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.

Volunteers Prepare Athletic and Wellness Center for Reopening

Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka On Feb. 1, the Sitka Fine Arts Camp will take possession of the core campus of the former Sheldon...

Railbelt Cooperatives Coming Together Under New Entity

Aaron Selbig, KBBI - Homer Now that the Legislature is in session, the railbelt power cooperatives are positioning themselves to take advantage of the Parnell...

Changing Oil Tax Top Priority of Legislative Session

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau The governor and many legislators this year have set changing the state’s tax on oil as the top goal...

State Employee Charged with Accepting Unlawful Gratuity

Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska A state employee for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has been charged with the receipt of an...

Witnesses Describe Waterman’s Behavior during Trial

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Attorneys for both sides questioned witnesses all morning in the state’s trial against Rachelle Waterman.   Waterman, accused of conspiracy...

Hoonah Bands with Alaska Communities to Heal After Tragic Shooting

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau Nearly five months since a tragic shooting took the lives of Hoonah police officers Tony Wallace and Matt Tokuoka,...

Storm Kills Two Travelers

Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethal A harsh North Storm that hit the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta last weekend killed two travelers. Others lost the trail and...

Rural Alaska School Districts to Receive Hundreds of Thousands of Federal Dollars

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC and Joaqlin Estus, KNBA- Anchorage A few rural Alaska school districts and the Norton Sound Health Corporation are...

Dupre Continues to Solo Climb Denali

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks Lonnie Dupre is up against the weather and the clock as he tries to become the first person to...

Jury Finalized for Waterman Trial

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Jury selection was finalized this morning in case of the state of Alaska versus Rachelle Waterman. The young...

Galena Deals With Aftermath of Fire Claiming School Shop Facility

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks Galena is dealing with the aftermath of a weekend fire that burned a school shop facility. Sidney Huntington...

Commission Recommends Pacific Walrus be Listed as Threatened or Endangered

Associated Press The federal Marine Mammal Commission has recommended that Pacific walrus be listed as threatened or endangered. The commission oversees marine mammal...

Alaska Halibut Fisherman Facing Quota Cuts

Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg Big quota cuts are on the table for Alaska fishermen again as the International Pacific Halibut Commission is meeting...

Lodge Owner Banned from Further Guiding in Alaska

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage A District Court Judge has sentenced a Wasilla Lodge owner to jail time, heavy fines, confiscations and banned...

Dillingham School Makes Finals of National Science, Environment Contest

Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham A local public school in the Bristol Bay region has made the finals of a nationwide science and...

Gebhardt Wins Kuskokwim 300

Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel Paul Gebhardt of Kasilof led 20 teams to the finish line of the Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race on...

Despite Scratching, Kusko 300 Racer Still a Hero in Aniak

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel There was only one racer to scratch in this year’s K300. Louie Ambrose of St. Michael never...

Yukon Quest, Quest 300 Mushers Prepare for Upcoming Race

Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks Food and supplies for the 1,000 mile Yukon Quest, and the shorter Quest 300, are being sent out...

Fire Claims Galena School’s Shop Building

Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage The shop building at the Galena school has been destroyed by fire.  Efforts to fight the blaze were hampered by...

Gebhardt Wins Kuskokwim 300

Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK - Bethel The winner of the windy Kuskokwim 300 is Paul Gebhart.  Second and third places in the race were taken by...