Oil Terminal Command Stands Down
The unified command for the drift river oil terminal protection has stood down. A meeting was held in Kenai last night to review...
Interior Official Says Alaska Trip Gave Him New Perspective on Warming
Deputy Interior Secretary Tom Strickland is back in Washington after spending nearly two weeks touring Alaska. Strickland oversees the US Fish and Wildlife...
Murkowski Hosts Energy Hearings
Alaska alternative energy efforts got some national attention over the weekend. Public and private sector energy leaders testified at a U.S. Energy and...
Scientists Return to Kasatochi Volcano
Just over a year ago Kasatochi Volcano erupted and turned a lush, life-filled Aleutian Island into a moonscape. A group of scientist recently...
Senate Leader to Join Parnell Administration
Senate minority leader Gene Therriault is taking a top level job with the Parnell Administration. The former Senate President will be a...
Murkowski Holds Town Hall Meeting on Health Care
It was an overflow turnout at a large Anchorage high school auditorium Thursday night for Republican US Senator Lisa Murkowski's town meeting on...
State Issues Preventive Steps To Fight Off Swine Flu
As the school year begins, the state is asking parents and teachers to take steps to guard against the spread of the H1N1 flu...
Suit Filed to Prompt New Support for Seniors
Four people who believe they could qualify for state assistance under the state’s Seniors and Disabilities Services have filed what they hope...
Report Cites Potential Damage to Chuitna River
New reports just released indicate that Western Cook Inlet’s Chuitna River drainage salmon streams will be ruined if a proposed coal mining project is approved....
Juneau to Begin Testing Prep Players for Drugs
High school athletes in Juneau will be subjected to random drug tests beginning this fall. The plan mandates drug testing of athletes at...
Coast Guard Out in Force This Month
The U.S. Coast Guard has been out in force around Western Alaska this month, to assess both is capabilities and limitations amid warming...
Scientists Watching Retreating Sea Ice
As September approaches, scientists are guessing how far the Arctic Sea ice will retreat this year before it begins to freeze up again. ...
Anchorage Mayor Vetoes Gay Rights Ordinance
Mayor Dan Sullivan issued a written statement that he has vetoed the gay rights ordinance passed last week by the Anchorage Assembly.
Len Anderson,...
State to Archive Official Emails on Personal Accounts
State employees are now required to let the state archive their personal email accounts if they use them for state business. Under a...
Kensington Gets Permit for Tailings Facility
The Kensington Gold Mine just received its long-awaited permit to construct a mine tailings facility at Lower Slate Lake.
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO –...
Alaska Waters Facing Troubles
Alaska's oceans are acidifying at a troubling rate. Water samples collected this spring from the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska show...
Pretrial Hearing Scheduled for Point Hope Eight
The eight Point Hope defendants charged with wasting caribou will have a pre-trial hearing on August 20th. State wildlife troopers say more than 100...
Judge Allows Private Emails for AK Officials
An Anchorage judge on Wednesday declined to put an immediate stop on the governor's office from conducting public business on private e-mail accounts. A Superior...
Education Secretary Meets with Local Educators
Education Secretary Arne Duncan met with Anchorage school officials at a brief question and answer session on Tuesday in a gathering hosted by Cook...
HUD Secretary Announces Block Grants for Tribes
The early signs are that Alaska's Native tribal governments are going to get a significant boost from the Obama administration cabinet members visiting this...