LISTEN: Anchorage schools superintendent talks challenges of educating during a pandemic
We're asking experts and local leaders what they’ve learned in the past six months of the coronavirus pandemic, and that includes Dr. Deena Bishop, superintendent of the Anchorage School District, the largest school district in the state.
Alaska reports daily COVID records as Anchorage hospitals feel pinch of omicron
An official from the Alaska Native Medical Center said the hospital is “very, very close” to declaring crisis standards of care.
Alaska’s Division of Public Assistance makes progress on food stamp backlog
Earlier this month, food aid was delayed by more than a month for more than 12,000 Alaskans. That number is down to 10,074.
Unregulated international fishing activity frustrating Stevens
During a Commerce Department oversight hearing today, Senator Ted Stevens asked Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez about combating International Unregulated, Unreported (IUU) fisheries. Stevens says...
Anchorage bar, restaurant closure throws thousands of workers into limbo
“Decisions were made politically that they had their reasons for. But for us, it was a complete blindside,” said Jack Lewis, who co-owns and runs seven different Anchorage area eating places. “Nobody really was prepared for it, or saw it coming.”
Could Minneapolis-style collapses affect Alaska's spans?
Yesterday the Federal Highway Administration advised state transportation departments to begin conducting inspections of bridges similar to the collapsed Interstate 35-W bridge in Minneapolis....
Should Alaska Native Corps get COVID-19 funds intended for tribes? Answer hinges on comma, lawyers say
Hundreds of millions of dollars may be at stake, but at times the arguments turned on an age-old grammatical puzzle.
Army Corps of Engineers affirms denial of permit for Pebble Mine
It's another in a long string of rulings against the project. Still, opponents of the mine say their fight isn't over.
House passes state budget in close vote
Any changes the Senate makes in the budget would likely be worked out in a conference committee. Listen now
Palmer man dies in Prince William Sound floatplane crash
A 75-year-old Mat-Su borough man was killed in a Tuesday floatplane crash in Prince William Sound.
From left and right, Young finds fault with ACA replacement bill
To repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, U.S. House leaders are straining to overcome dissension in the Republican ranks. As many as two dozen conservatives oppose the bill on grounds that it doesn’t repeal enough of the ACA. A smaller number of Republican moderates say it doesn’t replace enough. Alaska Congressman Don Young is a little in both camps. Listen now
Special audit finds Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority violated multiple state laws
A special audit finds that the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority violated multiple state statues by investing in commercial real estate and by "intentionally trying to avoid discussing board business in a public manner."
Anchorage police union says it has waited more than a month for city to begin negotiations on body cameras
Jeremy Conkling, the president of the Anchorage Police Department Employees Association, says he put in a request to the city’s human resources department in mid-April, asking for a date to start the negotiations.
Skagway residents got Permanent Fund dividends and city stimulus checks in the same week
The city's plan was to keep people spending money despite a devastated tourism season. Some residents say it's working.
Parnell Finishes FY 2011 Budgets
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Governor Parnell put the finishing touches on this year’s budgets on Thursday by vetoing $336 million from next fiscal year’s...
What are the city’s plans after controversial building purchases in Anchorage? Here’s what we know.
On Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly will hold its fourth day of a public hearing on the city’s controversial plan to revamp homelessness services. Many people who testified in person so far have raised concerns about the planning process and proximity of the facilities to Midtown neighborhoods.
Fairbanks hosts final gathering to remember Polaris Building
The 72-year-old structure will be fully demolished this spring, after it suffered flood damage from frozen pipes in 2001.
State House proposes new campaign fundraising rules for legislators
A state House Committee today approved new limits on campaign fundraising during the legislative session. The State Affairs Committee approved a bill by Anchorage...
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.
Alaska marked a year of deflation in 2020 — for the first time ever
The change is small -- a 1.1% decline in prices.