Alaska wildfires have already burned 1 million acres, crossing that threshold earlier in the summer than in any summer in recent decades.
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Alaska’s majority-Native districts had uneven voter turnout in 2020, analysis finds
The majority Yup’ik Yukon-Kuskokwim Census Area of southwestern Alaska posted a 75% turnout rate in 2020, topping those of all county or county equivalents where Indigenous residents comprise at least half of the voting-age population, according to the analysis.
Mat-Su schools’ ban on transgender girl athletes raises concern for ACLU, may violate federal law
Multiple federal agencies affirm the rights of transgender people.
Large portion of unexpected Alaska deaths in 2020 and 2021 directly tied to COVID-19
Pandemic increased premature deaths among non-elderly adults, report says.
Alaska Department of Corrections wants prisoners to have tablets to aid reentry
Alaska Legislature failed to pass bill at session’s close.
Amid Alaska’s permafrost areas, more soil is staying thawed year-round, UAF scientists find
Warmer winters and thicker layers of insulating snow are spurring creation of more taliks, sections of ground that doesn’t freeze even in winter.