3 erupting Alaska volcanoes spitting lava or ash clouds
Three remote Alaska volcanoes are in various states of eruption, one producing lava and the other two blowing steam and ash.
So far, none of...
Federal eviction moratorium extended for nearly all of Alaska
The new moratorium only applies to areas experiencing “substantial” or “high” levels of COVID-19 transmission. That’s nearly all of Alaska right now.
Large crowd gathers to protest Anchorage health care organizations’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Southcentral Foundation announced last month that employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15. On Thursday evening, about 150 people took to the streets to protest the requirement for the vaccine, which is authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration.
Delta variant arrives in Y-K Delta with high percentage of breakthrough cases
Health officials continue to sound the alarm about the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country and in Alaska.
Providence Alaska says its staff must get COVID-19 vaccine or follow additional rules
“Our caregivers have a chance to lead by example when it comes to the health and safety of our communities,” said Dr. Michael Bernstein, Providence Alaska chief medical officer.
Anchorage health director resigns
David Morgan served as health director for less than a month. He recently faced pointed questions from the Assembly for social media comments, his qualifications for the job, and allegations that he mismanaged finances under previous employers.
Alaska WWAMI medical students face large tuition increase due to funding dispute
Students and others involved in health care in Alaska asked lawmakers to agree to fund the program in the upcoming special session.
As Juneau’s COVID cases skyrocket, hospital staff are testing positive too
Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau is seeing more COVID-19 cases among its staff as the number of infections in the capital city rises and the community's risk level returns to high.
Georgia mom and daughter among 6 killed in plane crash near Ketchikan
Davis McArthur said his mother, Andrea McArthur, and sister, Rachel McArthur, were on a “girls’ trip” before his sister returned to college. They were among the six people killed in a plane crash last week near Ketchikan.
A major report warns climate change is accelerating and humans must cut emissions now
The U.N. has released the most comprehensive global climate science report ever. It is unequivocal: Humans must stop burning fossil fuels or suffer catastrophic impacts.
Pentagon to require all troops to get COVID-19 vaccine
Members of the U.S. military would be required to have the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Sept. 15, under a plan announced by the Pentagon Monday and endorsed by President Joe Biden.
Alaska’s ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases on par with expectations, state epidemiologist says
State Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin says there are some nuances in the numbers related to breakthrough infections but the proportion in Alaska is about what you would expect.
Anchorage Mayor Bronson fined over $30,000 for campaign reporting violations
The state agency that tracks campaign finances has hit Anchorage mayor Dave Bronson with $33,500 in fines for failing to report campaign contributions on...
Fatal crash near Ketchikan renews concerns about safety of Alaska aviation
A sightseeing flight near Ketchikan crashed last week, killing the pilot and five passengers. So far this year, 13 people have died in three crashes of small commercial planes.
U.S. Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan help Senate pass trillion-dollar infrastructure bill
“It's incredible to me to think that we would want to deny the American people a win," Murkowski says
How to keep your child safe from the delta variant
Some public health experts are also parents of little kids, and have to strategize to keep those too young to be vaccinated safe from getting or spreading the delta variant. Here are their tips.
Anchorage mayor, school district spar over face masks
Dueling social media posts show the leader of Alaska’s largest city and Alaska’s largest school district are at odds over masking school children.
Shuttered for 5 years, Palmer prison set to reopen to mixed enthusiasm
The prison’s superintendents say they’re excited to finally open Palmer Correctional Center after years of construction work. But criminal justice reform advocates are concerned about what the reopening says about the overall direction of Alaska’s justice system as prison populations continue to rise with no end in sight.
The pandemic forced these families to try new education formats. Now, they want to stick with it.
While some families who tried homeschooling last year hated it, others were introduced to a more customizable format that they’d like to keep exploring.
Alaska seeks to collect more than 20,000 missing DNA samples from people charged with crimes
Alaska law requires that state and local law enforcement agencies collect DNA samples from all people charged with a crime against another person or a felony. But over the past 25 years, that hasn't happened in thousands of cases.