Museum abandons boundaries all together
The Anchorage Museum brings some of the world's top artists together for a provocative commentary on indigenous identity and contemporary art.
Haze from Canada wildfires coming to Southcentral Alaska this week
The smoke is from numerous wildfires burning in Canada’s Yukon Territory.
Alaska Ranger investigation focuses on ship itself
Two Coast Guard ship inspectors who surveyed the Alaska Ranger several months before it sank testified in a Marine Board of Investigation hearing Thursday...
Here’s what it’s like to be medevaced to Anchorage from rural Alaska with COVID-19
Bethel elder Esther Green was flown 400 miles to Anchorage with COVID-19 and pneumonia. No one from her family was able to accompany her — and they couldn't reach her for more than 14 days afterward.
Governor signs $1,600 PFD, says third special session would focus on full dividend
For the second time, Dunleavy vetoed funding to reimburse municipalities for school construction debt and to pay for Medicaid.
After Lobbying Effort, Haines Distillery Opens Newly Legal Tasting Room
Port Chilkoot Distillery in Haines is the only craft distillery in Southeast. When the business started, distilleries in the state were not allowed to sell their spirits on-site. But a law passed earlier this year removes that restriction.
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Family of Alaskan Trapped After Haiti Quake Takes in Rescuer
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A year ago today, former Anchorage resident Christa Brelsford was stuck underneath the rubble of a house in...
Tumult within Anchorage’s homelessness response team continues with another firing
Nicole Lebo, who oversaw federal housing grants and childcare and shelter permitting for the city, was fired from the health department on Monday.
Southeast salmon fishermen facing big quota cuts
Commercial king salmon fishermen in Southeast will see their lowest harvest quota in a decade this season. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game...
Dunleavy swearing-in obstacles don’t stop Noorvik inauguration feast
Fog prevented Mike Dunleavy from being sworn in as governor in Noorvik. But that didn’t stop the community from celebrating.
Biologists Leaving For Unique Study on Polar Bears
Photo by Eric Regehr. US Fish and Wildlife.
Biologists will have the rare opportunity to study polar bears in the Beaufort Sea at this...
Denali search continues after missing hikers make cell contact
The missing backpackers in Denali National Park are alive and well. Erica Nelson called her mother this morning to report she and Abby Flantz...
Military members’ survey responses could protect Alaska cost of living allowances
Alaska-based service members are losing hundreds of dollars to lower allowances. The Living Pattern Survey is a chance to weigh in with the Pentagon.
Legislature takes first steps towards Darfur investment divestiture
The state’s investment officers – including the retirement board and the Permanent Fund – are one step closer to getting rid of any holdings...
Alaska job numbers up for June, but still below pre-pandemic levels
Alaska had about 17,000 more jobs last month than it did in June 2020, with most industries seeing gains over that period but still falling below pre-pandemic levels, a report released Friday by the state labor department shows.
Anchorage school nurses are busier than ever as the coronavirus transforms their jobs
As the city wades through its worst coronavirus surge yet, driven by the super contagious delta variant, school nurses have become a go-to source of information for families.
After a missed year, Alaska State Fair vendors say things feel almost normal, despite pandemic risk
The 2020 Alaska State Fair was canceled due to COVID-19 risk. This year, you’d hardly know there’s a pandemic, said some vendors.
Kenai man has the nation’s 19th-best mullet
Joe Malatesta III has been growing out his curly mullet for four years
Supporting Alaska’s veterans | Alaska Insight
Helping veterans and active duty military members cope with service-related trauma to lead healthy, happy lives, takes normalizing the need for mental health care and connecting with people who know the struggle.
Murkowski: Senate had duty to approve spending bill, avoid government shutdown
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski on Thursday touted the Senate's passing of a spending bill, avoiding a possible government shutdown. Listen now