Unalaska volunteers rescue eagle that ‘decided to go shopping at Alaska Ship Supply’
As staff at a local Unalaska shop opened the back door for a delivery last week, they got an unexpected visitor. An adult female eagle dashed in and headed for the rafters, occasionally swooping down toward the people and merchandise below.
Anchorage School District faces $67M budget shortfall going into next year, officials say
The most recent ASD budget was around $565 million. The district's projections anticipate that revenues will decline by about $20 million and expenditures will increase by about $47 million.
Anchorage’s deputy health director is resigning, the latest in a string of departures
DeeAnn Fetko announced her resignation in an email to staff on Monday after 25 years working for the city.
As much as 30 inches of snow could fall in parts of Southcentral Alaska
The National Weather Service is forecasting between 16 and 30 inches of snow in the Upper Susitna Valley, while the area north of Seward along the Turnagain Arm could see between one and two feet of snow.
Omicron spreads uncertainty about holiday travel and dampens recovery for airlines
The rapid emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has many questioning whether they should rethink their holiday travel plans.
Anchorage Assembly questions Bronson administration over credit rating report
Some Assembly members said the revenue forecasts that the administration presented to a major credit rating agency before the agency downgraded Anchorage’s score intentionally downplayed the city’s forecasts to score points in an ongoing budget debate.
Alaska Native stories featured in new ‘Buried Truths’ documentary on painful history of boarding schools
A new half-hour documentary on the Al Jazeera program "Fault Lines" delves into that painful history of Native American boarding schools in the U.S.
Bethel just recorded its coldest November in 80 years
The deep cold is causing and exacerbating problems around the Southwest Alaska hub. It's the kind of cold that freezes barges in their tracks and makes pipes burst open.
Oil prices plunge amid omicron variant concerns
After months of increases and a short plateau, oil prices in Alaska and worldwide have plunged in the last week. A barrel of Alaska North Slope crude was about $71 on Monday, $11 less than the week of Thanksgiving.
State to extend contract with out-of-state health workers brought up to help with pandemic strain
The contract was initially for 90 days, and has been extended to Jan. 20.
New report could guide how Alaska spends $1.5B in federal funding for broadband
Providing every Alaskan with a high-speed internet connection is a challenge, considering the state’s far-flung geography and extreme weather. But the new federal infrastructure law has $1.5 billion for broadband in Alaska. And that could help the state reach its goal.
Alaska health officials urge COVID vaccinations as omicron continues to spread across nation
Alaska has no confirmed cases of the variant, but officials want residents to be prepared.
One man is dead and another missing after their skiff sinks near Whittier
Troopers say 28-year-old Stefan Weingarth of Anchorage and 28-year-old Luki Akelkok III of Dillingham were coming back from a hunting trip on Esther Island when they encountered bad weather.
Three volcanoes are erupting across the Aleutian Chain. But scientists aren’t worried.
Three of Alaska's 54 historically-active volcanoes are at elevated alert levels — geologists’ way to say the trio is erupting, but there’s no immediate cause for concern.
This Anchorage man took in one Afghan who needed help. Now he’s trying to rescue 17.
Bill Barnes has devoted heart, soul and savings to bring Romal Safi's family to Alaska.
A year after Haines’ deadly landslide, signs of recovery but still work to do
It's been one year since a huge landslide tore through Beach Road in Haines, destroying houses and killing two people, whose bodies were never found.
Olympian Lydia Jacoby partners with swimwear company following NCAA rule change
Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby just signed with swimwear company Arena. It's the high school senior’s first deal with a brand since winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
‘River is getting close’: Erosion is threatening Napakiak’s school and some students are already leaving
The Kuskokwim River has been eating away at Napakiak for decades; the community is accustomed to moving homes back when the water gets too close. But the school is too big to move, and the river is approaching too fast, accelerated by climate change.
Travelers at Anchorage airport can now pick up free rapid COVID-19 tests
Alaska was one of five states picked to pass out the rapid tests based on COVID-19 rates and previous partnerships with the federal health department. The pilot program is part of a major push by the Biden administration to expand access to the over-the-counter, at-home tests as a way to curb the spread of COVID-19 this winter.
Anchorage reproductive health officer fired
Sharon Smith says she was fired without any explanation, the latest in a string of departures from the health department.