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.

Porcupine Caribou Herd Grows Beyond 123,000 Animals

Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks The Porcupine Caribou herd has grown.  An Alaska Department of Fish and Game survey shows the herd, which ranges across...

Houston Man Dead After Snowmachine Accident

Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage Early Saturday morning a man was found unconscious on the snowmachine trail that parallels the Parks Highway in Houston.  Richard...

Fairbanks Woman Dies in Parks Highway Crash

Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage A Fairbanks woman died in a single-vehicle crash on the Parks Highway Sunday near Healy.  Diane Schultz, 45, was thrown...

Trapper Creek Man Charged With Homicide

Associated Press A man who neighbors in Trapper Creek say had been acting strangely for while is in custody and charged with homicide. Jeremy...

‘Hangar 6’ Report is Inconclusive

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks A long awaited report is inconclusive on what sickened construction workers at Ft. Wainwright in 2006. ...

Ft. Richardson Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage A Fort Richardson soldier died in Afghanistan on Wednesday. 23-year-old Private First Class- Amy Renee Sinkler was a...

Two 1960s-Era Oil Wells to be Restored

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks Restoration work is planned for two of the oldest oil wells on the North Slope.  State Department of...

Southeast Alaska May Lose 400 Jobs This Year

Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau Southeast Alaska could lose about 400 jobs this year. That’s according to a projection by the state Labor...

Residents Hoping to Block Coal Mining on West Side of Cook Inlet

Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai A group of residents wants to prevent coal mining on the west side of Cook Inlet. Delaware-based PacRim Coal is...

Man Dead After Snowmachine Hit by Car

Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage A man died in Soldotna Wednesday when his snowmachine was hit from behind by a car on Brown's Lake Road. ...

Police ID Couple Killed by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage Police in Anchorage have identified a couple found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in a vehicle in a closed garage. ...

Jury Interviews Continue for Second Waterman Trial

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Jury selection and questioning continued in Anchorage Thursday in the lead up to the Rachelle Waterman trial. Waterman...

Budget Shortfall Means Big Cuts for ASD

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage A multi-million dollar shortfall has prompted Anchorage School Superintendent Carol Comeau to recommend a 2011-2012 budget that cuts...

Fishing Guide Fined, Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail

Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer A Ninilchik sport-fishing guide has been sentenced to 10 days in jail and a $5,000 fine, following his...

Board Hears Testimony on Closed Hooligan Fishery

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage The Federal Subsistence management board continued meetings in Anchorage Thursday. One issue that garnered a lot of passionate...

Randall Taking Short Break Before World Championships

Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage Kikkan Randall is half way through the best cross country ski season of her...

Stanley Cup is Coming to Fairbanks

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks The Stanley Cup is coming to Fairbanks.  The National Hockey league Championship Trophy visit scheduled for next month...

State Offering Incentives to Update Electronic Records Exchange Procedures

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Alaska health care officials want to make it easier for Medicaid and Medicare providers to keep track of...

Jury Selection Begins for Waterman Trial

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Jury selection began Wednesday in the state’s trail against Rachelle Waterman. Waterman, now 22, is accused...

Yukon Subsistence Fishermen May Face More Restrictions

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Yukon River subsistence fishermen may be facing further restrictions if a number of proposals now before the Federal...