Last year was a record year for problem bears in Haines; local experts hope this year will be different
Almost every day, sometimes twice a day, Haines residents are receiving alerts from the Haines Police Department that there is a bear in the area.
The village of Shungnak hasn’t had fuel since April
The 70s-era vintage fuel truck they used to transport fuel from the airport to the store has been broken down since last year.
No progress on avoiding Alaska state government shutdown; new special session next week
Nearly 15,000 Alaska state workers received layoff notices on Thursday. The next special session is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol.
A pandemic rule change could make it easier to get treatment for opioid addiction in Alaska
Buprenorphine typically requires an in-person visit for a prescription because it is categorized as a controlled substance. It works to block withdrawal symptoms but doesn’t get users high like heroin or fentanyl do.
Judge rules in Florida’s favor in CDC lawsuit, but Alaska’s cruise season is still ‘good to go’
The case has been closely watched as the CDC argued Florida’s challenge to federal pandemic rules could imperil an exemption to a law that required Alaska-bound cruise ships that are foreign flagged to make a stop in Canada
Fearing dismal salmon runs, Kwik’Pak fisheries pivots to gardening
The goal is to keep the business operating and workers employed, so Kwik’Pak Fisheries in Emmonak is diversifying its business by building greenhouses right next to its fish processing plant.
‘The bigger the meet, the better she does’: Locals react to Jacoby’s Olympic-qualifying swim
The 17-year-old Seward swimmer placed second in the 100-meter breaststroke Tuesday at the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb.
As Yukon’s COVID-19 outbreak intensifies, Skagway looks to avoid a similar fate
Skagway officials are preparing for nearly 100,000 cruise ship passengers to visit this summer, and are taking steps to make sure the same sort of outbreak doesn’t happen on their side of the border.
Vigil held in Juneau for children found at Kamloops boarding school
Last Saturday, the Alaska Native community and allies gathered at Overstreet Park in Juneau for a candlelight vigil honoring the 215 children found at a residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Alaska agency moves to spend $1.5 million on Arctic Refuge development, setting up clash with Biden administration
The Biden administration has moved to block development in the refuge — and AIDEA’s move could put the two sides on track for a battle in court.
Ravn Alaska to purchase fleet of electric aircraft
The manufacturer says their planes will need half the length of a typical runway for taking off, which could make them optimal for more rugged runways.
Nice try, pollock: How Alaska’s most prolific fish almost won the state’s ranked choice mock election
Pollock’s apparent triumph had Alaskans questioning the integrity of the election.
US Forest Service asks for input on Alaska maintenance needs
The agency is working to catch up on a backlog of repairs and replacements and has a relatively new source of federal funding to address some of those needs.
Juneau Assembly drops property taxes to the lowest rate since 2013
Assembly members chose not to raise property taxes in the city after seeing better-than-expected property values and a potential uptick in tourism.
State workers receive layoff notices as governor calls Legislature’s budget ‘defective’
The administration didn’t immediately announce what programs would be shut down and how many state workers would be laid off.
Juneau Assembly changes land acknowledgment wording after local Indigenous group disputes accuracy
A representative of the Áak’w Kwáan Coalition Council says T’aaḵu Kwáan aren’t Native to the Juneau area and that they came from up the Taku River, in what is now Canada, to Juneau during the Gold Rush era.
Wasilla doctor pleads guilty to drug charge after illegal opioid prescriptions contributed to deaths
Chisholm’s illegal prescriptions “significantly contributed” to the accidental deaths of five patients, who are listed in the document only by their initials, according to the plea agreement.
Military surveillance site in Clear gets a new operator: the U.S. Space Force
There are no Space Force personnel at Clear. Officials say for now Air Force military and civilian personnel will continue to operate the installation.
Pebble: Appeals court revives case challenging EPA’s removal of watershed protection
A panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit aimed at blocking construction of the Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska.
Alaska’s brewing industry continues to grow, despite pandemic
Breweries are all over the state, and they’ve proved to be sustainable businesses even in small towns.