JBER airman accused of conspiracy, bribery related to Eielson F-35 work, JBER
The airman and two owners of a construction companny are accused of conspiring from March to November 2019 to help the Best Choice Construction LLC win millions of dollars in military contracts for work related to Eielson's F-35 program and JBER.
Addressing Alaskans: Republican Gubernatorial Debate
In their last public speaking opportunity before the primary election, Governor Sean Parnell, Ralph Samuels, and Bill Walker met for a Republican Gubernatorial debate...
Stevens complains of diminishing Coast Guard service in Alaskan waters
Senator Ted Stevens said today he believes Alaska is getting short-changed when it comes to ocean and port security. At a Senate Commerce oversight...
Anchorage schools could temporarily close if COVID, travel and weather leave them too understaffed
Already, the district has had to close one school this week for four days.
Stock managers say Southeast halibut ruling will harm conservation efforts
Halibut regulators say they would have done things differently if they had known a one-fish charter limit would be blocked. The International Pacific Halibut...
Poetry Is My Day Job
By day, Kima Hamilton is a poet, a mentor, a father, and a community leader. But he pays the bills by DJ-ing in nightclubs.
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Ketchikan man behind ‘Anything Goes’ child sexual abuse material ring gets 13 years
Walter Onstad, 46, was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for running an online group that distributed child sexual abuse material.
Sitka Hatchery Accident Kills Salmon Fry
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
More than 1-million salmon fry died over the weekend in two separate accidents at Sitka hatcheries.
In a separate incident...
Elder rescues two young lost relatives on snowmachine
After two young men went off-course on a snowmachine trip from Chevak to Scammon Bay this week, it was an unlikely responder who came to their rescue. Download Audio
Geologists investigating Ketchikan landslide causes, after four fatal Alaska slides in a decade
Rainfall saturating the ground, potentially triggered by wind, are common culprits in landslides in Southeast Alaska.
Murkowski, Jewell joust over King Cove road
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski chairs the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Tuesday, she used that platform to grill Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on a number of issues in – or not in – the president’s budget, including the King Cove road.
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Palmer police chief suspended after ‘inappropriate’ 2018 posts surface, city says
In Facebook posts that were widely shared over the weekend, the Palmer Police Chief called the Black Lives Matter movement a "hate group" and seemed to question the legitimacy of reports by victims of sexual assault.
Former ADN Executive Editor Pat Dougherty Speaks On Newspaper’s Sale
It’s been a little more than two weeks since the Alaska Dispatch took ownership of the Anchorage Daily News. Pat Dougherty was the Executive Editor of the Daily News and had been with the paper for 34 years. He’s speaking publicly about the sale for the first time. He says he retired from that position when the sale became final because he and Dispatch founder Tony Hopfinger wouldn’t have been able to work together.
Dougherty says he was surprised when he first heard that Alaska Dispatch publisher Alice Rogoff was buying the paper. And he says there’s one thing about the sale he wants the community to understand.
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National Weather Service revamps Alaska maps to improve forecasts, advisories
NWS meteorologist Ryan Metzger says many of the changed zones are in the Interior, allowing for more precise forecasts across the region.
State to hear formal concerns over oil spill response plans near Copper River
The State has agreed to consider oil spill response concerns raised by an environmental group. Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) spokeswoman Linda Giguerre says...
What should Alaska do about climate change? Now’s your chance to weigh in.
The Walker Administration is asking for public input as it develops a sweeping new climate policy for the state. The public has until June 4 to weigh in online. Listen now
Closing Arguments Begin In Alaska Militia Trial
Federal prosecutors began closing statements today in the trial of Fairbanks militia leader Schaeffer Cox and his companions. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Skrocki says the men were working on establishing another form of government.
TIED UP: 2 Port Alexander Ballots Close Gap
The race for House District 34, between Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D-Sitka) and Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Haines), is now tied. KHNS reports two questioned ballots were counted from Port Alexander, closing the gap. The Division of Elections now says it will not count any more ballots until Monday, with the final count still slated for Wednesday.
A First: Alaska Native Female Promoted to Sergeant Major
A young Alaska Native woman from the Nome area has achieved a military rank within the Alaska Army National Guard that has never before...
Tribes plow longest Kuskokwim ice road ever
The Kuskokwim River now has its longest ice road ever in a year when people thought there might not be any ice road at all. The graded, marked road stretches 200 miles from Bethel upstream to Crooked Creek. Listen now