Anchorage schools could temporarily close if COVID, travel and weather leave them too understaffed
Superintendent Deena Bishop said any missed days of school due to staff shortages would be made up throughout the semester.
State prioritizes new construction for Napakiak school threatened by erosion
Napakiak’s existing school is within 64 feet of an eroding riverbank.
In gun-loving Alaska, some ammo is scarce
Finding some types of ammunition has been tough recently, amid supply shortages and rumors of hoarding.
Too much snow on your roof can be dangerous
Erik Stevens from the Haines Avalanche Center says addressing your snowy roof while it’s cold can prevent problems later on when it warms up.
Fisheries board member steps down, citing workload and bout with COVID
Walton’s resignation caps a four-month tenure. In his time on the board, Walton attended one work session in Anchorage.
Delta Junction man who threatened to murder Alaska’s US senators pleads guilty
The 65-year-old Johnson was arrested Oct. 4 and since then has been held at Fairbanks Correction Center.
Alaskans are stuck on vacations that won’t end
Nationally, airlines have cancelled more than 15,000 flights since Christmas Eve due to a combination of weather and employees sidelined by COVID-19.
Juneau’s indoor mask mandate is back amid latest COVID-19 surge
Officials hope slowing the coronavirus’s spread during this wave will reduce local labor disruptions from isolating and quarantining.
Gov. Dunleavy issues disaster declaration for Interior Alaska and Mat-Su storms
Extreme winds and cold temperatures have affected the areas. At one point over the weekend, 20,000 households in Mat-Su lost power.
Research cruise gets rare chance to study Bering and Chukchi seas
The final research cruise of 2021 in the Bering and Chukchi seas came through the region in November.
State amends disaster declaration for Southcentral Alaska storm to include Girdwood damages
Anchorage emergency management officials say Girdwood’s Ruane Road, which is the only road to the area’s water utility facility, was damaged by the storm as were the Loveland and Echo Ridge Roads.
Hydaburg residents have running water again after days without
City water operators in Klawock, about 35 miles north, took spare parts to Hydaburg to assist with repairs.
High winds cause overnight power outage in Juneau
High avalanche danger prevented Alaska Electric Light & Power from going to the site of the outage right after it happened Sunday evening.
Alaska prepares to sue federal government over contamination on Native corporation land
Sites include a chemical weapons dump in Adak as well as old tank farms all over Alaska and abandoned buildings that contain lead and asbestos.
With signs of omicron spike in Alaska, residents scramble for hard-to-get tests
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Alaska, and state health officials say the highly transmissible omicron variant is likely behind the increase.
Strong winds hammer Southcentral Alaska, leaving thousands without power and closing Mat-Su schools
The heavy winds in Southcentral Alaska have flipped small planes and overturned semitrucks.
New Stuyahok man found alive more than 18 hours after he went missing
Searchers found New Stuyahok resident Andrew Wyagon alive last week, more than 18 hours after he was reported missing, said Alaska State Troopers. Wyagon, 68, had left Dillingham on his snowmachine Wednesday morning, headed for New Stuyahok, a village roughly 50 miles away. But he didn’t arrive. He was reported overdue Wednesday evening. Searchers couldn’t…
Southeast Board of Fish meeting postponed due to COVID
The board has not set a new date or location for the postponed meeting.
After a weekend of heavy snow in Juneau, forecasters warn of dangerously cold temperatures
A high wind warning is in effect until Monday evening. The National Weather Service forecasts winds with gusts up to 65 mph, which could bring down power lines and trees. The agency warns that travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Abandoned newborn found at Fairbanks intersection
A Fairbanks woman said on social media that she found the child near her home on Friday and that a note left with the baby said the parents had named him Teshawn.