Tea Party Endorses Joe Miller for US Senate Primary
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
The national Tea Party movement has endorsed Lisa Murkowski’s opponent in the Republican Senate primary. Fairbanks lawyer Joe Miller...
Legislative session starts with shortened calendar
Legislators are arriving at the capitol in Juneau today, getting ready for the shortest regular session in the state's history. Voters last year gave...
Delta Junction’s Slavic community, reeling over Ukraine war, launches relief effort
Shestopalov’s family was among the first in a wave of refugees that began arriving in Delta Junction in the 1990s.
TBH, dad bod and long COVID are among Merriam-Webster’s 455 newest words
The dictionary added 455 new words and definitions to the dictionary for October to keep up with the evolving English language, including pandemic terms and online shortcuts.
Alaska law enforcement seizes almost 2.5 million doses of fentanyl this summer
Investigators also seized roughly 50 pounds each of heroin and methamphetamine, plus about 30 pounds of cocaine.
Questions about federal shutdown’s impact on upcoming halibut season go unanswered
As the federal government shutdown wears on, a major question is going unanswered: Does the National Marine Fisheries Service have a plan to open Alaska’s halibut and sablefish fisheries if the shutdown lasts?
Supreme Court denies stay; same-sex marriages can continue in Alaska
Same-sex marriages are legal again in Alaska. The U.S. Supreme Court denied the state a stay, which would have halted the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the 9th Circuit Court heard the state's appeal early next year. The governor's office is continuing with the appeal.
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COVID-19 spreading quickly in Alaska, with 46 new cases reported over the weekend
According to modeling the state is using, the rate that Alaskans are transmitting the virus is now the second highest in the nation.
Biden drops out of 2024 reelection race, endorses Harris for nominee
President Biden is discontinuing his campaign to seek a second term in the White House, throwing the Democratic race for 2024 wide open.
Democratic presidential candidates spent seven hours talking climate change. Alaska wasn’t discussed.
In the first-ever prime-time presidential climate change forum, Democratics spent seven hours on the issue. But there was no substantive discussion of Alaska, even though the state is one of the most affected by global warming.
Supporting Alaska’s veterans | Alaska Insight
Helping veterans and active duty military members cope with service-related trauma to lead healthy, happy lives, takes normalizing the need for mental health care and connecting with people who know the struggle.
‘We need to get them moved’: Federal agencies visit Newtok and Mertarvik
A Bureau of Indian Affairs team made a rare visit to Newtok by snowmachine Wednesday, after meeting with tribal council members in Mertarvik.
Search continues for downed pilot in Lake Clark National Park
It’s been five days since Anchorage pilot David McRae’s plane went down in Lake Clark National Park last Friday. With a window of slightly better weather this morning, the Alaska Air National Guard continued search efforts by helicopter and C-130. Listen Now
In tele-rally, Trump calls on Alaska ‘patriots’ to vote Young, Sullivan
In his remarks, Trump called Young and Sullivan “two very special people” and asked “every patriot in Alaska” to get out and vote for them.
State resolution would push feds to fix rural Alaska aviation weather stations
A pending Legislature joint resolution would urge Congress to address FAA Automated Weather Observing System outages common across Alaska.
Anchorage student fentanyl use prompts school district response, including more kits to reverse overdoses
The Anchorage School District is ramping up efforts to educate students, staff and parents about the dangers of fentanyl amid an increase in use of the synthetic opioid by students.
Bill would shift 3% of state’s ANWR revenue to Native corporations
A bill pending in the U.S. House would reduce Alaska's share of revenues from oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and give that money to Alaska Native corporations. Listen now
NOAA updates Arctic climate report to reflect wildlife losses and permafrost melting
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and a team of scientists today issued an update of the State of the Arctic report they...
Alaska Airlines jet that had a cabin wall blowout made 3 recent Alaska-Hawaii flights
The blowout resonates among Alaskans, who fly more than average Americans and rely heavily on Alaska Airlines.
Alaska fishermen will be allowed to harvest lucrative red king crab in the Bering Sea
It's the first time in two years fisherman can harvest the crab, offering a slight reprieve to the beleaguered fishery.