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Prosecutors argue Stevens trial should stay in DC

The prosecutors in the case against Senator Ted Stevens say his trial should not be moved to Alaska.  In documents filed yesterday in US...

Ice jam on the Yukon releases

An ice jam on the Yukon River below Eagle has released. National Weather Service hydrologist Ed Plumb said the jam in place since Tuesday, broke up early this morning. Download Audio

Bethel City Council Fires City Manager Lee Foley

The Bethel City Council voted unanimously to fire City Manager Lee Foley during a special meeting Monday. Download Audio

North Slope schools expand curricula to ‘reflect ideologies of the Inupiat’

North Slope government and history is now part of high school graduation requirements for all North Slope Borough schools. Listen Now
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No new mandates: Gov. Dunleavy will continue to rely on voluntary measures in response to COVID-19

More than 20% of the 1,539 Alaskan cases have been announced in the last five days.

Juneau Assembly passes long-awaited equal rights ordinance

More than 70 people crowded into the Juneau assembly chambers Monday in support of an equal rights ordinance. With an 8-1 vote, the Juneau Assembly adopted the ordinance. Listen now

HIV cluster hits Bristol Bay village

Five cases of HIV in one Bristol Bay area village have been reported to health officials. The small outbreak, or cluster, began with one individual case reported in February of 2016. Two more were reported in October and November, and two additional people tested positive as officials began investigating. Listen now

Ice Jam on Yukon Causing Major Flooding in Eagle

An ice jam on the Yukon River is causing major flooding in Eagle. National Weather Service hydrologist Ed Plumb says both old and new...

Governor's health care group concentrates on facts, not strategies

Monday afternoon the Governor's specially-appointed Health Care Strategies Planning Council gathered in Anchorage for its second meeting. The council has until December to come...

‘It’s never, ever been your fault’: Alaska bishop offers apology in wake of report on sexual abuse

The report found evidence of sexual misconduct by 14 men who worked for the Archdiocese of Anchorage, nearly all of them priests.

Kodiak’s Larry LeDoux appointed state Education Commissioner

Kodiak Schools’ Superintendent Larry LeDoux is the state’s new Education Commissioner. The State Board of Education and Early Development made the selection Thursday, which...

Sullivan: More Patrols Downtown to Curb Crime

More police officers will be patrolling downtown Anchorage late at night when the bars let out, starting this weekend. Officers will patrol in cars and on foot downtown overnight on the weekends.

LISTEN: This couple moved to McGrath and now runs its only restaurant

The roadhouse in the community of about 300 people has many roles: It’s an Iditarod logistics hub, community center and a burger stop.

Russian Delegation Compares Oil Explorations Notes with Alaskans

A delegation of Russian scientists and Indigenous leaders just concluded a trip to Barrow to compare experiences with Barrow's Inupiaq residents about the impacts...

Why Mental Illness Is The ‘No-Casserole’ Illness

Mental illness is usually a personal matter, the type of sickness that doesn’t receive much attention. The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, wants to change that. Download Audio

Anchorage Assembly Approves New Start for Former Platinum Jaxx Building Downtown

A controversial effort in the Anchorage Assembly to block a liquor license transfer failed during Tuesday night’s Assembly meeting.

Stu Ramstad Relives Memorable Moments In The Air

Alaska is celebrating 100 years of aviation this year. And aviator Stu Ramstad is an important part of that history. He grew up in a gold mining family. And became a pilot at age 14 in 1954. He says he didn’t goof off in the air. He considered the plane a tool that you loaded up and used to deliver supplies. But he told APRN’s Lori Townsend, he did have scary times as a pilot and survived two in-flight fires. Download Audio

The Last Leg of the 2013 Garden

Jamie Woodside Geese With all of the leaves gone, the weather is starting to feel less like fall and more like winter, and I'm somewhat surprised that there is no snow on the ground yet. I've been taking full advantage of the un-frozen earth, however, and am still enjoying the harvests from the garden. Read more.

Court rules on tax appeal authority in pipeline dispute

A rule that allowed governments and trans-Alaska Pipeline System owners to appeal taxes and avoid a public process has been invalidated by the Supreme Court.

Karluk Manor evacuated, turns to church for shelter

When the earthquake struck, the 46 residents of Karluk Manor had nowhere safe to go until a church quickly opened their doors.