Kodiak hosts meeting for Exxon 'Valdez' claimant education
The first of several meetings with plaintiffs in the aftermath of last week's Supreme Court decision in the Exxon Valdez oil spill punitive damages...
US Supreme Court will take up Kensington Mine evironmental case
Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court could take place as early as January on the Kensington Gold Mine’s tailings plan. The high court...
Alaska senators look for tax break for commercial fishermen
Commercial fishermen around the country would receive a tax credit to help cover high fuel prices under legislation introduced this week by Alaska’s senators....
New Tribal Advisor for EPA region 10
The Environmental Protection Agency has a new Tribal advisor for region 10, which covers Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Jim Woods is a Makah...
First major interior wildfire blazing near Venetie
The season’s first major wildfire in the interior is drawing state and federal aircraft and personnel to the Yukon Flats. The fire is burning...
New USGS study tracks human impact on wolves
A new study clarifies human’s impact on wolf populations. The U.S. Geological Survey study looks at the affects of hunting, trapping and other human...
Excavated remains to be returned to Qawalangin Tribe
Human remains excavated from Unalaska and Amaknak Islands in the 1950s and 60s will soon be returned to the Qawalangin tribe. Robert King coordinates...
Supreme Court Exxon 'Valdez' ruling sends shockwaves across the state
The U.S. Supreme Court today united Alaskans in a sense of shock and sadness. In a 5-3 ruling, the justices slashed the $2.5 billion...
Cordova reacts to 'Valdez' decision with anger and disbelief
Amy Bracken has been speaking today with Cordova residents. She says the weather in town is dreary, kind of like the mood.
Amy Bracken, KCHU...
Exxon Valdez ruling seen as narrow and legalistic
The Supreme Court has been sharply divided on the issue of punitive damages for years, and today's Exxon Valdez ruling doesn't change that.
Steve Heimel,...
Kodiak reacts to Exxon Valdez decision
In Kodiak, home of the largest fishing fleet affected by the Exxon Valdez spill, fishermen and others are reacting with disappointment to today's news...
Homer reacts to Exxon Valdez decision
Fishermen in Homer were also affected by the spill and its aftermath.
Emily Schwing, KBBI - Homer
Governor Palin and Alaska’s Congressional delegation condemn Supreme Court ruling
Alaska's state and national leaders also expressed their disappointment today. Governor Sarah Palin used the word "gutted" to describe the Supreme Courts' impact on...
Exxon 'Valdez' decision prompting big reactions in Alaska
Plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez punitive damages case are reacting with sadness and disbelief to today's U.S. Supreme Court decision. The Court capped the...
Yukon King run could be slowest on record
The king salmon run on the Yukon River is turning out to be one of the weakest on record. State and federal managers are...
YK home for children in crisis may have to close
The State and Bethel-based Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation have come up with a date to close KEYS - the region's only emergency intake home...
Subterranean homes provide one solution to finding energy efficiency
High fuel costs have leaders in the Kotzebue region looking for creative ways to make their homes highly efficient. A group from their local...
$1,200 each – Governor Palin unveils her new energy assistance plan
Governor Sarah Palin this afternoon released her plan to help Alaskans meet the high cost of energy throughout the state. It will give...
Shell chooses not to drill this year in the Beaufort Sea
For the second straight year, Shell is scrapping its plans to perform test drilling for oil in the Beaufort Sea.
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
Legislature wraps up AGIA hearings in Anchorage
State lawmakers are wrapping up their public hearings in Anchorage on whether they should grant approval to the AGIA-backed TransCanada plan to build an...