23-Year-Old Hoping to Improve Iditarod Time
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
62 mushers are making final preparations for the Iditarod. The ceremonial start of the 1,100 mile race begins Saturday...
Kobuk 440 Rebounding After Tough Financial Times
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Organizers of the season’s final mid-distance mushing race says things are shaping up after some rough financial times....
Interior Homesteader, Poet Passes Away
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Former Alaska poet laureate John Haines has died. The interior homesteader spent decades in the bush, an experience...
Officials Hopeful About Shale Oil Potential
State officials are cautiously optimistic about a new type of on shore oil development that could help feed the sputtering Trans Alaska Pipeline. A new company called Great Bear Petroleum is armed with almost half a million acres in new leases and a plan to go after unconventional oil sources on the North Slope.
Alyeska Resumes Loading Tankers
Tony Gorman, KCHU – Valdez
The Alyeska Pipeline Company resumed loading tankers at the marine terminal in Valdez, Wednesday, after a bout with...
Hearing Scheduled to Determine Status of Brief Relating to Exxon Valdez Settlement
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A federal court hearing scheduled for Friday will allow arguments as to whether an amicus brief can be...
B.C. Powerline Pushes North Toward Alaska Link
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
Canadian officials say construction could begin this spring on a project bringing the North American power grid much closer...
Spruce Tree Species Shifting West
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Results of tree survey show spruce species declining in the Interior, and increasing in
Western Alaska and other areas...
Environmental Organization Praising Plan for Logging, Road, Trail, Culvert Work
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
Southeast Alaska’s largest environmental organization is praising a newly released plan for logging, road, trail and culvert work...
Coeur d'Alene Mines See Record Earnings
Matt Miller, KTOO - Juneau
The rising price of silver was the main reason for record fourth quarter earnings announced Monday by Coeur d’Alene Mines.
But...
Committee Reduces Iditarod Race Purse
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
The Iditarod Trail Committee has reduced the purse for this year's race. The top finisher will get the same money...
Bethel Men Charged With Gun Crimes
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
Two Bethel men are being charged with fire arms crimes as part of a federal initiative to focus more...
Susitna Dam the Subject of Public Hearing
Sue Deyoe, KTNA – Talkeetna
The controversial Susitna Dam proposal was the subject of a contentious public hearing in Talkeetna Monday night. The...
State’s Biggest Wind Farm Coming to Fairbanks
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Golden Valley Electric Association’s CEO says the utility’s board of directors approved a plan Monday to build the...
Port of Valdez Reopens as Weather Calms
Associated Press
High winds at Valdez calmed enough late Monday afternoon to allow the reopening of the port, where Alaska oil is loaded on to...
High Winds Shut Down Valdez Port
Tony Gorman, KCHU – Valdez
High winds over the weekend have prompted the Coast Guard to close off traffic going in and out...
Bad Weather Hinders State Ferry Operations
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
High winds and low temperatures are interfering with state ferry operations in Southeast, Prince William Sound and Southwest Alaska.
The...
Drilling Advocates Dominate Public Hearing
Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow
Drilling advocates dominated an Anchorage public hearing put on by federal offshore drilling regulators who sought comment on...
Homer Family Survives New Zealand Quake
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer
A Homer family spending their winter in New Zealand found themselves in the middle of a harrowing ordeal...
Seal Pup Population Declining in Pribilofs
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
The National Marine Mammal Laboratory has released the results of its most recent Northern fur seal pup count in...