Former state senator appointed interim Denali Commission head
Former state senator John Torgerson has been appointed to run the Denali Commission while a search is underway for the organization's next leader. Listen now
Matanuska River Claims A Home Plus 3 Other Structures
The Matanuska River has taken a toll on personal property in the Sutton area in recent days. One 16-by-20 foot home has fallen into the river, and three other outbuildings have also toppled into the water, so far.
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Photos from space show beavers’ move to the Arctic as disturbing as wildfire
Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are seeing thousands of new beaver ponds changing streams and rivers, and accelerating climate change.
Delegation Not Expecting Movement In Gun Control Legislation
The mass shooting at a Navy installation in Washington, D.C. Monday is reigniting the debate over guns and background checks. The Alaska Congressional delegation is not predicting any movement.
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Pick, Click, Give Program Thriving
David Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The Pick, Click, Give program is getting about double the number of donations this year than it did...
Marine Toxins Finding New Habitats As Oceans Warm
Climate change is transforming the North. As ocean waters warm fish and marine toxins normally seen down south find new habitat. And that’s having a major impact on the people who gather wild food from the ocean, including Alaska Natives, who eat more wild protein than any other ethnic group in Alaska. So we’re beginning our week long look at how Natives are responding to warmer lands and waters, by heading to a Cook Inlet beach at low tide.
Local Filmmaker to Document Cook Inlet Trek
Bretwood Higman and Erin McKittrick are well known in Alaska for taking daring expeditions with their two young children, Katmai and Lituya. Now, a Homer filmmaker is producing a documentary about one of their most adventurous trips- around Cook Inlet.
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Pencils, Erasers But No Calculators at Bartlett Invitational
Last Friday afternoon, over six hundred Anchorage high school students competed in the 11th Annual Bartlett Mathematics Invitational. As KSKA's Len Anderson reports,...
Organizations call for ban of heavy fuel oil in Arctic waters
A group of non-governmental organizations recently sent a letter to the state department calling for a ban on heavy fuel oil, or HFO, in Arctic waters. HFO is tough to cleanup, but the widespread use of HFO throughout the Arctic makes the ban an especially hard sell. Download Audio
The McKinley Fire burned 50+ homes. These Alaskans plan to rebuild
As winter approaches, Alaskans who lost homes in the McKinley Fire race to rebuild. It isn't easy.
State investigation reveals social service gaps that left an elder to die alone in the cold
A new report from the state ombudsman says Adult Protective Services failed to prioritize and follow up on the case of an elder in danger.
Murkowski accepts climate change. What will she do about it?
Sen. Murkowski is a Republican who goes out of her way to talk about climate change and says we need to reduce emissions. But climate advocates say her deeds don’t match her words.
Senator Stevens tells legislature the time to act on a gasline is now
Stevens says the US Congress took the first steps in developing a line from the North Slope in 2004 when it passed the Alaska...
Iditarod Musher Hospitalized After Vehicle Strikes Dog Team
On Tuesday, Iditarod musher Karin Hendrickson was injured when a Talkeetna woman lost control of her vehicle and struck the ATV that Hendrickson's dog team was pulling.
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Presidential enthusiasm touches down in Seward
Crowds lined the Seward Highway below the city's airport Tuesday morning, in anticipation of a glimpse of President Obama's arrival. A glimpse was about all they got.
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UAF Union Will Meet on Health Coverage Changes
Members of a University of Alaska Fairbanks union-organizing committee will meet tonight with members of the targeted UA staff group to talk about changes in the university’s health-insurance coverage that take effect July 1.
LISTEN: Managing Alzheimer’s is difficult for both patients and their families. What resources are there in Alaska?
Alzheimer’s disease affects the lives of 8,500 Alaskans. While the disease is devastating to the patient, it also provides incredible challenges for caregivers and family.
Obama Administration Opposes Counting Territorial Guard as “Active Duty”
The White House is taking aim at funding for pensions for Alaska Territorial Guard members who served during World War 2. The Obama...
Fairbanks-Area House Race Sees Upset
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
In Fairbanks area State House races, Republican incumbent Mike Kelly has been upset by Democrat Bob Miller. Miller benefitted...
Alaska’s first Miss America, Emma Broyles, reflects on her year in the spotlight
Broyles became a statewide sensation after she became the first Alaskan and the first Korean American named Miss America last year.