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Emergency eviction moratorium on renters now ended, but evictions still drop
Evictions of renters by landlords have dropped sharply in Alaska, and it seems mostly due to emergency federal rental housing assistance rolled out earlier this year to soften the impacts of COVID-19 economic shocks.
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COVID-19 infections continue to fall, but Alaskans now await the arrival of Omicron variant
{p dir=”ltr”}The number of new COVID-19 infections continues to drop in Alaska, a trend seen in other states following the surge of the Delta variant of the virus. Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services reported 347 new cases of…
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Despite Willow delay, ConocoPhillips pushes ahead with western slope development
There are bumps in the road, like Willow, but ConocoPhillips is pushing ahead with an aggressive North Slope development strategy with a plan for its Alpine field facilities to become a regional hub for new projects.
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Matanuska-Susitna Borough challenging new redistricting maps
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is suing the Alaska Redistricting Board over recently drawn legislative boundaries that it says dilutes the votes of borough residents.
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Listening to the voices of killer whales
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What we know and don’t know about the omicron coronavirus variant
This story originally appeared at sciencenews.com. Read the original version here.
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Alaska expecting infrastructure funds for broadband efforts
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska could receive more than $1 billion from the recently passed federal infrastructure package for high-speed broadband networks, which an official with the Alaska Telecom Association said would be “transformational.”
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Former Alaska Senate president Giessel to seek office again
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Former Alaska Senate President Cathy Giessel plans to run for the state Senate next year.
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Alaska report provides details on COVID-19-related deaths
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Many of the people whose deaths were caused by or associated with COVID-19 in Alaska between January 2020 through September 2021 had at least one underlying medical condition, the state health department reported Wednesday.
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DNA matches body to Alaska man last seen alive in 1979
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The remains of a man found on Fire Island just west of Anchorage in 1989 have been identified through DNA and genome sequencing, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.
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US jobless rate sinks to 4.2% as many more people find jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — America's unemployment rate tumbled last month to its lowest point since the pandemic struck, even as employers appeared to slow their hiring — a mixed picture that pointed to a resilient economy that's putting more people to…
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Anchorage’s new ballot tracking system is nice but unlikely to placate election fraud conspiracy theorists
This week, the Municipality of Anchorage Elections mailed an address verification postcard to all registered voters in the Municipality of Anchorage. The postcards show the address to which the ballot package for next April’s election will be mailed, and provides…
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Parents of Michigan boy charged in Oxford school shooting
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a teen accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school were charged with involuntary manslaughter Friday as a prosecutor described chilling moments that day when a teacher found a drawing of…
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Indigenous gamers advocate for representation and education
(RNS) — Marlon Weekusk, a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation from Saskatoon, in central Canada, is known by his icon: a howling white wolf that has held significance for him throughout his spiritual journey as a Cree. Those…
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Matanuska-Susitna Borough challenging new redistricting maps
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is suing the Alaska Redistricting Board over recently drawn legislative boundaries that it says dilutes the votes of borough residents.
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Former Alaska Senate president Giessel to seek office again
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Former Alaska Senate President Cathy Giessel plans to run for the state Senate next year.
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Avalanche delays holiday tradition in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A holiday tradition in Alaska’s largest city for more than 60 years got off to a dim start this year.
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Alaska expecting infrastructure funds for broadband efforts
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska could receive more than $1 billion from the recently passed federal infrastructure package for high-speed broadband networks, which an official with the Alaska Telecom Association said would be “transformational."
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APD Chief McCoy announces retirement after less than six months on the job
Citing reflection and thoughtful consideration, Anchorage Police Chief Kenneth McCoy announced earlier this evening that he is retiring from the police force effective February 1.
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Fifty years ago in December: Native claims settlement paved way for modern Alaska
Fifty years ago on Dec. 21, President Richard Nixon signed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act into law as Alaska Native leaders listened in on a telephone call from Alaska Methodist University (now Alaska Pacific University) in Anchorage.