Sunday is the deadline to file for 2024’s Alaska Permanent Fund dividend
The division’s Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau offices are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Landslide-triggered tsunamis can strike without warning. Alaska researchers are trying to change that
Human-caused climate change may lead to more wave-generating slides. A new method could help detect them in time.
Juneau Empire, Peninsula Clarion parent company sold to Mississippi newspaper group
The editors of Black Press’s Alaska publications declined requests for comment. According to court documents, the company’s earnings had “steadily fallen” over the last decade.
Missteps from Alaska’s Education Department could cost the state millions in federal grants
The state government did not comply with requirements for pandemic relief funds, according to a letter from the United States Department of Education. The result is a federal “high risk” designation that could cost the state.
US Capitol Christmas tree will come from Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
Last year’s tree came from West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest.
Dunleavy signs bill increasing internet speeds at many Alaska public schools
House Bill 193 increases the state funding match for a federal grant program that pays for internet access.
Republican lawmakers abruptly cancel hearing on Alaska prison deaths over legal concerns
Republican lawmakers cited concerns about an ongoing wrongful death lawsuit against the state in which the ACLU of Alaska is co-counsel.
Juneau’s hospital to receive $4M in federal dollars to improve emergency department
The project will expand and renovate the south side of the emergency department and include ventilation and electrical upgrades.
Legislature relaunches Alaska Children’s Caucus
The new caucus is focused on providing support to children from birth to adulthood.
Annual test of Alaska’s tsunami warning system slated for Wednesday morning
The test will broadcast over radio and television stations around the state at about 10:20 a.m.
How do we halt the next pandemic? Be kind to critters like bats, says a new paper
A team of scientists argue that new vaccines and treatments wouldn’t be critical if humans could figure out how to stop viruses from spilling over from animals in the first place.
Kensington Gold Mine reports 105,000 gallon tailings spill earlier this winter
A leak in a pipeline transporting mine waste temporarily contaminated Johnson Creek in late January.
Holi celebration brings dancing and color to downtown Juneau
A Bollywood flash mob took over North Franklin Street in downtown Juneau Monday night, with dozens of people throwing colorful powders at each other to celebrate love and harmony.
Juneau is launching a new online parking app for downtown
The city says the app is just one of many changes coming to its parking systems.
GCI customers can keep email accounts set to be shut down — for a fee
The decision rolls back a plan reported by the Anchorage Daily News last summer to close more than 40,000 customer email accounts.
Environmental DNA offers scientists a look at salmon’s past and future
NOAA researchers are refining a method to collect data about what fish were present in an area, up to two days after those fish have moved on.
Supreme Court seems doubtful of challenge to abortion pill
At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It’s the entire structure of the FDA’s regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.
Project seeks to gather Alaska environmental knowledge embedded in Indigenous languages
Experts want to compile a glossary with Alaska Native words and phrases holding information that can help track climate change and other conditions.
Most animals don’t go through menopause. So why do these whales?
Across the animal kingdom, menopause is something of an evolutionary blip. We humans are one of the few animals to experience it.
Senate passes fast-tracked rural school broadband bill, Dunleavy promises quick signature
The bill increases the amount of state money provided to school districts to purchase broadband service.