Alaska’s new, Florida-based virtual school is not sitting well with some educators
Alaska Education Commissioner Michael Johnson discusses the new statewide virtual school on Wednesday at a…
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Anchorage man who allegedly bought thousands of N95 masks and sold at huge markup faces steep fines
N95 respirator mask. (Photo by U.S. Food and Drug Administration) An Alaskan is facing thousands…
Rep. Don Young derided a coronavirus relief bill for its ‘socialist’ ideas. Now he says he’d vote for it.
U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, speaks at a Native Issues Forum in Juneau, April 5,…
Alaska’s faith leaders are moving their services online — and learning more about their congregants
Pastor Undra Parker delivers a sermon to an empty church on Sunday, March 29. The…
UAA study: To slow down COVID-19, Alaska will need strict interventions for months
A University of Alaska Anchorage study released Monday finds that the optimal mitigation strategy, applied…
Anchorage officials: City needs COVID-19 protective gear, including homemade masks, ‘immediately’
Trish Siza was the first health care provider to greet people in Anchorage seeking COVID-19…
Alaska Legislature passes budget with $1,000 PFD, no stimulus
The Alaska Legislature passed the state budget for the 12 months starting in July over…
Alaska manufacturers retool to produce test swabs, face shields
TriJet Manufacturing in Palmer is printing swabs that medical workers can use to collect samples…
Anchorage patient first to die in Alaska after positive COVID-19 test
The Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Mendolia/Alaska Public Media) The first…
UA chancellors unveil proposals for cutting degree programs
A sign on the campus of the University of Alaska Anchorage. (Photo by Tegan Hanlon/Alaska…
Hair stylists, barbers, tattooists among those with fewest options amid coronavirus closures
Mannequins at the Hair Science Barber Shop and Barber School, run by Shawn Idom. The…
Ten things to know about what the Alaska Legislature is doing
Snow falls on the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau in February 2019. This week, the…