In a win for Alaska tribes, the Biden Administration has cancelled the sale of a National Archives building in Seattle, citing a lack of tribal consultation.
Alaska Public Media
Alaska Public Media is one of our partner stations in Anchorage. KTOO collaborates with partners across the state to cover important news and to share stories with our audiences.
Judge orders state to allow in-person visits for lawyers and jailed clients, whether vaccinated or not
The order comes as misdemeanor trials are set to resume April 19 and felony trials June 1, after being mostly put on pause for more than a year due to the pandemic.
Alaska officials detect case of coronavirus variant, first found in South Africa, that’s less affected by vaccines
A single case of the B.1.351 variant was detected last month in the Anchorage-Mat-Su area.
Rare avalanche cascade shuts down Hatcher Pass Road for days
The Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center says five different avalanches crossed the upper stretch of the road.
Fewer Alaska students qualifying for or using state scholarship fund, review finds
Legislators expected the scholarship to give out more money over time, but after a few years of initial growth, its use has steadily declined.
Alaska Senate bill would give juveniles with long prison sentences a chance at parole
Some Alaska inmates who committed crimes as juveniles, and were tried as adults, face long prison sentences without the possibility of getting out on parole for decades. One Alaska senator wants to change that.
The CARES Act flooded Alaska tribes with funds for pandemic programs. Now they’re bracing for a bigger deluge.
While the CARES Act was big, with an $8 billion fund for tribal governments nationwide, the American Rescue Plan has $20 billion for tribes.
‘Like they had a plan’: Anchorage Costco customers share tales of raven thievery
Anchorage Costco customers have been sharing online stories about ravens stealing groceries. Biologists say the behavior could spread.
On one Anchorage city block, businesses that survived the winter look ahead
Anchorage lost nearly 14,000 jobs in less than a year. Bars, restaurants and hotels got hit the hardest as both Alaskans and tourists stayed home.
Financial needs linger among Alaskans, a year after the start of the pandemic shocked the state’s economy
According to the Alaska Department of Labor, January job numbers were down 7.4% from the same month in 2020 — that’s 23,000 fewer jobs.