Despite warnings of capitol violence, no one showed up to protest in Juneau
Despite FBI warnings of potential protests at state capitols on Sunday, there were no demonstrations, armed or otherwise, at the Alaska Capitol in Juneau.
Iconic Bethel video store closes for good
While video stores in other parts of the country mostly closed years ago, the exorbitant cost of high-speed internet in the region kept the business alive.
After a year of dramatic lows, Alaska sees modest climb in oil prices
Right now, West Texas Intermediate, Brent and Alaska North Slope Crude are all selling for over $50 per barrel.
New climate action task force to tackle Sitka’s carbon footprint
Tackling the global crisis can be daunting, but in Sitka, the city assembly and a group of concerned citizens are taking action with the revival of a decade-old task force.
Poll: Nearly half of Alaska Republicans won’t get COVID-19 vaccine
A statewide poll from late November shows that 45% of Alaskans who identify as Republicans said they won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine when they become eligible. That’s compared with just 13% of Democrats.
LISTEN: Anchorage police monitoring for threats, preparing for protests
While Anchorage Police Chief Justin Doll says residents might see a bigger police presence at some government buildings, Doll says there are currently no specific threats of violence.
Murkowski praises impeachment, says Trump’s incitement of violence ‘cannot go without consequence’
Sen. Murkowski isn't saying if she'll vote to convict President Trump, but said the House was right to impeach him.
The Trump administration joined with tribes to get vaccines to rural and Indigenous Alaskans. Here’s how.
After a year of pleading for access to COVID-19 testing and protective equipment, tribal health-care leaders say that a vaccine partnership with the Trump administration has brought good access to doses for rural areas and a measure of relief amid an unrelenting public health crisis.
Anchorage man swerved to hit friend in fatal Glenn Highway collision, charges say
Brian McGee, 25, is charged with murder after police say he left his friend on the side of a highway, then came back and hit him with a car.
Alaska Federation of Natives leadership calls for Trump’s resignation after violence at Capitol
Alaska Federation of Natives president Julie Kitka said that she was horrified by Jan. 6’s deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.
Rep. Young votes against impeaching Trump
Only 10 House Republicans voted against impeachment. Rep. Young was not among them.
New report says emergency orders helped slow the spread of coronavirus in Anchorage
A new report shows COVID-19 pandemic restrictions helped slow the spread of the virus in Anchorage. That’s according to the state Section of Epidemiology.
‘We live in limbo’: Haines residents displaced by landslide seek path to return home
Some Haines residents displaced by the recent landslide say they’re still cut off from their properties and in the dark about what comes next.
Sealaska Corporation says it’s quitting logging
The move by one of the region’s economic powerhouses is the latest sign of Southeast Alaska’s economic transition away from logging.
In a Fairbanks lab, Alaska scientists search for the new, more contagious coronavirus strain
Alaska officials say they wish they could be analyzing more than the 96 samples they're processing every five days. But the state is being strategic about which specimens are targeted for sequencing, said Jayme Parker, a top scientist at the Fairbanks lab.
Dimond Center in Anchorage to close Sunday in response to planned ‘armed protest’
A nationwide rally shared among far-right groups in the last days of Donald Trump's presidency listed the Dimond Center address as the site of the Alaska rally.
FBI, police investigate ‘suspicious vehicle’ at Anchorage Midtown Mall
The Anchorage Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a “suspicious vehicle” reported at the Midtown Mall.
Drilling boosters, opponents consider next steps after first Arctic refuge lease sale
Not many companies showed up to the first-ever oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But still, about a half-million acres were picked up, mostly by a state-owned corporation.
‘I don’t want to die from this’: 40% of incarcerated Alaskans contract COVID-19 despite visitation bans
Advocates, inmates, and families are frustrated about what they see as an inadequate and opaque response from the Department of Corrections.
Why aren’t more Alaska health care providers ready to vaccinate against COVID-19?
Clinics that wish to participate in the vaccination program face a slew of requirements, and don't get much in return.