State to Run Disaster Assistance Center in Savoonga
Associated Press
The state will run a disaster assistance center in Savoonga to help residents whose homes were damaged after a storm caused prolonged...
Senate Bill Would Establish Professional Standards for Fishing Guides
Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
A bill that would create an independent board regulating licensed sport fishing guides is gaining ground in the...
Jury Interviews Continue for Second Waterman Trial
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Jury selection and questioning continued in Anchorage Thursday in the lead up to the Rachelle Waterman trial. Waterman...
House Passes Repeal of Health Care Law
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
The U.S. House has passed a bill repealing the 2010 Health Care Law. This evening’s vote largely...
State Offering Incentives to Update Electronic Records Exchange Procedures
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Alaska health care officials want to make it easier for Medicaid and Medicare providers to keep track of...
Lt. Governor Treadwell Gavels in House, Senate Sessions
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
This year’s legislature got underway Tuesday in Juneau, as Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell gaveled in the House of...
Coalition of Alaska Native Groups Plan to Sue Over Critical Polar Bear Habitat
Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow
A coalition of Alaska Native groups say they plan to file suit against the Federal Government over...
Governor Says Proposed Oil Tax Change Will Spur Development, Create More Jobs
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Monday, Governor Sean Parnell presented a plan to make minor changes in the state’s oil tax that he...
Trans Alaska Pipeline Restarts
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Oil is flowing again through the Trans Alaska Pipeline. Workers labored through the night to install bypass piping...
Susitna River Dam Tops Priority List So Far For Legislature
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The legislature will go into this year’s session on Tuesday with 132 bills and seven Constitutional amendments on...
Proposed Bill Would Stop ‘Doc Fees’
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
One Anchorage representative has pre-filed legislation to stop a common car dealer practice that he says has no...
Sobering Center Opens in Bethel
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
A new sobering center opened this week in Bethel. The building will provide new ways for the...
Climate Change Forcing Officials to Examine Water, Sewer Problem in Rural Alaska
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
There are still 4,000 homes in rural Alaska that don’t have access to piped water or sewer. Many...
Family of Alaskan Trapped After Haiti Quake Takes in Rescuer
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A year ago today, former Anchorage resident Christa Brelsford was stuck underneath the rubble of a house in...
157 Malnourished Dogs Taken From Breeder, Placed in Care of Mat-Su Animal Shelter
Diana Haecker, KTNA – Talkeetna
The Mat-Su borough animal shelter is overcrowded Wednesday as the borough removed 157 malnourished dogs Tuesday night from...
Oil Spill Commission Says Government, Oil Industry Must Make 'Dramatic Changes'
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
"Both government and industry must make dramatic changes." Those are the words being used by a Presidential Commission investigating the...
Company Planning Bypass to Restart Trans Alaska Pipeline
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A plan is in the works to get the Trans Alaska pipeline restarted. The line has been shut...
Shootings Raise Questions About Congressional Members’ Security
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Congressional delegation reacted with shock and horror at the attack on their colleague, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle...
Flags at Half-Staff for Tucson Shooting Victims
Photo by Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
Alaska’s Congressman Don Young is not changing any security protocol or plans this week in the wake...
Legislators File 104 Bills for Consideration So Far This Year
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Legislators have already filed 104 bills for consideration in this year’s session that begins on Jan. 18. On top of...