Neff Takes Yukon Quest Lead, Breaks Record Along The Way
Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks
Hugh Neff has carved out a 3 hour lead in the Yukon Quest. Neff, of Tok, led the...
Messenger Feast Begins In Barrow
Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow
Kivgiq, the “Messenger Feast”, is underway today in Barrow. Seventeen Native Alaskan Eskimo drum and dance groups will perform...
Pacific Walrus Joins ‘Candidate’ Species List
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the Pacific Walrus should be listed under the Endangered Species Act....
Public Allowed More Testimony in Determining Status of Seals
Associated Press
A federal agency will extend the comment period on its proposal to list two ice-dependent seals as threatened because of climate warming....
Hugh Neff Leads Pack in Yukon Quest
Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks
Hugh Neff was the first to Dawson City today as he led mushers on the Yukon Quest trail...
Closing Arguments Begin in Waterman Trial
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Closing arguments in the state’s matricide trial against Rachelle Waterman began today, after prosecutors briefly brought three witnesses...
Fairbanks Looking to Expand Recycling Program
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Juneau residents pay a $4 monthly surcharge for recycling services as part of their garbage bill. That helps...
Program Helping Rural Residents Improve Diets
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A Fairbanks based program is helping rural residents improve their diets. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Interior Aleutians...
Juneau Elementary Schoolers Learn to Ski
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
Over the last 30 years, more than 1,000 Juneau elementary school children have been the recipients of a weekend...
EPA Announces Assessment of Bristol Bay Watershed
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
The EPA announced on Monday that it’s immediately beginning a scientific assessment of the Bristol Bay watershed. The...
Leaders Setting Fast Pace for Yukon Quest
Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks
Frontrunners Hugh Neff, Brent Sass, and Ken Anderson are setting a fast pace on the Yukon Quest, more...
Department Creating New Office to Improve Services for Native Veterans
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
The Department of Veterans Affairs is creating a new office aimed at improving services for native veterans. Alaska’s...
Some Financial Assistance Available for High Heating Costs
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Alaskans who need help in paying the high cost of staying warm through the winter may qualify for...
Attorneys Battle for Ground in Waterman Trial
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Motions were flying in the sixth floor courtroom of Anchorage’s Nesbitt Courthouse Monday morning, as state prosecutors and...
Tongass Futures Roundtable Agrees to Keep Meeting
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
The Tongass Futures Roundtable dodged a bullet last week when members agreed to continue meeting. But the diverse group...
Rocket Launch Probing Formation of Stars
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A recent rocket launch at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Poker Flat Facility is helping probe the formation...
Man Charged with Nearly 11-Year-Old Murder
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
This afternoon, standing before the Homicide Victims’ Memorial in downtown Anchorage, Police Chief Mark Mew announced that a...
Bethel Farm Produces Likely First Agricultural Export from Region
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Tim Myers, of Myers Farm in Bethel has been supplying fresh vegetables to people in Bethel for several...
Former Trooper Alleges Witness Lied Under Oath at 2006 Waterman Trial
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state’s case against alleged matricide conspirator Rachelle Waterman was shaken Friday when the final defense witness took...
Preparations Keep Yukon Quest Mushers, Organizers Busy
Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks
Pre-Race jitters, warm temperatures and veterinary checkups have kept Yukon Quest mushers, and race organizers busy in the...