The district proposed cutting its monthly contributions to health premiums by $434 — more than a 25% decrease.
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Iditarod veteran Hugh Neff denied entry for 2023 race
A race spokesperson said the decision was based on Neff having been asked to scratch due to his dogs’ poor health.
University of Alaska graduate student employees seek to unionize
The Alaskan Graduate Workers Association would represent 425 academic student employees.
Anchorage schools close again as 3rd major storm hits
The latest storm’s tally joins totals from winter storms on Dec. 6 and Sunday, which saw Anchorage break a liquid precipitation record set in 1989.
At legislative eligibility trial, Eastman confirms membership in anti-government militia
The Oath Keepers have been linked to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
You can order free COVID tests again by mail
People are gathering indoors for the holidays, and there’s been an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The federal government says you should test often to try to prevent the spread of the virus.
Newscast — Wednesday, December 14, 2022
In this newscast: Alaska’s new lieutenant governor Nancy Dahlstrom steps into the spotlight; Student employees in the University of Alaska system seek to unionize; A musk ox attacked and killed a man in Nome; The Spring herring forecast for Sitka Sound is historically high, but slightly lower than last years’ forecast; The state is auctioning…
State opens bidding on additional Cook Inlet lease sale
The tracts cover Wasilla down to Anchor Point, both onshore and off.
A ‘big soup of viruses’ is filling Alaska hospital beds
Health officials are urging Alaskans to get flu shots and COVID boosters, practice regular hand-washing and stay home from gatherings if any symptoms arise.
Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange, threatening drinking water
One researcher described streams that have become “so acidic that they curdle your powdered milk.”