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The population of beluga whales that live in the Cook Inlet has been steadily declining in recent years. (Photo courtesy Marine Mammal Commission) 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 Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: As COVID cases surge, Governor…

Kotzebue, along the edge of the spit. (Jenn Ruckel/KNOM) Authorities say a 33-year-old Kotzebue man is dead and his younger brother is in custody, suspected of fatally stabbing him with a knife on Tuesday.  Court filings identify the deceased as John Clarion Dowai who police say they found bleeding outside his home around 5 p.m.…

Julie McWilliams lost her full flock of 23 chickens. She, like other Bethel chicken owners, believes minks are behind the killing of her flock. (Photo courtesy of Julie McWilliams via KYUK) 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…

A scanning electron micrograph shows a cell (green) heavily infected with particles (yellow) of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Another four Alaskans have died of COVID-19, the state health department reported Wednesday. It’s the second day the state has reported multiple deaths.  On Tuesday the state announced…

Wasilla resident Maliaq Kairaiuak (right) is joined by fellow roadtrippers Kiera Bradley (center) and Gabriel Hall in a production still. (Roadtrip Nation) An Alaska woman joins two other single mothers on a road trip to learn about finding sustaining careers in a new documentary film. It’s called “Roadtrip Nation: A Single Mom’s Story,” and it…

A voting sign at Anchorage’s Hanshew Middle School on Election Day. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) A number of Alaska Democratic legislative candidates made up ground on their opponents Tuesday, as election officials released long-awaited tallies of roughly one-third of the estimated 150,000 ballots that remained uncounted. A citizens initiative to overhaul Alaska’s elections, Ballot Measure…

Jacqui Lambert, originally from Kotzebue, was one of several Americans featured in the Biden campaign’s victory video. (Screenshot of Joe Biden video) 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 News Nightly: The true number of COVID cases…

American Ninja Warriors Nate DeHaan and Nick Hanson on DeHann’s Warped Wall (Photo by Katie Basile, KYUK – Bethel) This week on Addressing Alaskans we’re hearing from Nick ‘Iligutchiak’ Hanson, better known as ” The Eskimo Ninja” from the T.V. show “American Ninja Warrior.” Hanson was the first Inuit to compete on the physically demanding…

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy meets with President Donald Trump on Air Force One during a layover at Joint Base Elmenorf-Richardson in Anchorage last year. (Sheila Craighead/White House) Top Alaska Republicans have split on President Donald Trump’s claims that the election was stolen, with U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and U.S. Rep. Don Young both congratulating Democrat…

Muskox, near Nome. (Public Domain photo by Jason Gablaski, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, National Park Service) Alex Trebek died of cancer over the weekend, leaving fans of the long-running trivia show, “Jeopardy!” mourning its host’s passing. That includes current and former staff at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, which Trebek visited and donated…

Shishmaref coastal erosion after a storm in November 2020. (Dennis Davis ) 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: Alaska politicians have mixed responses to Joe Biden’s presidential victory. And, several coastal communities were battered…

The playground at the Gladys Jung Elementary School on March 16. The school’s principal was charged with possession of child pornography, attempted coercion of a child and sexual abuse of a minor. (Katie Basile/KYUK) Former Gladys Jung Elementary School Principal Christopher Carmichael, arrested in December 2019 by FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force, is pleading guilty…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy (Official Dunleavy Photo) Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced a new COVID-19 disaster declaration on Friday, nine days before the declaration he issued in March was set to expire. The new declaration will start on Nov. 16 and will last 30 days. “Given the rise in cases, and given the uncertainty over the next…

Indie Lens Pop-Up is a neighborhood series that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS’s Independent Lens, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders and organizations to discuss what matters most, from newsworthy topics and social issues, to family and community relationships. Join one of our local partners. including…

Screenshot from “Pièces de Résistance: A Benefit Reading Series Celebrating Alaska Quarterly Review’s 40th Anniversary” This week on State of Art we have poetry from Alaska Quarterly Review. In celebration of its 40 years, the literary journal and the Anchorage Museum teamed up to host 21 live online reading and discussion events featuring contributors to…

Screen shot of Austin Quinn-Davidson, acting mayor of Anchorage, at press briefing about coronavirus restrictions on Friday, November 6. (Kavitha George/Alaska Public Media) Acting Anchorage Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson announced Friday the city will expand masking rules and restrict gathering sizes to combat a record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases. Quinn-Davidson said the city is hiring three…

Alaska Public Media and Well Beings team up for a community conversation about preventing youth suicide in a state with one of the highest per capita rates in the nation. Healing from the contributing factors facing young Alaskans is strengthened by attention. Focusing on innovations, insights and deep listening to those who have struggled with…

Over a million Veteran’s a year receive mental health services. PTSD is one of the most common reasons. What are the symptoms? Causes? How is it treated? Can it be prevented? Join host Dr Justin Clark this Veteran’s Day on Line One, as he discusses the latest updates on PTSD and VA mental health concerns…

Panda went without food or water for over a week during his journey from Washington to Alaska. (Courtesy Christina Clevenger) 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 Nightly: Anchorage’s acting mayor tightens restrictions to slow the…

Pastor Moe Tali shows the ‘shaka’ sign, which he’s used as a greeting at the Island Revival Church instead of the customary hug on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Tali has been working with city and state health officials on public health education campaigns, and says he’s made a lot of adjustments to his services such…