Alaska joins request asking Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor signed onto a filing in support of an appeal by Mississippi.
Seward’s Lydia Jacoby heads home with two Olympic medals
Seward's Lydia Jacoby left Tokyo this weekend with two Olympic medals. Now, it's back to her hometown, where she's excited to sleep in her own bed and eat a home-cooked meal.
Eagle River man charged with murder after alleged arson kills 2
Firefighters responding to the 20-unit building a little after 2 a.m. Saturday found Alan and Linda Borowski’s bodies in
their apartment, the charges say.
A lifetime of subsistence fishing tells story of Yup’ik tradition
Each summer, Alaskans take to the rivers, bays and oceans to subsistence fish. Some head out to set nets, others may use dip nets, but the end goal is the same: to stock up on enough fresh fish to last the winter.
Smoke may cause unhealthy air quality in Southcentral and Interior Alaska, DEC says
Parts of Interior and Southcentral Alaska will see poor air quality as a result of wildfires this week, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation warned on Tuesday.
Another top doc resigns in Anchorage, health director faces tough questions
David Morgan was grilled by assembly members over his beliefs about the COVID-19 pandemic, his work experience and his hiring judgement at a Tuesday hearing before the Anchorage Assembly. News surfaced at the event that longtime Chief Medical Officer Bruce Chandler had resigned over the weekend.
COVID-19 outbreak puts Western Alaska village of Stebbins in lockdown
The Stebbins Community Association has imposed a 10-person limit at the store, a five-person limit at the laundromat and a 10 p.m. curfew.
University of Alaska Anchorage students living in dorms must be fully vaccinated
The University of Alaska Southeast has a similar policy, while the University of Alaska Fairbanks is still deciding its vaccination rules.
Biden administration issues a new eviction moratorium after a federal ban lapsed
After intense pressure from progressives, the CDC has announced a more limited eviction moratorium days after an earlier freeze on evictions expired.
Delta variant accounts for 96% of Alaska’s new COVID cases
On Tuesday, a total of 323 Alaskans tested positive for COVID-19 the second-highest daily tally since January.
Outbursts, tears and jeers don’t sway Anchorage School Board from mask mandate
Hours of public testimony from Anchorage parents against a mask mandate for the fall did not move the school board away from the superintendent’s universal masking recommendation.
Between the lines: 8 ways the US Senate infrastructure bill sends money to Alaska
It takes some decoding, but you can find billions in the $1.2 trillion bill designed to benefit Alaska.
Dunleavy’s office looks to spend $250K on advertising his Permanent Fund amendment
The governor’s office has posted a request for media agencies interested in contracting with the state for the campaign. Agencies have until Friday to respond.
Meet one of Bristol Bay’s salmon counters who tallied sockeye during the biggest run on record
As salmon swim upriver to return to their spawning grounds, biologists track numbers to balance conservation with commercial fishing.
Governor’s veto leaves many Alaskans without access to free legal help
Among Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s recent budget vetoes was $400,000 for the Alaska Legal Services Corporation, a private, nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal aid to Alaskans. That’s a huge cut in state funding for an organization devoted solely to providing free legal aid to low-income Alaskans.
Delta is surging. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe
But if you're already vaccinated, how worried should you be? What new precautions are called for? Here's what to know about the fast-spreading variant and how to stay safe and protect others.
‘Sophisticated group’ behind Alaska cyberattack, agency says
The state department said the group had “exploited a vulnerable website and spread from there.”
Six dead after flightseeing plane crash near Ketchikan, weather hampering recovery
Five passengers and a pilot have died in a flightseeing plane crash near Ketchikan, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Maggie, former Alaska Zoo resident, dies at 41
“She was really a wonderful elephant. A beautiful elephant with a rough history but an indomitable spirit. A big, big personality," said Jackie Gai, Maggie’s veterinarian in her final years.
Face masks optional at Kenai Peninsula schools this year
“Younger students need to see faces to decode and learn language," says the superintendent.