Follow-up testing finds no new cases of COVID-19 from Alaska cruise ship
One passenger tested positive aboard the lone cruise ship active in Alaska this year.
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Federal officials raise objections to Anchorage’s plan to purchase buildings with CARES Act funds
The city will now have the U.S. Treasury vet its plan.
Anchorage Pioneer Home reports an additional 8 new COVID-19 cases among staff and residents
There are now 12 cases of COVID-19 at the facility. Overall state cases appear to be on a “downward trajectory” after weeks of high case counts, the state health department reported.
National Republicans jump into Alaska primary, seek to oppose social conservatives and coalition members
Unions are backing the Republican coalition members and Senate President Cathy Giessel, a switch from 2016.
Anchorage Assembly OKs controversial plan to negotiate purchase of buildings for homeless services
The proposal has received a near unprecedented amount of testimony from residents, largely in opposition. Several hundred people protested the plan Tuesday evening during the meeting.
Under Trump executive order, Dunleavy has 3 options on unemployment aid
Unemployed Alaskans could receive an extra $300 per week, $400 per week, or nothing.
Anchorage reaches settlement with Kriner’s Diner after it defied pandemic emergency order
The diner agreed to suspend its indoor dining service until the end of the month.
Watch live: Dunleavy, state officials discuss COVID-19, distribution of CARES Act funds
Governor Mike Dunleavy will discuss the distribution of CARES Act funds along with AIDEA executive director Alan Weitzner via livestream
U.S. Health Secretary to visit Anchorage on Wednesday to meet with tribal health leaders
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II will discuss telehealth and other primary care practices used in Alaska during the current public health crisis, according to his spokesperson.
Suspect in 1996 cold-case murder of Sitka girl killed himself last week in Arkansas, troopers say
The search for Jessica Baggen's killer was cold until the emerging forensic technique of genetic genealogy led investigators to former Sitka resident Steve Branch.
Dunleavy administration sues to halt federal limits on moose and caribou hunting in popular area
The unit, located in the Glennallen region with access to the prized Nelchina caribou herd, has long been at the heart of the battle over subsistence hunting in Alaska.
Family tests positive for coronavirus in Whittier, where most residents live in one big building
Alaska on Tuesday reported 50 new coronavirus infections across the state.
Former Dunleavy campaign manager leaves administration to campaign against ranked-choice voting
Other staff changes are taking place among the governor's advisers.
Anchorage Assembly set to decide how city will spend millions in federal pandemic relief funds
The bar and restaurant industry is asking the Assembly to carve out more of the $156.7 million to help business owners and laid-off workers weather the latest shutdown.
Anchorage to Homer: A weekend on the Kenai Peninsula
Campers, fireweed, volcanoes - and some signs of the times.
In midst of pandemic, Alaska health providers look to telemedicine, but it’s far from a cure-all
President Trump signed an executive order last week intended to expand access to telehealth services, especially in rural parts of the country.
25-year-old woman found dead in Southwest Alaska village, troopers say
Angelina Chunak went missing sometime Friday and was found dead Sunday in New Stuyahok, troopers said.
Man forced his way into the apartments of two strangers, then sexually assaulted them, charges say
Raymond Trice entered two apartments in a Mountain View neighborhood complex and sexually assaulted two women who lived in the units, charging documents said. He was arrested Monday.
Officials confirm 70 new COVID-19 cases across Alaska; State ferry system reports positive crew member
The crew member had recently returned home after working a two-week rotation on the MV LeConte, according to a statement from state officials.
4 ways to help kids cope with the uncertainty of the new school year
Parents and educators can help children adapt to distance learning or other challenges, such as concerns about safety, family finances or health.