Supreme Court considers whether to reverse Roe v. Wade arguments
An epic argument at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday: At issue is whether to reverse the court's nearly half-century-old Roe v. Wade decision and subsequent decisions declaring that women have a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy.
Ted Stevens releases personal financial data amidst ethics questions
Senator Ted Stevens released official financial disclosure forms for himself and his wife today. Originally due out a month ago, Stevens got extensions so...
Protesters On Hand As CG Admiral Arrives In Sitka
The Coast Guard’s commander in Alaska took a side door out of Sitka’s airport on Wednesday, avoiding protestors who oppose his decision about the future of a Sitka-based aviator. Rear Admiral Thomas Ostebo came to Sitka to meet with Coast Guardsmen from around the state about the aftermath of a 2010 helicopter crash. Three people from Air Station Sitka died in that crash.
St. George applies for marine sanctuary
The city of St. George, home to 100 people, has asked the federal government to create a marine sanctuary around their island in the Bering Sea. Listen Now
Fairbanks Sets Another Daily Low Temperature Record
Fairbanks has set another daily low temperature record earlier Thursday. National Weather Service technician Allura Wiemer says the thermometer at the airport hit 41 below zero.
Fairbanks is getting close to demolishing its tallest building: the Polaris Hotel
The city is proposing a two-step approach.
Obama Picks BLM, Fish and Wildlife Nominees
President Barack Obama has announced his nominees to run the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
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Juneau seeking solutions to predicted personnel shortage
The state's new cabinet-level working group is not the only organization trying to figure out how to recruit and retain workers. The City and...
Libertarian Candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate
Libertarians believe citizens should be free to engage in any activity that does not violate the rights of others. Their party wants government out of the way so people can pursue liberty and freedom. How would this translate to elected positions?
APRN: Tuesday, 10/28 at 10:00am
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Emergency Alert System sends test warning
An emergency tsunami warning alert that went out over the air was just a test. Listen now
Fairbanks Robotics Team Heads to World Championship
A Fairbanks high school team took the top honor at the recently competed First Tech Challenge World Robotics Championships in St. Louis, Missouri. The kids, who have been competing together for the last four years, demonstrated the best mix of technical engineering, performance and sportsmanship.
After trawler outbreak, American Seafoods tests crews for COVID-19 as ‘precautionary measure’
After 85 people on an American Seafoods vessel tested positive, the company said it would test crew on its other vessels.
Alaska elections official says agency doesn’t plan to investigate House candidate’s eligibility
The Alaska Division of Elections has no plans to investigate the residency of Anchorage Democratic state House candidate Jennie Armstrong, a division official said Monday.
Library Upgrades Depend on Prop 3
There are seven bond Propositions on the April 1 Municipal Ballot. Proposition 3, allots $2.75 million for renovation of Loussac Library, the main library in Anchorage, which was built in the 1980s.
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Troubled US-China ties face new test in Alaska meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China will face a new test in their increasingly troubled relations when top officials from both countries meet in Alaska.
Governor Bill Walker And The Alaska State Budget
Governor Bill Walker and legislators need to work together to bring down state spending and raise new revenue. The Governor wants to expand Medicaid, beef up the instate gasline proposal and halt spending on several large infrastructure projects. Some Lawmakers are pushing back. How will they compromise?
APRN: Tuesday, 3/17 at 10:00am
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With many Alaska vaccine appointments unfilled, officials want you to know: You could be ‘essential’
After months of tight vaccine supply, the state of Alaska last week made a massive expansion of the groups eligible for shots. But it’s not clear that the expanded criteria are fully registering with Alaskans yet, public health officials said at a briefing for reporters Monday.
Iditarod teams navigate rough, windblown trail into Nikolai
Hugh Neff said his 54-year-old arms were exhausted by the constant bumping. “I’ve taken a few Tylenols, let’s say,” he said.
Board of Fisheries passes annual black cod limit for sport fishing
The Board of Fish voted to limit the harvest for non-resident sport fishermen to eight sablefish a year throughout the Southeast Alaska area, with a bag limit of four fish per-day.
Murkowski Compiling Top Legal Team for Write-In Count
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA - Anchorage
The Lieutenant Governor announced yesterday that he's moving up the date for beginning to examine write-in ballots from Tuesday's election. ...