The Biden administration is expected to announce whether a $6 billion arctic drilling plan can move forward soon, an issue that’s galvanized millions of TikTokkers into taking action, digitally.
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Juneau woman uses TikTok to raise awareness of her mom’s missing persons case
On Valentine’s Day in 2019, Kaelyn Schneider’s mom Tracy Day went missing in Juneau. And for a long time, Schneider felt like her mom’s story disappeared, too.
TikTok fans flock to Sitka’s Raptor Center
The format — short videos, catchy music — is a palatable package for educational content.
Family of missing Juneau man asks for help finding him
Douglas Farnsworth has been missing for more than a week.
Reimagined Fur Rondy adapts to pandemic times in Anchorage
Some events had to be scrapped entirely, like the World Championship Sled Dog Race, the Miner’s and Trapper’s Ball, and the Jim Beam Jam, a country music concert that traditionally kicks off the weekend.
Kaktovik Iñupiat Corp. blames feds for missed ANWR deadline, demands apology
The U.S. Interior Department said there would be no searching for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge this winter because Kaktovik Iñupiat Corp. failed to meet a key deadline. In a strongly-worded statement Thursday, KIC said the Interior provided a “blatant mischaracterization” of what happened.
Here’s why Alaska is the slowest in the nation when it comes to counting votes
Elections officials face growing criticism from some Alaskans who characterize the week-long wait to start counting absentee ballots as a failure.