Alaskans applying for Medicaid, the government-run insurance program for low-income people, are facing long wait times as the Division of Public Assistance struggles to keep up with demand.
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An Alaska smokejumper talks about his job as wildfire season picks up
Alaska is heading into wildfire season, and firefighters are gearing up to be ready for it.
Tongass Voices: Kanik Corinne James on being uplifted by Indigenous women in the art world
She learns from traditional formline styles, but adds her own creative twists to them. Kanik recently designed a piece called “Auntea” & she told KTOO what inspired the design.
After several drowning deaths, Alaska Legislature votes to require harbor safety ladders
Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, said she introduced it at the request of a constituent whose employee died after being unable to climb back onto a dock.
A sea ice monitoring project is a climate adaptation tool for Utqiaġvik whalers
Whalers say it’s harder to find the thick, flat ice crews rely on to support the bowhead whales they pull in. Tools like the whaling maps and radar images help make whaling safer.
Peltola defies party with votes on border enforcement and arms for Israel
Alaska’s congresswoman voted with Republicans on border bills and to prevent the Biden administration from halting aid to Israel.