghill’s office confirmed the withdrawal of Dr. Roland Maw but couldn’t provide additional details.
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Emails sent to Alaskans on Tuesday warned them to “vote for Trump or else”
Several Alaskans in communities across the state posted screenshots of the emails early Tuesday, and news reports from Florida indicated that the same messages were sent to some voters there.
Second suspect indicted in Campbell Airstrip Road murder
A grand jury has indicted a second suspect on murder charges in the death of man found on a rural Anchorage road in August.
Mat Su Roads are suffering traffic glut
Automobile traffic in the Matanuska Susitna Borough has gone far beyond the ability of local roads to handle it. This week at a...
On A Mission: Educating Alaskans About Advance Directives
Talking about death is never easy. But it's especially difficult in a hospital when a loved one is incapacitated and family members are trying to guess their wishes. Two healthcare workers in Anchorage want to convince Alaskans to have that conversation before a crisis and record their choices in an advance directive.
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Family of man fatally shot by Anchorage police lobbies to view body camera footage
Monte Handy, father of 34-year-old Kristopher Handy, said the family wants to see what happened for themselves.
New East Anchorage mountain bike trails open after 2 dads advocated for them for years
Steve Cleary and Carl Battreall said they wanted a place on the east side of town where kids could learn to mountain bike.