Blizzards and winter storms battered the Seward Peninsula and surrounding region throughout the month of March, but the sea ice has proved more resilient than in recent years.
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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.
Skier survives avalanche in the crater of Mt. Edgecumbe near Sitka
The man buried by an avalanche for at least 5 minutes sustained no injuries.
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.
New construction at Gustavus airport digs up old concerns about toxic chemicals
Newly discovered toxic chemicals at the site make the state-run project more complicated, and some residents don’t think the environmental oversight goes far enough to keep them safe.
Alaska House of Representatives passes cruise ship resolution, with last hurdle before heading to Congress
It’s an incremental step in the solution to a complicated issue, but it shows the state legislature supports communities that are hurting without cruise tourism this summer.