It’s unlikely the state will be able to keep the new COVID-19 strain from getting to Alaska and taking hold here, said Dr. Tom Hennessy, an infectious disease epidemiologist with the University of Alaska Anchorage’s College of Health.
Interior
If ground squirrels can hole up for months without starving or losing muscle, why can’t we?
A UAF study found that arctic ground squirrels’ bodies transform existing nutrients into resources that can be used to build back tissue that atrophies during hibernation.
The 2021 Iditarod sled dog race is still on, but will end in Willow
The revised race route is among a list of changes to the event triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, race officials say.
Alaska civics teachers guide students through unusual election year
In a year where the current president has refused to accept the election results, it’s a rare opportunity for students to understand in real time how a centuries-old institution, hotly debated at its creation, continues to function.
Beloved historian and UAF professor Terrence Cole dies at 67
Both scholarly and affable, Terrence Cole was a beloved and respected professor at UAF, where he taught for 30 years and penned key works about Alaska.
LISTEN: A family heading to Alaska needed help. Then this nice Canadian man stepped up.
A Canadian man is getting international attention after helping drive an American family the final 1,000 miles of their journey from the Lower 48 to Alaska. Here’s what happened.
After low salmon year, supporters rally to get Yukon River mushers dog food for winter
Donated dog food is making its way to some Yukon River communities where poor salmon runs have left mushers without fish to feed their teams.
‘Worked better than I expected’: Tok’s electric school bus passes cold weather test
The eastern Interior town of Tok has Alaska’s first and only electric-powered school bus.
Representative-elect Patkotak says he opposes joining a caucus that seeks cuts to certain rural Alaska programs
For now, Patkotak isn’t committing to any legislative caucus. He says he hopes to take his role as an independent lawmaker seriously.
New health orders add testing and quarantine mandates for some in-state travel
While Juneau Democratic Sen. Jesse Kiehl said the declaration wouldn’t withstand a legal challenge, Acting Attorney General Ed Sniffen said Gov. Dunleavy does have the power to issue a new declaration, though he said it would be in a “gray area” if challenged.