GCI plans wireless upgrades across Alaska, including faster speeds for rural communities
As rural Alaska communities begin to see improved service, the current fastest speeds in Alaska will double to 2-gig speed starting in 2022.
Alaska sees sharp spike in coronavirus cases stemming from variant first found in Britain
The B.1.1.7 strain of the virus is roughly 50% more contagious than original strains, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
State to launch mobile platform so Alaskans can show they’re vaccinated
The state is getting ready to launch an online platform that Alaskans can use to look up and display their COVID-19 vaccination records.
Alaska Senate approves funding for 500-mile hiking trail from Seward to Fairbanks
Boosters say destinations like the Appalachian Trail bring in tourists and revenue for the communities they pass through.
Combination of steep job losses and federal aid led to a ‘very different recession’ in 2020
Despite huge losses in the state’s labor market, personal income in Alaska actually rose in 2020 by $1.4 billion.
State updates guidance for treating opioid use disorders
One change is that now there is no time limit on treatment.
Juneau’s liveaboards dodge fee increase, but harbor board says rate hikes are coming
About 140 people live in Juneau’s harbors. Juneau’s Docks & Harbors board proposal would have hiked their fees by 100%.
Pandemic rent relief program received applications for about 1 in every 10 Alaskans
The first phase of the federally funded program is expected to send almost a quarter of a billion dollars to landlords and utilities.
New rules allow big cruise ships in Alaska. Here’s why the season will still be slow.
As soon as Congress passed a bill Thursday to temporarily exempt Alaska-bound cruise ships from the Passenger Vessel Services Act, Holland America announced it would sail north on July 24. Norwegian Cruise Line is taking reservations for early August.
Alaska House passes bills for tribal child welfare, state recognition of tribes
The Alaska House of Representatives has passed two bills sponsored by Representative Tiffany Zulkosky, D-Bethel.
LISTEN: Heather Lende of Haines named Alaska’s Writer Laureate
Lende spoke with KHNS about her writing and about what it means to be named Alaska’s laureate.
Family, volunteers, search and rescue teams still looking for missing 78-year-old Juneau woman
The elderly Alaska Native woman has been missing for five days.
‘This is already in my body’: Gustavus residents seek more protections as state construction continues at contaminated airport
Gustavus is getting a multi-million dollar airport upgrade, but city officials and some residents are calling on Alaska’s Department of Transportation to stop work on the project.
Colonization’s dark history puts undue burden on Tribes seeking repatriation of remains, objects
One criticism of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is that it puts a huge burden of proof on Tribes.
US House passes measure that means big cruise ships could be heading for Alaska later this summer
The measure could allow Alaska port communities to receive large cruise ships later this year. But first it needs to be signed by President Biden.
Alaska’s regular legislative session ends without finalizing a budget or PFD amount
A 30-day special session is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Kotzebue elementary school works to better incorporate Iñupiaq culture in classrooms
Principal Faith Jurs says all grade levels will see a boost in Iñupiaq content under the new curriculum.
Remembering Lillian Atmak Michael: The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s Yup’ik news announcer
Lillian Atmak Michael joined KYUK in 1981 as a translator and producer, and within a year she became the Yup’ik news director.
How Juneau’s high school seniors navigated the path to graduation during a global pandemic
The circumstances brought canceled plans and disrupted learning. But for some, it led to a whole new path in life.
New COVID case rate in Ketchikan is one of the highest in the country
Ketchikan’s pandemic risk level remains “very high,” and that’s not likely to change any time soon.