Some object after Alaska Bar Association hires Alan Dershowitz, Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney, to speak at convention
Alan Dershowitz defended O.J. Simpson, Mike Tyson and Jeffrey Epstein, and along the way he earned a reputation as an attorney who stood up for the rights of men accused of rape. Now he’s set to be the keynote speaker at the annual convention of the Alaska Bar Association.
Assembly postpones vote on property purchase for treatment and homelessness resource facilities
The purchase of the four properties drew dozens of opponents, who said that having homelessness services in their neighborhoods would bring crime and lower property values.
As Trump pulls down Republican Congressional candidates, two Alaska independents out-raise GOP incumbents
As national opinion turns against President Donald Trump and threatens to trickle down to Republican Congressional candidates, two Alaska independents have continued to out-raised the GOP incumbents they're challenging, according to new figures released Wednesday.
Endangered Species petition filed for Southeast Alaska wolves
Environmentalists say that wolf habitat is being reduced by clear-cut harvesting.
LISTEN: Anchorage union president says teachers are concerned about returning to classrooms
With Covid-19 cases on the rise in Anchorage and elsewhere in Alaska, and the first day of school, Aug. 20, a little more than a month out, some parents and teachers think the district's plan is not cautious enough.
Sitka plans to relocate Baranov statue
About 120 demonstrators gathered to demand removal of the statue.
‘One mussel could kill someone’: Officials warn of extremely high shellfish toxin levels in Unalaska
Alaska state and local health officials are warning of dangerous high levels of toxins in shellfish, after a person died of paralytic shellfish poisoning from mussels and snails in the Aleutian Island community of Unalaska.
At White House event, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy lauds Trump deregulation as restoring “American dream”
Dunleavy used his two minutes at the podium to praise Trump for expanding elderly Americans’ access to telehealth through the Medicare program. And he touted the president’s efforts to scale back review of resource development projects.
As data lags, hospitals say surge in COVID-19 patients has already started
Emergency rooms say they've seen an increase in patients with COVID-19 symptoms, but delays in testing and reporting means that the state's numbers could be several days behind.
Should I dipnet? Or open the mail? Here’s how Zink and 5 other Alaska health experts manage COVID-19 risks in their daily lives
You probably know that health officials have warned about going to parties and bars. But how risky is hiking or dipnetting? How about ordering takeout? Should I send my kids to daycare? Alaska Public Media recruited six local experts to tell us how they answer those questions for their own families.
After 100 cases in June, Seattle seafood company reports 6 more crew have COVID-19 in Dutch Harbor
A Bering Sea trawler currently docked in Dutch Harbor has reported six cases of COVID-19 among its 119 crew members, officials said Friday.
Public health officials warn Anchorage is getting closer to max health care capacity
Anchorage health officials say the continuing rise in COVID-19 cases in the city is threatening the city’s health capacity. At a news conference on Friday, Public Health Division Manager Christy Lawton said at the current rate of new cases, the predicted time until Anchorage exceeds its ICU bed capacity has been cut in half, from 20 weeks to 10 weeks.
Private Christian schools in Anchorage grapple with outpouring of alumni stories about racial discrimination
Alumni say they were inspired by recent protests across the country, and hope change can take place in Alaska.
Wrong fuel caused May crash of Department of Forestry plane, says NTSB report
There were no fatalities in the accident, but the Division of Forestry says only one of the three firefighters who was injured has returned to work.
Lawsuit: Alaska absentee application mailings discriminatory
A lawsuit filed Friday says state elections officials are discriminating by mailing unprompted absentee ballot applications to older Alaskans but not to all qualified voters.
A fishing boat docked in Dutch Harbor with 85 COVID-19 cases. Now it’s headed for Seward.
The 34 crew members who tested negative will be flown to Anchorage on chartered planes.
Those who tested positive will remain on the boat, which will sail to Seward, then be transported to Anchorage.
COVID-19 outbreaks among seafood workers help push Alaska’s one-day case count to new record high
Also, over the past several days, three Anchorage restaurants and a local bar have announced infections and temporary closures.
Pebble Mine to clear environmental review this week, but is it ‘practicable’?
The Pebble Mine becomes a step closer to reality this week but legal questions remain.
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.
No more prison time for Anchorage man who shot mom and sister as a juvenile
Now that he is 20 -- the age limit for juvenile custody -- and the case against him has been resolved in court, Corbin Duke walked out of the Anchorage courtroom with no additional jail time or conditions of release, after about four years at a juvenile detention facility.