Converted Tug Arrives in Dillingham
A converted tugboat braved the weather and the seas of the Bering Sea and Bristol Bay to arrive unannounced late last week in...
As state health officials outline plan to help overloaded hospitals, Dunleavy asks Alaskans to consider the vaccine
The steps include speeding up the process for allowing licensed health care providers to work in hospitals. The state is also looking to use state-contracted workers to temporarily staff hospitals.
Murkowski raises big cash, expects a fight
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is raising serious money for her re-election bid next year, despite having no serious challenger yet.
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Southeast tribal government seeks to protect trans-boundary rivers
Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal government is pressing for an intensive environmental analysis of the region’s health. It’s part of a larger push for protection of transboundary rivers, which flow from British Columbia into the region.
Anchorage fire that left 2 dead may have been arson, police say
The deaths of two people after a fire early Thursday at a Young Street multi-family residence are now being investigated as homicides.
Hoonah Lumber Company Battling Tough Economy
Photo Courtesy of US Forest Service.
Icy Straits workers assemble a Forest Service cabin in Hoonah.
Icy Straits Lumber is one of the few Alaska...
Alakanuk Gets $2.2 Million For Road Development
The Village of Alakanuk is getting a $2.2 million grant to pave almost three miles of dirt roads. The money is coming from the U.S. Department of Transportation and will pay for part of the road project. The total amount is estimated to cost around $5.2 million.
Anchorage School Board passes a budget that largely relies on savings and one-time funds
The roughly $900 million budget is about 6% larger than this year’s.
State reports small number of ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases in fully-vaccinated Alaskans
State health officials reported that one-tenth of 1% of vaccinated Alaskans tested positive for COVID-19 in February and March, and most did not have symptoms.
Fairbanks Borough Revisits Fine Particulate Control Ordinance
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Fairbanks Borough Air Pollution Control Commission met Wednesday night to go over proposed changes to a fine particulate...
Kelly Tshibaka, backed by Trump, officially files for Senate run
Trump has said he would campaign for Tshibaka after vowing revenge against Murkowski, who voted to convict him in his second impeachment trial.
Middle Schoolers Build Underwater ROVs
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Seventh graders at Floyd Dryden Middle School are learning advanced math and science concepts this year by building underwater...
Legislators turn down request for $7M for rural school
The Senate Finance Committee voted on Thursday against adding $7 million in funding to replace the school in Kivalina. The additional funds were requested by Governor Bill Walker’s administration. Download Audio
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 25, 2016
Following hold on previous administrative order, CFEC to keep most of its functions; report ponders future of University of Alaska athletics; former Bethel PO Andrew Reid sentenced; victim's sister speaks up about lasting trauma; grounded by fog, would-be travelers watch Huna Tribal House festivities from afar; Kenai Borough Assembly keeps invocation, hears from deeply divided residents; police funding concerns intertwine with Fairbanks mayoral race; Alaska State Fair kicks off its 80th birthday in Palmer Listen now
What’s the Willow project? An explainer on the battle over the major Alaska oil proposal
President Biden's administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope.
Man found guilty of murder in Alaska Native woman’s killing that was captured on stolen memory card
The Anchorage jury returned a unanimous verdict against Brian Steven Smith after deliberating for less than two hours.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015
Alaska delegation to push for 'frankenfish' labeling; Pot board convenes to solidify regs; ABC grants Bethel 2 liquor licenses; Substance abuse, lack of treatment a top Mat-Su health concern; Alaska literary journal dabbles in music artistry; Inupiaq school in Kotz fundraises for Yup’ik sister school; Necropsy elucidates cause of Katmai brown bear death; Alaskan serves up her own brand of backcountry grub
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Judge Allows Gay Marriages To Continue In Alaska
A federal court judge has denied a request from the state of Alaska to put gay marriages on hold until an appeal is heard.
House Reviewing Gas Line Bill
A bill that would kick-start work on an in-state gas line from the North Slope to railbelt communities is getting its final review before...
Kenai Peninsula CASA progam seeks volunteers
The Kenai Peninsula CASA program is recruiting volunteers. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. The program assigns CASA’s to speak for children caught in the middle of cases often dealing with neglect and abuse.