Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016
Palin for VA? She seems eager; ACLU sues state on abortion regs; Murkowski deals with legislation involving guns and marijuana; Fairbanks looks to transform school day; Alaska fire crews battling blazes in Southeast U.S.; Ask a Climatologist: Bitter cold makes a comeback in Alaska; Police still searching for missing Palmer teen; Modern ‘warriors’ protect language, water, subsistence, families; Alaskan seeks to document bringing DeLorean "Back to Alaska" Listen Now
Trident Seafoods to Pay $112,000 for Failing to Report Hazardous Chemicals
Trident Seafoods will pay more than 112 thousand dollars for not reporting large quantities of hazardous chemicals to the EPA. The company violated the...
State Considers New Same Sex Partner Benefits
The Alaska State Personnel Board is considering including Same-sex partners in the definition of "immediate family." The proposed change in rules would allow state employees to take family leave due to a serious health condition of a same-sex partner.
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Fairbanks gang violence unabated
Gang-related trouble continues to plague Fairbanks. Several incidents in the last week, including vehicle-to-vehicle gunfire, have drawn police attention. The latest violence was a...
Murkowski reports bringing in nearly $1.1M in last quarter
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski reported bringing in nearly $1.1 million during the last fundraising quarter, though the Republican has yet to formally announce any re-election plans.
Alaska Gov.-elect Walker names 4 to positions
Alaska Gov.-elect Bill Walker on Tuesday announced four new staff members, including an attorney general.
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An Alaska legislator for 30 years, friends remember Johnny Ellis as caring and a coalition builder
As a Democrat representing districts in Anchorage, Ellis served in the state House from 1986 to 1992, when he was elected to the state Senate, and he served there until 2016.
The Kipnuk Falcons are playing for “Muggie,” No. 21, who died last month in a plane crash
The basketball team brings Muggie’s No. 21 jersey to every game, and it sits with the players on the bench.
Alaska lawmaker visits site of partisan Arizona audit
An Alaska lawmaker said he plans to use his legislative office account to pay for a trip to Arizona to visit a partisan audit of the 2020 election.
Alaska won’t seek review of campaign contribution ruling
The state will not seek further legal review of a recent court decision that struck down several campaign contribution caps in Alaska, including a $500-a-year limit on what an individual can give a candidate, says the state Department of Law.
Polar Bear Researcher Still Waiting on Reason for Suspension
The scientist who first reported seeing dead polar bears in the waters of the Arctic Ocean says he has still not been told why he's under investigation.
Former federal prosecutor Wev Shea reacts to Stevens indictment
Former U.S. Attorney for Alaska Wev Shea has been an outspoken critic of corruption within Alaska politics. Shea says he would not have expected...
Old college friends of Steven Downs take the stand in Sophie Sergie murder trial
The trial may wrap up this week.
Pilot in fatal Yute plane crash began training with the airline the month before, NTSB report says
The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the accident says that pilot Tony Matthews began training with the airline on Jan. 7, 2020, a month before the crash.
In tight labor market, business groups highlight hiring ex-inmates
As unemployment drops nationwide and in Alaska, job openings outnumber potential employees and now business organizations are encouraging employers to consider an expanded labor...
Two Sitka moms discuss balancing fishing and family
Iris Nash is a new mom. Her son turns two this year and she’s pregnant with her second child. To answer some of her questions about balancing being a mom and co-managing a fishing business, Iris sat down with Sarah Jordan. Sarah also married into a fishing family and raised her own two sons aboard the family boat. Listen now
Commercial Shipping Noise May be Most Serious Acoustic Threat to Whales
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
The most serious acoustic threat to the ocean’s cetacean populations may be the noise from commercial shipping, rather than...
Pilot Cars Assist Traffic on Parks Highway
Update: 11:25 p.m. Monday, June 15th.
Pilot cars are assisting traffic on the Parks Highway. Incident Management team information officer Sarah Saarloos says as long as the fire is moderate through the night, traffic will be allowed through.
Mat Su information officer Vickie Lee Fenster says officials recommend that residents who live between miles 63 and 78 should evacuate.
49 Voices: Simon Vongsamath in Bethel
This week, we're hearing from Simon Vongsamath in Bethel. Vongsamath works for Alaska Airlines and is originally from Thailand. Listen now
Inupiaq language survey measures more than just fluency
The last language census showed about 33,000 speakers of Iñupiat.