Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Historic wildfires in Siberia are causing haze and worsening air quality in Southcentral and Eastern Alaska.While air quality is still in the healthy range, according to the , it appears to be slowly getting worse. Division of Forestry spokesperson Tim Mowry said that he started getting calls about smoke this morning from observers in Anchorage and Palmer to as far away as Tok and Northway.SEE ALSO:“There’s nothing in Alaska or Canada that is responsible for this, and Siberia...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Historic wildfires in Siberia are causing haze and worsening air quality in Southcentral and Eastern Alaska.While air quality is still in the healthy range, according to the , it appears to be slowly getting worse. Division of Forestry spokesperson Tim Mowry said that he started getting calls about smoke this morning from observers in Anchorage and Palmer to as far away as Tok and Northway.SEE ALSO:“There’s nothing in Alaska or Canada that is responsible for this, and Siberia...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Update, Tuesday 1:30 p.m.: Municipal employees posted a stop work order outside of Kriner’s Diner sometime before noon. Restaurant owner Andy Kriner said he will keep operating, despite the order.Original story:Emergency Order 15 went into effect Monday in Anchorage, banning indoor dining at restaurants and bars, but not every business complied. At Kriner’s Diner in Midtown, Monday looked like about any other afternoon: Pickup trucks crowded the parking lot. Customers streamed...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Update, Tuesday 1:30 p.m.: Municipal employees posted a stop work order outside of Kriner’s Diner sometime before noon. Restaurant owner Andy Kriner said he will keep operating, despite the order.Original story:Emergency Order 15 went into effect Monday in Anchorage, banning indoor dining at restaurants and bars, but not every business complied. At Kriner’s Diner in Midtown, Monday looked like about any other afternoon: Pickup trucks crowded the parking lot. Customers streamed...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.The ‘Into the Wild’ bus where Christopher McCandless died will likely find a home at UAF’s Museum of the North.The Department of Natural Resources announced that it had would likely be putting the bus in the museum, located on the UAF campus, in a on Thursday. DNR commissioner Corri Feige said that the Museum of the North best met the department’s conditions, which included that the bus be preserved in a way the public could experience it safely, and without...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.The ‘Into the Wild’ bus where Christopher McCandless died will likely find a home at UAF’s Museum of the North.The Department of Natural Resources announced that it had would likely be putting the bus in the museum, located on the UAF campus, in a on Thursday. DNR commissioner Corri Feige said that the Museum of the North best met the department’s conditions, which included that the bus be preserved in a way the public could experience it safely, and without...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.The North Slope Borough says it is taking possession of all of RavnAir Group’s planes and other property within the borough’s boundaries in order to guarantee continued air service to the region.Until last week, Ravn was the sole passenger air carrier to several North Slope villages. On Sunday, the all operations and filing for bankruptcy. In an emergency order signed Sunday by Mayor Harry Brower, the borough says that under its authority during a disaster declaration, it is...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.The North Slope Borough says it is taking possession of all of RavnAir Group’s planes and other property within the borough’s boundaries in order to guarantee continued air service to the region.Until last week, Ravn was the sole passenger air carrier to several North Slope villages. On Sunday, the all operations and filing for bankruptcy. In an emergency order signed Sunday by Mayor Harry Brower, the borough says that under its authority during a disaster declaration, it is...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.and officials announced they were relaxing restrictions on some businesses this week, but hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Anchorage Wednesday anyway for an event meant push lawmakers to speed up the reopening of the economy. Vehicles gathered at the Loussac Library around noon before embarking on a pre-planned route through midtown and downtown Anchorage. RELATED:“We’re all in a bad situation right now, but we all want the best for everybody, but we want our...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.and officials announced they were relaxing restrictions on some businesses this week, but hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Anchorage Wednesday anyway for an event meant push lawmakers to speed up the reopening of the economy. Vehicles gathered at the Loussac Library around noon before embarking on a pre-planned route through midtown and downtown Anchorage. RELATED:“We’re all in a bad situation right now, but we all want the best for everybody, but we want our...