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Workers were leaving the Atwood Building in downtown Anchorage on Friday, July 24 2020. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has offices in the building. (Julia O’Malley/Alaska Public Media) Three staffers from Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s Anchorage office have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement Wednesday from the governor’s office. The first employee to test positive felt…

Samples for COVID-19 testing are collected using a cotton swab like the one pictured here from the lab at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation hospital in Bethel, Alaska. (Katie Basile / KYUK) Four more Alaskans have died recently of COVID-19, state health officials reported Wednesday. One is likely a Juneau woman in her 60s who died early…

Mayor Ethan Berkowitz at a COVID-19 press conference in Anchorage in March. (Alaska Public Media) Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz resigned Tuesday, a day after the married mayor acknowledged what he described as a consensual, inappropriate messaging relationship with a television anchor. Berkowitz’s chief of staff, Jason Bockenstedt, made the announcement at Tuesday evening’s Assembly meeting,…

Many people in the crowd at the Anchorage Assembly meeting erupted into applause and cheers on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, after Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s resignation was announced. (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…

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s resignation was announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at the Anchorage Assembly meeting. Berkowitz’s chief of staff, Jason Bockenstedt, (right) read a statement announcing the resignation. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz resigned Tuesday, a day after he acknowledged carrying on what he described as a consensual, inappropriate messaging relationship…

The Kodiak Chamber of Commerce’s U.S. Senate debate is the only Alaska political forum of its kind devoted exclusively to fisheries. The debate was moderated by journalist Rhonda McBride. (Screenshot) 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…

Mayor Ethan Berkowitz stands by the Coastal Trail in Anchorage on September 14, 2020. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz issued a statement on Monday apologizing for a “consensual, inappropriate messaging relationship” several years ago with Anchorage news reporter Maria Athens of Your Alaska Link. “I apologize to the people of Anchorage for…

The Providence Transitional Care Center shares a campus with Providence Extended Care in East Anchorage. It was quiet outside of the campus on Monday, June 1, 2020, with a security vehicle staged at the entrance. (Tegan Hanlon/Alaska Public Media) A senior home in Anchorage reported six new coronavirus cases since Friday, despite a ban on…

A map from the state’s dashboard showing alert levels around the state. Red indicates more than 10 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents. Fairbanks reported a case rate of about 30 on Sunday, Oct. 11. (Screenshot from DHSS COVID Dashboard) Alaska saw back-to-back record-setting COVID-19 case counts on Saturday and Sunday as nearly 500 Alaskans reported…

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (in yellow) — the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 — isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (in blue/pink) cultured in a lab. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – Rocky Mountain Laboratories) Four Kenai Peninsula schools are reverting to remote learning…

The Ben Boeke Ice Arena. (Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media) Anchorage health officials have identified a cluster of coronavirus infections tied to a recent youth hockey tournament. The 2020 Termination Dust Invitational drew more than 300 players, coaches and fans to arenas in the city in early October, said an alert Friday from the Anchorage Health…

Jim Jansen, chairman of freight transporter Lynden Inc., addresses the crowd at a OneAlaska rally on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at Delta Constructors in Anchorage. OneAlaska was formed to fight the proposed oil tax initiative. (Tegan Hanlon/Alaska Public Media) Industry opponents of a ballot measure to raise oil taxes have donated most of the money…

In radio ads, the group Defend Alaska Elections – Vote No on 2 identified former Gov. Sean Parnell, left, and former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, right, as two of its three top contributors. The Alaska Public Offices Commission ruled the group violated state law because the Alaska Republican Party and others had contributed over 100…

The Ben Boeke Ice Arena on 16th Avenue in Anchorage. (Joey Mendolia/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 Friday on Alaska News Nightly: After a youth hockey tournament in Anchorage, a cluster of Covid cases. And Tanana…

(Creative Commons image by tOrange.us) Open enrollment for Medicare begins October 15. The options can be very confusing. There’s Medicare Part A, B, C, and D. What do they all mean? Who qualifies for each and how much does it cost? Is enrollment optional or required if you are over 65? What about Medicare scams?…

A selfie John Schandelmeier sent his wife, Zoya DeNure, from the Iditarod trail. (Courtesy Zoya DeNure). A moose. Photo courtesy of Paul Twardock. Caribou, from Bob Stevens, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Hunting is a part of Alaska life. Whatever you think of the activity, if you live in Alaska you probably know someone who hunts,…

Independent U.S. Senate candidate Al Gross stands in Ketchikan last year. Gross’ campaign was not predicted to be competitive this year, but a recent flood of money into the race suggests it’s tightening. (Leila Kheiry/KRBD) This year’s U.S. Senate campaign in Alaska this year was not expected to be especially competitive: Incumbent GOP Sen. Dan…

Aguilar points to the cot where he slept when he first arrived at the Sullivan Shelter. Oct. 6, 2020 (Lex Treinen/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 Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: Millions of dollars pour into…

Anchorage Police Department downtown headquarters on June 9, 2020 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) A young man is dead and two teenagers are charged with murder in Anchorage after an altercation at a party early Wednesday turned into a shootout, according to police. Sixteen-year-old London Mena and 17-year-old Dominiq Seeman are also charged with three counts…

About three dozen people gathered outside of Anchorage School District headquarters on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, to call for in-person instruction. (Tegan Hanlon/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: A sitting senator…

(Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO) Vote by mail, absentee voting, in person voting. It’s unlikely that there’s ever been as much anxiety and confusion over voting as there is in the lead up to this year’s election. What do you need to know about your options? How secure are the systems in place and what will…