The Permanent Fund Dividend Division says legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy must agree on PFD funding by Wednesday for dividends to be paid on time.
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Juneau’s power company is preparing to test its disaster plan should a 168-foot hydroelectric dam fail and flood a largely commercial district near the regional hospital,
As a super-contagious strain of the coronavirus sweeps across America, there are no mask or vaccine requirements for state and Anchorage city workers, that’s left a patchwork of protections and policies and according to unions, some workers are scared as the new strain threatens vaccinated Alaskans.
Ketchikan High School closes after reporting COVID-19 cases; charter school sends upper grades home
The Ketchikan High School principal sent an email to parents Monday morning saying that more COVID-19 cases had been discovered and that students would be sent home immediately. The principal of Ketchikan Charter said the school was notified early Monday morning that someone associated with the school had tested positive over the weekend.
Family offers $5,000 reward for help finding Oregon man missing in Juneau
Clayton’s sister says they plan to look at surveillance footage at the Auke Bay ferry terminal to see if he got on a ferry to Sitka or another Southeast community.
When COVID deaths are dismissed or stigmatized, grief is mixed with shame and anger
When Kyle Dixon’s sisters tell people their brother died of COVID-19, they’re often asked whether he had preexisting conditions or if he was overweight — as if he were to blame for his own death.
Border with Russia to open for Bering Strait Festival in 2022
The festival will include a cultural summit, an Indigenous peoples’ forum, traditional sports competitions and a 43-mile boat crossing of the Bering Strait.
How climate change is fueling hurricanes like Ida
As the Earth heats up, rapidly intensifying major hurricanes like Ida are more likely to occur, scientists say.
Breakthrough COVID cases are rising in Alaska. Here’s why — and why vaccines are still ‘amazing’
Alaska’s state epidemiologist says vaccines have proved better than 90% effective against hospitalization and “in the mid-to-high 90 percentage range” against death.
Park Service program pairs volunteers with Denali sled dogs
Next year, Denali’s dog program will celebrate its centennial, marking 100 years of using dogs in the park.
Alaska’s fastest electric vehicle charging station opens in Cantwell
The new charging station can charge an EV battery in about an hour.