Man Found Dead Outside Eagle River Home
A man was found dead in an Eagle River home Saturday and police are calling it a homicide, but not yet releasing the cause of death for Andrew Conn, 32.
Anchorage Assembly approves police move into former LIO building
The Anchorage Police Department is moving headquarters, taking over an embattled downtown building that has been vacant since it was abandoned by state lawmakers. Listen now
The Trump administration is moving to sell leases in ANWR, but will anyone show up for a sale?
Oil and gas companies aren’t talking publicly about whether they’d bid. But one industry analyst says she’d expect interest in a lease sale to be “lukewarm.”
The Biden administration is working to ease the ongoing shortage of baby formula
The average out-of-stock rate for baby formula at retailers across the country was 43% during the first week of May, according to the firm Datasembly.
Bronson announces two new members of Anchorage mayoral transition team
Anchorage mayor-elect Dave Bronson announced two more members of his transition team who will lead the new administration's response to homelessness: an anesthesiologist and a budget manager.
School Board Passes Preliminary Budget 6-1
The Anchorage School Board passed their preliminary 2013-2014 budget Monday (2/4) night after hearing testimony from the public.
Corps. of Engineers Recommend Expanding Nome’s Deep-Water Arctic Port
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers is set to unveil its first steps toward expanding deep-water Arctic ports, and Corps officials say the main focus will be expanding the existing Port of Nome.
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Could Alaska be the final destination for Japan’s carbon pollution?
A new federal study reflects growing interest in injecting and storing climate-warming carbon pollution in underground reservoirs in Alaska.
Late bill amendment allows distillery cocktails to continue
The Alaska Legislature gave distilleries the green light to continue serving cocktails last week. Listen now
Stimulus Funds Could Bolster Alaska’s Weatherization Programs
Federal economic stimulus funding could bolster the state’s free home weatherization program.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
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Yukon-Kuskokwim Guardsmen return to warm welcome in the delta
Alaska National Guardsmen from the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta were honored and officially welcomed home by the United States Army, military support organizations and Yup'ik elders...
AK: Can opera help give closure to the Princess Sophia tragedy?
A collaboration of producers and artists from across the country present a new opera about a local tragedy: “The Princess Sophia.” Can art help us process the worst maritime disaster in Alaska history? Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 13, 2023
The Alaska State House is going into the start of the legislative session with no clear majority coalition. Kodiak's tanner crab fishery is at risk over disagreements on the price. Plus eager beavers are moving North in Alaska, and the impacts can be seen from space.
Supply boat sinks under offshore platform in Cook Inlet
An oil industry supply boat sank near an offshore platform in icy Cook Inlet today after it began taking on water in the early...
Alaska Senators Vote to Reform Patriot Act
The U.S. Senate today voted to curtail the National Security Administration’s collection of bulk phone data. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was an early sponsor of the reform. Sen. Dan Sullivan says he became convinced the bill was a good revision to the controversial parts of the 2001 Patriot Act.
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Federal and state disaster relief money is available for Western Alaska communities. Here’s how to apply.
Eligible individuals, homeowners and business owners can receive aid.
Rural House members demand apology from Rep. Eastman over abortion remarks
Alaska House members are demanding Rep. David Eastman apologize for saying some women are glad to become pregnant so they can receive Medicaid-funded travel to have abortions. So far, he’s declined. Listen now
Officials Suggest Sinking Rat Infested Ship
The stateless drift-netting vessel Bangun Perkasa is under siege in the Port of Dutch Harbor. Local officials and Alaska Senator Mark Begich are calling for the Coast Guard to scuttle the boat, even as rat elimination efforts get underway.
2 charges dismissed, 8 remain against ex-Alaska Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux
District Court Judge Michael Franciosi in January dismissed two misdemeanor counts against LeDoux related to the 2014 campaign. In the dismissal, which had not been reported previously, Franciosi said the state brought the charges too late.
Chemical tags in ear bones reveal Chinooks’ life histories
New research on the Nushagak River – one of the largest Chinook salmon runs in the world – used chemical tags in a fish’s ear bones to tell where it was born and raised. Sean Brennan is a post-doc at the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences. He and his team hope the study research will help managers better understand how their fisheries work.
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