“Hello, Central!” If you’ve been to Nome for the Iditarod finish, you’ve definitely heard the resounding voice of longtime resident and beloved Mayor Richard Beneville. We will miss his enthusiasm when the race returns to Nome for the 50th anniversary running, but we know that his spirit will be there welcoming each and every team as they cross […]
DHSS today announced one new resident death and 113 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 112 were residents in: Anchorage (38), Wasilla (38), Palmer (8), Delta Junction (6), Fairbanks (5), Chugiak (4), Big Lake (3), Eagle River (2), Kenai (2), and one each in Homer, Kodiak, Kusilvak Census Area, North Slope Borough, Soldotna, and Southeast […]
Volcanologists do what they can to provide the public enough warning about impending eruptions, but volcanoes are notoriously unpredictable. Alerts are sometimes given with little time for people to react. That may soon change. Work led by research assistant professor Társilo Girona, with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, has revealed a method by […]
“While Senate Republicans told us we cannot afford to provide $1,400 direct payments to the working class, they had no problem introducing a bill this week to repeal the estate tax.” Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, called out Republican members of Congress on Thursday for demanding a permanent repeal of the […]