Randall first U.S. woman to win World Cup
Anchorage skier Kikkan Randall made history this weekend as the first American woman to win a World Cup event.
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
Ocean acidity study spells trouble for sea life
Corrosive waters will effect ocean creatures that make shells such as crabs, clams and shrimp. High acidity also affects the food critical to first...
Three die in Ketchikan kitchen fire
3 children are dead and another flown to Seattle after a fire in Ketchikan over the weekend.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
New law helps Exxon Valdez spill plaintiffs
The U.S. Senate today passed tax legislation that is designed to help fishermen who are plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez punitive damage case currently...
Pilot retirement age increased by government
Pilots can stay on the job 5 more years under a new federal law. Yesterday, President George Bush signed a bill raising the mandatory...
Study shows sea lice killing wild salmon
Fish farms are wiping out wild salmon runs in British Columbia. The culprit is a parasite known as sea lice.
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Senate passes key energy bill
The U.S. Senate passed energy legislation today that will require passenger vehicles to reach an average fuel efficiency of 35 miles per gallon by...
Alaska statehood pioneer dies
Thomas Stewart was secretary of the Alaska Constitutional Convention. He passed away last night at a Juneau hospital from complications of pneumonia.
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO...
Senate to vote on energy bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to take a procedural vote tomorrow to see if an energy bill focused on renewable sources and conservation can...
Ice loss dramatically affecting walrus population
Biologists are getting a clearer picture of how walrus responded to the early and rapid ice retreat in the Chukchi Sea last summer.
Annie Feidt,...
Plan would return sea birds to infested island
The federal government released a plan today to exterminate rats from Rat Island, on the Aleutian chain.
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge website
Lori Townsend, APRN...
Anchorage wolf pack targeting dogs
It looks like Fairbanks isn't the only city in the state dealing with a rash of pet dogs being attacked and killed by packs...
Move made to offset shrinking pollock quota
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has voted to nearly double the size of the Bering Sea yellowfin sole fishery for 2008.
Charles Homans, KIAL...
NASA study sheds new light on auroras
Scientists are now one step closer to understanding the inner workings of the northern lights.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
Still no takers for Mat Maid
The state is still trying to find a buyer for Matanuska Maid Dairy. Friday's bid deadline came and went without a single offer.
Ellen...
Search called off for missing Medevac chopper
Rescuers have called off the search for a Medevac helicopter that went missing a week ago with four people on board.
Annie Feidt, APRN -...
Palin calls for 4% increase in state budget
Governor Sarah Palin introduced her state spending plan today for the legislature to consider during next year’s session.
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
Wolf attacks creating stir in Fairbanks
The Department of Fish and Game held a public meeting in Fairbanks last night to share information on recent wolf attacks east of town...
Supreme Court rejects Hale property case
The Hale family, formerly known as the Pilgrims, have come to the end of the road in a fight with the National Park Service...
Ex-lawmaker Kott gets six years for corruption
Former lawmaker Pete Kott was sentenced this morning to 6 years in federal prison for his role in Alaska's ongoing corruption scandal.
David Shurtleff, APRN...