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Fishing and cruise vessels collide near Sitka

A small cruise ship and a fishing vessel collided in waters near Sitka early this morning (Mon, 6/25). No one was injured, but the...

First Legislature corruption trial reaches jury selection phase

Jury selection began today in the federal trial of former Anchorage state Representative Tom Anderson -- the first case to come to trial in...

Sealaska ownership extended to descendants of original shareholders

Sealaska shareholders have voted to open the corporate doors to their descendants, potentially adding some 5,000 new shareholders. Ballots counted at Saturday's annual meeting...

Caribou Hills fire consumes 70 homes, threatens more

Fire officials say damp, cooler weather today has helped slow a wildfire on the Kenai Peninsula. The Caribou Hills fire has destroyed about 70...

ASAA rejects Anchorage sports schedule change

This afternoon the Alaska School Activities Association board voted 5-3 to reject an Anchorage School District request to hold the Region IV Cross Country...

Alaska Native Corporations speak out on proposed 8(a) contracting limits

Federal contracts to Alaska Native corporations are now worth more than $1 billion per year. The Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act passed the...

Murkowski focuses IAC on sexual violence

Lisa Murkowski used her first hearing as the acting top Republican on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee to further investigate issues surrounding sexual violence...

Yakutat withdraws borough manager job offer to Ogan

Former Mat-Su legislator Scott Ogan will not become Yakutat's borough manager after all. The Gulf of Alaska community's assembly withdrew its job offer at...

Air quality alerts issued for much of southcentral Alaska as fires burn

The fires have caused various state agencies to issue air quality warnings across much of the region. Portions of the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage bowl,...

Susitna River fire grows, but moves away from area homes

Weather is beginning to cooperate with firefighters in the Mat-Su Borough. One home has been destroyed so far, but 40 more homes that had...

Alternative energy bill passes U.S. Senate

Thursday night (6/21) the U.S. Senate passed comprehensive energy legislation that would boost the use of renewable sources and biofuels, promote more energy efficiency...

Caribou Hills fire on Kenai peninsula rapidly grows past 50,000 acres

Several homes in the Ninilchik 40 subdivision burned down Thursday night as the growing fire threatens more homes and cabins on the Kenai peninsula....

Mountain View community icon Clark Middle School torn down

After nearly 60 years at the corner of Bragaw Street and Commercial Drive, Clark Middle School had become a Mountain View fixture, if not...

Without a regulated creamery, Alaska's milk cows likely to be slaughtered

The newly-appointed state agriculture board members are working to find financially sound processing ideas for the Mat-Su valley dairy industry. State veterinarian Bob Gerlach's...

Anchorage cross country championships may conflict with Yom Kippur

The Anchorage School District wants to move the date of this fall's Region IV Cross Country Championships from Saturday September 22nd to Sunday the...

Demolishing Clark Middle School

After nearly 60 years at the corner of Bragaw Street and Commercial Drive, Clark Middle School had become a Mountain View fixture, if not...

Major art chosen for the new Dena'ina Convention and Civic Center

Yesterday the city unveiled the two major art designs chosen for the new Dena'ina Convention and Civic Center now under construction in downtown...

Federal EEOC Chair talks about teenage workplace harassment

Every summer Anchorage sees an increase of teenage employees in local businesses. For many, it's their first job. And sometimes, according to Naomi...

Homeless families in Anchorage, Part 3

We conclude our three-part series on homeless families in Anchorage by looking at the difficulty of finding a new home. KSKA's Len Anderson reports.

Homeless families in Anchorage, Part 2

We continue our report on homeless families in Anchorage by looking at the facilities offering temporary housing while a family looks for a permanent...