Anchorage Police Crack Down On Drunk Driving
The Anchorage Police Department says it arrested 34 people for driving under the influence during the first weekend of an expanded effort to crack down on drunken drivers. There have been five drunk driving deaths in the city in the last two months.
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Judge Suspends Controversial Union Ordinance
A state Superior Court judge has sided with Municipality of Anchorage employee's unions in a dispute over a city labor law. Judge Eric Aarseth heard arguments from union and city attorneys yesterday, and made his decision from the bench only minutes after their conclusion.
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Mike Williams Sr. To Help Lead Suicide Prevention Summit
Tribal leaders from around the state will be gathering in Anchorage this week to address the suicide epidemic. It’s sponsored by the Alaska Tribal Leaders and is their 13th annual summit meeting. All 229 tribes in Alaska are invited.
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Good Aurora Forecast This Week Could Be Due to Solar Magnetic ‘Flip’
Geophysical Institute is forecasting strong auroras at the end of the week. Some of that activity could be in response to changes in the suns magnetic field. Over the next few months, the sun will undergo a magnetic flip.
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Retreating Denali Glacier Reveals Trash from 1947 Expedition
With climbing season over, mountaineering rangers in Denali National Park have turned some of their attention to conservation. A team just returned from the Muldrow Glacier after spending two days picking up decades-old trash from climbers that has begun melting out of the ice. More photos...
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Anchorage Community Works Grand Opening
Anchorage Community Works started remodeling a warehouse in Ship Creek this May and have been moving at locomotive speed to get the space ready for use - including remodeled bathrooms, a 300+ square foot stage, an art studio, and a shared workspace, among other things.
Join The Works on August 23rd for a grand opening the likes of which Anchorage has not yet seen.
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USCG Admiral Talks Arctic Strategy
The highest ranking leader in the United States Coast Guard stopped in Unalaska today to talk about Arctic strategy.
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Wet Weather Likely Too Little, Too Late For Alaska Farmers
The severe drought that's gripped the Interior for most of the summer finally broke over the weekend. Rains fell throughout the region for the first time in some areas since early July. But it's probably too little and too late for most farmers, especially those who own livestock, who've have had to resort to costly measures like irrigating and importing hay from Canada and the Lower 48.
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Juneau Clinic On The Chopping Block
Juneau’s Front Street Clinic is in danger of shutting down due to fiscal reasons. The public health facility, run by the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, caters to the capital city’s homeless and low-income residents.
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Homeless Shelters Concerned As Federal Funding Dries Up
As Alaska’s summer starts to slide toward fall, concern is growing for sheltering the increasing numbers of homeless citizens in Anchorage on cold nights.
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Snow Forecast Along North Slope
Wintry weather is forecast to sweep across Arctic Alaska.
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Valley Ag Center Boosts Seed Research
Pioneer Mountain looms over a small, anonymous white building tucked away on Palmer's Bodenberg Loop. Although the mountain and surrounding fields seem to dwarf the tiny structure, the research going on inside it could have gigantic implications for agriculture in the Matansuska Valley.
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Camp Near Wrangell Teaches Tlingit Culture, Language
The town of Wrangell, once called the “sleeping giant,” has seen an awakening of its native culture and history. It began with the Shakes tribal house rededication in May. Last month, it hosted both a national traditional foods conference and a Tlingit basketball camp for kids.
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An Alaskan Midwife in Haiti
Today we meet a midwife that is going to Haiti, and the film crew following her.
Jennifer Hoadley has been a labor and delivery nurse for six years. Not long ago, she was communicating by text with one of her nursing colleagues, who at the time was working in Haiti.
When she realized how bad the conditions were, she decided it was time to head to Haiti herself.
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Hunting Guide Rescued From Brooks Range After Bear Mauling
Friday morning the Alaska Air National Guard used some special tactics and equipment to successfully pull off a rescue in the Brooks Range north of Anaktuvuk Pass, where a hunting guide was mauled by a brown bear.
I Am The Town Movie Maven
Whether it's with cult films, theatrical performances, or musical acts, comedienne Collette Costa keeps her Juneau neighbors entertained year-round.
USCG Arctic Strategy Requires More Ice Breakers
The number of ships through the Bering Strait grew 118 percent between 2008 and 2012, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. As nations attempt to stake claims for rich Arctic resources, the U.S. currently has little presence there. The Coast Guard has two ice breakers capable of operating in the region. That’s four short of the six required to fulfill the agency’s mission in both the Arctic and Antarctic.
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Anchorage Committee Exploring Possible Olympic Bid
A committee has been organized in Anchorage to explore the possibility of the city hosting the Olympics in 2026. Mayor Dan Sullivan will lead the Anchorage Olympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee.
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More Moisture Finally Forecast For Interior
The hot dry weather pattern that’s predominated much of this summer is forecast to end.
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Fish & Game Asks Hunter To Delay Bird Hunts
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has asked bird hunters to hold off for up to two weeks. While the season for upland game birds looks promising, a late spring means chicks are small and family groups are sticking together later than usual.
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