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Alaska prisons remain closed to visitors as mistrust undermines vaccination effort
With COVID-19 infections - as well as misinformation about the disease - still running rampant in surrounding communities, it's not clear when prisons will reach a level of immunity where it's safe to reopen.
‘Herring Protectors’ gather at Sitka’s courthouse as commercial fishery gears up
A commercial herring fishery in Sitka will likely happen this year after a two-year hiatus, but the fishery continues to face opposition from local tribes.
Global powers face off in Anchorage, Alaskans barely take notice
The talks made headlines around the world, and Alaska had a stake in the outcome, given its location on the Pacific Rim and its economic links to China in industries like fishing, tourism and aviation. But in the state's largest city, the event barely drew notice.
Iditapod: A familiar champ for a unique Iditarod
Dallas Seavey has won the 2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, tying Rick Swenson's five first-place finishes for the most ever. Will he be back next year to vie for a sixth? That is the question... Also, a sleepless but not tired Alaska Public Media reporter Tegan Hanlon fills us in on the scene at the finish, including interviews with Seavey and Aaron Burmeister, who took second.
‘I’ve dreamed about this my whole life’: Dallas Seavey wins record-tying 5th Iditarod
This is Seavey’s fifth Iditarod win, tying him with Rick Swenson for the most Iditarod victories ever. Swenson has held the record alone since 1991.
Dallas Seavey widens lead on way to Iditarod finish
Just an hour separates mushers Dallas Seavey and Aaron Burmeister, with less than 70 miles to the finish line.
State files action to take Native allotment to build road in Bethel
The Alaska Department of Transportation wants to pave a road that passes through a Native allotment owned by three Polk brothers.
Alaska’s pandemic housing boom driven by interest rates, tight inventory and shifting attitudes
The housing market’s upswing doesn’t account for thousands of Alaskans who are struggling to make ends meet.
Court case on King Cove road continues; Biden administration road policy to be determined
The Biden administration is continuing, at least for now, to defend a land swap to allow a road in the Izembek Refuge.
Iditapod: Slip slidin’ away
We rejoin the Iditarod something like 48 hours in, and, on what sounds like a hard and fast trail, mushers are pacing themselves for the shorter 850-mile race. There've been a total of three scratches so far, none bigger than Aliy Zirkle, who suffered a concussion and upper body injury in the Dalzell Gorge and had to be flown out of Rohn by helicopter. Also, we catch up with our pal Zachariah Hughes in McGrath.
Alaska will be first in U.S. to offer COVID-19 vaccines to all adults
Alaska will become the first state in the country to open COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone 16 and older, officials announced Tuesday, capping a swift rollout of the shots that’s capitalized on tens of thousands of extra doses shipped to and administered by tribal health care providers.
Musher Aliy Zirkle is injured on Iditarod trail, flown to Anchorage for care
Aliy Zirkle's race ended Monday night after she crashed on her way into the remote Rohn checkpoint. Race officials say she suffered a concussion and other injuries.
COVID-19 testing, face masks and a smaller crowd: An Iditarod like no other gets underway
Race officials put tight restrictions on who could be near the Iditarod starting line on Sunday, as part of their COVID-19 mitigation plan, leading to a much smaller crowd.
Tribes, fishermen decry Alaska and B.C. decision to end transboundary monitoring
The U.S. and Canada say that with the completion of a 2-year report on stream monitoring, the work of the landmark commission is done. Tribes and fishing groups disagree.
Anchorage Pacific Islander community brings COVID-19 vaccines to church
A Tuesday vaccine clinic brought 80 vaccines to a Samoan church in Airport Heights, where food and music made for a unique atmosphere.
Where are they now? The 100 Stone Project | INDIE ALASKA
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Five years ago, INDIE ALASKA featured Sarah Davie's 100 Stone project, a massive sculpture installation in Anchorage that was used to shed light on...
LISTEN: Katie Hurley remembered for charisma, energy and love for Alaska
Hurley was a longtime assistant to territorial Governor Ernest Gruening, the chief clerk at the Alaska Constitutional Convention, and, later, a state legislator, among many other roles.
Trident reopens Akutan processing plant after month-long COVID-19 closure
Nearly half of Trident's 700-person workforce ultimately tested positive for the virus, company officials said Monday.
Dallas Seavey returns to Iditarod after mysterious scandal rocked his mushing career
This year marks Dallas Seavey’s 12th Iditarod. But it’s the four-time Iditarod champion's first since a dog-doping whodunit turned his mushing career upside down four years ago.
Buddies Richie Diehl and Pete Kaiser lead local mushers’ domination of Kusko 300
For two best friends from the Y-K region, a one-two finish in the Kuskokwim 300 was especially sweet this year. Richie Diehl beat Pete Kaiser to Bethel by 43 minutes for his first ever K300 win.