Race officials say the 2021 Iditarod is still on
The Iditarod says it will work with an infectious disease epidemiologist to develop a plan for holding the 1,000-mile race during the coronavirus.
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.
Excitement and betrayal: families and teachers react to Anchorage plan to return to classrooms
As families await more details from the district, they’re trying to figure out what this plan means for them.
Shell files offshore drilling plans for Alaska’s North Slope
The company asked the state to validate its exploration plan for five years, which is expected to provide sufficient time for the company to secure a partner and analyze the area’s development potential.
Neighbors in Hyder, Alaska and Stewart, B. C. ask Canada to ease border restrictions
The town of 65 is stuck on the American side of the border with nearly impassable travel restrictions.
More than a quarter of Alaska communities haven’t claimed state CARES Act grants
63 Alaska communities haven't claimed funds, largely overe disagreements about how to spend the money.
LISTEN: Alaska’s chief medical officer says we need to remain vigilant, ‘it’s darkest before dawn’
Among the most immersed in all things related to COVID-19 is Dr. Anne Zink, the state's chief medical officer. Zink has been as much of a public face for the state's response as the governor himself, while still occasionally doing some work as an emergency room physician.
Trump tweets about the Pebble Mine in response to Fox News ad
The developers of the proposed Pebble Mine aired an ad on Fox News last night, and it seems to have hit home with one viewer in the White House.
Alaska judge blocks ballot printing after candidate raises “clear” legal questions about design
Alyse Galvin's lawsuit challenges a new ballot design from state elections officials -- who work for a Republican lieutenant governor, Kevin Meyer -- that only references Galvin’s Democratic Party nomination and not her independent voter registration. Galvin is challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Don Young.
West Coast wildfires bring smoky haze to southern Southeast
But air quality remains in the "Good" level
Coast Guard seeks information from public on deadly 2019 sinking of tender
The F/V Scandies Rose sank on New Year's Eve last year and five crew died.
One-of-a-kind photo collection documents 75 years of life in Angoon
Cyril George, a Tlingit from the Beaver Clan of Angoon, died six years ago, but his 4,000 photos of life in the village will finally be available to the public.
Bethel cab drivers get unwanted duty of enforcing testing mandate
Cab drivers say having to enforce a mandate to unwilling customers puts them in an awkward position.
Alaskan Cannabis is a Budding Business for this Mother-daughter Team | INDIE ALASKA
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Alaskan Blooms is a family-run cannabis business in Fairbanks, Alaska. While there are many challenges to owning a retail and grow operation, Karen and...
LISTEN: How an Alaska hospital’s understanding of COVID-19 has evolved
Among those watching the coronavirus the closest is Alaska Regional Hospital's Infection Prevention Coordinator Jenny Mayo, who works with frontline staff and hospital administration on minimizing the impact of infections from things like viruses.
Anchorage School District outlines plans for return to school buildings
The youngest children will return first, in mid-October. Middle school children will return in November and high school students will return in early 2021
In fraught political moment, Kanye 2020 signs bring a laugh in Anchorage
Kanye West isn't on the Alaska ballot, according to the Division of Elections.
In wake of scandals, Y-K school district revamps protocols for sexually inappropriate behavior
The policy proposals identify specific examples of what “sexual grooming” behavior is, and it spells out how the district should respond to reports of such behavior, following the arrest in 2019 of a Bethel school principal on charges of sexual abuse.
LISTEN: Anchorage schools superintendent talks challenges of educating during a pandemic
We're asking experts and local leaders what they’ve learned in the past six months of the coronavirus pandemic, and that includes Dr. Deena Bishop, superintendent of the Anchorage School District, the largest school district in the state.
Former executive of SAExploration arrested on charges of wire fraud, securities fraud
The Houston-based company provides seismic data to oil-and-gas companies.