Ethics of wolf control technique questioned
The state of Alaska uses radio collars to help find and kill wolves. The technique is part of an approved predator control effort aimed at growing the Forty Mile caribou herd in the Upper Yukon-Tanana area, east of Fairbanks, but the technique raises ethical questions. Listen now
Providence Cuts Nighttime Sexual Assault Exams
The Providence health system has stopped conducting nighttime sexual assault exams in Anchorage, citing a shortage of specially trained nurses.
Pollock quotas dropping
A seafood industry publication reports today that Bering Sea pollock quotas will be set lower than previously expected next year. That’s based on early...
ConocoPhillips says it’s still working to find source of North Slope gas leak
The company says a subsurface gas leak was first observed at the Alpine site early in the morning on Friday, March 4. By March 7, the company relocated 300 of the site’s roughly 400 workers. The site is currently not producing oil.
New house bill sets permanent fund dividend at $1600
The House Finance Committee raised its proposal for the permanent fund dividend to sixteen hundred dollars. A new version of a House Bill 2001 setting the dividend amount would also restore funding for most items vetoed by Governor Mike Dunleavy.
On-Scene Coordinator Testifies On Kulluk
Wednesday, the federal on-scene coordinator of the Kulluk grounding incident testified to investigators that before the rig departed he was confident that Shell was doing a good job. Coast Guard Captain Paul Mehler said he wished he would have taken a closer look at the tug that was to tow the rig.
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Cokie Roberts was a pioneer journalist — and she had an Alaska connection
NPR political correspondent Cokie Roberts died this week, and her passing has been a reminder, not just of Roberts' contributions to journalism, but also her connection to Alaska.
Body Recovered Believed to be Akiak Woman
Troopers say the body thought to be an Akiak woman who died last year when a 4-wheeler went into an open hole on the Kuskokwim River near Kwethluk has been recovered.
Alaska Republicans help fuel Trump’s juggernaut. This GOP consultant thinks they’ve lost their minds.
Alaska GOP voters chose Trump by a huge margin. Art Hackney, a stalwart in Republican circles, has theory to explain it.
Indian Village totem poles come down In Juneau
The two totem poles that stood for 36 years in Juneau’s old Indian Village have been hauled off. A work crew with a 12-ton boom truck pulled the delicate poles and hauled them to a warehouse Tuesday. They had deteriorated badly over the years, but were taken away more or less intact.
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ASAP Project Undaunted By Competing Gas Line Plans
Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline or ASAP project officials are not daunted by competing gas line plans, nor reports of increased Cook Inlet gas resources, according to Dan Fauske, President of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, and ASAP’s chief officer.
Ultra Challenge racing field includes hard-core professionals
In today's stage of the Sadler's Ultra Challenge handcycle and wheelchair race (between Fairbanks and Anchorage), South African Ernst Van Dyk tied for first...
Fall Membership Drive 2010
You listen to KSKA in your car, in the shower, in the kitchen, at your office, on your ipod, outdoors, indoors and some of...
Pilgrim family land case may impact others
The Supreme Court decision to deny hearing the Hale property access case has both sides looking at how the decision may affect Alaskans who...
Kenai community remembers longtime pilot killed in plane crash
Greg Bell, 57, was a co-owner of High Adventure Air Charter and a lifelong Soldotna resident. He was flying one of the planes in the collision that killed seven last week, including Rep. Gary Knopp.
Seldovia’s water supply returns to normal
While the city’s reservoir has returned to a healthy level, residents and businesses are still trying to repair the damage and plan for the future.
Alaska’s first resettlement conference highlights state’s recent spike in refugees
Alaska used to average about 150 refugees a year. Just last year, that number spiked to about 485.
With building set for demolition, future of Juneau’s cold weather shelter unclear
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Juneau has grown in recent years, but the city is unsure if its cold weather emergency shelter will reopen next winter.
Murkowski takes the helm of Senate's Indian Affairs committee
Lisa Murkowski made a little history when she was formally installed today as the ranking Republican and Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate's Committee...
OceansAlaska Ends First Season, Plans Second
OceansAlaska Marine Science Center completed its first season of operation this year, successfully producing hundreds of thousands of shellfish seed. Barbara Morgan, research and training specialist, said the first year was successful enough that the Ketchikan-based center is expanding operations.