Alumni say they were inspired by recent protests across the country — and the racist reactions to those protests by staff members.
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Additional actions needed, state warns, or COVID-19 ‘cases are expected to continue to rise rapidly’
The warning from the state said without more compliance with masking and social distancing, the case count will continue to rise quickly.
A tsunami warning that sent coastal Alaskans to higher ground has been cancelled
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake happened just after 10 p.m. about 75 miles south of Chignik.
Alaska hospitality association asks Dunleavy for mandates instead of recommendations
The group’s open letter to Gov. Dunleavy says that recommendations leave them caught between public health needs and the preferences of customers who don’t want to wear masks.
Pebble Mine will clear environmental review this week, but is the project ‘practicable’?
All signs suggest the Army Corps of Engineers is likely to approve the permit application for the gold and copper mine.
The outbreak at a Juneau seafood processor has expanded as Alaska has another record-high COVID-19 count
Outbreak at Juneau seafood plant continues to grow with 26 new cases identified among employees.
How Dr. Anne Zink and 5 other Alaska health experts manage COVID-19 risks in their daily lives
Inspired by The Washington Post, reporters Tegan Hanlon and Nat Herz recruited a panel of six local health experts to answer those questions, and to explain how they manage COVID-19 risks in their everyday lives.
The number of COVID-19 patients in Alaska’s hospitals has been steadily growing for weeks
Dr. David Scordino, director of the emergency department at Alaska Regional Hospital, says that it’s hard to quantify the rise in the number of patients, but he says it’s noticeable.
Anxiety, then relief for Alaska’s international college students during week of changing rules
On Tuesday, the Trump administration rescinded its controversial plan issued just a week ago that would have required international college students to take in-person classes or leave the country entirely.
As Alaskans are staycationing on public lands, the waste is getting out of hand
In a lot of ways, more visitors to Alaska’s recreation areas is a really good thing, but there are also some major downsides.