You’re vaccinated for COVID-19. Now what can you do?
Alaska doctors share tips for navigating indoor gatherings, going out to dinner, traveling and more.
Build a wall with military funds? Murkowski says no
Trump has been floating the idea of building a wall using military construction dollars. Sen. Lisa Murkowski isn’t on board with that. With 5,700 Alaskans unsure whether they'll miss a payday, she wants to see Congress pass the less controversial bills to at least shrink the number of workers affected.
‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ to be Addressed During Lame Duck Session
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Senator Lisa Murkowski is in the center of the debate over the military’s policy banning openly gay service-members,...
DOD releases plan for Interior basing of F-35s
The Fairbanks-North Pole area is at the start of a mini-boom, as the region prepares for the basing of two squadrons of F-35 fighter jets at Eielson Air Force Base. Listen now
It’s safe to unmask in many places, says the CDC. These experts aren’t quite ready
Infectious disease specialists surveyed by NPR say they're not ditching their masks just yet.
Fort Wainwright just opened the Army’s largest child care center
Staff hope the new Denegee Child Development Center will help clear the fort's waiting list of children in need of child care.
Anchorage Assembly sues Mayor Bronson to force disclosures about former health department head
Several Assembly members previously accused the administration of using confidentiality to hide the lackluster investigation from the public.
Alaska’s education spending lags behind national average when costs are factored in, economists say
Adjusted for the cost of living in rural and urban areas, Alaska spends about 7% less per student than the nationwide average, according to a recent study.
Domestic violence bill passes US House with program to expand tribal powers in 5 Alaska villages
Five Alaska tribes would get gain power to prosecute violent crime in villages if VAWA bill becomes law.
Walker and Gara band together in Alaska governor’s race with a joint ad against Dunleavy
The ad, featuring Walker’s running mate Heidi Drygas and Gara’s running mate Jessica Cook, says both campaigns would rather the other side win, than Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Oil production is up, and DNR expects it to keep climbing
Production was up about 3 million barrels, and the state is predicting that it’s going to be up next year too. Listen now
No time to Google when mom is ready to deliver
Anchorage municipal attorney Bill Falsey got a quick lesson in labor and delivery this week. He and his wife, Alaska Dispatch News reporter Jeannette Lee Falsey, expected to have their baby in the hospital. Falsey says Jeannette woke at about three in the morning on December 29th, with contractions that were far apart. By 6 am, the couple had called Bill's mom to come to the house and were getting ready to go to the hospital. Then Jeannette's water broke and the contractions quickly became more urgent. Download Audio
Parnell Calls for Delay of Health Care Law Implementation
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s governor is calling on the federal government to temporarily suspend implementation of the health care overhaul...
‘We’re still thriving and we’re still happy’: Hundreds gather at APU to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
“It’s a way for us to say that we’re still here, after everything that we’ve been through," said Ellenia Dommek.
Safety Team Detonating Explosives in Fairbanks
A multi agency public safety team has begun detonating explosive materials found at a Fairbanks residence. The operation is happening outside a home...
Small business on the brink: Alaska faces a ‘generational loss’ as owners throw in the towel
Alaska businesses have received $1.3 billion from one federal program "That is a ton of money. And it still feels like it's not nearly enough."
These American birds and dozens more will be renamed, to remove human monikers
The American Ornithological Society has vowed to change the English names of all bird species named after people, or deemed offensive or exclusionary.
Anchorage School District postpones start of fall sports until at least Aug. 5
The announcement comes as the Anchorage mayor reinstates limitations on bars, restaurants and other businesses.
Alaska state-owned agency sues over Arctic refuge leases
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority alleges federal officials overstepped in suspending lease-related activities, among other actions.
AK: Sawmill Farm, Tongass farm country
The Tongass Rainforest isn’t what you’d picture as a candidate for farm country. The terrain is rugged, the soil unstable, and it rains over 100 inches a year. The vast majority of Sitkans get their meat and dairy products off a barge, shipped hundreds of miles. But Bobbi Daniels of the Sawmill Farm is determined to change that. Listen now