Indigenous advocate Colleen Echohawk’s journey from rural Alaska to Seattle Mayor’s race
Echohawk, a Pawnee Indian, was raised in Delta Junction and showed an early interest in Alaska Native issues.
Three killed in avalanche on Bear Mountain near Chugiak while ascending a technical route
Alaska State Troopers are warning of avalanche danger around Bear Mountain in Chugiak, after three people were reportedly killed in a slide there this week.
Anchorage attorney Landreth selected for U.S. Interior post
The Biden administration has chosen Natalie Landreth to be deputy solicitor for lands. She's devoted her career to Native rights. Her Chickasaw ancestors were forcibly removed from their land.
Bernie Sanders got memed at the Inauguration. Now it’s mitten madness.
Memes of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders wearing upcycled wool mittens at the presidential inauguration presented a business opportunity for some Alaskan artisans.
As planet warms, researchers project more ‘extreme’ rainfall in Southeast and Western Alaska
Rising temperatures are also forcing researchers to reconsider just how much rain a storm can drop.
Seventeen COVID-19 deaths reported after death certificate review
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services identified 17 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday through a death certificate review process. None of the deaths, primarily older Alaska residents, were recent.
While Murkowski and GOP moderates pitch smaller COVID bill, Democrats go their own way
"You might be able to get there with only 51 votes. But you can't shortcut this process," Murkowski says.
‘It’s everybody’s history’: Bill would protect Unangax̂ cemetery at Funter Bay internment camp
The cemetery holds the graves of Unangan people who died during World War II after the U.S. government forcibly removed them from the Pribilof Islands took them to the Southeast rainforest with only one bag apiece and no hunting or fishing gear.
Yes, in some cases, two face masks are better than one, Alaska health experts say
Even though there has been just one confirmed case of a new, more infectious COVID-19 variant in Alaska, health officials say now is the time to upgrade your single-layer cloth mask.
Without justice in Nome, women wrestle with trauma and healing after sexual assault
KNOM interviewed eight sexual assault survivors as part of this series. A few themes emerged
LISTEN: Meet some of the Alaska owls that live in your backyard
One dark December morning, as I headed out with my dog for some exercise, I met a young man carrying an aluminum ladder. Since...
LISTEN: Another Alaska attorney general resigns amid scandal
For the second time in about six months, Alaska’s attorney general has resigned amid questions by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica into their behavior. One case involved harassment of a state employee. The other involves possible criminal allegations of sexual abuse.
Biologists find first cases of infectious bacteria in Southwest Alaska caribou herd
Brucellosis can be lethal to caribou and can also lead to miscarriages.
Alaska’s Murkowski among senators pushing stripped-down relief package
Murkowski and other moderate Republicans are presenting a smaller pandemic relief proposal to President Biden.
Northwest Alaska health provider cleared to serve seal oil to elders
In 2015, Congress passed the federal farm bill which allowed people to donate wild game that they’ve hunted to certified non-profits, like hospitals or food banks.
In Nome, few sexual assault crimes result in prosecutions
Some survivors think law enforcement doesn’t prioritize these kinds of crimes, especially when the victims are Alaska Native.
Hundreds of Anchorage residents could have COVID-19 vaccine appointments canceled
The city's health department said that about 500 residents didn't meet the current eligibility criteria for getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
Report: Alaska Attorney General quits after reports of sexual misconduct with 17-year-old
The Anchorage Daily News was preparing an article about allegations that then Attorney General Ed Sniffen had an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old when the Dunleavy administration announced Sniffen's resignation.
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp, with millions of dollars in GameStop shares, eyes stock surge warily
CEO Angela Rodell says the organization recently held slightly over 168,000 shares in GameStop, but that number changes daily.
Alaska’s Pacific Islanders are being hit hard by COVID-19. But they aren’t getting vaccinated.
Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians were about 10 times more likely to die of COVID-19, but 10 times less likely to be vaccinated.