Hundreds of Anchorage students didn’t participate in online learning last spring. Will they this fall?
As Anchorage families prepare for distance learning, teachers and administrators are working to implement new tools and techniques to keep every student engaged.
‘We can’t turn this down’: New Xbox game brings Tlingit voices to the forefront
A new Xbox game is loosely based on the real town of Hoonah, a small, predominantly Tlingit community on Chichagof Island.
Ask a Climatologist: What the fog, Anchorage?
This week we’re responding to a listener who asked: What the fog? Why has there been so much fog in Anchorage this winter? Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015
Pope wows Murkowski, Rep. Young's wife; Murkowski votes to protect Planned Parenthood; Wildfire defendants want more prep time; Task force to look at trafficking; Mexican Consulate to close; Questions raised about Nome's hosting patrol vessels; Contentious minor offenses ordinance to start; Bristol Bay sockeye included in school lunches; Kantner releases new book.
Anchorage’s largest soup kitchen looks to temporarily move food prep downtown
Bean’s Cafe Director Lisa Sauder said the kitchen identified the site of the Platinum Jaxx and LED Ultra Lounge on 6th Avenue as a building it could purchase and use to make meals.
KSKA on KTOO – Juneau
Tuning in to KSKA today are the audiences in Juneau, Hoonah and Gustavus. Extremely high winds in downtown Juneau have damaged three satellite antennas...
Kodiak gets update on new Police station and Jail
Earlier this week the Kodiak City Council got an update on plans for the new Police Station and Jail project.
Casey Kelly, KMXT - Kodiak
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University of Alaska reorganization planning advances toward second phase
The University of Alaska is in the middle of a year-long review of its academic programs and administration. It’s called Strategic Pathways and is an attempt to save money and make the university system more efficient.
Dunleavy on Trump’s May 1 reopening goal: ‘We’re going to be charting our own course’
The governor said he wants to reopen sectors of Alaska’s economy as quickly as possible, but “not at the expense of the health of Alaskans.”
Anchorage Mayor-elect LaFrance announces chief of staff and municipal manager
Suzanne LaFrance has hired Becky Windt Pearson as her municipal manager and Katie Scovic as her chief of staff.
With potential buyer in Philippines, Borough floats ferry deal
The Matanuska Susitna Borough's ailing ferry MV Susitna is poised for sale to the Philippine Red Cross.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Plan to draw from permanent fund is silent on PFDs; Bethel voters to decide whether or not to keep legal alcohol sales; Calista director Colonel Wayne Don denies allegations against him; More than 300 Alaska-based paratroopers to return home this weekend; State wants public input on how to spend Volkswagen settlement money; Kuskowkim River remains jammed as community eagerly awaits breakup; Survival of first Alaskans linked to breast milk; UAF signs deal with New Mexico-based lab for future Arctic projects; Wolves are eating sea otters near Gustavus. What does that mean for the deer?; Hoonah microbrewery gets new owners and location, but will offer familiar tastes Listen now
Seattle NHL franchise sees itself as a team for the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska
Alaska has been a market the Kraken have specifically focused on — including promoting donations to help reinstate the men’s hockey program at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Kraken games will be broadcast throughout Alaska and landing that territory as part of their broadcasting rights was a big win for the franchise.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 14, 2022
Republicans prepare to "rank the red" in next month's special election. Also, Denali Borough leaders assess the damage from the Clear Fire. And how a Soldotna beekeeper dealt with the loss of millions of bees bound for Alaska.
Refugees Celebrate Birth of ‘Republic of South Sudan’
While Americans celebrated the Fourth of July just a few days ago, a smaller group in Anchorage will be enjoying their own Independence Day this Saturday.
Halibut quotas for 2018 come in slightly lower than expected
The total allowable catch for the 2018 Pacific halibut season in the Gulf of Alaska and Southeast will be set slightly lower than what U.S. commissioners on the International Pacific Halibut Commission had asked for. Listen now
Anchorage task force recommends using ice arena and Golden Lion building for winter sheltering
The task force estimates being able to house between 85 and 170 people at the Golden Lion, with another 240 to 260 people at the ice arena.
Federal Government Lists 2 Ice Seals As Threatened
The main prey of polar bears has been declared a threatened species because of diminishing sea ice due to climate warming. The National Marine Fisheries Service on Friday declared ringed seals as a threatened species, joining polar bears on the list. The agency also placed a second ice-dependent seal, bearded seals, on the list.
Federal case challenging Donlin mine’s environmental impact statement heads to court
Six Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta tribes continue to fight against federal permitting for the proposed Donlin Gold mine project.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019
After a month of deadlock, Bryce Edgmon selected as state House speaker; Among Dunleavy's proposed DOC cuts, sending 500 prisoners out of state; Dunleavy floats deep cuts, privatization of ferry system; Findings released regarding governor’s bid to fire state oil and gas watchdog chair; Rep. Young sponsors bill to bring back deported vets; Marijuana Control Board nominee draws fire from industry; Storms erode Bering Sea ice pack; caution is urged; Calista shareholders voice dissent over Donlin Mine in letter to board; U.S. Air Force ‘barren lands’ survival course teaches how to stay alive in Arctic wilderness; 2019 World Ice Art Championships kick off in Fairbanks