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Pandemic forces route change, other precautions for Iditarod
Traveling across the rugged, unforgiving and roadless Alaska terrain is already hard enough, but whatever comforts mushers previously had in the world’s most famous sled dog race will be cast aside this year due to the pandemic.
Reinbold wants Dunleavy apology after scathing letter
Sen. Lora Reinbold sought an apology from Gov. Mike Dunleavy for a scathing letter in which he accused her of misrepresenting the state's COVID-19 response and said his administration would no longer participate in hearings she leads.
Search on for helicopter piloted by tribal official
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for an overdue helicopter piloted by the former head of Alaska’s largest tribal health care organization who resigned last week after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against him.
Quake rattles Anchorage, no reports of damage
A moderate earthquake centered just 9 miles northwest of Anchorage shook the city Saturday.
Coast Guard opens inquiry into sinking of Scandies Rose
The Coast Guard has opened an inquiry into the deadly sinking of the crab boat Scandies Rose in the Gulf of Alaska.
Dunleavy lambastes lawmaker for vaccination statements
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said his administration will no longer respond to or participate in hearings led by Sen. Lora Reinbold, telling the fellow Republican in a withering letter that she has used her position to “misrepresent” the state's COVID-19 response and that her demands for information have gone beyond checks and balances and are "not based in fact.”
Woman using outhouse attacked by bear
"I got out there and sat down on the toilet and immediately something bit my butt right as I sat down," Shannon Stevens said.
Murkowski says she can’t fear fallout for impeachment vote
If the people of Alaska decide that “because I did not support my party that I can no longer serve them in the United States Senate, then so be it," Sen. Lisa Murkowski told reporters during a visit to the state Capitol.
Murkowski, 6 other Republicans vote to convict Trump in impeachment trial
"If I can’t say what I believe that our president should stand for, then why should I ask Alaskans to stand with me?" Sen. Lisa Murkowski said.
Alaska House elects Stutes as speaker
The Alaska House voted Thursday, Feb. 11 to elect Kodiak Rep. Louise Stutes as speaker, more than three weeks into the legislative session.
