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The move by one of the region’s economic powerhouses is the latest sign of Southeast Alaska’s economic transition away from logging.

Alaska officials say they wish they could be analyzing more than the 96 samples they're processing every five days. But the state is being strategic about which specimens are targeted for sequencing, said Jayme Parker, a top scientist at the Fairbanks lab.

Appointments for shots were almost immediately completely booked as soon as they became available.

Not many companies showed up to the first-ever oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But still, about a half-million acres were picked up, mostly by a state-owned corporation.

State Republican Rep. Lance Pruitt lost his legal challenge attempting to overturn the results of his East Anchorage district election. He lost to Democrat challenger Liz Snyder by just 11 votes.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is calling the denial a “dangerous precedent” that would harm Alaska’s future.

The amount was second only to the Municipality of Anchorage, where 1,438 businesses received $73 million in state aid.

In the latest step in a longstanding dispute between mining advocates and environmentalists, federal and state entities signed a 50-year right of way permit for the controversial Ambler Road project on Wednesday.

The clinic will have 1000 slots over the course of the weekend for residents currently eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.

Originally, the state told providers they couldn't start vaccinating seniors until later in January. Now, Alaskans 65 and older can make an appointment to receive the vaccine at covidvax.alaska.gov.