The Associated Press
Convicted Former Murkowski Aid Registers as Lobbyist
A former aide to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who served time in prison for falsifying his fishing records, is now working as a lobbyist. Records from the first quarter of this year show Arne Fuglovg represented four commercial fishing companies.
Listen now.
Soldier Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
An Alaska-based soldier from South Carolina will serve nearly 12 years in a military prison and be dishonorably discharged after killing a fellow soldier on Christmas morning
Kasilof Bear Killed
A bear that attacked a man without provocation Sunday on a Kasilof beach was not rabid.
Listen Now
Alaska Villages Cope With Treated-Water Shortages
Two Native villages on Alaska’s western coast are coping with shortages of treated water brought on by failures of their supply transmission pipelines.
Download Audio
Bears Waking Up In The Anchorage Area
Anchorage area resident are being told the bears are waking up. Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife biologist Jessy Coltrane says black bears have been spotted near Far North Bicentennial Park in recent days. And Coltrane says more bears should be leaving their dens this week.
Review Clears 2 APD Officers In Fatal Shooting
A review has cleared two Anchorage police officers involved in a fatal shooting. Police spokesman Dani Myren says in a release that the Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals ruled that the use of force by officers Roger Billiet and Alan Rydberg was within legal parameters and no charges will be filed.
Download Audio
Senate Confirms Sally Jewell Appointment
The Senate confirmed President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Interior Department, Sally Jewell, this evening.
Download Audio
Air Force To Save $3.5 Million By Cancelling Red Flag Exercise
The Air Force says a decision to cancel this month’s Red Flag Alaska military exercises will save about $3.5 million.
Download Audio
Sequestration Limits Alaska Volcano Observatory Coverage
Sequestration of federal spending is going to mean a change in volcano monitoring. The Alaska Volcano Observatory watches the volcanoes because ash cloud eruptions that get up high enough can be a severe hazard to intercontinental aviation. But maintenance of the seismic network has been repeatedly reduced due to state and federal budget reductions, and just 120 of almost 200 seismic monitors in the state are in working condition.
Group Says It Will Keep Up Logging Road Challenge
A conservation group said Wednesday it will continue pushing federal authorities to more closely regulate muddy logging roads, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that sided with the timber industry.
Download Audio
Sled Dog Death in Unalakleet will be Investigated
An Iditarod Sled Dog described as "otherwise healthy" has died in Unalakleet. Race Marshal Mark Nordman said in a news release that the 5-year-old male dog named Dorado was from 38-year-old Fairbanks rookie musher Paige Drobny's team.
Trial Delayed for Kodiak Man Accused in Coast Guard Shootings
The trial of a man accused of killing two people at the Coast Guard station on Kodiak Island has been postponed.
Bill Increases Time Required For Teacher Tenure
Public school teachers might have to wait a couple years longer to acquire tenure rights if a bill proposed in the Alaska House is passed.
Bill Would Allow For Lifetime Hunting, Fishing Licenses
Alaska residents could get lifetime hunting and fishing licenses under a bill proposed in the state House. Rep. Les Gara says his bill, HB157, should save on paperwork and make the process more convenient.
Iditarod Airplane Flips; 2 On Board Unhurt
A small airplane servicing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race flipped while taking off but both people on board walked away unharmed. Alaska State Troopers say the Iditarod Air Force plane was piloted by 57-year-old Diana Moroney of Chugiak, a community on the north side of Anchorage.
Alaska Permanent Fund Hits All-Time High
Alaska's oil wealth portfolio has hit an all-time high: $45 billion. The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. announced the fund hit the mark Tuesday.
Tugs in Kulluk Response Effort Collide
Two tugs scheduled to tow a damaged Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge collided while maneuvering in a bay off Kodiak Island. KTUU-TV reports the collision happened Friday when the tug Corbin Foss hit the other tug, the Ocean Wave.
Suspect In Shooting Deaths Pleads Not Guilty
The defendant in the double slaying at a Coast Guard communications station in Kodiak made his first court appearance Tuesday. James Wells pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in U.S. District Court in Anchorage.
Wife Says Husband Innocent of Shooting Deaths on Kodiak Island
The wife of an Alaska man arrested Friday in last year's shooting deaths of two employees at a Coast Guard air station on Kodiak Island says her husband is innocent.
Agency Declines to Continue Research Investigation
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management says it has found no misconduct in research by an Alaska scientist who wrote a 2006 paper on drowned polar bears and was subsequently investigated.