The state’s annual vital statistics report and the latest cancer report show some positive signs about lifespans, maternal health and disease reduction.
Government
Begich, like rest of U.S. House, votes to release Epstein files
Rep. Begich says he’d have voted yes even if President Trump were still urging no.
Legislators question federal directive for Alaska National Guard to prepare for ‘civil disturbance’
Alaska National Guard officials say the Pentagon’s order to prepare for “civil disturbance operations” will not interfere with disaster relief efforts.
One month after Halong, here’s what rebuilding looks like in six Y-K Delta communities
The storm destroyed or severely damaged nearly 700 homes, killed one person and left two more missing. Here’s where things stand in some communities hit by the mid-October storm.
Alaska owns dozens of crumbling schools. It wants underfunded districts to take them on
Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state’s unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.
Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
KYUK public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.