Trump administration reportedly overruled CDC’s recommendation to extend no-sail cruise ship order
The Centers for Disease Control pushed to extend an order barring large cruise ships from sailing from U.S. ports until February 2021 over coronavirus concerns.
It’s official: Anchorage School District postpones start of in-person classes
Anchorage Schools Superintendent Deena Bishop had mentioned earlier this week that a rapid increase in COVID infections would likely delay bringing kids back to classrooms.
For Sen. Sullivan, the Capitol becomes a pressure cooker as Election Day nears
President Trump, Capitol reporters and Senate Democrats put Sen. Sullivan in an awkward spot Thursday.
Should Division of Elections count ballots without a witness signature? Judge to decide Monday.
The No. 1 reason mailed ballots are not counted is that voters bungle the witness signature.
A naked homeless woman became a target in an Anchorage Facebook group. Here’s her story.
What the story of one woman's fall from a promising future because of mental illness reveals about Anchorage's support system.
Mt. Edgecumbe student tests positive for coronavirus, prompting campus lockdown
Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka briefly locked down and quarantined around 25 students, after another student at the state-run boarding school tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this week.
Challenger says Don Young is ducking debates
The two candidates vying for Alaska's House seat will meet twice, but Alyse Galvin says Don Young declined four other events.
Anchorage School District reports 25 active COVID-19 cases among student athletes, employees
Dozens more are in quarantine.
LISTEN: Katmai’s bears are particularly plump, just in time for Fat Bear Week
Voting on the immense girth of various brown bears at Katmai National Park is underway in the park’s annual Fat Bear Week competition.
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Leaders on the Kenai Peninsula express skepticism about masks and the virus
Assembly and council members at three different assembly meetings at different parts of the Kenai Peninsula revealed some skepticism about how serious - and real - the COVID-19 virus is.
Christian, conservative groups organize to oust Supreme Court justice
A coalition of conservative and religious leaders has launched a campaign to oust an Alaska Supreme Court justice whose rulings they oppose.
Without otter predation, sea urchins are decimating Aleutian reefs
Orcas have started targeting sea otters, which normally keep urchin populations in check.
Alaska case count hits new high, but hospitals aren’t sounding alarms
In the past week, nearly 11% of tests in Fairbanks have been positive, while that number stands at 5% for Anchorage. Statewide, it’s at 4.19%, which is a new record; the World Health Organization says that areas should not loosen restrictions until rates stand below 5% over a two-week period.
LISTEN: First Presbyterian rings bells to honor 200,000 COVID-19 deaths in America
The national COVID-19 death count crossed 200,000 last month. Social distancing and quarantine protocols have made it difficult to gather to mourn as a community, but yesterday, First Presbyterian Church of Anchorage held a short outdoor ceremony to recognize the huge death toll of the ongoing pandemic.
LISTEN: Alaska Republicans cite personal choice in attending indoor campaign events while maskless
Anchorage Daily News reporter James Brooks wrote a story on several recent Republican campaign gatherings and spoke to Alaska Public Media's Casey Grove.
Sen. Sullivan says Pebble can’t shake his opposition to mine; pledges to ‘continue to monitor’
Asked what he'll do as senator to block the mine, Sullivan had few specifics.
Quinhagak reports 20 new cases of COVID-19
The community has about 700 people.
Fairbanks Pioneer Home reports 28-person COVID-19 cluster
That number includes 9 residents and 19 staff members.
Anchorage Schools Superintendent: ‘COVID is killing our children in more ways than one’
Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop provided a bleak assessment of online learning at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.
Alaska Carrs-Safeway pharmacies offering $140 at-home COVID-19 test kits
Carrs and Safeway pharmacies in Alaska are now offering at-home COVID-19 test kits for $139.99 each, available in store or by mail delivery. Customers provide a saliva sample and then mail the kit to a lab using a prepaid FedEx label. Safeway Director Pharmacy Operations David Green said at-home testing won’t replace a community health response, but he hopes it provides some flexibility with the way people can get tested.