Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?
Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait.
Alaska’s new eviction diversion program would resolve disputes before court and, maybe, keep people in their homes
The goal is to help reach an agreement both sides are satisfied with, and for people to avoid spending time and money going to court to plead their case in front of a judge.
Alaska grammar nerds, rejoice! The Grammar Table is here.
Ellen Jovin is a language teacher, author of the book "Rebel With a Clause" and, literally, the woman behind the Grammar Table, where she sits awaiting grammar and general language questions from passersby.
Two rural Alaska communities failed to open polling places on election day
Alaska Division of Elections officials say voting stations in the state's Aug. 16 special election did not open in Tununak and Atmautluak.
Fairbanks police say murder suspect drove through Canada in victim’s car
Fairbanks police say Judson Sherrell, 21, was taken into custody Sunday by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Haines.
Palin, Begich both stay in general-election House race after special-election loss
Both Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III refused each other's calls to bow out of the general U.S. House election before Monday's withdrawal deadline.
Updated COVID boosters will be available to Alaskans next week
New boosters recommended by the CDC target both the original coronavirus strain and the omicron variants.
NTSB: Conditions worsened on day of floatplane crash that killed 6 near Ketchikan
A National Transportation Safety Board released Thursday shows that weather was deteriorating in the hours before a floatplane crash that killed six people in Misty Fjords National Monument near Ketchikan last August.
Kurka calls on Pierce to resign from Alaska governor’s race, citing unconfirmed harassment claim
If Charlie Pierce and his running mate quit before Tuesday, Christopher Kurka would fill the No. 4 spot in the general election.
Anchorage Mayor Bronson announces plan for sheltering homeless during the winter
Bronson's plan includes using up to 20 portable buildings to house people.
How did Peltola beat Palin? Political analysts in Alaska say ‘civility matters’
Peltola's victory against Trump-backed Republican Sarah Palin sets the stage for a contentious next few months as she and Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich compete for the full two-year term that begins in January.
Mary Peltola talks salmon, bipartisanship and winning Alaska’s U.S. House race
KYUK’s Nina Kravinsky spoke with Mary Peltola by phone shortly after the election results were announced on Wednesday.
Borrowers have questions about student loan forgiveness. We have answers.
Beneath President Biden's seemingly straightforward student loan forgiveness plan is a mountain of uncertainty about how it will work.
Alaska State Troopers mark diversity milestone with first Black director
Col. Maurice "Mo" Hughes, named Wednesday as troopers' newest head, is the first African-American to serve above the rank of captain within AST.
Mary Peltola becomes first Alaska Native elected to Congress
Peltola will become the first Alaska Native woman to serve in U.S. Congress.
Two people died after just one day in Alaska corrections custody last month
Nastashia Minock and Austin Wilson were each in the care of the Alaska Department of Corrections for less than 24 hours.
Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19
Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is the biggest drop since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data.
Alaska childhood vaccinations declined from 2013 to 2021, with sharp drop during COVID pandemic
State health data show that from 2013 to 2021, the number of children in Alaska who completed the childhood series of vaccinations decreased from about 60% to about 46%.
Embattled Ketchikan City Council candidate Dave Timmerman officially ends campaign
Timmerman's name will still appear on the Oct. 4 ballot, after his Monday removal request missed an Aug. 25 deadline.
Former Alaska legislator’s alleged killer, his son, now indicted on first- and second-degree murder charges
Anchorage police originally charged Tallon Westlake with manslaughter.