Letter: Move the capital
Alaska politics, especially from the state’s Republican Party of Trump, has been a joke in this state since 1964.
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Anchorage Assembly extends COVID-19 emergency declaration into June
The 6-4 vote in a sometimes tense meeting means the mask mandate will remain in place and the latest emergency order will go into effect Friday.
Falsey endorses Dunbar and Robbins endorses Bronson in race for Anchorage mayor
Mike Robbins called Dave Bronson “the last man standing of the conservative candidates” and said he “must win,” while Bill Falsey said Forrest Dunbar “is hands down the most qualified candidate entering this runoff.”
WNBA’s Seattle Storm promotes Juneau’s Talisa Rhea to GM
Rhea joined the organization in 2015 as a video coordinator.
With a new PR that places her among the world leaders, Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby puts herself in the Olympic conversation
The 17-year-old breaststroker swam the sixth-fastest time in the world this season to gain darkhorse status heading into the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Anchorage’s vaccine clinics are getting site reviews after 16-year-old receives dose of Moderna vaccine
Only Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in 16- and 17-year-olds, although a medical officer with the city health department said the risk level for the teen who got the vaccine was likely low.
Updated Anchorage election results show Lessens, Higgins still leading with thin margins in school board races
Anchorage mayoral candidate Dave Bronson is maintaining his lead over Forrest Dunbar in the mayor’s race. The two are headed to the runoff on May 11.
Wait times for 911 calls have dropped significantly due to higher dispatch staffing, Anchorage police say
During recent peaks in 2018 and 2019, it took about 21 seconds on average for dispatchers to answer a 911 call. Officials say the wait time is less than 10 seconds on average now.
Urgent action needed to protect Alaskans’ health, drinking water
Actions to address PFAS contamination in Alaska are long overdue.
Interior secretary names Alaska Native woman as top Alaska official
Raina Thiele is Dena’ina Athabascan and Yup’ik and an enrolled member of Pedro Bay village. She will serve in a key position for a federal agency that controls more than half the land in Alaska.
Alaska asks providers to pause use of one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine after federal guidance
Federal health officials have recommended a temporary halt on administration of the vaccine as they investigate reports of rare blood clots.
NTSB: Heli-ski pilot was maneuvering over a Chugach mountain ridge just before crash that killed 5
Czech media reported that the sole survivor reported no mechanical problems with the helicopter before the March 27 crash in Southcentral Alaska.
