As local streams warm on the Kenai Peninsula, cold water inputs could be crucial for salmon
A pocket of Beaver Creek, just a short and muddy tromp away from a gravel parking lot between Kenai and Soldotna, is home to several cold water inputs that could be crucially important for young salmon as they swim from the Kenai River to Cook Inlet.
As state health officials outline plan to help overloaded hospitals, Dunleavy asks Alaskans to consider the vaccine
The steps include speeding up the process for allowing licensed health care providers to work in hospitals. The state is also looking to use state-contracted workers to temporarily staff hospitals.
Declining sea ice in Kotzebue Sound is shortening subsistence hunt for seals, study finds
The study found that the ugruk hunting season is ending an average of 26 days earlier than normal.
Supply shortages, shipping delays hit Southeast Alaska businesses
A COVID-19 outbreak at a warehouse in Centralia, Wash., has led to shipping delays at grocery stores throughout Southeast Alaska, including in Petersburg. Some shelves are nearly empty. And they’re not likely to be filled anytime soon.
Alaska reports highest daily COVID-19 count since December as Dunleavy warns about hospital capacity
A total of 701 Alaskans tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, and 127 patients were hospitalized with the coronavirus.
Dunleavy announces that Alaska college scholarships, medical students will receive funding
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he ordered his Office of Management and Budget to release funding for the WWAMI medical education program plus 17 other programs.
Ask a Climatologist: What is termination dust, anyway?
How do we know what fits the definition of "termination dust?" The answer is: We don't. National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider wants to change that.
In feud over PFD, Alaska Legislature grinds to a halt when Republican lawmakers refuse to show up
The Alaska House of Representatives couldn’t conduct any business Wednesday when minority-caucus Republicans refused to attend a floor session. The mostly Democratic House majority didn’t have enough members present to reach a quorum.
NTSB: Searchers described poor visibility around Misty Fjords fatal crash site
Responders described low cloud ceilings in Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness in the hours after a fatal plane crash that killed six people. That’s according to a new report from federal investigators looking into the August 5 crash. But officials say they have yet to determine the cause of the crash.
Kenai Borough mayor challenges doctors, promotes unproven treatments for COVID-19
Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce is using his platform to challenge local doctors and promote unproven COVID-19 treatments, on local talk radio and in public meetings.
Anchorage working group suggests 30 potential homeless shelter sites for winter
The list includes buildings that could be purchased, like the old Sam’s Club in East Anchorage, and the Dena’ina Center downtown. It also includes vacant lots where a shelter could be built from scratch, like a plot on the west end of the airport near Point Woronzof.
The campaign to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ended
Recall Dunleavy Chair Meda DeWitt linked the decision to Gov. Mike Dunleavy filing for re-election.
Alaska House committee lowers proposed PFD amount to $1,100
The Alaska Permanent Fund dividend would be $1,100 under an amendment a committee passed on Tuesday.
To cope with COVID overload, Anchorage hospitals delay surgeries
"Hard discussions" about postponing cancer and bypass procedures to preserve hospital resources.
A frustrated Mat-Su doctor implored Alaskans to get vaccinated. The surprise: They listened.
An emergency room doctor in the Mat-Su gave an emphatic speech last week about the "soul-crushing" workload that doctors are facing amid the latest surge in COVID-19. He was deluged by messages afterward, including a dozen that reported he'd changed people's minds about vaccination.
The Anchorage Assembly voted down Bronson’s pick for lead librarian, then he appointed her chief of staff
Sami Graham’s appointment to library director was denied by the Assembly on Tuesday in a 7-4 vote. Mayor Dave Bronson then immediately appointed her as his administration’s new chief of staff.
Landslide forces Denali National Park to close road near halfway point
Climate change “has taken what was previously a problem solved by maintenance staff performing road repairs and made a challenge too difficult to overcome with short-term solutions,” said park officials.
Alaska to pay ACLU attorneys after losing lawsuit over abortion-related court funding vetoes
The state of Alaska has been ordered to pay nearly $87,000 in attorneys fees to the American Civil Liberties Union after losing a lawsuit over the governor’s vetoes of court funding in 2019 and 2020.
Anchorage homelessness group to hold first public meeting as it tries to solve shelter bed shortage
The working group will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
Troopers say Anchor Point man fired at officer during arrest attempt
Alaska State Troopers say an officer first encountered Bret Herrick at a business in Anchor Point on Monday. Herrick opened fire and then fled.