Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson named president of Alaska’s largest tribal health organization
Davidson is stepping down from her role as president of Alaska Pacific University to lead the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
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Alaska’s back-to-work bonus plan is killed in compromise budget
A House-Senate panel prioritized construction projects instead.
Enjoy live classical music or a local brew while you get your free vaccine Tuesday
Vaccination events will be hosted at the Alaska Center for Performing Arts, where musicians with Alaska Youth Orchestras will perform, and at King Street Brewing.
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 58 new cases, no new deaths reported over the weekend
By Monday, roughly 54% of the state’s population age 12 and older had received at least their first dose of the vaccine.
New York-based charitable trust announces $20M grant to help address rural Alaska water issues
The money, from the Helmsley Charitable Trust, is intended to support improvement projects and a utility assistance program in 15 rural communities in the Norton Sound region of the state.
Woman arrested after driving 112 miles per hour into a construction zone, Anchorage police say
Police say Angel I. T. A. Hopson, 20, eluded officers while speeding on the Glenn Highway north of Anchorage.
New compromise plan for Alaska’s state budget puts pressure on supporters of a large Permanent Fund dividend
Before a key Tuesday vote, lawmakers say there’s ample arm-twisting in the state Capitol.
‘She needs a lot of work’: Museum of the North staff begins work on ‘Into the Wild’ bus
The rusty relic was airlifted out of a remote spot off the Stampede Trail last year and brought back to Fairbanks, where it had been used decades ago as a city transit bus.
Pedestrian struck by truck and injured near downtown Anchorage, police say
The woman was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive her injuries, a police spokeswoman said.
Man drove vehicle into Dimond Center entrance and threatened mall security with machete, police say
Rogelio Rogel swung the machete at a police dog after it bit him on the leg, Anchorage police said.
CDC and Coast Guard lift mask requirement for vaccinated commercial fishermen
New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska advocated for the change. They had heard from fishermen in their states who said wearing a mask while they work is unsafe
Alaska Legislature’s budget negotiators settle on $1,100 dividend, but upcoming vote could cut it in half
A legislative panel also made plans to spend about $500 million in federal aid, sending millions to cities, boroughs, nonprofits and tourism businesses.
Amputee military veterans ‘serve beyond the uniform’ with USA Patriots softball team
The team came to Anchorage for a two-day tournament at Cartee Fields over the weekend and will visit the VA hospital on Monday.
Bear attacked and injured sleeping campers in their tent on the shore of Skilak Lake, officials say
The campers were able to kayak to a nearby campground, where other people called for help, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge said.
Melting permafrost is giving much of northern Alaska a sinking feeling
“We’re dropping in elevation because we live on ice cubes,” says a scientist trying to map permafrost.
A new balloon ride is planned for Talkeetna. Is it an innovative tourist attraction or a blight on the ‘sacred viewshed’ of the Alaska Range?
The attraction — the brainchild of Iditarod champ Dallas Seavey — can carry up to five passengers as high as 30 stories into the air. Residents are divided on its merits.
Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 49 cases reported over 2 days and 4 deaths identified in certificate review
All four deaths — involving two Wasilla residents and one person each from Fairbanks and Sitka — occurred in April.
Alyeska Resort is building a $15 million Nordic spa, set to open this summer
The development will be the largest since the hotel was built in 1994, hotel representatives said.
Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica’s ‘Unheard’ series wins National Magazine Award
The award, announced Thursday, was the latest recognition for a two-year collaboration between the newsrooms reporting on sexual violence in Alaska.
Biden administration will restore parts or all of ‘roadless rule’ in Southeast Alaska, reversing Trump action
Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a prompt statement condemning the decision that limits development in Tongass National Forest.