Alaska Native women rally to search for missing Nome woman
A 33-year-old Alaska Native woman went missing last week, and some think the official response wasn't as fast as it should have been.
12 COVID-19 cases reported at Anchorage’s largest shelter
Managers of the emergency mass shelter at the Sullivan Arena say that they were able to isolate the cases quickly.
How districts are working to meet distance education needs in rural Alaska | Alaska Insight
Most schools are underway across the state. Do rural students have better options for online instruction now than they had in the spring?
UAA coaches, athletes fight to save skiing, hockey and gymnastics
Student athletes, coaches and other community members are pleading with university leaders for more time. They say they can find a way to cut costs, raise revenue and save the sports.
Lawsuit claims Homeland Security officer sexually assaulted woman at Anchorage Museum in 2017
The allegations are detailed in a suit filed in federal court Aug. 26, nearly three years after the woman says Chris Heitstuman, who is described in the suit as a Department of Homeland Security employee, sexually assaulted her on two occasions in her office at the museum where she was head of security.
LISTEN: U.S. House incumbent Don Young is here to answer your questions
Alaska has only one U.S. House seat and Congressman Don Young is seeking his 25th term in that position. What does he want to accomplish in the next two years if he is re-elected?
Alaska jobs haven’t bounced back as well as other states’
Alaska’s job losses weren’t as steep as the national average, but the state’s recovery is lagging behind nearly every other state.
As the school year begins, Alaska school administrators worry low enrollment could impact state funding
Financially, there is a lot at stake. State funding of public schools is tied directly to enrollment.
Anchorage high school sports OK’d to tackle games next week
That applies to cross country, swimming, diving, tennis, volleyball, gymnastics, football, flag football and cheerleading.
Owner of historic Wolf Creek Boatworks digs in as Forest Service sets deadline
The U.S. Forest Service has given the owner of a boat shop on Prince of Wales Island until mid-December to tear down the historic complex and leave.
University of Alaska student regent’s email draws criticism
Some University of Alaska students called for the resignation of the student regent following a lengthy email with content some considered inappropriate.
‘Black Lives Matter’ dumpster next to Bethel City Hall is causing a stir
Last week, someone crossed out the words 'Black Lives Matter' with spray paint.
At closed campus seafood processors, workers swap freedom for paychecks
Workers, many of whom come from out of the country, say they weren't informed of the extreme restrictions before they arrived.
Fish runs and berries are down, bear break-ins in Southeast Alaska are way up
Some biologists think the trend is related to the reduced hunting pressure from Outside hunters this year.
Civil rights groups have a request: drop the witness signature on ballots
Even before the pandemic, the No. 1 cause of ballot rejection is the lack of a witness signature.
After troubled rollout, state extends deadline for new food aid program for Alaska children
Under the pandemic-EBT program, tens of thousands of Alaska school-aged children are eligible for hundreds of dollars to help pay for groceries.
Cluster of COVID-19 cases closes three schools in Mat-Su School District
Students at those schools will be learning online while the schools are sanitized and a contact tracing investigation begins.
Funerals in Anchorage are being delayed more than a year during COVID
Funerals are just another aspect of life that has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In Anchorage, some families are postponing burial services, and others are forgoing them altogether.
As Arctic warming accelerates, permafrost thaw hits Red Dog mine with $20 million bill
The problems at Red Dog, one of the world’s largest zinc mines, show how climate change poses a challenge not just to residents of Arctic Alaska, but also to the economy of the region, which is warming at triple the rate of the global average.
Unalaska records 120 mph winds during record-breaking August storm
The winds came during a storm from the remnants of Typhoon Bavi.