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Demand is so high for Paycheck Protection loans and grants that some banks are calling a time out. Both First National Bank of Alaska and Northrim Bank say they’re already inundated and have suspended accepting new PPP applications. AlaskaUSA Federal Credit Union is limiting applications to members only. The bottleneck is becoming evident just as…

Staff at the jail told inmates they had been exposed late Thursday.

A remote fishing region will soon be flooded with seasonal workers. The hospital is equipped for only four COVID-19 patients and its chief operating officer is out of a job after emailing a coronavirus conspiracy meme. Welcome to Dillingham, Alaska.

Even though it’s the off-season, some businesses need the help now. 

Analysts project that if the Legislature were to combine the dividend with COVID-19 relief, the state would have to make the first unplanned draw from permanent fund earnings.

Fourteen states hold contests Tuesday, with about a third of all delegates for the Democratic nomination at stake. Follow the latest news and get live results here.

The House of Representatives debates and votes on articles of impeachment against President Trump. Starting at 5:00 AM local time on Wednesday, Dec. 18.

In selecting Joshua Kindred, President Trump veered from the process Alaska’s senators normally use.

Former special counsel Robert Mueller is appearing in two separate hearings before the U.S. House Judiciary and Intelligence committees. The proceedings are scheduled to start Wednesday at 4:30 a.m. and conclude at approximately 10 a.m. Alaska time.

Residents in the town of Norilsk in northern Siberia were surprised to see the female bear, who reportedly appeared to be exhausted and looking for food.