Alaska Ranger investigation focuses on ship itself
Two Coast Guard ship inspectors who surveyed the Alaska Ranger several months before it sank testified in a Marine Board of Investigation hearing Thursday...
Juneau School District and teachers union reach tentative agreement
Last week, the Juneau Education Association told teachers to work only paid hours and not take on any extra duties before and after school.
Greenpeace Founder Passes Away
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
Today Amchitka is known mostly as a wildlife reserve. But in the 1970s, it was a cause. The U.S....
USDA Files Complaint Against UAF
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has accused the University of Alaska Fairbanks of possible Animal Welfare Act violations in the starvation deaths of 12 musk oxen at its large-animal research station.
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LISTEN: Confronting the legacy of boarding schools in Alaska
The recent discovery of the remains of more than 200 Indigenous children at a residential school in Canada has prompted discussion, grief and memories of past trauma here in Alaska, where thousands of Native children were sent to boarding schools in and outside the state.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 4, 2019
Rep. Young shoves reporter on way to VAWA vote; Alaska aims to be first state receiving federal Medicaid funding as a block grant; House hears strong public testimony against cutting senior benefits; Man convicted of 2016 murder of Fairbanks officer; Army investigating fatal shooting of soldier during live-fire field-training exercise; Upper Cook Inlet fishermen take issue with Dunleavy Board of Fish appointee; Alaska’s fast ferries are being prepped for sale; For one petroleum engineering student, oil prices change but the dream stays the same; Juneau elementary students to release album of original songs
Sullivan joins measure knocking House for impeachment inquiry
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan said the House's current impeachment inquiry is more partisan than the process faced by presidents Clinton or Nixon.
Report Blames Current, Maneuvering Error For Ferry Crash
The Alaska Marine Highway has concluded that a strong tidal current and a maneuvering error by the captain of the state ferry Matanuska resulted in the May 7 crash with a seafood processing plant in Petersburg.
Feds announce tracking requirements for seafood imports
The National Marine Fisheries Service today announced that it is implementing a new tracking program for seafood imports, meant to help combat illegal fishing and seafood fraud. Importers will have to track where fish was caught, the type of gear that was used and where it was landed.
Millions in Illegal Drugs, Alcohol Seized in Western Alaska
Over a million dollars in illegal drugs and over $330,000 worth of alcohol was seized last year in Western Alaska.
Four Arrested in Sexual Assault of Minor
Anchorage Police says four men, ages 19 - 21, have been arrested in the alleged assault of a seventeen year old homeless girl.
Alaska’s Flu Vaccination Rate Among Lowest in Country
Alaska has one of the lowest flu vaccination rates in the country, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control. Alaska’s flu vaccine rate is 37 percent, the second lowest in the country.
King Cove and feds exploring options to build road without Congressional approval
With the Trump administration, King Cove is looking into new options to make their dream of a road to Cold Bay a reality. But environmental groups argue the road would harm wildlife in the Izembek Refuge and any plan should require public input and Congressional approval. Listen now
EPA Head: Alaska ‘Uniqueness’ Could Mean Immunity From CO2 Rule
Administrator Gina McCarthy says Alaska's request for an exemption from the power plant rule will get serious consideration.
Change of opinion: AEDC projects 3 more years of recession in Anchorage
With the possibility of massive state budget cuts still looming, the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation says it expects a recession to continue in Alaska's largest city for another three years or more.
Data show positive skill-building improves Anchorage youth behavior
Newly compiled data shows kids in Anchorage are better behaved than they were 20 years ago. A comparison of data from 1995 and 2013 shows teenagers are participating in fewer risky behaviors like smoking, drinking, and unprotected sex. And it may be because we're relating to kids differently.
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Winter ‘heatwave’ hits Alaska following weeks of bitterly cold temps
Much of Alaska has seen a dramatic shift in temperature, with the mercury rising rapidly in the last couple of days. And nowhere has...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 13, 2018
Chinese delegation visits Kodiak as Trump administration issues new proposed tariffs; Trump administration puts brakes on Indian Country in Alaska; Fairbanks Four suit alleges misconduct, questions settlement agreement; With grocery supplies dwindling on remote Alaska island, the government opened seal harvest early; First marijuana dispensary in Haines opens; AK: Spruce tip fever brings economic boost to Southeast; 49 Voices: Noatak Post of Juneau Listen now
Mountain Rescue Nearly Ends in Tragedy
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
The story of the two North Pole men rescued last week after losing their way in a snowstorm...
Bethel visit humanizes Kilbuck fire to Gov. Walker
Gov. Bill Walker visited Bethel Friday to meet with city and school officials as well as teachers and students displaced by Tuesday’s fire that incinerated the Kilbuck campus, housing two schools and residential dorms.