Atka, Nikolski and St. George almost completely vaccinated against COVID-19
Indian Health Services has allocated 1,100 doses of the Moderna vaccine to the region, to date. Seven hundred have arrived, and 400 are still on the way.
Beloved Tuluksak musher dies of COVID-19
Joe Demantle Jr. was known to have a hand in just about everything in Tuluksak, from building structures, to giving rides to the airport. He died in January at 66 years old.
Federal investigators release documents, data for May 2019 floatplane crash near Metlakatla
Witnesses told investigators that wind appeared to push the 1959 DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver to the right as it touched down at the seaplane base near Metlakatla.
New Coast Guard cutter named for sailor buried in Unalaska
This will be the first modern Coast Guard cutter named for an enlisted member of the Revenue Cutter Service.
Pregnant women in Unalaska brave COVID-19 and a lapse in air service to get to the hospital — 800 miles away
Health care professionals and moms say COVID-19 ratcheted up the anxiety factor of third trimester travel. Then in April, the airline that served the Aleutians with daily flights went under.
Congressman Young votes against ejecting Rep. Greene from committees
Don Young was not among the eleven Republicans who joined Democrats to expel Greene from the Education and Labor committees.
Cook Inlet oil lease sale process on pause
The federal government has hit pause on preparations for an oil lease sale in Cook Inlet after President Joe Biden signed an executive order indefinitely halting new leases.
For Sitka tourism businesses, the 2021 season is fraught with uncertainty
The 2021 season has left many in a holding pattern, especially those that rely on the cruise ship industry.
Two Juneau students test positive for COVID-19
One of the students who tested positive for COVID-19 played in a basketball tournament in late January.
How many Alaskans died last year in the pandemic? ‘Excess death’ count sheds some light
Public health experts across the country are examining excess deaths as they study whether significantly more people are dying from COVID-19 than what’s being recorded.
Indigenous advocate Colleen Echohawk recounts journey from Interior Alaska to Seattle mayor’s race
Echohawk, a Pawnee Indian, was raised in Delta Junction and showed an early interest in Alaska Native issues.
How the Biden administration’s emphasis on equity over speed affects vaccines in Alaska
Alaska’s top doctor discusses some of the contrasts between the two presidential administrations and the effects on the 49th state.
Canada bans cruise ships for a year, taking another Southeast Alaska tourism season off the table
“Since the new year, the tea leaves and the news has been progressively more pessimistic for the return of cruise ships for the summer,” said Juneau City Manager Rorie Watt.
Hilcorp eyes gas exploration near Anchor Point
Hilcorp has requested approval from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to build an oil-gas combination well and gas-only well in Whiskey Gulch near Anchor Point.
Ketchikan City Council to consider head tax tweak aimed at freeing up port revenue
Ketchikan’s city council is scheduled to take up a proposal to change how it levies its $9 head tax on visiting cruise ship passengers.
Decades-old Sophie Sergie murder case proceeds in Fairbanks despite pandemic
Despite a hold on most court proceedings, the decades-old murder trial of Sophie Sergie is proceeding through preliminary steps in Fairbanks.
‘Most mothers don’t have to deal with this’: COVID-19 makes medical travel for pregnant women even harder
Alaska women who live in rural and remote communities usually travel to city centers to give birth. It hasn’t always been this way. And COVID-19 has made a hard trip even more daunting.
Employment data shows double-digit declines across Southeast Alaska
Some Southeast communities lost as many as 4 in 5 hotel, tour and restaurant jobs.
Three killed in avalanche near Bear Mountain in Chugiak
Troopers are asking hikers to avoid the area until avalanche conditions improve.
Anchorage attorney Landreth selected for U.S. Interior post
Landreth has worked for the Native American Rights Fund for 17 years.