Leaders in Huslia aim to convince residents to stay with affordable housing
The lack of affordable housing is a crisis across Alaska. It’s one of the reasons the state is losing working-age people every year.
Driver in deadly pursuit near Seward charged with murder
Troopers say Gideon Grady, 29, was driving up to 100 mph before he hit another vehicle on July 23, ejecting himself and passenger Gregory Green.
1 dead, 3 rescued after rogue wave capsizes skiff near Yakutat
Yakutat police haven't named the person killed in the Sunday incident, which took place as the boaters were fishing near Khantaak Island.
Former Abbott Loop elementary students and staff find a new home at Kasuun
The Anchorage School District welcomed students back to school Thursday. For the 268 students who attended Abbott Loop Elementary, it was a day of transition.
A mother raced to save her son from the Maui fires. She couldn’t reach him.
Kenyero Fuentes, 14, was one of more than a hundred victims claimed in the inferno that ravaged the historic town of Lahaina in Maui on Aug. 8.
Alaska alleges ‘widespread fraud’ by Anchorage ATM business serving villages, small businesses
James Dainis, who owns the business, says the state is mistaken and dissatisfied customers will be refunded.
So far, most of Anchorage’s police technology tax levy has gone to upgrading dispatch service
While most of the attention on the 2021 tax was focused on body cameras, most of the money is going elsewhere.
Western Alaskans send in their ‘American Idol’ auditions by boat and by plane
Show producers partnered with KNOM to create a unique audition process for Alaskans plagued by months of internet outages.
After 200 years, a traditional Unangax̂ boat is making a comeback
The community built the b in the spring, but they’ve been waiting for the launch for much longer — it had been 200 years in the making.
‘We were all amazed’: Air Guardsmen save 2 hunters in precarious cliff rescue near Tonsina
A Guard helicopter pilot says the two hunters spent about two hours on the 6,000-foot cliff Friday before they were safely rescued.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg ends Alaska visit with emphasis on ferries
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, traveled with Buttigieg on the ferry Hubbard and said the last-minute switch in travel plans “was a typical Alaska jump ball.”
Anchorage women-owned businesses form ‘Outdoor Alliance’ to help each other succeed
Women have been making inroads in the traditionally male-dominated industry, with female leaders apparently concentrated in Alaska.
2 men say they were sexually abused as children at Juneau’s Echo Ranch Bible Camp
Both men say Bradley Earl Reger’s trips to Echo Ranch gave him access to children with little or no supervision from other adults.
Tour bus lands in Ketchikan Creek
There were no passengers in the vehicle, owned by Alaska Coach Tours, and the driver was uninjured Wednesday morning.
Canada wildfires prompt evacuations of Northwest Territories capital
Yellowknife residents were ordered to evacuate Wednesday night as wildfires neared the city of 20,000 people.
As Anchorage students head back to class, district budget crisis looms
The Anchorage School District has one less school this year, and the superintendent warned there's likely more closures to come.
On Alaska visit, Buttigieg touts funding boost to help salmon cross the road
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is surprised to find fish transit is part of his portfolio but says it's beneficial for fishing communities.
U.S. assistant health secretary visits Alaska to talk with tribal leaders
Adm. Rachel Levine met with Tribal Health Organizations to learn more about the state's unique public health challenges.
Line One: Youth and Social Media
The US Surgeon General recently released an advisory on how social media helps and hurts youth mental health. There are positive impacts but social media can also increase depression and anxiety. On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton talks with Jennifer Gessert, a therapist specializing in technology addiction. They discuss how social media impacts kids and teens.
Most of Anchorage safe from tsunami, but new report notes threat from worst-case scenario
The risk of a tsunami hitting Anchorage – Alaska’s largest city, at the head of Cook Inlet – has been the subject of debate for years.