News

All news stories, regardless of topic (local, statewide + national news stories, as well as Talk of Alaska, Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Insight, Alaska Economic Report). Some news stories may also have other categories marked, which will also put them on a subpage. Not all news stories will fall into a subpage.

MS Amsterdam Makes First Anchorage Stop of Season

Len Anderson, APRN – Anchorage Today the MS Amsterdam makes its first Anchorage appearance of the season with a morning docking and a...

Economic Indicators Point to Strong Salmon Market

Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham Many economic indicators point to strong salmon markets this year, which could be good news for those who...

Fairbanks Borough Ride Service for Disabled in Jeopardy

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks There’s concern the Fairbanks Borough’s ride service for the disabled may not be able to keep up with...

Home States of Clam Diggers Killed in Accident Released

Associated Press While the names of the five clam diggers who died earlier this week in Cook Inlet have not been released, the president...

10 Klukwan Residents Training to be Community’s Only Medical First Responders

Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines 10 residents of a Southeast Alaska native village just completed training to be the only medical first responders...

Yup’ik Traditional Healer Honored in Anchorage

Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel Rita Blumenstein, a Yup’ik traditional healer, is being honored this week in Anchorage by women from around the world....

13 Indigenous Grandmothers' Central Fire to Burn on Delaney Park Strip for 7 Days and 7 Nights

Opening the 9th Gathering of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, Yu'pik Grandmother Rita Pitka Blumentian lit the central fire on the Delaney...

13 Indigenous Grandmothers' Central Fire to Burn on Delaney Park Strip for 7 Days and 7 Nights

Opening the 9th Gathering of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, Yu'pik Grandmother Rita Pitka Blumentian lit the central fire on the Delaney...

Denali Gas Line Abandoned; Parnell Launches War on Sexual Assault

This week on Alaska Edition, host Michael Carey is joined in the studio by Steve MacDonald, Channel 2 News, Brendan...

DHSS Fully Cooperating in Child Abuse Case

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage The State Department of Health and Social Service is cooperating fully into the investigation of an...

Senate Republicans Block Vote to Confirm 9th Circuit Court Judge

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC U.S. Senate Republicans blocked moving forward on voting whether to confirm a 9th Circuit Court judge Thursday. ...

Law of the Sea Treaty Remains Top Priority for Coast Guard

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau The new commander of the U.S. Coast Guard’s 17th District says ratification of the Law of the Sea...

Crooked Creek Residents Pull Together After Flood

Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel Governor Sean Parnell declared a State disaster for the Kuskokwim villages of Crooked Creek and Red Devil, which flooded...

DHSS Fully Cooperating in Child Abuse Case

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage The State Department of Health and Social Service is cooperating fully into the investigation of an Anchorage woman...

School Shop Burns Down in St. Michael

Laureli Kinneen, KNOM – Nome There was a fire in the Norton Sound community of St. Michael Wednesday night. No one was injured,...

Alaska Mercury Levels Lower Than Other Parts of Arctic

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage teach baby to read The Arctic Council is bringing attention to the issue of mercury contamination in subsistence...

Navy Moving Forward With Sonar Use in Training

Daysha Eaton, KDLG – Dillingham Experts say early studies show catches of some species of fish that live in Alaska may drop after...

The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett

Jay Barrett, KMXT - Kodiak Coming up this week, Seattle Mariner's baseball legend Jay Buhner is thrilled that Copper River salmon is open; and I...

Mears Students Learn How Public Lands, Trails Affect Communities

Photo and Story by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage Students at Mears Middle School are learning just what it takes to be the care takers...

Copper River Sockeye Run Off to Strong Start

Tony Gorman, KCHU - Valdez & Associated Press This year's Copper River Run is off to a strong start. According to the Alaska Department of Fish...