Alaska’s expensive rural mail subsidy is ‘on the table,’ postmaster general tells Senate panel
Elected officials and the chair of the state's aviation advisory board described the bypass mail program as a crucial lifeline for rural Alaska.
Alaska employment drops in July after 2 months of improvement
The state recorded about 2,000 more job losses in July than in June as COVID-19 spread, and jobs were down almost 40,000 compared to July 2019.
2 teens arrested after threatening woman with gun at downtown Anchorage elementary school, police say
The Inlet View Elementary staff member wasn't hurt and no shots were fired, according to the Anchorage Police Department.
New military road into Chugach will give wildland fire crews better access, JBER says
The roughly 4-mile gravel road on military land, easily visible from Anchorage, is expected to be completed early next summer.
In an unlikely spot, rotating Anchorage chefs whip up everything from gourmet ice cream to soul food
Gathering AK is a commercial kitchen tucked into Anchorage re:MADE. Five local chefs get a dedicated day of the week to run their business out of the cafe.
Class is back in session in Anchorage schools, with empty hallways, virtual learning and a host of challenges
A mix of excitement and uncertainty abounds as teachers and students grapple with the challenges of online-only school.
Ravn Alaska hopes to resume hub service in September after return from bankruptcy
New CEO Rob McKinney says the grounded airline will return with a renewed focus on safety and customer service.
Feds give city two paths for purchasing buildings for homeless services with pandemic relief dollars
Last week, the Treasury Department's inspector general's office said the purchases were an inappropriate use of the money.
Hawaii gives counties the option to pursue resort ‘bubbles’ for tourists
Visitors wouldn’t be allowed off resort grounds for 14 days. If they stray, a geofencing app or device would alert police.
‘Permanency navigators’ help Anchorage’s homeless youths find housing and stability
Covenant House Alaska assists young people with everything from obtaining birth certificates and ID cards to signing apartment leases and making doctor appointments. Sometimes, they even help deliver babies.
Longtime Anchorage Symphony music director Randall Craig Fleischer dies unexpectedly at home
Randall Craig Fleischer tried to make music accessible, the orchestra's executive director said.
Alaska doctor indicted in urine testing scheme involving $9 million in Medicaid fraud, state says
Dr. John D. Zipperer Jr. ran over 1 million medically unnecessary tests on urine samples he submitted to a laboratory he owned in Tennessee, according to charges filed against him.
Sullivan Arena likely to operate as mass shelter for foreseeable future, Anchorage official says
Ben Boeke Ice Arena may also reopen as a shelter as the municipality tries to find more permanent housing for the city's homeless population.
‘A very serious disease': Bethel health leaders plead for more COVID-19 testing as new death is reported
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. is urging employers to test workers and wants the city to require testing at the airport.
Dunleavy proposes to relax limits on coronavirus aid to Alaska small businesses
The new rules become effective in 45 days or when approved by a legislative panel, whichever comes first.
‘Like Armageddon’: Rotting food, dead animals and chaos at postal facilities amid cutbacks
Accounts of conditions from employees at California mail facilities provide a glimpse of what some say are the consequences of widespread cutbacks in staffing and equipment recently imposed by the postal service.
Anchorage schools are online, so how will this work? Questions and answers about the coming school year.
School online means families are faced with new challenges this year, from choosing the right school program to getting a laptop to finding child care.
