Debate for the State 2020 – U.S. House and Senate
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The U.S. House Debate between Rep. Don Young and Alyse Galvin happened at Alaska Public Media on Thursday Oct. 22, 2020.
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State vaccine task force plans include ‘backup plans for our backup plans’
In one possible scenario, vaccines would need to be kept at -70 degrees as they are shipped around Alaska, where 80% of communities are off the road system.
Friends mourn Jack Roderick, who helped build Anchorage government
Roderick packed what seems like three different lives into his 94 years: military service, college football, truck driving, a law practice, the Peace Corps in India, publishing an oil industry newsletter and serving as mayor of the Greater Anchorage Area Borough.
Galvin, Young accuse each of other of lying during debate
The debate between the candidates for Alaska’s sole seat in Congress became contentious Thursday, with challenger Alyse Galvin saying she’s tired of U.S. Rep. Don Young misrepresenting her position on issues.
Austin Quinn-Davidson, a relative newcomer, sworn in as Anchorage mayor
Quinn-Davidson, a lawyer by training, says she'll work to regain trust in the city government while continuing to help residents get through the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.
Campaign to unseat Alaska Supreme Court justice gets $10K donation from Outside
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Anchorage man shares love for local take-out in viral video reviews
Justin Williams has amassed nearly 1500 followers in a few months with his upbeat, honest video restaurant reviews.
Due to national shortage, health workers in Western Alaska are forced to reuse gloves
Workers are wearing the same gloves for up to six patients and sanitizing the gloves with alcohol-based hand sanitizer between patients.
This Anchorage mom is trying to keep up with her kids’ online learning and keep a business afloat
It’s an impossible balancing act made all the more difficult because English is her second language.
By mail, early, in person: Here’s a guide to voting in Alaska
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Saturday, Oct. 24.
Some Alaskans are refusing to quarantine because they won’t get paid if they don’t work
The issue is raising concern among state and local public health leaders.
Rematch: This Alaska legislative race could make or break the next House speaker
Lance Pruitt, the East Anchorage Republican, could become the next speaker of the Alaska House when the state Legislature convenes in Juneau next year. But first, Pruitt, the leader of the House GOP minority, has to win re-election.
As Anchorage heads into winter, officials worry about homeless shelter capacity
From August to September, outreach workers from the city identified 285 people living on the streets who weren’t sheltered.
Federal officials: Emails threatening Alaska voters to “vote for Trump” came from Iran
The Iranian government was behind the barrage of emails Tuesday that threatened Alaska voters in more than a dozen communities to “vote for Trump or else,” the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
‘We are horrified’: Anchorage teachers, parents blast plan to return younger students to classrooms
Dozens of people on Tuesday decried the school district’s plan to bring thousands of kids back into buildings in November as the number of coronavirus infections surges in the city.
Anchorage School Board renames East High after late state Sen. Bettye Davis
The Anchorage School Board voted unanimously late last night to rename the school — one of the nation’s most diverse— the Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School.
Sullivan stands close to Trump, stays quiet about his controversies
Sen. Dan Sullivan can be a hard person to pin down, especially when he’s asked about President Trump’s statements and behavior.
“Dramatic surge” of COVID-19 in Yukon-Kuskokwim region: 78 cases reported in one day
A Y-K Delta Elder in their 70s passed away due to COVID-19 complications, the fourth death in the region attributed to COVID-19
Emails sent to Alaskans on Tuesday warned them to “vote for Trump or else”
Several Alaskans in communities across the state posted screenshots of the emails early Tuesday, and news reports from Florida indicated that the same messages were sent to some voters there.
LISTEN: Congolese refugees arrival in Alaska featured in documentary on kindness
"The Antidote" shows members of a Congolese immigrant family -- including a 104-year-old grandma -- arriving on the icy streets of mid-winter Anchorage, with the help of Catholic Social Services' Refugee Assistance program, after 17 years in a Rwandan refugee camp.