Legislation Requires Insurance To Cover Medically Necessary Autism Treatment
Legislators have passed a bill to require insurance companies to cover medically necessary treatment of autism, a disorder that affects sensory perceptions and the ability to communicate and interact with others.
2 Tanana Officials Indicted On Federal Wire Fraud, Theft Charges
Two Tanana city officials have been charged with taking federal property for personal gain. Tanana City manager Alfred R. “Bear” Ketzler and city expediter Alfred McQuestion Fabian have been indicted on federal wire fraud and theft charges.
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Medicaid Reform Bill Introduced In Alaska Senate
A Medicaid reform bill has been filed in the Alaska Senate. Many Republican legislators have said reform of the state’s low-income health care program must happen before they accept federal dollars to expand it.
What Alaska’s move to more at-home COVID tests and fewer lab tests means for managing the pandemic
Home test kit results aren’t necessarily captured in state pandemic data, which impacts other public health systems officials have been using to manage the pandemic.
Former Bethel police officer charged with attempted sexual assault, currently at-large
A former Bethel Police officer has been charged with attempted sexual assault, according to press release from the Attorney General’s office Thursday.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Dunleavy administration being sued for withholding $20M in education funding; Senate passes budget that ignores most of Dunleavy’s cuts; Tensions flare among members of Congress as anti-ANWR drilling bill clears committee; Rapidly-growing 2,500-acre wildfire burning on army training range near Fort Greely; Kasigluk boater recovered after being missing for 6 months; An international airplane feud could crimp one of Alaska's most lucrative fisheries; Fish and Game predicts larger salmon harvest compared to 2018; Hoonah Icy Strait Point prepares for influx of cruise ship passengers; MTA announces fiber optic network from Alaska to Lower 48; Whale dies after beaching near Turnagain Arm; Indian Country Today editor discusses TV expansion, search for Alaska reporter; 2 Y-K women recognized by Alaska Women's Hall of Fame
Couple Admits to Planning Judge’s Murder
An Alaska couple has admitted to buying a gun, silencer and hand grenades, and having maps to a federal judge's homes, in what prosecutors say was a murder plot that developed from a dispute over paying taxes.
Aggressive bears concern Sitka Police
The Sitka Police Department is on a bear hunt. There’s been a recent spike in bear sightings around town and even a few close calls. Listen Now
Seafood Kebabs on Forbidden Rice
The early Persians were onto something.
Skewered meats, seafoods and vegetables deftly seasoned and grilled or broiled to perfection are easy to whip up and always a hit. The variations on these Alaskan seafood kebabs are endless.
Read more. TransCanada CEO Outlines Financial Hurdles for Gas Line
A Trans Canada official says its North Slope natural gas pipeline project faces major financial hurdles. In a presentation to the Fairbanks Chamber of...
Anchorage Assembly approves free WiFi for downtown
Most of us know the warning, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." The Anchorage Assembly has. Before unanimously approving...
Yamaha will stop selling snowmachines in North America
The Japanese manufacturer said parts and maintenance service will still be available after the final model year 2025 North American production run.
Anchorage Museum to Reopen This Weekend
This Saturday the Anchorage Museum celebrates its on-going expansion project with a day-long, grand opening and a world class exhibit designed to dazzle visitors.
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Sunday is the deadline to file for 2024’s Alaska Permanent Fund dividend
Alaskans have until 11:59 p.m. Sunday to apply online. State PFD Division offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau close at 4 p.m. Friday.
2PM Wednesday LIVE Coverage: Senator Stevens' Funeral
Senator Stevens' funeral will be broadcast live on KSKA FM 91.1 and KAKM Channel 7 TV beginning at 2:00 pm on Wednesday August 18....
Anchorage aims to re-brand troubled transit center
The early plan offers a preliminary vision of a revitalized downtown, but few specifics about what happens to many of the people there now.
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Pool protest flows into assembly budget debate
It's not often that a non-agenda item packs the Anchorage Assembly chambers and then produces a half hour debate, but that's exactly what happened...
Alaska senators consider bill to protect accounts used for scholarships, ferries
The intent of Senate Bill 224 is to keep any money in the accounts from being swept into a state piggy bank, the Constitutional Budget Reserve.
State of the Union Address Irks Alaska’s Delegation
President Obama gave his State of the Union address Tuesday night, and the response from Alaska's U.S. senators was swift and negative, particularly to Obama's pledge to act without Congress where he can.
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“Doesn’t he know it’s frozen?” How Alaska almost overlooked Prudhoe Bay
You could argue — and a lot of people do — that Alaska would be a completely different place if it weren’t for a man named Tom Marshall.