Murkowski breaks GOP ranks to confirm Jackson as first Black woman to Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson is highly qualified and will ensure the court better represents America, Murkowski said.
The Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
The Senate has voted 53 to 47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th Supreme Court justice. When sworn in this summer, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the nation's high court.
Alaska lawmakers consider $2,600 payment per resident in 2022, but proposals differ in details
Prior attempts have not ended state-paid abortions, which are protected by rulings from the Alaska Supreme Court.
Woman hit and killed by train while walking dogs near Bird Point
The railroad says the woman was walking with another woman and four dogs along the tracks, near a curve.
US life expectancy falls for 2nd year in a row
Despite the availability of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines, so many people died in the second year of the pandemic in the U.S. that the nation's life expectancy dropped for a second year in a row last year, according to a new analysis.
Alaska avalanche expert says more should be done to avoid putting homes in slide paths
Anchorage-based avalanche expert Doug Fesler says more should be done to avoid building in avalanche paths.
IñuPiphany aims to teach Alaska Native women craft skills in Anchorage — and help beat addiction
Helen Lane says the space’s twin purpose fills a void in Anchorage, where many Native women don’t have access to elders’ knowledge about crafts and where many struggle with drug addiction and alcoholism.
More results are in: Most Anchorage incumbents maintain lead, school bonds now narrowly failing
The gap also widened for the only incumbent losing his race so far. Assemblyman John Weddleton is now 347 votes behind Randy Sulte.
Anchorage English teacher receives $25K national education award in surprise ceremony
Temperance Tinker-Kays is one of 60 teachers to receive the award this school year, and the only recipient in Alaska.
Sitka hiker recounts the misstep that started his thousand-foot fall
“I made a mistake. I shouldn’t have crossed at that point,” he said. “Because once I fell, I was on the way. And there was no stopping.”
Alaska Senate authorizes work on pilot project for schools led by tribes
The bill also establishes a firm deadline for tribes to sign up to be a part of the pilot program: Dec. 31, 2022.
The student loan pause has been extended until the end of the summer
The Department of Education also unveiled a plan to reset the roughly 7 million borrowers who are in default.
Scientists say they can explain the giant, glowing orb seen over Interior Alaska last week
A Fairbanks photographer captured video of a foggy ball of light that was far larger than a full moon and moved slowly from the northeast to the southwest.
Initial Anchorage election results show most incumbents holding off challengers
The first tally includes just over 41,300 ballots. There are still thousands of ballots yet to be counted.
Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here’s what could be next for COVID vaccines.
Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain.
On Election Day in Anchorage, incumbents prepare to face off against conservative opponents
Candidates braved the snow and took to street corners to wave signs Tuesday morning in a last-minute effort to reach Anchorage voters before polls close at 8 p.m.
With Alaska struggling to hire, state legislators consider revived pension plans for public employees
Lawmakers abolished pensions for new employees in 2006 amid a multibillion-dollar shortfall in the pension fund, replacing them with a 401(k)-style retirement system.
More than 50 Alaska Native tribes support Jackson for Supreme Court
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are pushing for a vote tonight on moving her nomination to the full Senate and hope to get Jackson confirmed before they go on Easter recess this weekend.
Sorting the 48 Alaska candidates running in the special US House election
It’s the most candidates ever in one election in Alaska.
Artisans returning to Cama-i say it’s a ‘breath of fresh air’
Not having the festival the last few years was tough on vendors, especially as the pandemic made it more difficult to get materials. The return feels like a relief.