Jacoby placed second at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, and the second place finisher in the finals is almost always assured an Olympic spot.
Annie Feidt, Alaska’s Energy Desk
Is your Alaska doctor as worried about coronavirus as you are? Maybe not.
At local clinics and hospitals, doctors are fielding lots of questions about coronavirus. Many say they’re counseling patients to take COVID-19 seriously, but not to panic.
Anchorage earthquake put new mapping tool to the test
The Anchorage earthquake was one of the first big tests of a new computer model aimed at quickly estimating how significant landslides and other ground failures will be following an earthquake.
New legislation improves earthquake preparedness in Alaska
The legislation approved in Congress on Tuesday renews an earthquake preparedness bill that originally passed 40 years ago. The most recent version of the legislation expired nearly 10 years ago.
New federal report: Climate change is going to be expensive in Alaska and impact every household in the state
The chapter on Alaska addresses things we’ve heard a lot about, like Arctic sea ice retreat and coastal erosion, but also less obvious threats, like the growing risk climate change poses to human health.
Lt. Gov. Davidson delivers first public speech in new position
Valerie Davidson is the first Alaska Native Woman to hold statewide office in Alaska.