Energy Hot Topic in Gubernatorial Debates
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Energy and budget issues dominated a political forum Tuesday in Fairbanks featuring seven candidates for governor.
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Alaska congressional delegation details benefits of federal infrastructure law to state lawmakers
Alaska’s congressional delegation told state lawmakers that the state has a unique opportunity to take advantage of the recently passed federal infrastructure law.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Conservation Groups Say Shell's Drilling Plan Violate Walrus Rule; Interior Alaska Ablaze With Lightning-Ignited Fires; Crews Stage in Kalskag to Quell An Upshot in Wildfires; 55 Homes Destroyed by Sockeye Fire, According to New Estimate; Two Volcanoes Under Watch in the Aleutians; A Collaborative Classroom Drives Team Learning; Guide Academy Helps Locals Land Jobs At Sportfishing Lodges; French Company Courts Petersburg As A Cruise Destination
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South Kenai counselors calling for expanded mental health care
In Homer, licensed care providers and counselors are seeing an increase in the need for behavioral and mental health care.
Emily Schwing, KBBI - Homer
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Miller Speaks With CNN About Disciplinary Action
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller admits he was disciplined two years ago for violating the Fairbanks North Star...
BP and Hilcorp just announced Alaska’s biggest oil industry deal in years. Here’s why it matters.
If you don't work for an oil company, you might be wondering: Why should I care? And why does this matter? We asked and answered some of the big questions.
Running Schedule: 2016 Primary Elections, House and Senate
Television schedule for 2016 primary election Running program.
Alaska reports 1,095 COVID cases, a new daily high
It's Alaska's highest-ever daily tally of new cases, and it comes a day after doctors at Providence Alaska Medical Center announced the hospital was rationing care due to staffing shortages and an overload of patients infected with the coronavirus.
Anchorage Assembly issues subpoenas to former city executives involved in election challenge
Assembly members say they still have a lot of questions about the election challenge.
Stryker Brigade Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
Another Stryker Brigade soldier from Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks has died in Afghanistan. 29 year old Specialist Ryan J. Cook, from Florida, died Sept....
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Feb. 7, 2020
Little public information released so far about the Yute Air crash that killed five passengers in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Also, the Kaktovik school, a gathering place for the entire community, burns to the ground. And and update from Dawson City, the halfway point of the Yukon Quest sled dog race.
VA, Metlakatla Tribe Reach Housing Agreement
Alaska Native Veterans in Metlakatla will soon be able to get a direct loan from the Department of Veterans Affairs for housing.
Alaskan Christmas tree business may boom with market and climate changes
Changing climate and consumer preferences could make Alaska a good place to grow Christmas trees. Bob Wheeler is a forester with the University of...
Feds fight fish fraud with new recordkeeping rules
The National Marine Fisheries Service announced last week that it is implementing a new tracking program for seafood imports to help combat illegal fishing and seafood fraud. Importers will have to track where fish were caught, the type of gear used and where it was landed. Director of the Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspections John Henderschedt said the federal government wants a better record of who is catching seafood and where it’s landed before it shows up in U.S. stores.
One short-selling financial firm says the Donlin Gold mine is too expensive to build
The firm acknowledges that it would benefit from the a decline in Donlin's stock, but others agree that the cost of building the mine is the biggest obstacle to its profitability.
Alaska’s initial unemployment claims smash all-time record
The new numbers double last week's record-setting claims, and reflect a nationwide trend.
Remembering Frank Soos, former Alaska Writer Laureate and creative writing teacher
Frank Soos died last Wednesday following a biking accident in Maine.
Haines Assembly to University: timber sale would go against local code
The Haines Assembly is pushing back on a proposed timber sale on the Chilkat Peninsula. The University of Alaska is offering up 400 acres of land for harvest. But at a meeting Monday, the local government said it will explore its legal options if a contract is awarded.
Fairbanks Representative looks to improve rural internet
Fairbanks State Representative David Guttenberg has a plan for improving internet service in rural areas of the state. Guttenberg said a bill he’s sponsoring would create a state corporation to contract with service providers to build infrastructure that’s too costly for individual companies to invest in. Listen Now
In throng on Capitol grounds, hundreds of Alaskans celebrate Trump
Hundreds of Alaskans are in Washington, D.C. today to celebrate Donald Trump’s inauguration as president. For some, Trump's election was the fulfillment of their grandest wishes. Others, not so much. Listen now