Kodiak’s Pier 2 is used to hosting cruise ships and large crab boats this time of year. So a 600-foot Navy warship was a little out of place on Tuesday.
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Rural Alaska clinics depend on broadband internet. What happens when it goes out?
Gail Alstrom of the St. Mary’s Sub-Regional Clinic says rural Alaska health care clinics like hers rely on broadband internet service. An outage sends them back in time.
Alaska communities used to have plenty of fresh water. Then came severe drought.
After an unprecedented summer drought drained reservoirs and wells across Alaska, hundreds of people face immediate water shortages — and lingering questions about the future.
Alaska’s ferry system debuts a winter season with fewer trips and higher prices
Lawmakers cut the ferry budget by $43.6 million dollars rather than risk losing it altogether.
Unalaska recovers $2.3M after phishing email scam
The sender of the email represented themselves as a known vendor and requested a change in payment method.
Water shortage looms in Chignik Lagoon
A boil water notice has been in effect since July 2. The village administrator says as of Tuesday, the village’s wells are dry.
With candidacy deadline approaching, 2 Unalaskans have filed for 5 seats
Prospective candidates must file by Monday, Aug. 19.
Alaska ferry workers union explains why strike happened — and what workers gained from it
This summer, the Alaska Marine Highway System weathered its first strike in more than 40 years. So what did the ferry workers union win?
Environmental groups file new lawsuit to block new Izembek land swap deal
Nine environmental groups have filed a new lawsuit to block a road in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. For nearby King Cove, it’s the latest in a long series of legal and political hurdles.
Ferry union, state of Alaska reach tentative agreement
Negotiators for the state of Alaska and the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific reached a tentative agreement late Thursday night, which could bring an end to Alaska’s ferry strike.