Alaska Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 3 local news markets, 47 sources, and 38 counties across Alaska.
Coverage Snapshot
38
Total Counties
7
Strong
9
Covered
5
Thin
14
DMA-Only
3
Desert
42% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 8% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Alaska
Counties Needing Coverage
3 of 38 counties in Alaska are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Kusilvak Census Area Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 4 counties in Alaska.
Strongest Coverage Areas
Anchorage Municipality 12 sources
North Slope Borough 5 sources
Northwest Arctic Borough 5 sources
Petersburg Borough 5 sources
Wrangell City and Borough 5 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.