‘More hungry mouths’: Bristol Bay sockeye are abundant but shrinking
Most fish that returned this year only spent one or two years in the ocean instead of three, but they’re also getting smaller for their age.
Masks will be required inside Juneau schools when classes begin next week
The Anchorage School District is also requiring everyone in school building to wear face masks when classes start next week.
Vaccinating during pregnancy has become even more urgent as ICU beds fill up, says CDC
Only 23% of those pregnant in the U.S. have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, statistics show. And with the delta variant surging, those who are unvaccinated are especially vulnerable.
Boom in COVID testing prompts Anchorage to open new drive-through site
Daily demand for tests in August is nearly quadruple the June average.
Judge rules in favor of Alaska Federation of Natives to keep fund lowering power costs
The ruling on Wednesday will keep more than $1 billion dollars in the Power Cost Equalization Endowment Fund.
Wages are going up and so is inflation. Consumer prices have hit a 13-year high.
Consumer prices rose 5.4% in the 12 months ending in July, matching the highest rate of inflation in nearly 13 years. The cost of rent, food and gasoline continues to climb.
Ask a Climatologist: What’s with all the rain?
Sunday was the rainiest day Anchorage has seen in almost six years. Meanwhile, parts of Western Alaska recently saw their wettest month on record, and forecasters are expecting an atmospheric river to soak Southeast.
NTSB: Pilot in fatal Ketchikan floatplane crash had prior accident one month ago
The pilot of a sightseeing plane that crashed last week near Ketchikan, killing all six on board, was involved in another accident less than a month earlier, according to federal investigators.
Fauci says COVID-19 booster shots are needed for those who are immunocompromised
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to President Biden, says an additional COVID-19 vaccine dose is needed for people who have compromised immune systems.
Prisons in Seward, Ketchikan and Eagle River go into lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise
The lockdowns mean that communal meals and recreation are on hold, and that family visits are canceled. The Department of Corrections says attorney visits are still allowed.
2020 census data is out. Here’s how Alaska has changed in the last 10 years.
The share of Alaska’s population that identifies as a race or ethnicity other than solely white rose from less than a third of the population to more than than 40%.
Cruise ships returned to Southeast Alaska, but don’t call it a comeback
The year before the pandemic, Alaska set record numbers for cruise ship tourism. This year, it’s estimated Juneau will see about 10% of its usual cruise traffic.
Dunleavy won’t appeal judge’s ruling that state must fund program for lower energy costs
Gov. Dunleavy said the ruling provided clarity and that the Power Cost Equalization program provides an essential service.
Mendenhall Glacier’s retreat is exposing new land. The Forest Service doesn’t want it to be mined.
In 1952, the Forest Service took the land around the Mendenhall Glacier off the table for mining. Now there’s a strip of land exposed by the shrinking glacier.
FDA authorizes third COVID-19 dose for people with weakened immunity
The FDA amended its emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to allow for an additional dose for some immunocompromised people.
Census figures show Mat-Su gained most new residents
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough north of Anchorage gained the most people in the last decade, according to U.S. Census data released Thursday.
Amid recall effort, lingering budget problems and pandemic, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy will seek re-election
Dunleavy disclosed his bid in an interview Thursday with Alaska Public Media. In it, he reflected on the challenges and lessons from his first term, and offered his outlook on the pandemic, Alaska’s budget problems and other issues facing the state.
1st live Asian giant ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 spotted in Washington state
Entomologists confirm the report of the world's largest hornet — a worrisome invasive species that originates from East Asia and Japan — by a person in a rural area near the Canadian border.
Canada to require air, train and cruise ship travelers to be vaccinated
The Canadian government will soon require all air travelers and passengers on interprovincial trains to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Earthquake may have triggered sunken fishing vessel to spill diesel off Kodiak Island, officials say
A shipwreck from decades ago has begun leaking diesel fuel off Kodiak Island. State officials suspect last month’s massive earthquake may be to blame.