How the Biden administration’s emphasis on equity over speed affects vaccines in Alaska
Alaska’s top doctor discusses some of the contrasts between the two presidential administrations and the effects on the 49th state.
Canada bans cruise ships for a year, taking another Southeast Alaska tourism season off the table
“Since the new year, the tea leaves and the news has been progressively more pessimistic for the return of cruise ships for the summer,” said Juneau City Manager Rorie Watt.
Hilcorp eyes gas exploration near Anchor Point
Hilcorp has requested approval from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to build an oil-gas combination well and gas-only well in Whiskey Gulch near Anchor Point.
Ketchikan City Council to consider head tax tweak aimed at freeing up port revenue
Ketchikan’s city council is scheduled to take up a proposal to change how it levies its $9 head tax on visiting cruise ship passengers.
Decades-old Sophie Sergie murder case proceeds in Fairbanks despite pandemic
Despite a hold on most court proceedings, the decades-old murder trial of Sophie Sergie is proceeding through preliminary steps in Fairbanks.
‘Most mothers don’t have to deal with this’: COVID-19 makes medical travel for pregnant women even harder
Alaska women who live in rural and remote communities usually travel to city centers to give birth. It hasn’t always been this way. And COVID-19 has made a hard trip even more daunting.
Employment data shows double-digit declines across Southeast Alaska
Some Southeast communities lost as many as 4 in 5 hotel, tour and restaurant jobs.
Three killed in avalanche near Bear Mountain in Chugiak
Troopers are asking hikers to avoid the area until avalanche conditions improve.
Anchorage attorney Landreth selected for U.S. Interior post
Landreth has worked for the Native American Rights Fund for 17 years.
Drone technology charts Arctic waters, makes way for safer exploration of Alaska seafloor
In recent history, there has been a shift to drone technology that’s seen as a safer method to collect data.
Federal mask orders mean small changes for public transportation in Alaska
President Biden and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued orders requiring masks for most people traveling on public planes, trains, boats and road vehicles. The measures are meant to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Alaska’s regional subsistence councils hamstrung by stalled appointments
A large number of unfilled seats on the councils that manage Alaska’s subsistence hunting and fishing has left advocates worried their voices won’t be heard and confused about the process of filling those seats.
Nome Native Youth Olympics team holds virtual event to promote traditional games
Last week, the Nome Native Youth Olympics team hosted a virtual event to garner more interest region-wide in traditional games and inspire kids to start practicing traditional games on their own.
PFD is Legislature’s top priority, says Sen. Hoffman
Hoffman said that the future of the dividend relies on the Legislature creating new forms of revenues. Without that, he said, the Permanent Fund will be put in jeopardy.
Alaska public safety group to review fatal and near-fatal domestic violence cases
State public safety officials say they hope to find ways to prevent people from being killed or seriously injured by their partner or others with whom they live.
Bernie Sanders got memed at the Inauguration. Now it’s mitten madness.
Alaskans already love their mittens. Are they having their moment everywhere else, too?
Alaska’s dormant government spending database will be resurrected this week
The Checkbook Online system went dark nearly a year ago, leaving the public largely blind to details about state spending.
As planet warms, researchers project more ‘extreme’ rainfall in Southeast and Western Alaska
As storms that were once thought of as extreme become more common, storms that are thought of as impossible — or at least extremely unlikely — start to become real concerns.
How Juneau’s elected officials can make or break plans for a fifth cruise ship dock
Norwegian Cruise Line has several years of work to do before it can build what could be a fifth dock for big ships in downtown Juneau. City Manager Rorie Watt laid out which steps intersect with city government.
17 COVID-19 deaths reported after death certificate review
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services identified 17 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday through a death certificate review process. None of the deaths, primarily older Alaska residents, were recent.