Juneau will have a new parking enforcement system next year
Cameras in parking garages and on police vehicles will keep track of license plates.
Peter Pan’s King Cove plant will stay closed this winter as fishing industry turmoil spreads
“It's one of the most difficult days of my life,” said Rodger May, one of the company’s owners and a longtime player in Alaska’s seafood industry.
Alaska relaxes rules for marijuana ads, allows free samples
Nine years after Alaska legalized the cultivation and sale of marijuana for recreational reasons in 2014, the rules are beginning to loosen.
Hanging Up on Land Lines on Hold
Alaska Communications Systems wants to hang up on clunky pay phone service in the wireless age. The telecommunications company wants to end public...
Taco Bell Delivers 10,000 Tacos To Bethel
The isolated city of Bethel has no roads in or out, but that didn’t stop a major fast food chain from delivering enough food to feed the entire town. Much of the town witnessed one of the grandest spectacles in the community’s recent memory: a Taco Bell truck flying in by helicopter.
Butcher, who needs her space
“A lot of dogs here, they love to be hugged and cuddled and snuggled. And she likes it to some extent, but then she wants her space,” said Anja Radano. “And I'm the same way.”
Kodiak Responses to Typhoons Hitting Philippines
A second typhoon has hit the Philippines, taking lives and homes, and destroying crops right before harvest time. In Kodiak there’s an effort...
Title 21 Revisions Available Online
Anchorage's Title 21 re-write is available on line, starting this [wednesday] afternoon. Mayor Dan Sullivan made the announcement at a press conference earlier Wednesday.
In the wake of canceled cruise stops, Valdez official says businesses should focus on in-state tourism
A local official said cruise lines have a history of abrupt cancellations, so tourism companies should cater to more reliable Alaskan visitors.
3D-printed replicas: Savior or scorn of rare Tlingit artifacts?
The Smithsonian is using 3D printing and scanning technology to preserve and repatriate Hoonah Indian Association items. But because they’re culturally sensitive objects, being able to make infinite copies isn’t necessarily a good thing.
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Senate approves bill to license TransCanada
TransCanada will develop a natural gas pipeline to North American markets. The Senate today approved the bill authorizing the Palin administration to sign the...
Meals for Angoon school children hinge on regular ferry service
In many Alaska coastal communities, ferry service is more than just a transportation link. It can also be a form of survival.
Bethel’s new finance director clashes with businesses, city officials in effort to collect sales tax
What started as a straightforward city initiative is now dividing council members, rankling business owners, and testing the resolve of Bethel’s first finance director in years.
Lightning strikes reported on two Alaska Airlines flights Sunday near Juneau
Alaska Airlines confirms that flights 64 and 65 both had lightning strikes from storms that moved through the northern panhandle and also knocked out power in the capital city Sunday.
Wolves worrying pet owners
A wolf pack roaming an area east of Fairbanks has likely figured out that dogs are an easy meal. Wolves there have killed 2...
300 Villages: Unalakleet
And now it's time for our weekly trip around the state for 300 villages. This week, we're visiting Unalakleet where the excitement of the Iditarod has just wrapped up. That was Jilleen Johnson who runs Cool Beans coffee shop in Unalakleet.
Illegal pot, heroin and opium among drugs seized most by Anchorage police
Police officers in Anchorage are seizing more heroin than almost any other drug. Listen now
Homer’s Kristen Faulkner recalls her ride to cycling gold at the Paris Olympics
KBBI reporter Jamie Diep spoke with Faulkner about her path to winning two gold medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
SeaLife Center takes in 4 Southcentral Alaska harbor seals
Four harbor seals, rescued from the Copper River and Nikiski, have been brought to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward over the last two weeks.
State Legislators grapple with gasline issues in Washington, DC
State lawmakers attending the Energy Council meeting in Washington, DC are mulling over potential difficulties in updating a license to export liquefied Alaska natural...