New Anchorage senior living homes see growing demand
As Alaska’s senior population booms, leading to the construction of hundreds of new assisted living home rooms, developers report surging demand — from seniors in state and Outside.
Anchorage program trains child care providers and parents on potentially toxic products
A new city program in Anchorage is training childcare providers and parents on what to look for in household products to avoid potentially harmful ingredients.
Capital budget, Power Cost Equalization, college scholarships are caught in PFD debate
If an amendment to the capital budget to pay full permanent fund dividends fails, the House minority leader expects there won’t be enough votes to draw from the Constitutional Budget Reserve.
Team Angry Beaver wins 5th annual Race to Alaska
Named after their local Seattle bar, this was Team Angry Beaver’s first time competing in the 750-mile boat race from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska.
Alaska Pioneer Homes residents fight proposed rate increases
A proposal to more than double the monthly costs for most residents in Alaska Pioneer Homes met with stiff opposition during recent public testimony on the issue.
Will a new ‘community policing’ strategy make a dent in Anchorage’s crime?
After years of expanding its ranks, the Anchorage Police Department is implementing a patrol strategy based on putting officers in the same neighborhoods every day. Is it working?
Alaska Senate sends budget to governor without PFDs
It’s not clear how deeply Gov. Mike Dunleavy will cut using the line-item veto. Medicaid, the university and school bond debt reimbursement are the areas with the biggest increases over what he proposed.
Juneau icefield researchers resurrect ‘Gorgon Spire’ — a name nearly lost in obscurity
An unnamed peak in the Juneau Icefield may get a cool-sounding name dreamed up a half-century ago — but then nearly forgotten.
AG Barr says ‘everything is on the table’ to solve Alaska’s public safety crisis
The U.S. Attorney General’s security detail outnumbered the number of village public safety officers in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta — a region roughly the size of Oregon.
US House calls for more research on ocean acidification
Ocean acidification makes oceans more corrosive to crabs, clams and creatures at the bottom of the food chain, with impacts that reach all the way up.
Alaska House passes compromise budget, leaving action on PFD to Senate
If the Senate passes the budget bill on Monday as expected, it would go to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s desk later this week. If he signs it, it would avoid a state government shutdown on July 1.
In a rainforest, Southeast Alaska towns face extreme drought
Believe it or not, one of the worst droughts in the nation right now is in Southeast Alaska. Meanwhile, cities like Wrangell are struggling to keep up with summer water demand.
Protected Alaska Permanent Fund would grow by $10.5B under committee proposal
A major change could be coming to how the state pays to equalize the cost of energy in parts of the state with high power bills.
Community remembers Guardian Flight crew lost in January plane crash
In an emotional memorial service in Juneau, speakers remembered pilot Patrick Coyle, paramedic Margaret Langston and flight nurse Stacie Morse, who was pregnant with a daughter, Delta Rae.
Budget deadlock could delay Medicaid payments to health care providers
Health care advocates say nursing homes and behavioral health providers are among those who may not have large cash reserves to cover costs during a delay.
PFD rally brings out Dunleavy’s ardent Mat-Su supporters
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy held a “Rally to Restore the PFD” Thursday night in Wasilla. Upwards of 300 people attended the event.
Meet the Juneau couple who brush their teeth next to history
The Last Chance Mining Museum is celebrating 25 years of continuous operation. But for the Juneau couple who lives there, it’s been a permanent residence for longer than that.
Juneau’s homeless population declines for first time since 2016
Juneau has a number of organizations providing assistance to the economically vulnerable. But availability of resources is always an issue, and proposed cuts to state services could have an impact.
New book reveals the history and ephemera of salmon canneries in Southeast Alaska
Half a century in the making, the book examines the historical impact of salmon canneries and how they built the economic foundation of Southeast Alaska.
Red Carpet Concert: Justin Smith, ‘Rolling Tune’
Gustavus guitarist and sound engineer Justin Smith performs his instrumental “Rolling Tune” during the 2019 Alaska Folk Festival.