Nov 28 WATCH: Alaskan pilot airdrops Thanksgiving turkeys to off-grid residents By Mark Thiessen, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner — or any dinner — delivered. But some residents living well off the grid nevertheless have turkeys this holiday, thanks to the Alaska Turkey Bomb. Continue reading
Nov 10 Three states had paid leave on the ballot. Voters in each one overwhelmingly approved them By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th In Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska, where voters supported President-elect Donald Trump, they also voted to expand paid sick leave, proving that "voters don't see these as partisan issues.”… Continue reading
Nov 06 Final poll closing By News Desk Alaska will be the last state to close polls at 1 a.m. EST. Follow all of our live election results. Continue reading
Oct 29 The ability to vote isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages By Mark Thiessen, Becky Bohrer, Gene Johnson, Associated Press A shuttered polling station represents just the latest example of persistent voting challenges in Alaska’s remote Native villages, a collection of more than 200 far-flung communities that dot the nation's largest state. Continue reading
Oct 09 ‘Fat Bear’ champ Grazer beats Chunk, the behemoth that killed her cub By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 19 Alaska man charged with making threats to kill Supreme Court justices By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press An Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their family members has been indicted on federal charges. Continue reading
Jul 01 Wildfire temporarily closes entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Cars were turned around at the park’s only entrance, tour buses were canceled and public facilities, including the visitor’s center, were closed at the park, which is about a five-hour drive north of Anchorage. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 11:54 How open primaries and ranked-choice voting can help break partisan gridlock By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik, Christine Romo How the parties select their candidates is a major factor in the increasing partisanship we've seen in recent years. Recently, Alaska has been trying something different. It's already showing results but facing some resistance. Judy Woodruff traveled there for her… Continue watching
Apr 19 Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The American Petroleum Institute says the rules limit development in a region "intended by Congress to bolster America's energy security."… Continue reading
Apr 13 Biden wins Wyoming’s caucuses as Alaska Democrats cast their votes for the nomination By Becky Bohrer, Mead Gruver, Associated Press President Joe Biden nudged further ahead in the Democratic nomination for reelection by winning the party caucuses in Wyoming and was the only choice on the ballot later Saturday in Alaska. Continue reading