A statement from the Department of Treasury says amounts calculated for Alaska Native regional and village corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be held back while a lawsuit is decided.
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With fewer recreational opportunities, Alaskans flock to state parks
Alaska’s state parks have seen a major uptick in users as snow melts and other recreational opportunities remain limited by concerns over the spread of coronavirus.
DOT: Expect major delays around Egan Drive bridge intersection
The Alaska Department of Transportation’s project manager says a traffic study predicts delays of about 10 minutes in some places, but that it may be best to avoid the area completely.
‘We dodged a bullet’: Kuskokwim River ice jams soften as flood risk decreases
The Kuskokwim River has largely cleared itself of in-place ice, greatly reducing the chances of flooding along the river, according to the National Weather Service.
After hours of public comment, Mat-Su school board’s vote to rescind book removal is pushed to later this month
The Mat-Su school board will now decide later in May whether to rescind its vote to remove the books, including “The Great Gatsby,” “Catch-22” and “Invisible Man.”
Seasonal cannery worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Cordova
The city of Cordova announced its first positive case of COVID-19 on Wednesday. The infected individual is an Ocean Beauty cannery worker who had recently traveled through Seattle and Anchorage, according to Mayor Clay Koplin.