News

All news stories, regardless of topic (local, statewide + national news stories, as well as Talk of Alaska, Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Insight, Alaska Economic Report). Some news stories may also have other categories marked, which will also put them on a subpage. Not all news stories will fall into a subpage.

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...