Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
With winter storms on the way, avalanche forecasters in Southcentral warn of dangerous conditions through the weekend
Forecasters are warning of dangerous avalanche conditions in the mountains around Southcentral Alaska.
For pandemic Thanksgiving, a growing group of Anchorage restaurants are cooking
Amid months of uncertainty and pandemic disruptions, Anchorage restaurant owners say demand for Thanksgiving dinner to-go has been an unexpected boost for business.
After a summer of pandemic disruptions and poor salmon runs, Alaska fishermen await more federal relief money
Government relief money has helped fishermen, and the state is finalizing a plan for how to spend another $50 million in federal dollars for the industry.
Alaska is down thousands of oil and gas jobs, as the pandemic continues to squash demand
Data from the Alaska Department of Labor show an estimated 6,900 jobs in the state’s oil and gas industry in September. That’s down from 10,000 in January.
Experts say Alaskans’ willingness to mask up is key to rebuilding the economy
Until the virus is under control, experts say the state’s economy will continue to suffer.
Alaska’s Labor department says unemployed Alaskans will finally begin seeing additional funds Friday
The program promises to pay some unemployed Alaskans an extra $300 per week for up to six weeks.
How the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped the first year of business for one Anchorage store
The owners say in this first year, they've sold enough shampoo and conditioner to keep nearly 700 plastic bottles out of the landfill, but their business looks a lot different than they thought it would, thanks to the pandemic.
In Anchorage, Armenians of Alaska rally to raise awareness about conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
Conflict in the region goes back decades, but recent clashes began at the end of September.
As the pandemic drags on, unemployed Alaskans are still waiting for more help
A $300 dollar per week boost in unemployment payments still hasn't arrived, and economists say that without more cash from the federal government, the entire economy is at risk.
The gender pay gap is wide in Alaska’s nonprofit industry. How can it be narrowed?
Seventeen percent of Alaska’s workforce is employed by the state’s nonprofit industry.
Alaska Census counting comes to an early end, with a stark divide in rural and urban response rates
The state has a 99.9% enumeration rate, according to the Census Bureau.
Anchorage Assembly allocates $10 million for small businesses
The money, while currently in the city’s general fund, is from the federal CARES Act funding allocated to the municipality.
Anchorage Assembly extends emergency declaration through Nov. 30
The vote came after a contentious start to the meeting, during which Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s resignation was announced by his Chief of Staff, Jason Bockenstedt.
JCPenney, Nordstrom property purchases promise to reshape downtown Anchorage
ACDA will pay $1.7 million for the parking garage and $1.5 million for a majority stake in the Nordstrom building.
Alaska’s largest ski resort has a plan to operate during the pandemic. What will the slopes be like this year?
With a new operations plan in place, Alyeska Resort in Girdwood is set to get the lifts running again this winter.
AEDC to remote workers: ‘Leave your crowded city and come to Anchorage’
The AEDC has launched an initiative, appealing to remote workers to move to Anchorage.
Shortly after reopening, four Alaska movie theaters will close Thursday
On Monday, Cineworld, the parent company of Regal, announced the temporary suspension of operations at all of its U.S. theaters, as of Thursday, Oct. 8.
Anchorage businesses owners look toward another season of pandemic-related challenges
The season is changing, and some businesses didn’t survive the summer. The ones that did are now preparing for the long winter ahead.
Online raffles are temporarily approved in Alaska, as non-profits adjust to pandemic precautions
The rule change is set to expire on November 15, when the state’s COVID-19 emergency disaster declaration ends.
After plummeting this spring, low oil prices show no signs of rising. What does that mean for Alaska?
As impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic linger around the world, it's unclear if or when prices will be high again.