U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka talks fish during Bethel visit
U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka stopped in Bethel Thursday as part of her campaign vying for Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s seat.
Cordova gets a tough lesson in COVID-19 transmission — from its police chief
The story starts with the police chief returning from an out-of-state trip and, instead of quarantining, coaching a wrestling practice. It ends with roughly 10% of Cordova residents in quarantine, school closures and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter aborting a supply mission because some of its crew members were exposed.
Years after Anchorage police fatally shoot Black man, dashcam video prompts new questions
The fatal Anchorage police shooting of 31-year-old Somali American Bishar Hassan in 2019 is under renewed scrutiny after the public release of police dashcam footage by a lawyer representing the man’s family in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Dallas Seavey leads Iditarod pack into Cripple
Dallas Seavey has pushed his team at the front of Iditarod pack into the old gold mining settlement of Cripple. 400 miles into the race, the three-time champion is joined by seven others out of Ophir, including Jeff King, Norwegian Robert Sorlie, and Noah Burmeister. With 14 dogs in harness, Dallas Seavey wins the Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award: $3,000 in gold nuggets. Download Audio
Ice Bucket Challenge Splashes Into Petersburg
If you’ve spent any time on social media this summer, you’ve probably come across Youtube videos of the Ice Bucket Challenge. It’s a fundraising effort for ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. Now, the viral sensation is popping up in communities around Alaska. In Petersburg, the term “ice bucket” is taken very literally.
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Psychiatric Hospital for Military Opens Amid VA Funding SNAFU
The Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital in Anchorage opens as healthcare systems serving Alaska's military are struggling to meet demand.
Election officials feared the worst. Here’s why baseless claims haven’t fueled chaos.
So far, election deniers' chatter has not yet incited the chaos that many had feared would ensue, stoked by a mythos of election fraud that is now a core belief in much of the GOP.
McAdams Doesn’t Plan on Changing Campaign
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
Democratic Senate Nominee Scott McAdams watched Friday’s live coverage of Murkowski’s announcement with a group of his supporters in...
Survey finds Arctic air a nasty mix of global pollutants
Federal scientists have completed a 3-week survey of the arctic atmosphere. 100 NASA, NOAA and Department of Energy researchers flew aboard specially-outfitted aircraft to...
Delta variant arrives in Y-K Delta with high percentage of breakthrough cases
Health officials continue to sound the alarm about the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country and in Alaska.
Two rural Alaska communities failed to open polling places on election day
Alaska Division of Elections officials say voting stations in the state's Aug. 16 special election did not open in Tununak and Atmautluak.
AG Sullivan Warmly Received
Attorney General designee Dan Sullivan on Thursday was warmly received by the House Judiciary Committee in the first step along the way to his...
COVID-19 hampers state response to syphilis outbreak
The state just reported the largest number of syphilus cases ever in the state with 250 people infected.
Earthquakes last longer and feel stronger in parts of Interior Alaska, research finds
It’s all about the reverberation.
Man Files Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Boy Scouts of Alaska, America
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
An Anchorage man filed a lawsuit today alleging he was sexually abused by his former Boy Scout leader....
‘I can’t just be quiet right now’: Murkowski says Trump needs to resign
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says President Trump incited the violence at the Capitol and is too angry about losing the election to govern.
Fairbanks is riding a weather roller coaster, from freezing rain to snow and frigid cold
Department of Transportation crews are battling a thick coating of ice on roads, and the local utility, Golden Valley Electric, continues working to restore electricity to pockets of customers.
Yup’ik artifacts spared in Bethel school fire
Emergency responders in Bethel have a raging school fire under control, but not before it caused substantial damage to the building.
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State’s top epidemiologist has tips for Alaskans heading into the holidays as omicron surge looms
Dr. Joe McLaughlin says it's alright to gather for the holidays this year, but he recommends having guests take rapid COVID tests, which some communities are giving away for free.
Don’t look down: Alyeska Resort opens new dizzying attraction
People can pay to walk 600 feet across two narrow bridges suspended 2,500 feet above the valley floor.