Unalakleet constructing assisted living facility to serve elders of Norton Sound
The facility is the first of its kind in the Norton Sound region and will have room for ten occupants. It will give elders in the region an option to receive services in a location closer to their home communities.
House committee votes against $3,000 PFDs
The Alaska House Finance Committee rejected a proposal on Thursday that would have paid out Permanent Fund dividends of roughly $3,000 this year.
Alaska News Nightly: November 4, 2011
Woman, Two Children Die in Car Accident Near Long Lake, Chenault Pushes to Increase Profile of In-State Gas Line, UAF Nome Campus Director Resigns Amid Pot Charges, Court Upholds Cynthia Lord’s Murder Convictions, Dropping of State’s Militia Charges Raises Questions, Fairbanks to Stay Involved in Redistricting Case, ‘SOS’ Initiative Heading Back to Court, AK: Caring for Elders, 300 Villages: Aniak
In Wake Of “Education Session,” Democrats Run Teacher Candidates
In the aftermath of what Gov. Sean Parnell dubbed the "education session," half a dozen of the new candidates being fielded by the Democratic Party are educators. The most high profile of these is Bob Williams, who was once named the Alaska Teacher of the Year and is now a candidate for lieutenant governor.
Kayhi Students Host District 33 Candidate Forum
Republican Peggy Wilson, Democrat Matt Olson and Independent Kyle Johansen found themselves on Ketchikan High School’s auditorium stage for a forum Wednesday night. It wasn’t local media or city organizations moderating the question-and-answer session, but rather, Kayhi student body leaders.
Allegations swirl in Alaska Ranger investigation
In Seattle, 3 former crew members of the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger have leveled some of the most serious allegations yet in testimony before...
Technology that detects volcanoes and nuclear explosions will listen for avalanches in Juneau
Picking up infrasound could help Alaska Department of Transportation to track high mountain avalanches that often go undetected.
The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health
Much of the extended life span of humans today can be attributed to the control of pathogenic microbes. As a result the promotion of health and attention on chronic disease is becoming the focus of health care. However, along the way we are discovering a new appreciation of the health benefits provided by much more abundant non-pathogenic microbes that evolved with us and make up about 2 % of our weight. December 21, 2015 Download Audio
Walker among governors prodding Congress on health care
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker stood with his Colorado and Ohio counterparts to announce a new "blueprint" for health care, and they want Congress to get a move on. Listen now
La Niña Watch triggered, could affect Alaska winter temperatures
Cooling Pacific Ocean temperatures have triggered a La Nina Watch for the northern hemisphere. The Climate Prediction Center and the International Institute for Climate and Society issued the watch, which is based on below normal sea temperature readings in the eastern equatorial Pacific. Listen now
Corps of Engineers Planning ‘Remedial Investigation’ at Fort Glenn
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning what’s called a “remedial investigation” at Fort Glenn, a former defense...
Pogo gold mine pouring profits after years of trouble
The Pogo Mine has overcome early operational setbacks and is turning a profit. The State’s second-largest gold mine poured it first gold in early...
Alaska Edition: Friday, August 8
The Anchorage Assembly okays a compromise labor law. The three major candidates for the GOP Senate nomination debate in Fairbanks. Shell and North Slope Native groups reach a drilling agreement. The bridge across the Tanana opens, the bridge to somewhere. Alaska LNG project buying land. Fishermen complaining about Gov. Parnell's choice of fisheries adviser. Gov. Parnell is disturbed the federal government sent five refugee children to Alaska. Forty years ago, Richard Nixon resigned as president.
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Summer camp is back in session in Alaska, and demand is high
But holding summer camp this year isn’t without challenges: Many programs spent months writing and rewriting protocols to keep up with the evolving pandemic. And some, like Camp Fire Alaska, the state’s largest child care provider, are struggling with staffing.
Juneau extends moratorium for marijuana business permits
The recreational marijuana industry in Juneau won't be growing when it was originally scheduled as the city won't be accepting conditional use permits for marijuana businesses until next year.
Environmentalists Gather in DC to Protest Arctic Drilling
Environmentalists gathered today outside the Interior Department in Washington DC to deliver a message: don’t drill in the Arctic Ocean or Bristol Bay....
Militia Leader Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Weapons Charges
A Fairbanks militia leader and two other people have pleaded not guilty to federal weapons charges. Militia leader Francis Schaeffer Cox, along with Coleman Barney and Lonnie Vernon, were arraigned Monday in U.S. District Court in Anchorage.
Executive of company pursuing major North Slope oil project suddenly resigns
It’s unclear what Keiran Wulff's resignation will mean for the future of the Pikka project.
Experts describe potential benefits from state-tribal education compacts
While Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said he wants to have public education compacts with tribes, his administration has yet to spell out the details.
APOC fines former GOP Alaska Rep. Pruitt for “widespread, serious” campaign finance violations
"Pruitt's testimony before the commission was unconvincing and appeared to be self-serving," the watchdogs wrote in a 12-page order this week. "At best, his reporting and attempted compliance with the law was haphazard. At worst, he engaged in deliberate non-reporting."