Fur Rondy 2011: CANstruction
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
It’s a Rondy event that draws engineers, architects, sculptors and others with an “uncanny” sense of art and...
Friday night in Ketchikan, a mail truck went up in flames
“It started in the front, it blew out the windshield, it popped the tires. The fire was so intense that it actually burned holes in the sides of the door,” said Jeff Fitzwater, the photographer who captured spectacular images of the fire.
Water restrictions proposed in Alaska House could stop Pebble Mine
The second round of legislative hearings for House Bill 134 was held in Naknek yesterday. Almost 30 people from around Bristol Bay Borough and...
UAF Receives Large Gift From Mining Company for Endowment
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has received another large gift from a mining company. Sumitomo, the company that runs the Pogo Gold Mine near Delta Junction, Thursday presented UAF with check for a little over $1 million.
Unalaska dig uncovers whalebone mask, circa 1,000 B.C.
Archaeologists working on a dig site in Unalaska have found a 3,000-year old Unangan (Aleut) whalebone mask, which they believe to be the oldest...
Campbell Says Allegations By Miller Are ‘Baseless’
Associated Press
Alaska Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell says allegations made by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller in a state lawsuit are “baseless.”
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Shishmaref man finds 50-year-old Russian message in a bottle
It isn't every day that a 50-year-old message in a bottle washes up on the shores of Western Alaska. But that’s exactly what happened to Tyler Ivanoff near Shishmaref on August 5.
Alaska House Democrats confirm John Lincoln to District 40 seat
House Speaker Bryce Edgmon was enthusiastic about Lincoln’s appointment.
I Am A Boogie Woogie Piano Man
Johnny B. travels throughout Alaska by bush plane to play his signature boogie woogie piano music to remote audiences.
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Towing Drill Tests Emergency Mooring Buoy
After seven years, Unalaska’s emergency system for towing stranded vessels away from shore is finally complete. A new dedicated buoy for disabled ships got its first full-scale test during an annual drill last week.
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Pro-Dahlstrom PAC announces $5M ad buy in Alaska’s U.S. House race
A PAC linked to House Speaker Johnson is planning to run ads in Alaska's three largest cities. A dozen candidates are in the race.
Anchorage Has Warmest October In Nearly A Century
Anchorage just experienced its warmest October in nearly a century, while Fairbanks had its third-warmest October on record.
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Abortion ruling at center of justices’ retention battle
Voters will decide whether to keep two Alaska Supreme Court justices on Election Day. Alaska Family Action, which described itself as focused on advancing biblical principles, opposes retaining the judges. But advocates for keeping the judges said the group’s opposition to the judges could harm the state’s tradition of choosing and keeping judges based on merit. Listen Now
Greenpeace documents wildlife habitat in Pribilof undersea canyons
Octopus, sponges, and anemone; photo courtesy Greenpeace
A crew aboard the Greenpeace vessel Esperanza has just concluded three weeks in the Bering Sea researching and...
Pentagon prodded to Study Native Contracting Reform
Alaska’s Congressional delegation and a dozen other lawmakers are asking the Defense secretary to study how contracting reform has hurt Alaska Native corporations and tribally owned businesses. The lawmakers sent letters this week to Secretary Ash Carter about the 2010 rule change, known as “Section 811.”
City of Sitka seeks legal counsel in wake of landslides
The Sitka Assembly convened in executive session Wednesday night to discuss legal matters affecting the municipality, as a result of the August 18th landslide.
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Marijuana social clubs are illegal, attorney general says
Private clubs that allow people to consume marijuana in exchange for a fee are illegal, according to Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth. Listen now
Road, Line Work Starts at Reynolds Creek Hydroproject
Haida Energy is starting to build Prince of Wales Island’s next hydropower plant. But it still needs more funding.
Secure Rural Schools Program Extension Approved
Congress has passed a one-year extension of a program that pays out millions of dollars to communities in Alaska near national forest land, like Petersburg. The extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000 was approved by the house and senate this week.
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Analog TV goes dead in 6 months; is largely-rural Alaska ready?
In six months, television viewers who aren’t ready for the conversion to digital will be out of luck -- unable to watch broadcast TV....