Alaskans in the Interior digging out after a wintry weekend wallop of snow, ice, wind
Another foot of snow fell in Fairbanks Tuesday into Wednesday and the community continues to deal with rough road conditions and power outages caused by falling trees.
Alaska Public Media’s 10 most read stories of 2021
From spiking COVID-19 cases to political scandal to tangled supply chains, 2021 was a doozy. Here are some of our most read stories of the year.
Bronson proposes making Anchorage municipal clerk an elected official
Under the mayor’s proposal, the city charter would be changed to have the clerk elected for a three-year term. Other requirements would be that the clerk be an Anchorage resident while in office and be a resident for at least two years prior to the election.
Alaska prepares to sue feds over contamination on Native corporation land
Much of the contamination dates to the Cold War or World War II.
What Alaska’s move to more at-home COVID tests and fewer lab tests means for managing the pandemic
Home test kit results aren’t necessarily captured in state pandemic data, which impacts other public health systems officials have been using to manage the pandemic.
With signs of omicron spike in Alaska, residents scramble for hard-to-get tests
In Alaska’s largest city, many pharmacies are sold out of at-home COVID-19 test kits, and long lines have formed at testing sites.
Fairbanks woman finds abandoned newborn at intersection
A newborn was found abandoned in a cardboard box at an intersection in Fairbanks on Saturday afternoon.
Strong winds hammer Mat-Su, leading to widespread damage and power outages
The winds, reaching up to 91 mph Sunday near Palmer, flipped small planes, overturned semitrucks, toppled trees, tore off roofs and closed Mat-Su schools for at least two days.
Hydaburg residents have running water again after days without
Hydaburg residents have running water again after a snowstorm and freezing rain caused parts of the Southeast community’s water system to freeze last week.
With omicron, you need a mask that means business
To block a variant this transmissible, scientists say you need an N95 or other high-filtration mask. Here's how to find a good one and when to wear it.
Alaskans are stuck on vacations that won’t end
Airline cancellations continue, leaving some Alaskans unable to return for a week.
New Stuyahok man found alive more than 18 hours after he went missing
"He saved everything on the snowmachine, and went up, built a fire, dried off his clothes and changed into dry clothes," said one searcher about Andrew Wyagon. "Amazingly, he had a space blanket that helped keep all the chill off all night. Sitting in space blankets works wonders.”
In gun-loving Alaska, some ammo is scarce
In a state where hunting is a way of life — not to mention a way to put food on the table — that's a problem.
Delta Junction man who threatened to murder Alaska’s US senators pleads guilty
Jay Allen Johnson signed a plea agreement that states he’s guilty of threatening to murder Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Dan Sullivan ins separate voicemail messages he left in September.
Anchorage schools could temporarily close if COVID, travel and weather leave them too understaffed
Already, the district has had to close one school this week for four days.
As winds subside, Mat-Su residents take stock of devastation
Finding food and supplies is still challenging for residents, many who have been without power for days.
12 photos of the wreckage from Mat-Su’s powerful windstorm
As winds subside, Alaskans in the Mat-Su are assessing damage and cleaning up the wreckage. Here's what that looks like.
Authorities locate mother of baby found in box in Fairbanks
Authorities have located the mother of a baby found abandoned in a cardboard box in frigid conditions in Fairbanks last week, Alaska State Troopers reported Wednesday.
Ed Rasmuson remembered for putting Alaska ahead of politics
Alaska lost a champion and a colossal philanthropist when retired banker Ed Rasmuson died Tuesday at age 81.
Southeast Alaska’s ever-deepening snow ‘a real problem and a real hassle’
Winter weather is in full effect across Alaska, but unusually high snow accumulation is testing Southeast. Usually some snow melts between storms, but that’s not happening this winter.