Federal dollars could be ‘game changer’ for Alaska families
Child welfare advocates are hopeful an expanded child tax credit and other components of the bill could directly improve Alaska children's well-being.
NTSB: Witness says tribal health executive was ‘distracted’ before his helicopter disappeared over Gulf of Alaska
A witness who spoke with a tribal health executive before his helicopter went missing last month told federal investigators that the executive was "distracted, and was not himself," according to a preliminary report published Tuesday.
White House drops Interior nominee after Murkowski objects
Murkowski’s office did not respond to requests for comment, but sources said she was concerned that the progressive Klein would not be a sufficient counterweight to new Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who has criticized the oil and gas industry.
A year in: Alaskans recount the moment they knew the coronavirus would change everything
Over the last year, it seems everyone had a moment when the pandemic hit home — when we realized the coronavirus was not going away quickly, and would change everything. We recently asked Alaskans to share their moment. Here’s what 11 people said.
LISTEN: An Alaska ski legend is accused of murder. This writer went inside ‘The final descent of Dean Cummings’
Dean Cummings was a champion skier and a pioneer in the Alaska heli-skiing industry, but according to reporting by Outside Magazine, colleagues described him as increasingly out of touch with reality in the years before he allegedly shot and killed a man.
Patients, hospitals want Dunleavy and lawmakers to work out differences on disaster declaration
One of the consequences of not having an active disaster declaration is that out-of-state doctors can't practice telemedicine on Alaska patients.
Alaska joins 12 other states to sue to undo Biden pause on US oil & gas lease sales
Thirteen states sued the Biden administration Wednesday to end a suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water and to reschedule canceled sales of offshore leases in waters including Cook Inlet.
Dunleavy says returning to disaster declaration jeopardizes tourism
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy sent a letter to all legislators on Wednesday saying the state should not return to having a disaster declaration because it would lead travelers to assume that the COVID-19 situation in the state is worsening.
Anchorage schools to allow flexibility in distancing policy following new CDC guidelines
District officials say the current mitigation strategies are working as intended.
Alaska’s billion-dollar cruise season in the balance as CDC resists industry pressure to lift restrictions
The federal government held its ground on Wednesday against calls to roll back restrictions on cruise ship sailings. In Alaska, the rapidly approaching cruise season — and its billion-dollar industry — is still at stake.
Asian Alaskans grapple with anti-Asian hate and feeling unsafe after the Atlanta shootings
Asian Americans in Alaska say that despite perceptions to the contrary, they do experience both blatant and subtle racism, and they say it's increased over the last year.
COVID-19 vaccines may soon come to Alaska’s busiest airports
The state’s top doctor says she wants to make it as easy as possible for people to get vaccinated, and offering single-dose shots at airports could be a key piece of the puzzle.
Alaska marked a year of deflation in 2020 — for the first time ever
The change is small -- a 1.1% decline in prices.
Anchorage man sentenced for falsely marketing goods as Alaska Native made
An Anchorage man was sentenced to five years probation after being found guilty of illegally marketing items he sold as being made by an Alaska Native artist.
Here’s how a mother-daughter team helped vaccinate 98% of Mekoryuk’s population
Virtually everyone in the Southwest Alaska village of 200 residents who is above 16 years old has been vaccinated.
In an effort to save money, the Alaska Marine Highway considers sinking one of its oldest ferries
Officials say sinking the Malaspina would cost up to $1 million, but it would be cheaper than t he $16 million needed in repairs.
Still sifting through Anchorage School Board candidates? Here’s where they stand on the issues.
Recovery from the pandemic, closing achievement gaps between students, and offering options other than college have been major themes in the campaign.
Anchorage’s parking boss quits in rift with city, after pandemic hits revenues
Andrew Halcro, who heads the organization that oversees parking downtown, abruptly resigned Friday, in what appears to be a split with city officials after the pandemic caused a large drop in parking revenue.
Dunleavy tells feds Alaska is taking over management of 800,000 miles of river
Gov. Dunleavy says he's exerting the state's right to control submerged lands under navigable lakes and rivers.
We asked all 60 Alaska legislators if they’re getting vaccinated. Here’s what they said.
A survey of Alaska lawmakers underscores the depth of the state's partisan vaccine divide in Alaska. All but one Democrat said they're getting the shot, while 20 of the 34 Republican lawmakers either refused to answer or did not respond.