APU skate skier takes 1st at nationals
Alaska’s Reese Hanneman raced to first place in the skate technique sprint at the U.S. National Cross Country Ski Championships on Monday in Houghton, Michigan.
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Pilot in Alaska crash took plane without permission
An organization that owns a small plane that crashed into two downtown Anchorage office buildings says the pilot didn't seek authorization to use the search-and-rescue aircraft and took it without permission.
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8 survive Anaktuvuk plane crash, all with serious injuries
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of a plane crash near Anaktuvuk Pass on Saturday.
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Alaska Fred Meyers could start carrying overdose medication
A naloxone pilot project at Fred Meyer pharmacies down south could be expanding to Alaska. Eight stores in Washington have quietly rolled out access to a drug that stops opiate overdoses. The chain plans to eventually expand to all its locations. In Alaska, this largely depends on the outcome of Senate Bill 23.
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Wildlife rescuers overwhelmed with starving sea birds
Common murre seabirds are challenging rescue workers as they make their way inland, becoming stranded and hungry.
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Alaska Chamber of Commerce gears up for annual legislative fly-in
Around 100 business owners and industry leaders will head to Juneau during the upcoming legislative session as part of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce's annual legislative fly-in to speak with lawmakers about issues affecting the state's business climate.
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Kenai school board weighs building lease for overcrowded school
The community of Vosnesenka wants the Kenai Peninsula School District to pay to lease an additional building for their overcrowded school, but the district says they have a very tight budget this year and they're not sure if they can do it.
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Unalaska man makes good on 2015 New Year’s resolution
Unalaska's Josh Good made an ambitious new year's resolution last January - to kayak for at least 30 minutes on 300 days during 2015.
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StoryCorps: Recovery from addiction led Haines carver to healing art
In this StoryCorps segment, Tlingit master carver Wayne Price of Haines and his wife Cherri talk about his work, including a healing totem he carved in Whitehorse.Download Audio
Aleutian Islands Pacific cod harvest level down 42 percent
Last week Alaska Fish and Game set the Pacific cod guideline harvest level (GHL) for the fishing season that began on Jan. 1. Dutch Harbor Fish and Game biologist Justin Leon says the 2016 numbers are a big change from last year.
Tobacco shop owners arrested in synthetic drug investigation
The owners of a tobacco shop and a Soldotna man are facing charges related to an investigation into the synthetic drug known as spice.
Comments show support of hydroelectric dam in Juneau
Federal, state and local agencies haven't found any major obstacles to a plan to build a hydroelectric dam on Sweetheart Creek southeast of Juneau.
City releases audio, video of Kodiak police encounter with Pletnikoff
The city of Kodiak released video and audio recordings and other documents associated with the case where three city police officers are suspected of using excessive force in subduing Nick Pletnikoff, an autistic young man, in September.
Child killed after being accidentally run over in Stebbins
A 3-year-old in Stebbins was accidentally killed on New Year’s Eve after being run over by a truck, according to a dispatch from Alaska State Troopers.
Community in Unity: Prisoner Re-Entry
Every month about 1,000 people are released from prison in Alaska. Many of them end up returning to prison. Re-integrating into a community can be challenging. In this program, we bring together a diversity of perspectives to explore the topic of what makes prisoner re-entry successful. KSKA: Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 2:00 p.m. Download Audio:
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan and the nation’s Arctic policy
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan has been on the job for one year and has focused on military and veterans issues. He's also been highly critical of the Obama Administration's Arctic strategy, saying a more comprehensive policy is required. In a time of state and federal budget restraints, how will Arctic needs be addressed?
APRN: Tuesday, 1/5 at 10:00am
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Homer doctor plans syringe exchange program
One of the dangers tied to drug abuse is the risk of transmitting disease through sharing needles. Dirty needles are a common vehicle for HIV,
Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and other serious infections. A proven solution is providing access to clean needles and a safe place to dispose of dirty ones. A local doctor wants to start Homer’s first syringe exchange program.Download Audio
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Jan. 31, 2015
AK Supreme Court rejects set net initiative; wage increase kicks in; Homer doctor wants syringe exchange program; Arctic air warming, but North Pole not turning to slush; Alaskans win video contest; hello baby James Falsey; Haines loves coloring books; another restaurant empire growing in Juneau.
AK Supreme Court rejects set net initiative
The Alaska Supreme Court has rejected a proposed ballot initiative that sought to ban commercial shore gill nets and set nets in urban, non-subsistence areas. The decision reverses a 2014 lower court ruling that ordered that the initiative be certified by the lieutenant governor, who had previously declined to certify it. The measure had been slated to appear on the 2016 ballot. Download Audio