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A group called Environmental Investigation Agency recorded Pebble CEO Tom Collier speaking on a video conference call with people he thought were potential investors. (Screenshot from Environmental Investigation Agency 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 Monday on Alaska…

The road to Pilgrim Hot Springs featuring a rainbow following a recent rain storm in the Nome area. (KNOM file) Weather records in Nome continue to fall. The latest was the Goldrush City’s amount of daily rainfall, which was set 1.27 inches of rain on Sept. 14 Rick Thoman, a climate specialist with Alaska Center…

Since mid-March 2020, the Alaska Court System has coped with the public health risk of the COVID-19 pandemic by delaying court proceedings. Altogether, the presiding judge has issued seven orders. The latest, Order No. 7, was issued August 27. It staggered the start dates of trials set to begin. Examples: trial calls currently set for…

Dr. Al Gross (Al Gross for US Senate) Making his first run for public office, Al Gross wants to win the race for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat, currently held by incumbent Dan Sullivan. Gross is running as an Independent with support from state democrats. What does he want to accomplish for Alaska if voters decide…

Thomas Waerner mushing into the Cripple checkpoint on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Cripple is about 425 miles into the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Waerner would go on to win the 2020 Iditarod. (Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media) Race officials say the 2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is still on, and 61 mushers have…

Senator Lisa Murkowski 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) Shortly before the announcement that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died Friday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in an interview that if she was presented with a…

Red Dog Mine (as seen from Anxiety Ridge), Alaska. Red Dog is 90 Miles north of Kotzebue, 50 miles inside the Arctic Circle. (Flickr photo by Jim) Several cases of COVID-19 have been reported since the beginning of September at the Red Dog Mine in Northwest Alaska, leading to tighter restrictions at the facility.  Two…

Alyse Galvin, running for Alaska’s House seat, is asking for the judge to reprint the ballots. She says labeling her as a Democrat on the general election ballot is misleading, even though she won the Democratic Primary (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) UPDATE: The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the lower court. “We are not convinced that…

Dr. Anne Zink, chief medical officer for the State of Alaska, briefed reporters on the coronavirus at a press conference with Gov. Mike Dunleavy on March 10, 2020. (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 Thursday…

Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink stands on the Old Glenn Highway Footbridge over the Matanuska River on September 17, 2020. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) We’ve been asking Alaska policy makers and experts what they’ve learned about the coronavirus in the time since it first hit Alaska. Among the most immersed in all things…

President Donald J. Trump waves and gives a thumbs-up as he disembarks Air Force One Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) The developers of the proposed Pebble Mine aired an ad on Fox News last night, and it seems to have hit home…

Jennifer Mayo, Infection Prevention Coordinator for Alaska Regional Hospital, stands outside the hospital on September 15, 2020. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) The first known case of COVID-19 showed up in Alaska about six months ago, and this week we’re asking experts and policy makers what they’ve learned since then about the virus. Among those watching…

Jennifer Mayo, Infection Prevention Coordinator for Alaska Regional Hospital, stands outside the hospital on September 15, 2020. (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 Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly: Oil prices remain low with no increase…

Anchorage School District Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop stands outside an ASD office on September 15, 2020. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) It’s been half a year since the first known case of COVID-19 in Alaska. And back in March, there was still so much we didn’t know, and a lot to learn. So we’re asking experts…

Carol Seppilu running outside of Nome, photo courtesy Carol Seppilu Kilgaaqu Run Series, Nome-Teller Highway, Leg 1, photo courtesy Carol Seppilu Kilgaaqu Run Series, Nome-Taylor Highway, Leg 2, photo courtesy Carol Seppilu Kilgaaqu Run Series, Nome-Council Highway, Leg 3, photo courtesy of Carol Seppilu When Carol Seppilu was 16 years old, she attempted suicide. She…

A Kanye 2020 sign on a strip of grass between A and C Streets near 36th Ave. The owner of the property said he didn’t put up the sign, but he appreciated the humor. Sept. 10, 2020 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. You can subscribe to Alaska Public Media’s newsfeeds…

Marvin Abbott of Kodiak on September 11, 2020, after being denied visitation rights to his daughter due to COVID-19 safety precautions, camps outside of Providence Hospital in Anchorage. (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 Monday…

(Emily Russell/Alaska Public Media) Challenging Alaska’s lone and long-serving U.S. House representative for a second time, Alyse Galvin is running as an independent with support from state Democrats. What does she see as the biggest challenges facing the state and the nation and what would she prioritize if Alaskans send her to Washington DC? HOST:…

A truck that police were seeking near the Nome port. (Nome Police Department Photo) Law enforcement officials say they have located the driver and vehicle they were looking for in connection with the disappearance of a 33-year-old Nome woman. On Sunday, Nome police had released photos over Facebook of the vehicle. Police said the vehicle…

Image from the fbi.gov website dealing with protecting citizens from cyber crime. FBI agents from the Anchorage field office will join us on the next Hometown Alaska to share strategies on improving your home cyber security. The challenges are many and growing. Working, studying or shopping from home due to COVID-19 restrictions has added risk.…

Anchorage teacher Kelly Shrein would normally have more decorations up in her classroom but this year, because students are starting the year online, she hasn’t put much up. August 20, 2020 (Mayowa Aina/Alaska Public Media) The first day of the second quarter, October 19, is the target date to start bringing some students back into…