Tribes win decision to exclude Alaska Native corporations from $8B coronavirus fund
A federal appeals court says Alaska Native corporations can't receive a share of the $8 billion coronavirus fund Congress created for tribes.
Thanks to the pandemic, Medicaid is covering more Alaskans than ever
While Medicaid enrollment has risen over 5% in Alaska since the start of the pandemic, that's less than the rise in most other states.
Flying to Bethel? You could win $1,000 if you get tested for COVID-19
But the number of passengers getting tested at the airport hasn’t changed.
Fish and Game is looking for a black bear that followed and charged people in Anchorage park
The repeated run-ins with the bear were part of the reason that one children's camp decided to move out of Russian Jack to another park.
PHOTOS: As termination dust arrives, a look back at September in Southcentral Alaska
Southcentral Alaska is awash in gold and red, as temperatures slowly drop and winter approaches. Here are some images that capture the feelings and...
Trump to OK cross-border railroad line from Alaska to Canada
1,600-mile rail line from Alberta to Alaska would move potash, sulfur, bitumen, and other products from Canada to Alaska where it could be exported overseas.
Yukon mushers struggle to feed dogs after poor salmon runs
Mushers usually rely on king and chum salmon - this year, both species have hadd poor returns.
An initiative proposes to overhaul Alaska’s elections. But not everyone thinks they’re broken.
The initiative’s drafters argue that Alaska’s election system punishes bipartisanship and rewards partisan loyalty. And they’re proposing an overhaul, but they face opposition from those who say the state's elections work just fine.
Haines mourns death of Speedy, the ‘Bearoness of the Chilkoot’
The bear was known to wait for people to pass by on the roadside in what appeared to be an attempt to let them pass.
COVID-19 unemployment boost may arrive mid-October
A program to boost unemployment benefits for Alaskans out of work because of the pandemic is still weeks away from implementation.
In mid-August, the state...
Indictment: Drug conspiracy that sent kilos of heroin, meth to Alaska led to Anchorage man’s murder
The indictment names Jordan "Two-3" Shanholtzer, 33, as their leader and Matthew "Matt Matt" Moi, 35, as the trigger man in the murder, both described as formerly from Anchorage.
With niche films and empty seats, going to the movies in Anchorage feels different
While some people are nervous about getting back to the theaters, meaning more opportunities for those who choose to go.
Washington senator says Congress should block Pebble’s permit
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell says she’ll support a bill to block a permit for the Pebble Mine. She also wants an investigation into whether Pebble’s CEO lied to Congress.
Alaska’s COVID-19 cases rise, worries grow over hospital capacity
Alaska has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases over the last week, including five deaths last Friday. Daily case counts had been hovering in the upper double digits earlier this month, but have been above a hundred cases a day for the last six days.
Anchorage School District superintendent expects to postpone start of in-person classes
Anchorage Schools Superintendent Deena Bishop said she'll likely push back the return to in-person schooling because of a surge of COVID-19 infections in the city.
Mertarvik residents didn’t get primary ballots. The state says it didn’t know people lived there.
Materials for voting never arrived in Newtok, a sister village, from where absentee ballots were supposed to be taken to Mertarvik.
Without ice, killer whales are preying on bowheads in Alaska’s northern seas
Scientists think the behavior is linked to sea-ice loss.
Records: Alaska’s independent U.S. Senate candidate shot bear after “bloodcurdling scream”
Al Gross, an independent candidate for U.S. Senate, has touted the shooting in multiple campaign ads in his challenge to Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. A GOP research apparently filed records requests with the state to find out whether Gross really shot the bear.
Sen. Sullivan meets with Trump’s nominee to Supreme Court
Sullivan he said he met with the nominee, who indicated that she was a strong defender of the Second Amendment.
Edgmon and Stutes ask Dunleavy to keep his distance from Pebble’s permit quest
In the secretly-recorded"Pebble Tapes," the CEO of Pebble promised an investor firm support from the governor.