Should schools require the COVID vaccine? Many experts say it’s too soon.
School vaccine mandates have been around for two centuries, but they've always brought pushback.
Alaska medical board gets earful from public over unproven COVID treatments, misinformation
On Friday, the state medical board heard an hour of passionate testimony, but it was split on whether the board should take any action against medical workers who were pushing unproven information on COVID treatment.
Supply chain bottlenecks are holding up winter gear in Anchorage
Across Anchorage, with snow covering the ground and temperatures dropping, waitlists for fat-tire bikes and skis are common. The demand for winter outdoor gear is high.
Interior Secretary says offensive word for Native women must be erased from national landscape
Three Dillingham girls have been campaigning to rename Squaw Creek. Alaska has more than 20 such names
CDC backs expansion of COVID boosters for all adults
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gave the green light to boosters just hours after a panel of vaccine advisors voted unanimously to recommend boosters for anyone 18 and older.
Anchorage Assembly overrides Bronson’s 2 vetoes
Anchorage Assembly members on Friday overturned Mayor Dave Bronson's two vetoes that dealt with who controls Assembly meeting spaces and the executive appointment process.
Tensions over PFD fuel talks of a new constitutional convention. Alaskans will vote on whether that time has come.
Next year, Alaska voters will decide whether to hold a new constitutional convention. They’ve rejected similar questions over the past 50 years. But anger over the permanent fund dividend is fueling talk of overhauling the Alaska Constitution.
Kenaitze Tribe’s craft classes help elders socialize and learn new skills
Helen Dick, a Dena’ina elder, learned to make birch bark baskets from her grandmother. Now, she’s teaching others to make them, too.
Kyle Rittenhouse is acquitted of all charges in the trial over killing 2 in Kenosha
Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who fatally shot two people during the unrest last year in Kenosha, Wis., has been acquitted of all charges in a criminal trial that divided the nation over questions about gun rights, violence at racial justice protests and vigilantism.
PHOTOS: The historic partial lunar eclipse around the world
The lunar event was the longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years. Almost the entire moon — 99.1% — was cast under the earth's shadow.
Staff turnover, overcrowding, bitter cold: Anchorage’s homelessness response stumbles amid transitions
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration has lost about a half dozen officials the past several weeks among officials working on the city’s response to homelessness at a time when temperatures have dropped below zero degrees in some parts of town.
Tight rental market in Alaska hampers progress on homelessness
While Alaska has had some successes in housing during the pandemic, low vacancy rates and rising rental prices means that for some housing is out of reach.
Coronavirus FAQ: What is long COVID? And what is my risk of getting it?
One of the surprising aspects of the pandemic is that symptoms can linger months after infection. This syndrome has been called "long COVID," and it's had a profound impact on many people's lives.
Alaska health officials say virus case numbers trending down
State health officials expressed cautious optimism Thursday about lower COVID-19 case numbers in Alaska following an extended surge in cases that strained hospital capacity.
Anchorage economic and airport leaders pitch new cargo shipping initiative to ease supply chain disruptions
he Alaska Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the Ted Stevens International Airport has released a feasibility study for a project called Anchorage Pacific Air-to-Sea Service, or ANC PASS.
ANCSA at 50 | Special Edition of Alaska Insight
Fifty years ago this December, Alaska Native leaders joined forces with national lawmakers to create legislation that ensured certain native land rights in our state. How has that legislation evolved over the decades? What does the next generation of Alaska Native leaders want to see moving forward?
ANCSA at 50: Who will be included in the next generation of shareholders?
Video: Corporations formed under ANCSA are slowly opening up to new generations of shareholders, allowing younger Alaska Native people to have a voice in shaping the future.
Providence investigating Alaska CARES workplace complaints against medical director after ‘mass exodus’ of staff
Anchorage Daily News reporter Michelle Theriault Boots says the complaints were about Alaska CARES medical director Dr. Barbara Knox.
Mediator to solve dispute over Anchorage teachers’ contracts
A federal mediator is expected to help resolve differences over key terms of contracts for Anchorage teachers after the union and the state’s largest...
Alaska needs more construction workers to get infrastructure projects off the ground
Now that roads and bridges are funded, who will build them?