Palin joins more than 50 other people who have filed to represent Alaska in the U.S House of Representatives.
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The BA.2 strain now makes up nearly half of Alaska COVID cases
Statewide, 59.6% of Alaskans are fully vaccinated. Local rates range from 79.6% in the Juneau region to 42% in the Matanuska-Susitna region.
Alaska Airlines asks passengers to brace for cancellations as pilots picket Anchorage airport
Similar pickets were planned at airports in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Don Young eulogized as deal-maker and dad
A second public church service for Young will be Saturday at Anchorage Baptist Temple.
Advocates plan rally to mark 3-year anniversary of Anchorage police killing of Bishar Hassan
One of the reasons for the rally is concern over how the Anchorage police are trained to de-escalate dangerous situations.
In one Interior Alaska village, ‘a way of life’ comes to a bittersweet close
“All our heroes are basketball players,” Arnold Marks says. “All of our parents and older siblings played basketball. And, you know, we don’t have enough equipment for football or baseball or anything else like that. Basketball’s it.”
Late Alaska Congressman Don Young lies in state at US Capitol
Congressional leaders and Alaska’s senators eulogized late Rep. Don Young for his public service, and for his colorful character.
Avalanche cleanup on Eagle River road will likely take 2 weeks, officials say
The avalanche is estimated at roughly 300 to 450 feet wide and up to 80 feet deep.
Avalanche blocks traffic, knocks out power along major Eagle River road
Authorities estimated the depth of the avalanche at 60-80 feet and said it could take days to clear the snow.
What if Alaska sprang forward and never fell back?
“The real solution is to change the axial tilt of the earth,” climatologist Brian Brettschneider said. But Congress can’t do that.