More tiny homes are coming to the Y-K Delta, thanks to pandemic relief funds. But are they a good idea?
A surge of new housing is coming to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Most of those new units are slated to be of the trendy, tiny home variety. But with households in the region generally much larger than the national average, some tribes are questioning whether tiny homes are a good fit for the communities.
Kuskokwim mushers cope with extreme cold, rain and glare ice: ‘It’s been weird’
Some Kuskokwim mushers competing in this weekend’s K300 race say that they’ve been contending with some of the most challenging training conditions of their careers.
Alaska’s COVID case count keeps climbing
COVID was the 4th leading cause of death for Alaska in 2020.
Suspect’s college girlfriend and lead trooper investigator testify in Sophie Sergie murder trial
The former girlfriend and chief investigator of the 1993 murder of Sophie Sergie took witness stand in a Fairbanks courtroom on Tuesday to testify in a case that was cold for nearly three decades.
Tongans in Juneau wrestle with how best to help loved ones affected by the eruption and tsunami
Telephone links between Tonga and the rest of the world are slowly being reconnected, but they’re unreliable, and the internet is still down.
Anchorage skier Scott Patterson’s US championship was a Hail Mary. Now he’s headed to the Olympics.
Scott Patterson and his sister Caitlin grew up skiing in Anchorage. And now both compete at the highest level of the sport.
Here’s how Alaska’s unique new election system will work
Alaska elections will be held for the first time this year under a unique new system that scraps party primaries and uses ranked choice voting in general elections.
Alaska trucking companies say their employees are quitting over Canada’s COVID vaccine mandate
The impact to consumers is still unclear, but some companies say they’ve lost the majority of their truck drivers since Jan. 15, when Canada's vaccine requirement went into effect.
High winds cause Alaska Airlines jet to slide on icy Dillingham runway
The jet was carrying 74 passengers and four crew members. The airline said no one was injured.
Starting in 2024, U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online
The College Board, the organization behind the test, also announced that the exam will shrink from three hours to two, and students will be able to use a calculator for the math section.
Anchorage’s rapid warm-up caused temperature to jump 11 degrees in one minute, turning streets to ice rinks
Snow melted this weekend. Puddles formed. Streets iced over. And jackets were ditched, as one day in the 40s stretched into four in a row.
What the celebration of Epiphany looked like this year on the frozen Kuskokwim River
The Epiphany is a holiday celebrated by Orthodox Christians all over the world, commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. In Napaskiak, people celebrated on the frozen Kuskokwim River.
At this mental health drop-in center in Fairbanks, members say ‘you can just be you’
The Northern Hope Center is a free, member-driven drop-in center for adults with serious mental illnesses that gives people a social safety net free from judgment.
China’s Olympics aim to keep COVID at bay with armpit sensors, robots and more
Athletes and other attendees will be in a closed "loop" with strict rules about everything from daily testing for athletes to how spectators should respond — no cheering out loud, please!
Federal disasters declared for 14 Alaska fisheries
The federal disaster declarations include the 2020 Kuskokwim River salmon fishery and the 2020 and 2021 Yukon River salmon fisheries.
Alaska reports 21 COVID deaths and thousands of new cases
The new case count on Friday totaled more than 3,000, with new infections over the weekend dropping to fewer than 1,500 each day. The numbers do not include at-home test results.
Anchorage mayor reaches legal settlement with former chief equity officer
Mayor Dave Bronson fired Clifford Armstrong III without cause and without Assembly approval. Armstrong sued.
Why Tonga is opting for ‘contactless’ humanitarian aid
It's a pandemic predicament. With only 1 recorded case of COVID-19 in their island nation, Tongans are desperate for help after the volcanic eruption — but eager to keep the virus out.
Investigators testify about losing potential witnesses after 1993 UAF campus murder
The chaos of students taking finals and then leaving at the end of the spring semester frustrated investigators in the days after 20-year-old Sophie Sergie was found dead on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.
Why rapid COVID tests aren’t more accurate and how scientists hope to improve them
Recent research and anecdotes suggest some people are testing negative on rapid tests even after they have symptoms, then later testing positive. Here's what researchers think is going on.