Murkowski says she’s still undecided on Jackson for Supreme Court
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Susan Collins were the only three Republicans to vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson on the appeals court in 2021.
In Tanana, Alaska, ‘a way of life’ comes to a bittersweet close
The team narrowly missed the state title, and it will be years before the village sees another team step onto a court.
Washington is the first state to create an alert system for missing Indigenous people
The law creates a system similar to Amber Alerts and so-called silver alerts, which are used respectively for missing children and vulnerable adults in many states.
Alaska’s top doctor on living with COVID in the post-restriction era
KTOO’s Claire Stremple spoke with Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink about this moment of living with COVID while many are ready to move on.
10 candidates file to fill Don Young’s unexpired term as deadline looms
Candidates face a Friday deadline to file with the state Division of Elections to run in the special primary, set for June 11.
Don Young eulogized as deal-maker and dad
While Congress members and staffers spoke of Young’s gruff manner and bipartisan deal-making, one of Young’s two daughters told of his devotion to family.
Anchorage Assembly extends disaster declaration for Eagle River avalanche
The Assembly also voted to spend $1.5 million on overtime and contracting expenses associated with responding to the avalanche and clearing the debris.
Alaska House cancels formal meeting plans until next week
The House does not plan to hold another formal floor session until next week.
Advocates plan rally to mark 3-year anniversary of Anchorage police killing of Bishar Hassan
Advocates for police accountability are holding a rally this Friday to mark the third anniversary of the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old Black man by Anchorage police. The rally comes as the police department continues to sort out a body-worn camera policy.
2 Anchorage School Board candidates drop out of the race, endorse their like-minded opponents
In both school board races on this year’s ballot, candidates supported by conservative groups are attempting to unseat two incumbents.
In one Interior Alaska village, ‘a way of life’ comes to a bittersweet close
“There’s not going to be basketball here,” said high schooler John Erhart Jr. “This is like a basketball community.”
How to help people understand the complexity of mental health
An Anchorage teenager made major shifts in his approach to life and is about to graduate high school. He never saw a therapist, never thought about mental health. But mental health is tied to all of it.
The more contagious BA.2 version of omicron is now the most common in the US
The CDC estimates that the BA.2 strain now accounts for more than half — 54.9% — of coronavirus infections nationwide.
Legislators are divided over what to call state payments to Alaskans and the message it would send
House majority members say describing the entire $2,550 payment as a dividend would set expectations that PFDs would be that size every year.
Tensions flare in Alaska House over masking, floor sessions
Legislative leaders last month voted to end a policy that required masking, regardless of vaccination status, in legislative facilities and regular COVID-19 testing.
Don Young, never one to stand on ceremony, lies in state in US Capitol
“Don was strong in his faith and strong in his language,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said. “And we’ve got to be honest: Don was as rough as Alaska’s wild.”
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.
An Alaska politics recap, from redistricting lawsuits to a Capitol COVID outbreak
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled on redistricting last week, the House plans to take up the budget in a few days — and there's yet another conflict about mask-wearing on the House floor.
Cut off by avalanche, Hiland Road residents lean on snowmachine shuttle and each other
Now that residents are feeling less at risk of further slides, some say they’re enjoying their temporary isolation.
Free COVID tests and treatments no longer free for uninsured, as funding runs out
Some clinics have already started to turn away people without insurance who come to get tested and can't afford to pay for it.