Senators seethe at IHS blunders
Sen. Murkowski says the IHS is already failing Native communities in the Lower 48, and she wasn't the only outraged senator demanding answers at from the head of the agency. Listen now
At Unalaska’s Methodist Church, Telling A Special Christmas Story
Kids at Unalaska’s United Methodist Church got to tell the story of Christmas during their annual living nativity last week. Fifteen elementary school kids from the congregation dressed up as wise men, shepherds and angels. Pastor Dan Wilcox helped lead the show.
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Can Logging Switch To Second-Growth Sooner?
Can Southeast’s timber industry survive while only logging second-growth forests? An Oregon research group says it can. And it could happen sooner than many expect.
Exxon Valdez claim payments starting within a week
A federal judge in Anchorage today ordered the distribution of the first round of payments from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill punitive damages case.
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As reported Delta-area mountain lion sightings increase, wildlife managers search for evidence
Officials have confirmed the presence of mountain lions in Southeast Alaska, but have yet to substantiate reports of animals roaming further north.
Young Wants More from Interior on Bristol Bay
Alaska Congressman Don Young, has signed on to a letter with other House Republicans demanding more information about a leaked Interior Department report. The...
In Utqiaġvik, temperatures are warmer, and the ice is changing. What does that mean for whalers?
“I think it was a little more stable, and there was a little bit more assurance that the ice you were on was not going to disintegrate on you that easy,” said whaling captain Gordon Brower.
50 years ago, the US House voted for Alaska statehood
Alaska is coming up on its 50th anniversary as a state. It was exactly 50 years ago today that Alaskans began taking the last...
Sitka site among nation’s most endangered historic places
Sitka's Tlingit clan houses are one of America's 11 most endangered historic sites, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list.
Hilcorp quietly takes over BP’s stakes in Prudhoe Bay and other Alaska oil fields
Hilcorp Alaska announced in a written statement Wednesday morning that it has taken over BP’s interests in the Prudhoe Bay, Milne Point and Point Thompson fields.
Alaska governor and Anchorage mayor remain close with city library leader, despite her history of offensive remarks
The inflammatory remarks from Anchorage's deputy library director, Judy Eledge, were most recently documented in a story by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica that included audio secretly recorded by one of Eledge's subordinates.
Changes Made to Managing Permanent Fund
The Trustees of the Permanent Fund last month approved a new way of managing the $30 billion dollars in assets for which they are...
Alaskans wait for vital records as state health department gets back online after cyberattack
It’s been three months since a cyberattack crippled the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services’ online systems. And for Alaskans who need vital records — things like birth, death and marriage certificates — that has put things on hold.
For the first time in nearly 2 decades, Mekoryuk has a high school basketball team
Two girls and five boys play on the co-ed team in a season that has gone quite well.
The longest ever ice road has been plowed on the Kuskokwim River, from Tuntutuliak to Sleetmute
For the first time ever, the ice road on the frozen Kuskokwim River has been plowed to Sleetmute, a village north of Bethel.
Grappling with school closure and masking, Mat-Su schools hold tight to current mitigation plan
Two weeks into the school year, 11 of the district’s 46 schools had moved to requiring masking due to COVID-19 spread, according to the Mat-Su district’s dashboard, and two schools are closed.
State regulators to Alaska lobbyist: Stop helping candidates raise money
Alaska lobbyists have been breaking an anti-corruption law by helping political candidates promote their fundraising events, according to a preliminary opinion from the state’s campaign finance watchdog. Listen now
Proposed Anchorage mask mandate would enlist the public to help enforce it
head of Tuesday’s Assembly meeting, member Meg Zaletel added an amendment that would create a way for individuals to file complaints if they see people or businesses out of compliance with the mandate.
Alaska’s economic recovery lags behind most states
As of July, Alaska had made up less than half of COVID-related job losses.
Rep. Peltola’s staff turnover is the 2nd highest in the U.S. House
Her chief of staff calls it a reflection of her special election and transition, but political adversaries say it could indicate trouble.