Denali Commission avoiding over-investment in shrinking rural Alaska
The Denali Commission is tightening up its guidelines for the projects it funds in rural Alaska. High fuel prices are prompting an out-migration from...
Amid Western Alaska salmon crisis, data-driven strategies could reduce chinook bycatch
Each year, thousands of chinook that would otherwise make their way to the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers are intercepted at sea as bycatch.
Marine Board investigating 'Alaska Ranger' disaster
Hearings looking into the sinking of the Alaska Ranger continued over the weekend in Anchorage, as the Marine Board of Investigation took testimony from...
High fuel costs worry many in Kodiak
The continual rise in home heating fuel is causing concern for some Kodiak residents for this coming winter, especially for low and fixed income...
New omicron subvariants now dominant in the U.S., raising fears of a winter surge
The subvariants — called BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 — appear to be among the most adept yet at evading immunity from vaccination and previous infection.
Metlakatla reports COVID-19 death as community faces worst outbreak yet
On Monday, local authorities announced the community’s second death from the disease during the pandemic.
Alaska National Guardsman Accused of Embezzlement
An auditor found that an Alaska National Guardsman accused of embezzling more than $220,000 had complete control over funds in a program intended to help Guard families.
Masterpiece Contemporary: Page Eight
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An aging spy stumbles on an international scandal that could bring down the British government. But will it bring down his own career first? Bill Nighy (Love Actually) stars, with Michael Gambon (Harry Potter), Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient), and Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener), who plays the agent's mysterious next-door neighbor. Written and directed by Sir David Hare (Oscar-nominated adapter of The Reader and The Hours). TV: Sunday, 2/24 at 8:00 p.m.Hundreds Gather In Juneau For Malaspina Tours
Hundreds of Juneau residents flocked to the downtown waterfront Saturday to celebrate two major components of Southeast Alaska’s economy - the Alaska Marine Highway System and the fishing industry.
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King, red and chum salmon meeting ADF&G escapement goals in Kuskokwim tributaries
Healthy numbers of salmon are reaching their Kuskokwim spawning grounds this season, according to state standards. Across salmon species, state-issued escapement goals are being met. Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 30, 2020
Over a million pieces of personal protective equipment have landed in Anchorage. And, as some businesses reopen, others close for good. Plus: A Juneau food cart owner adapts to a new socially distant reality.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2017
Beneath political firestorm on Arctic Ocean drilling, two projects make steady progress; For third year in a row, Alaska seabirds wash up dead; Stampede suspected in dozens of walrus deaths; National labs to field test microgrid tech in Cordova; State denies ballot initiative on salmon habitat; Arctic climate change researchers still conflicted over UAF’s coal-fired powerplant; Ahtna rejects continued public use of Klutina Lake Road; Terror Lake hydroelectric project expansion gets the go-ahead; Igiugig is set to embark on its Native Foods Challenge; Unalaska-bound cruise ship changes destination to Sitka Listen now
Less than half of expected sockeye have returned to Copper River so far this year
The department of Fish and Game said commercial harvest is the fourth lowest to date in the last 50 years. The commercial fishery has only opened three times so far this season.
Kenai’s Hashade continues to see statewide popularity
Hashade, a cannabis-infused lemonade, is Alaska's most popular cannabis product according to its makers at Kenai's Red Run Cannabis Company.
Challenge of Write-In List Dropped
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
A new challenge to a court decision allowing the use of write-in candidate lists at polling places has failed,...
Nulato opens city liquor store; expects to both create and solve problems
City governments across Alaska are struggling. But a handful get a financial boost from the sale of what many consider to be the cause...
A cocktail napkin is at the heart of $1M lawsuit against ADN
The owner of the state's largest newspaper is facing a lawsuit from a former co-owner. The lawsuit hinges on differing interpretations of a million dollar contract inked on a common paper-good. Download Audio
Rep. Don Young OK After ‘Minor Chest Discomfort’
The office of Rep. Don Young says the congressman is fine after experiencing "minor chest discomfort" that prompted diagnostic tests this weekend.
Absentee voting underway for spring election
Anchorage's April 7th Municipal Election may still be almost two weeks away, but some voters are already casting ballots. KSKA's Len Anderson takes...
Launch of Independent Ferry Service Delayed In Southeast
A new independent ferry service in Southeast Alaska is delaying the start-up of service that was planned for this weekend.