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.

Russian Orthodox Christmas Tradition Followed by Darker Custom

Anne Hillman, KUCB – Unalaska Every year from Jan. 7-9 many Russian Orthodox believers go staring for Russian Christmas. They follow a star from...

Pipeline Remains Shut Down

Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage At last report, the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company had not yet restarted the Trans Alaska Pipeline after putting a...

Randall Takes Gold in World Cup Sprint Race

Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage Kikkan Randall took a gold medal in international competition Saturday.  She won the World Cup cross-country sprint in the Czech...

‘Gang Busters’ Sweep Through Anchorage

Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage There was a law enforcement sweep through Anchorage over the weekend.   They called it "Gang Busters," and made a number...

Susitna River Dam Tops Priority List So Far For Legislature

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau The legislature will go into this year’s session on Tuesday with 132 bills and seven Constitutional amendments on...

Proposed Bill Would Stop ‘Doc Fees’

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage One Anchorage representative has pre-filed legislation to stop a common car dealer practice that  he says has no...

Pipeline Temporarily Shutting Down For Repairs

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks The Trans Alaska Pipeline is scheduled to be shut down Friday night to address a leaky pipe.  The...

TAPS Maintenance Prompts Audit of Valdez Terminal

Tony Gorman, KCHU – Valdez Concerns about the line’s maintenance are prompting a watchdog group to conduct an audit of Alyeska’s marine terminal...

Alaska Bar Association Offering Free Legal Clinic

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage The Alaska Bar Association is offering a free legal clinic on Monday, January 17, in honor of Martin...

Developers, Bethel Exploring Possible Port Facility Partnership

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel Developers of the Donlin Creek Gold mine and the City of Bethel are trying to explore a potential...

Marine Science Symposium Coming to Anchorage

Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage A big science meeting that happens every year in Anchorage is bigger than ever this year. Sponsored by the...

Fairbanks Not on Pace to Address Air Quality Problem By 2014

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks The Fairbanks Borough Assembly heard public testimony on the latest version of an air quality control ordinance last...

Alcan 200 Snowmachine Race Starting Over Weekend

Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines The Alcan 200 snowmachine race turns a stretch of the Alcan highway into a race track this weekend,...

NPS Pondering Fee Increase for Denali Climbers

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks The National Park service is looking to the Lower 48 for input on plans to increase the fee...

Coast Guard Investigating Death of Commercial Diver

Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau The U.S. Coast Guard is looking into the death of a commercial diver harvesting sea cucumbers near Metlakatla. Ketchikan Marine...

Man Dies in Crash on Richardson Highway

Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks A Delta Junction man died Wednesday of injuries he sustained in a vehicle accident on an icy stretch...

Talk of Alaska: Wind Power in Rural Communities

Windmills are beginning to make a difference in Alaska’s energy picture.  Utilities have invested an estimated 87 million dollars in wind power, and some...

Sobering Center Opens in Bethel

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel A new sobering center opened this week in Bethel. The building will provide new ways for the...

Climate Change Forcing Officials to Examine Water, Sewer Problem in Rural Alaska

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage There are still 4,000 homes in rural Alaska that don’t have access to piped water or sewer. Many...

Center for Biological Diversity Planning to Sue Over Critical Habitat Designation

Andy Fischer, APRN – Anchorage The Center for Biological Diversity is planning to sue the Interior Department over land designated as critical habitat...