Tlingit artist from Juneau designs stamp for US Postal Service
The artwork of a Tlingit artist from Juneau will be featured on a new postage stamp set for distribution next year.
Alaska agency says it’s neutral on Pebble Mine. Internal documents tell a different story.
Text messages and meeting notes suggest DNR is working to help the mine get a federal permit
Why a majority Republican caucus isn’t certain in Alaska legislature, despite conservative wins
Newly elected Republicans have been talking about how they will organize as election results are finalized, but their narrow majorities in both houses and some stark policy disagreements mean a caucus is far from certain.
After a summer of pandemic disruptions and poor salmon runs, Alaska fishermen await more federal relief money
Government relief money has helped fishermen, and the state is finalizing a plan for how to spend another $50 million in federal dollars for the industry.
Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer seeks initiative audit to calm election questions
Meyer said the only reason he’s seeking an audit is because “so many people think our Dominion machines are faulty, corrupt and easily manipulated, and I think a lot of this is misinformation that’s coming from the national level.”
Shipwrecked in storm, retired fisherman gets unexpected rescue in Southeast Alaska
70-year-old Kurt Broderson was floating in a survival suit in waves the size of houses when Coast Guard rescuers arrived to save him. He says the event changed his life.
ConocoPhillips Alaska plans to restart drilling on the North Slope this year
Tor the first time since its fields were brought online, Prudhoe Bay, Kuparuk River and Alpine have no rigs running in them. But, the plan is to have rigs working on two of those fields by the end of 2021.
LISTEN: Governor’s office slow to act in addressing attorney general’s misconduct
The victim in a misconduct scandal that caused former Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson to resign in August says the governor’s office knew for months prior to the resignation about inappropriate texts Clarkson sent the woman.
Anchorage opens pop-up COVID-19 testing sites, encourages everyone to get tested
The city is setting up pop up testing sites over the next several weeks.
Anchorage Assembly urges Dunleavy and Alaska’s delegation to do more to fight COVID-19
In a nonbinding resolution, the Anchorage Assembly voted 9-1 to ask Gov. Mike Dunleavy to implement a statewide mask mandate.
Fur Rondy organizers cancel 2021 championship sled dog race over coronavirus concerns
Organizers announced this week that it’s too risky to hold the sprint races through the city during the coronavirus pandemic. They cited concerns about race requirements and large crowds of spectators.
Alaska will have a new election system: Voters pass Ballot Measure 2
After Tuesday’s count, the more than 3,000-vote advantage that yes votes have appears to be too large to be overcome by the ballots that are left to count.
New cargo project is latest proposal for booming Anchorage airport
A firm led by the former top investment officer at the Alaska Permanent Fund is eyeing what could grow into a $500 million project to support the booming cargo shipping industry at Anchorage’s international airport.
Environmental groups say Pebble could threaten the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale
Conservationists are raising concerns about adding yet another stressor to an already endangered whale population — the proposed Pebble Mine.
New health orders add testing and quarantine mandates for some in-state travel
One order requires any traveler from the road system to rural communities to quarantine until they have a negative test result.
LISTEN: A COVID-19 vaccine is on the horizon, but Alaska faces unique challenges
There will be challenges with getting a COVID-19 vaccine to people, especially in rural areas like those in Alaska.
Y-K health center recommends month-long lockdown for region
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s health corporation warns that the region’s rising COVID-19 surge could soon overwhelm the local health care system.
Alaska governor defends virus approach amid criticism on all sides
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is walking the line between those who think he’s not doing enough to address rising case counts to those who think he’s been overreaching in his approach.
Trump administration rushes to sell oil rights in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The official "call for nominations" launches a 30-day comment period. It will also allow the Bureau of Land Management to move forward with a lease sale, which it must announce 30 days in advance.
Rep. Young released from hospital and recovering from COVID-19
Congressman Young says he's on the mend, after announcing last week that he'd tested positive for COVID -19.