A recent study found that two-thirds of the world’s glaciers could disappear by the end of this century. Those frozen landmarks are a strong attraction for the state’s tourism industry.
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Department behind Alaska’s food stamp backlog will soon be processing 260k Medicaid reapplications
In April, the state’s Division of Public Assistance will begin the year-long process of reviewing every Medicaid recipient in the state.
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. takes multimillion-dollar stake in grocery chain Three Bears
It’s one of the latest moves by the corporation’s in-state investment program, which is drawing concerns from corporation trustees.
ACLU sues Alaska Department of Corrections over eligibility for pre-release transition programs
The ACLU says the status quo is bad for society, and violates a lot of incarcerated people’s constitutional rights.
Nome grapples with its future as Arctic shipping traffic increases: ‘Like a highway going right past us’
Large industrial ships can travel through the Arctic waters by Nome faster — shaving days off transit times that would otherwise take them through the Panama Canal.
Newscast – Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023
In this newscast: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski gave her annual address to the Alaska Legislature this week Alaska has joined an abortion lawsuit that could limit rural Alaskans’ access to reproductive healthcare. The Yupiit School District is hoping for state support to restore running water to the school in the village of Tuluksak.