One home was swept away by a raging river, with several other homes and cabins lining the Copper River in eastern Alaska also in danger of being lost because of the eroding riverbank, officials said Wednesday, June 1st
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Lost Iditarod Dog Safe Three Months Later-AP
An Iditarod sled dog was found safe after disappearing from a checkpoint in the race three months ago and covering nearly 150 miles, the Iditarod Trail Committee said Saturday. Musher Sebastien Dos Santos Borges of France was picking Leon up and returning with him to France, the trail committee said […]
Alaska Court Upholds Voter-approved Election Changes
The Alaska Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld as valid a voter-approved election system that would end party primaries in the state and institute ranked choice voting in general elections.
NOAA Pictures of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Volcano
NOAA animation of the eruption. Did you hear it?
National and Local COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Testing Options in Valdez Several different options exist in Valdez for symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. All options are by appointment only and at no out-of-pocket cost to the patient. If you are a business or organization seeking testing for a group of five or more people, please contact […]
2020 Census Apportionment Results Delivered to the President
U.S. Census Bureau April 26, 2021 Release Number CB21-CN.30 APRIL 26, 2021 – The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that the 2020 Census shows the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020, was 331,449,281. The U.S. resident population represents the total number of people living in the […]
Winds Disturb Ash from 1912-AP
While western U.S. states were suffering from hazy red skies from wildfires, Alaska was dealing with an air quality problem born a century ago.
Russian navy conducts major maneuvers near Alaska-AP
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A Russian submarine surfaced near Alaska on Thursday during a Russian war game exercise, U.S. military officials said.
Postal Service Rule Change Effects Mail-in Voters-AP
editorial note; Important this does not mean you can’t vote by mail. Anyone over the age of 18 can witness the signature on your ballot in Alaska if no ‘authorized official’ is available. You just can’t ask a postal worker.
Prominent GOP Leaders Lag in Primary-AP
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s Republican Senate president lost her primary and other Republican lawmakers, some leaders in the bipartisan House majority, trailed in races too close to call with absentee ballots yet to be counted from Tuesday’s election. Some political observers see the early results in Republican primaries as […]
