Alaska Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 3 local news markets, 39 sources, and 39 counties across Alaska.
Coverage Snapshot
39
Total Counties
7
Strong
9
Covered
7
Thin
2
DMA-Only
14
Desert
41% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 36% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Alaska
Counties Needing Coverage
14 of 39 counties in Alaska are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Aleutians East Borough Aleutians West Census Area Bethel Census Area Bristol Bay Borough Denali Borough Dillingham Census Area Fairbanks North Star Borough Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Anchorage Municipality 6 sources
Petersburg Borough 5 sources
Wrangell City and Borough 5 sources
Juneau City and Borough 4 sources
Nome Census Area 4 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.