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.About a dozen friends gathered around a wooden casket on a cold Monday in October for conservative activist William Topel’s burial at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.  In attendance were friends, state Sen. Roger Holland, R-Anchorage, and the city’s chief medical officer, Michael Savitt. Mourners placed their hands on Topel’s casket and wiped tears as his body was lowered into the earth. Topel died on Oct. 13 at age 68. Friends remembered Topel for his kindness,...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.About a dozen friends gathered around a wooden casket on a cold Monday in October for conservative activist William Topel’s burial at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.  In attendance were friends, state Sen. Roger Holland, R-Anchorage, and the city’s chief medical officer, Michael Savitt. Mourners placed their hands on Topel’s casket and wiped tears as his body was lowered into the earth. Topel died on Oct. 13 at age 68. Friends remembered Topel for his kindness,...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.A from late November shows 45% of Alaskans who identify as Republicans said they won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s compared with just 13% of Democrats.that kind of hesitancy could undermine how effective the overall vaccination effort is. “That surprises me. 45% seems real high,” said Mike Porcaro, a conservative talk radio host. According to the data, the main reason for hesitancy is fear the vaccine development was rushed. The vaccine was approved for use in less...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.A from late November shows 45% of Alaskans who identify as Republicans said they won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s compared with just 13% of Democrats.that kind of hesitancy could undermine how effective the overall vaccination effort is. “That surprises me. 45% seems real high,” said Mike Porcaro, a conservative talk radio host. According to the data, the main reason for hesitancy is fear the vaccine development was rushed. The vaccine was approved for use in less...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Downtown Anchorage will host a New Year’s Eve celebration and fireworks show Thursday, but it will look a bit different than in previous years.A drive-in fireworks and live music show will take place at specified parking garages around beginning at 7 p.m.The Anchorage Downtown Partnership, the event organizer, will stream live music from the band H3 on 106.1 FM. as well as on Facebook live.The event will last from 7 to 10 p.m. with the fireworks show scheduled for 8:30 p.m. The...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Downtown Anchorage will host a New Year’s Eve celebration and fireworks show Thursday, but it will look a bit different than in previous years.A drive-in fireworks and live music show will take place at specified parking garages around beginning at 7 p.m.The Anchorage Downtown Partnership, the event organizer, will stream live music from the band H3 on 106.1 FM. as well as on Facebook live.The event will last from 7 to 10 p.m. with the fireworks show scheduled for 8:30 p.m. The...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Alaska set a record for the number of COVID-19-related deaths reported in a single day when health officials announced over the weekend 18 Alaskans had died. Five of the deaths were recent: The rest occurred over the last months, but weren’t reported until Saturday. No new deaths were reported on Sunday, but 122 people were hospitalized with the virus and nine with suspected cases. The state reported 36 ICU beds still open, but only four in Anchorage. Just under 15 percent of...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Alaska set a record for the number of COVID-19-related deaths reported in a single day when health officials announced over the weekend 18 Alaskans had died. Five of the deaths were recent: The rest occurred over the last months, but weren’t reported until Saturday. No new deaths were reported on Sunday, but 122 people were hospitalized with the virus and nine with suspected cases. The state reported 36 ICU beds still open, but only four in Anchorage. Just under 15 percent of...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Alaska reported a record-shattering 526 positive COVID-19 cases in a single day Sunday, in what the Department of Health and Social Services called “another significant escalation” of the pandemic in the state.Six of the new cases were found in nonresidents, while the rest were Alaskans. While the number broke Saturday’s record 355 cases, DHSS said in a that some of the new cases were due to a backlog in reporting cases because of the recent high numbers. RELATED:The...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Alaska reported a record-shattering 526 positive COVID-19 cases in a single day Sunday, in what the Department of Health and Social Services called “another significant escalation” of the pandemic in the state.Six of the new cases were found in nonresidents, while the rest were Alaskans. While the number broke Saturday’s record 355 cases, DHSS said in a that some of the new cases were due to a backlog in reporting cases because of the recent high numbers. RELATED:The...WW…