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Oil Spill Commission Releases Key Chapter of Report

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage The commission investigating the Deepwater Horizon blow out will release their full report next week. One key chapter...

New Bill Proposes Change in Oil Tax Calculation

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau One of the major goals of the Parnell Administration is to end the year with a plan that...

NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations Regarding Emergency Locators

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage The National Transportation Safety Board has released information that could have implications for Alaska light aircraft.  Wednesday, the...

Escaped Prisoner Recaptured in Wasilla

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage School children in the Matanuska Susitna Borough were kept indoors Wednesday after a prisoner escaped from the Mat-Su...

Judge Decides Ordinance Violates Homeless's Right to Due Process

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage A Superior Court judge has found Anchorage’s municipal ordinance against homeless campsites violates the campers’ rights to due process...

Anchorage Teacher Arraigned on Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage Monday, an Anchorage High School music teacher was arraigned on multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor...

Crews Restore Power in Savoonga

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage The St. Lawrence Island community of Savoonga has power after days of power loss from freezing salt spray that...

Bering Sea Storm Blows Warm Air Over Interior

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks A storm along the Bering Sea coast has been bringing warm air over the interior.  National Weather Service meteorologist...

Miller Will No Longer Challenge Election Results

Photos and Story by Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage Joe Miller announced today that he will no longer pursue legal challenges against the election results...

Roughly 40 Homes Remain Without Power in Savoonga

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Many Savoonga residents are spending New Year’s Eve at the local school, due to power outages that have...

Savoonga Seeking Help From Red Cross

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Power outages in Savoonga are being blamed on high winds and severe weather.  The power went down four...

Search Crews Continue Search for Missing Man Near Nome

Ben Matheson, KNOM – Nome Search and rescue crews from Nome and Teller are continuing the search for John Koezuna, 10 days after...

Rescuers Continue Search for Man Missing Near Nome

Ben Matheson, KNOM – Nome Search and rescue crews from Nome and Teller are continuing the search for John Koezuna. The Rescue Coordination Center...

State Will Certify Election on Thursday

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski will be sworn in as Alaska’s Senator come January.  According to the state, the results...

Young Named Chairman of Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs

Associated Press Alaskan Congressman Don Young has been named Chairman of the Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, a newly established subcommittee...

Judge Dismisses Miller Suit

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage and Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage Joe Miller’s bid for an election contest has been turned down by a...

ANB Opposes Fish and Game Commissioner

Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau Cora Campbell’s appointment as Fish and Game commissioner continues to raise objections from Native organizations. The Southeast-based Alaska ...

Miller Will Continue Fight Against Division of Elections

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Joe Miller will continue his fight against the state division of buy kamagra online elections in federal court. ...

Health Providers Seek Answer for Low Vaccination Rates of Alaska Children

Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau More than one-third of Alaska children do not have all the vaccines they need to fully protect them against...

Gara, Others Collecting Laptops for Foster Youth

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage If you’re looking for ideas to help others during the holiday season, Anchorage Democrat Representative Les Gara has an...