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Nastasia “Bea” Xavier with her two daughters, Sasha Xavier (left) and Leona Xavier (right). A 33-year-old woman from Pilot Station returned home on Feb. 8 after spending over two months in hospitals. Nastasia “Bea” Xavier recovered after being in a medically induced coma at the University of Washington Medical Center due to COVID-19 complications. Xavier’s…

Haines resident Bart Pieciul, pictured left at a holiday part in Dec. 2017, has been released from the hospital after being mauled by a bear (Berett Wilber/KHNS). An Alaska skier who was injured by a bear when his group accidentally disturbed the animal’s den was released from a Juneau hospital. The Anchorage Daily News reported…

Sen. Lisa Murkowski. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) The U.S. Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump of inciting the riot at the Capitol Jan. 6. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was among seven Republicans who voted to convict. The 57-43 vote was 10 short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict on an impeachment. After Murkowski announced her…

Two Wasilla police officers hold a woman under arrest at Walmart on Feb. 6, 2021, in a screen shot from a video recorded on Facebook live by Mike Linn. A Facebook video of Wasilla police pinning down and arresting a woman last weekend at the local Walmart has gotten tens of thousands of views and…

Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner Amanda Price at the August 26, 2020, opening ceremony for the Operation Lady Justice Task Force Cold Case Office in Anchorage, Alaska. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) Another leader in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration is leaving her post.  According to a Friday media release, Department of Public Safety Commissioner Amanda…

Two Wasilla police officers hold a woman under arrest at Walmart on Feb. 6, 2021, in a screen shot from a video recorded on Facebook live by Mike Linn. Stories are posted on the statewide news page. You can subscribe to Alaska Public Media’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. Friday on Alaska News…

Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, watches Gov. Mike Dunleavy during a press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic on April 2, 2020, in Anchorage, Alaska. (Creative Commons photo courtesy Alaska Governor’s Office) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. You can subscribe to Alaska Public Media’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews.…

Aliy Zirkle at the Rainy Pass checkpoint during the 2019 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media) Alaska mushing icon Aliy Zirkle says she’s retiring from sled-dog racing after this year’s Iditarod. The Two Rivers musher has competed in the Iditarod every year since 2001, notching three second-place finishes in a row, winning…

State Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, leaves the House floor after being sworn in during the first day of the 32nd Legislative Session on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 in Juneau, Alaska. Stutes was elected House speaker on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (Rashah McChesney/KTOO) Update: Merrick announced in a press release that she has not joined the…

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Juneau operates a system of VHF relays designed to ensure distress calls over Channel 16 are heard by watchstanders. (Graphic by U.S. Coast Guard District 17) A network failure on Monday evening has rendered the Coast Guard’s emergency VHF radio channel unreliable across much of Southeast Alaska. Coast Guard Commander Lyle…

Protesters outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 before Pro-Trump extremists stormed that capitol. Photo from a 10:21 a.m. tweet. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media). Stories are posted on the statewide news page. You can subscribe to Alaska Public Media’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly: Alaska’s senators…

The ferry LeConte docks in Skagway in 2009. (J Webber/Creative Commons) An Alaska ferry in Juneau was evacuated early Wednesday after an unticketed Juneau man drove his blue Toyota Tundra pickup on board and allegedly threatened crew members. The LeConte was loading around 6:15 a.m. at the Auke Bay terminal for a round-trip sailing to…

Will George, a graduate student at the University of Alaska Anchorage, is part of a team of scientists led by professor Eric Bortz, studying Covid-19 variants. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. You can subscribe to Alaska Public Media’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. Tuesday on Alaska…

Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Republican colleagues spoke at a press conference in 2019 (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of six Republicans who voted Tuesday to proceed with ex-President Trump’s second impeachment trial. Afterward, Murkowski said the House managers presented “a pretty good legal analysis” that a trial is constitutional. She…

City staff and volunteers worked throughout Monday at the Nenana water-treatment plant to repair damage from subzero-cold air that the system was exposed to after a malfunction left an overheard door open overnight. Workers included Dan Richardson, foreground, who did welding and fabrication work; (in background) plant Operator Clint Berry; master plumber Mike Hirt; City…

The mural, “Return of the Whales,” faces the Alaska SeaLife Center in downtown Seward. (PHOTO CREDIT J. LESLIE) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. You can subscribe to Alaska Public Media’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. Monday on Alaska News Nightly: After more than three weeks without drinking water, Governor Dunleavy…

Governor Mike Dunleavy speaks in Sept. 2020 (Office of the Governor) Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration for the village of Tuluksak on Monday. The declaration comes nearly a month after a fire destroyed the village’s only source of drinking water. In the interim, residents of Tuluksak have been drinking bottled water donated by…

This week on Addressing Alaskans we’re hearing a moderated conversation between educators and community leaders about how to best enact culturally responsive teaching methods. The speakers share personal stories and their expertise in this “Community Conversation” from the Alaska Black Caucus. Moderator: Margo Bellamy, UAA Adjunct Professor, ASD School Board, Vice President BROADCAST: Sunday, February 7th,…

Photo courtesy of Flickr Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the United States, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point in their lives. It is also the second leading cause of disability. Treatment options depend on the severity of disease and may include noninvasive manipulations, procedures like injection…

View of the jury box in one of the courtrooms in the Dimond Courthouse in Juneau. (Matt Miller/KTOO) A limited number of criminal jury trials may resume in state courts starting March 17. Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger issued an order Feb. 4 allowing jury trials under certain circumstances. After a request by…