Yukon Quest Wraps Up 2011 Race
Emily Swchwing, KUAC - Fairbanks
The Yukon Quest wrapped up over the weekend as the final musher - Hank DeBruin - came in and the race...
Institute Studying Fishermen Injuries
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB - Unalaska
The job of a fisherman has got a reputation being “deadly” -- but it’s a painful career, too. Now the...
Powerline Advocates Charged Up By Prospects of Expanded BC Grid
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
Cross-border powerline advocates are charged up by prospects of an expanded British Columbia electrical grid. Alaska-Canada Energy Coalition members say...
No Charges Filed for Killing Black Bear on Reality Show
Tara Bicknell, KHNS - Haines
State officials issued no charges to a hunter that killed an Alaska black bear on national television. The incident was...
Waterman Not-Guilty On Six Of Seven Counts
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Rachelle Waterman’s long wait for a verdict on murder and conspiracy charges is over. Today, an Anchorage...
Alyeska CEO: Low Volume Pipelines Biggest Problem
David Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company’s new President Tom Barrett today told legislators that the biggest problem facing the TransAlaska...
Whaling Commission Seeks Subsistence Law
Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow
The Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission is calling on Alaska’s U.S. Congressional delegation to introduce subsistence whaling legislation before...
Chokecherry Tree Causes Moose Deaths
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The ornamental tree European bird cherry, or Chokecherry, is being blamed for the deaths of three moose in...
Vibrant Aurora Show Expected
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A solar flare event could result in a good aurora show tonight and Friday across the north, although...
Sitka Loses Prominent Public Servant
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
Longtime Sitkan Roy Bailey died Saturday at the age of 84. Bailey served on the Sitka School Board, the...
Lack of Ice Causes Problems With Bristol Bay Fishermen
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
Scientists are studying receding Arctic ice, but in Bristol Bay, fishermen have an ice problem of a different kind. There's...
Necropsy Reveals Cause of Death for Yukon Quest Dog
Emily Schwing, KUAC - Fairbanks
This year’s Yukon Quest has been marred by a series of dramatic and dangerous events. Hugh Neff, who had been...
Militia Leader Fails to Appear in Court
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Fairbanks Militia leader Schaefer Cox failed to appear for a trial on a weapons misconduct charge this week.. Cox was...
Grounded Fishing Vessel Spills Nearly 4,500 Gallons of Fuel
Jacob Resneck, KMXT - Kodiak
A fishing vessel that grounded last week has since spilled as much as 4,500 gallons of diesel fuel...
Crews Cleaning Up Unalaska Fuel Spill
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
About a dozen crewmen and contractors are working to clean up a spill that occurred in Unalaska Tuesday.
The F/V...
Hearty Wild Herb May Be Next Cash Crop
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
A hearty wild herb that grows well in the Arctic could become the next big cash crop for...
Biologist Discusses Georg Steller’s Legacy
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The name Steller comes up a lot in Alaska. There are Steller Sea Lions, Steller’s Eiders and of...
Dallas Seavey Becomes Youngest Yukon Quest Winner
Emily Schwing, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dallas Seavey crossed the Yukon Quest finish line last night to become the youngest winner in the history of the...
Geologists Hope to Start Search for Rare Elements
Tim Ellis, KUAC - Fairbanks
State geologists in Fairbanks hope to begin the first systematic search of Alaska for extremely rare elements that are...
Cross-Border Energy Group Meets in Juneau
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
A group that wants to connect Southeast Alaska hydroprojects to Canada’s power grid is trying to drum up support.
The...