AKPM Staff
12 seafood workers in Dillingham are diagnosed with COVID-19 as number of cases in Alaska continues to rise
The 12 infections in the nonresident workers are among 35 new cases included in the state health department’s data update Tuesday. The number of Alaskans with active COVID-19 infections has also reached a new high : 264.
From Kotzebue to Ketchikan, Alaskans protested the killing of George Floyd, calling for justice
Here is a collection of our stories about the demonstrations from our reporters across the state.
Alaska, Interrupted, Episode 5: Prom. Is. Canceled.
In this Alaska, Interrupted episode, we hear from two high school students about what it's like to be stuck at home without classes or classmates.
WATCH: World’s largest cargo plane lands in Anchorage
The world's largest cargo plane, the Antonov An-225 Mriya, landed Thursday in Anchorage on its way to deliver medical supplies from China to Montreal.
Kat Moore, The Forest That Never Sleeps – Pandora’s Box
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-tliw9EZ7g
Anchorage musician Kat Moore shares her song, Pandora's Box, from her solo band, The Forest That Never Sleeps. Kat recently appeared on Alaska Insight with Alaska...
Anchorage will run out of coronavirus testing swabs by Sunday without a provider donating them
Anchorage will run out of swabs for coronavirus tests unless someone donates them, the Anchorage Office of Emergency Management said in a bulletin Friday.
WATCH: Anchorage COVID-19 Community Update
Mayor Ethan Berkowitz was joined Monday by the Anchorage Health Department, Anchorage Fire Department, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Alaska Regional Hospital and Anchorage School District to give a citywide update on measure being taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the greater Anchorage-area.
Alaska public schools closed to students until March 30, governor says
K-12 public schools in Alaska will be closed to children until March 30.
Anchorage Fire Department responded to coronavirus patient; Three staffers are now self-monitoring at home
Meanwhile, the City of Fairbanks announced Friday that one of its fire department employees is being tested for COVID-19.
Coronavirus forces closure of Anchorage libraries, other civic buildings
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has ordered the closure of all municipal libraries and civic, cultural and recreational facilities until March 31 "in order to protect and preserve public health and safety," the city said in a release on Friday.
Alaska’s first known coronavirus patient arrived on a cargo flight and went to an ER in Anchorage, state officials say
Alaska's chief medical officer called it an isolated case that health officials believe they can contain.
Maybe you need to look at some photos of Iditarod dogs taking naps in Takotna?
A snowy patch of land in Takotna quickly turned into a sled dog hotel on Wednesday, with napping dogs curled up on straw and under blankets throughout the afternoon.
Anchorage School District tells parents to prepare for the possibility of an extended spring break
The Anchorage School District sent an email to parents late Wednesday, saying it would inform them by Friday if "a cancellation is called either at an individual site or districtwide."
Our 16 favorite photos of frosty Iditarod mushers and fuzzy muzzles
With temperatures plunging deep into the negatives on Tuesday, mushers and dogs sported a coating of frost when they pulled into Nikolai, a small village about a quarter of the way into the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Our favorite 20 photos from the Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage
Dozens of mushers and hundreds of sled dogs paraded through Anchorage on Saturday.
A Washington state resident has died of coronavirus, NPR reports
NPR is reporting that a person in Washington state infected with coronavirus has died. This is according to the Seattle and King County Department of Health.
Are you a BP Alaska employee who didn’t take a job with Hilcorp? Let us know where you landed.
Reach our reporter Tegan Hanlon at thanlon@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8447.
LIVE: The final day of Trump’s impeachment trial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwoAUNJgLlU
Coverage continues for the Republican-led Senate trial of President Donald Trump, who last year became the third president in history to be impeached by the House...
Our reporter is trying to learn more about the Anchorage priests named in a sexual misconduct review. Can you help?
The archdiocese released the men's names last week after a months-long review of church records.
These were our biggest and most popular stories of 2019
Wildfires, plane crashes, an incredible fraud scheme, the sale of a major oil company and a mysterious disappearance in Southeast Alaska are just some of the stories that found the largest audiences online in 2019.