Murkowski’s ‘Frankenfish’ Amendment Fails
A vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate today turned back an amendment by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski to require a comprehensive study before genetically-engineered salmon can be sold to consumers.
Bill Would Impact Public Assistance
Another legislative bill already under scrutiny could have wide ranging effects for state residents on public assistance.
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
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Longevity crucial to teachers’ impact in classroom
While school is in session, students spend about 30 hours in the classroom every week. That's more than 1,000 hours each academic year. This means teachers play a pivotal role, not only in a student's education, but in their development as a person. Listen now
AK: Aniak Gets Ready for Christmas
We dug into the archives for this story about a Christmas play in Aniak. The village doesn't have a mall, a movie theater or even a sit down restaurant. But in December a few years ago, there was no shortage of entertainment in the community. Most of the town packed into the high school gym for the show.
Desperate Renters Face Bugs, Damage
The Big Timber Motel in Anchorage has been in the news recently because of health and safety concerns – everything from fire code violations to an infestation of bedbugs, but it's not the only low income housing in Anchorage with problems. And city officials say it's difficult to address the issue.
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Alaska Superior Court Judges Retain Positions
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Alaska’s four presiding Superior Court judges will retain their positions for 2011.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Walter L. Carpeneti announced Thursday that...
House Passes Bill To Change Hunting And Fishing License Fees
The state House has passed a bill that would increase the cost of hunting, fishing and trapping in Alaska.
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Prince of Wales nursery spurs oyster farming
Baby oysters by the handful in southeast Alaska. Click the photo to see three photos from the nursery. Photo by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska -...
Bethel Man Up For National Environmental Health Award
A YKHC employee is up for the national Indian Health Service Environmental Health Specialist of the Year. Brian Berbube is representing the Alaska region.
Lost Chevak Travelers Survive in Snow Cave
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Two men from the Bering Sea village of Chevak survived two stormy nights in the wilderness. The barren...
Health Care Reform Remains a Hot Topic
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
At Monday’s Anchorage Chamber Senate debate, the Senate candidates also tackled the issue of health care reform. Asked if...
8 survive Anaktuvuk plane crash, all with serious injuries
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of a plane crash near Anaktuvuk Pass on Saturday.
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LISTEN: Anchorage union president says teachers are concerned about returning to classrooms
With Covid-19 cases on the rise in Anchorage and elsewhere in Alaska, and the first day of school, Aug. 20, a little more than a month out, some parents and teachers think the district's plan is not cautious enough.
Community in Unity: Prisoner Re-Entry
Every month about 1,000 people are released from prison in Alaska. Many of them end up returning to prison. Re-integrating into a community can be challenging. In this program, we bring together a diversity of perspectives to explore the topic of what makes prisoner re-entry successful. KSKA: Monday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. KAKM: Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 7:00 p.m. on KAKM Channel 7
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COVID cases in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are soaring as Alaska’s cases fall
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta case rate remains higher than both that of the state and the nation.
Papa Pilgrim headed to prison
Robert Hale has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Hale, who was also known as Papa Pilgrim, had plead no contest to incest,...
Pioneer Home residents fight ‘preposterous’ rate increase
A proposal to more than double the monthly costs for most residents in Alaska’s Pioneer Homes met with stiff opposition during recent public testimony on the issue.
Alaska Black History: celebrating Blanche McSmith and Willard Bowman as early voices for justice
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There is a long history of Black people coming to Alaska for a wide range of opportunities, working hard and making a name for...
Anchorage Files Lawsuit Over Knik Bridge Project
The municipality of Anchorage has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the proposed Knik Bridge project, also known as KABATA, which would link the Matanuska Susitna Borough to the city.
Hoonah Lumber Company Battling Tough Economy
Photo Courtesy of US Forest Service.
Icy Straits workers assemble a Forest Service cabin in Hoonah.
Icy Straits Lumber is one of the few Alaska...