Monkeypox likely isn’t much of a threat to the public, a White House official says
The risk posed to the U.S. general public from ongoing outbreaks of monkeypox cases is low, a White House official told Morning Edition on Monday.
St. Paul toddler laid to rest with his mother after long fight to bring him home
The child, Joshua John Rukovishnikoff, was buried on top of his mother’s grave during a memorial service Saturday.
Class-action lawsuit says state is failing Alaska foster kids
The plaintiffs hope their lawsuit results in a Superior Court judge ordering reform.
Dolena Fox is one of the world’s first female Yup’ik commercial pilots
Only about 6% of American professional pilots are women.
Soldotna Planned Parenthood to close at the end of May
The Soldotna center has been around for about 30 years, administering birth control, STD testing and other services.
Amid a housing crisis, a new downtown Anchorage development could be a model for public-private partnerships
Block 96 could serve as a model for other downtown housing developments. With the city’s housing crunch, developers say it’s desperately needed.
Anchorage police union says it has waited more than a month for city to begin negotiations on body cameras
Jeremy Conkling, the president of the Anchorage Police Department Employees Association, says he put in a request to the city’s human resources department in mid-April, asking for a date to start the negotiations.
Alaska Legislature meets deadline, passing budget and some bills that resemble ‘turduckens’
Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks was up late following the Legislature's frantic scramble to pass bills before the deadline.
How the U.S. got into this baby formula mess
Just a handful of formula makers dominate the industry so a single plant shutdown can lead to empty shelves.
Firefighters contain Round Island wildfire in Bristol Bay walrus sanctuary
Sparks escaped from a burn barrel on the island and ignited the fire.
Some of Alaska’s US House candidates are millionaires. Another is paying off student loans.
Newly filed financial disclosures reveal huge wealth disparities that are shaping the special election between 48 candidates for the state’s sole U.S. House seat.
Climber from Japan dies after crevasse fall near Alaska’s Mount Hunter
A climber from Japan is presumed dead following a fall into a crevasse near Mount Hunter in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, officials said.
Legislature approves budget with $3,200 payout per Alaskan after House balks at bigger figure
Budget finishes as second-largest in state history by one measure, but Dunleavy could make cuts.
Eagle that died in Sitka park tests positive for bird flu
The highly pathogenic bird flu is the worst the country has seen since 2015 and has a high mortality rate for raptors.
Biden invokes the Defense Production Act for the baby formula shortage
Supplies of baby formula across the country have been severely curtailed in recent weeks after a February recall by Abbott Nutrition exacerbated ongoing supply chain disruptions among formula makers.
Feds sue state over salmon fishing rules on the Kuskokwim
The lawsuit says the state must limit subsistence fishing on the Kuskokwim River to rural residents in times of scarcity.
Wasilla artist who died of COVID leaves legacy of kindness
Deb Lestenkof is remembered as generous and kind. Her family says her spirit is embodied in a popular Facebook group she started a decade ago that's meant to promote connection, kindness and paying it forward.
After larger deal fails, state lawmakers propose payout of up to $3,850 per Alaskan
A six-member committee completed work on the compromise budget late Tuesday, three days after the Alaska House failed to agree with a budget proposal passed by the Senate.
3 men sentenced for wading in river with feeding bears at Katmai
One of the men was caught on a livestream camera wading into Brooks Falls and taking a selfie in front of the bears.
First cruise ship in 3 years docks in Haines, where residents worry about COVID coming ashore too
It marks the start of what could be a record-breaking cruise season for upper Lynn Canal communities.