Category: News

Denali Highway neighbors battle for Iditarod lead at the Yukon River

by APRN News | Mar 13, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

For the second year in a row, Jessie Holmes and Paige Drobny are jockeying for the top spot.

Judge blocks DOJ’s criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political

by NPR News | Mar 13, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part...

A cholesterol test you’ve never heard of is now recommended to prevent heart disease

by NPR News | Mar 13, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors’ guidelines.

After contentious debate, Legislature again extends Halong disaster declaration

by APRN News | Mar 13, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

The extension allows state agencies to continue responding to ongoing needs associated with the storm. House Republicans said the administration’s approach could be legally vulnerable.

Vaccinating bats could be good for people. But how do you vaccinate a bat?

by NPR News | Mar 13, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

In a new study, bats lap up vaccine-laced saline or chow down on vaccine-carrying mosquitoes. Will...

8 tentacles, 32 potential names: Sitkans pick ‘zesty’ name for the aquarium’s new octopus

by KCAW Sitka | Mar 13, 2026 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

The Sitka Sound Science Center’s giant pacific octopus (KCAW/Cotter) “She’s adorable. You’re gonna fall in love. It’s kind of hard not to,” says Maia Carter, the Curriculum Coordinator for the Sitka Sound Science Center. She...