State puts out list of companies that got $75 million in cashable tax credits last year
These cash-for-credits recipients used to be kept confidential, but a law passed in 2016 now requires that the state report them. Listen now
Alaska Legislature remains gridlocked over PFDs, with time running out in regular session
Alaska Public Media's Legislative reporter Lex Treinen has been following the action — or inaction — over the budget. He said the sticking point continues to be the size of the Permanent Fund dividend.
CDC urges vaccinated people to mask up indoors in places with high virus transmission
In a reversal of its earlier position, the agency is now recommending that some fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors if they live in areas with significant or high spread, which includes most of Alaska.
Weather service officials say worst of heavy Bering Sea winds have passed
After a massive storm brought storm surge and flooding across hundreds of miles of Western Alaska coastline, officials with the National Weather Service say they expect the worst of the wind has passed.
Parnell Delivers First State of the State
Governor Parnell (R-AK) on Wednesday night delivered his first state of the state address to a joint session of the House and Senate.
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‘I don’t want to die from this’: 40% of incarcerated Alaskans contract COVID-19 despite visitation bans
Advocates, inmates, and families are frustrated about what they see as an inadequate and opaque response from the Department of Corrections.
First Lady Melania Trump makes her first visit to Alaska
First Lady Melania Trump spent some time in Alaska this morning. On her way back from the President’s visit to Asia, the First Lady landed to refuel at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. Listen now
There are thousands of jobs open in Anchorage but not enough workers to fill them, says economic report
It’s not because people don’t want to work, said Anchorage Economic Development Corp. CEO Bill Popp.
Bethel family loses young father to COVID-19
Bethel resident Kevin White was only 35 when COVID-19 took his life. He left behind four children, ages 16 months to 14 years old.
His wife, Liane White, said no one expected Kevin to have a hard time with the disease.
Turnout holding steady so far in Anchorage’s 2021 election
Tuesday is Election Day in Anchorage — residents will be voting for the next mayor, a number of school board members and several ballot propositions. According to the municipal clerk, 27,445 ballots have been returned as of March 31 out of nearly 230,000 that went out earlier in the month.
Anchorage-based airman dies working on fighter jet at JBER
Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett, a 25-year-old weapons load crew chief, died Friday working on an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
APOC says Dunleavy backers won’t respond to investigation without subpoena
The Alaska Public Offices Commission says a group supporting Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reelection has refused to respond to requests for information.
The Battle of Dude Creek
Gustavus' wetlands have become an unlikely battleground in a fight that could decide how millions of acres of sensitive land in the state are managed.
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Despite community pushback, some say authorized homeless campground in Anchorage is needed
Community leaders say the abrupt opening of the Centennial Campground in East Anchorage was poorly planned, but homeless advocates say it’s a place where campers can feel safe.
There’s never been such a severe shortage of homes in the U.S. Here’s why.
Home prices rose nearly 20% last year, in large part because the U.S. is several million homes short of demand. Builders say the pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem goes deeper than that.
Tweets aside, Sullivan says Trump good for Alaska
Sen. Dan Sullivan said he doesn't like all of President Trump's tweets, but he does like what the Trump administration is doing for Alaska. There's not a lot of daylight between them when you look at the senator's voting record. Listen now
Moody’s downgrades state’s credit rating
Moody's has downgraded the state's credit rating again and said the state has a negative outlook. Listen now
Murkowski: Kavanaugh debate now about ‘victims and their ability to tell their story’
Alaska senator says the discussion has moved beyond the nominee's qualifications and become "a greater dialog, a national conversation, about women who've become victims." Listen now
Beluga whales swam up the Kuskokwim River to Bethel and scientists want samples of them
In an unusual event, a pair of beluga whales swam about 60 miles up the Kuskokwim River to Bethel. After word got out, boaters pursued the belugas and took at least one of them. Now, an official is working to collect samples of the animal to better understand where it came from.
How bad are the Iditarod trail moguls? Depends who you ask.
Iditarod officials had warned mushers that the trail into Nikolai would have the worst moguls in race history.