Coleman Barney Appealing Conviction
A Fairbanks militia member is appealing his conviction on federal weapons charges. Thirty-eight-year-old Coleman Barney was convicted in June of conspiracy to possess unregistered silencers and grenades.
Galena Looks Toward Recovery
Major hurdles need to be cleared before Galena residents, who evacuated due to a major ice jam flood last week, can return home.
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Lance Mackey: Iditarod 2008 Champion
Yet another Lance Mackey win in the Iditarod. This year he did it in 9 days, 11 hours, 46 minutes, 48 seconds (official time).
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Coast Guard Charges Helo Crash Survivor in Crewmates’ Deaths
The U.S. Coast Guard has brought criminal charges against the sole survivor of a 2010 helicopter crash in which three people from Air Station Sitka died.
Crews Thawing Equipment on Rig That Suffered Blowout
Crews are still thawing equipment on the North Slope drilling rig that suffered a blowout last week. The Spanish company Repsol was drilling an exploratory well on Wednesday when they hit a gas pocket that caused the blowout. Natural gas was flowing uncontrolled from the well and so workers had to shut down the equipment and evacuate the rig.
Elmendorf and Richardson to Begin Merger in ‘10
Army officials say the process of combining Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson into one joint operation will begin early next year....
Former Alaska tribal executive still missing after his helicopter disappeared near windswept islands
The U.S. Coast Guard called off its search Wednesday for Alaska’s former top tribal health executive, Andy Teuber, a day after the helicopter he was piloting went missing near a windswept archipelago that pilots say is a notoriously tricky area to fly.
Investigations into flightseeing crash begin in Ketchikan
Federal and state agencies are investigating a crash that killed four cruise ship passengers and pilot Joseph Campbell yesterday near Ketchikan. The float plane...
Anchorage Will Talk With Uber on Ride-Share Regulations
The ride-share service won an important battle in the Anchorage Assembly, and will be allowed to keep operating in the city as they work out a memorandum of understanding with the municipality.
Coho Season Stronger Than Normal in Southeast
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Southeast troll fishermen have had a better than average year. Coho are coming in fatter at the start of...
Weddings are resuming at Alaska courthouses — here’s how to get married in Alaska
Whether you go to a courthouse or not, getting married in Alaska can be an easy process, and anyone can conduct the ceremony.
Food prices are no longer rising as much — but here’s why it might not feel that way
Food prices have largely leveled off, but many people are still frustrated when they go to their local grocery store.
POW Residents Feel Quake, Head To High Ground
The big question in Southeast Alaska this weekend was, “Did you feel the quake?” In some communities, it was, “Where’d you evacuate too?” or “Did anything break?” The 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck at 11:58 p.m. Friday, with more than a dozen weaker aftershocks following for hours. The temblor, which some called “The Midnight Quake,” hit about 60 miles west of Craig, on Prince of Wales Island. KRBD’s Leila Kheiry talked to people in Ketchikan and on Prince of Wales Island about the quake and its aftereffects.
Fisheries to receive $50M from state for COVID relief
A proposal would split the money roughly equally between processors, commercial fishermen, and charter guides.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 18, 2018
Murkowski zeroes in on Trump admin to stop splitting families at border; Murkowski, Young respond to Chinese tariff on American seafood imports; Supreme Court agrees to hear Alaska Hovercraft case again; Larsen Bay mayor worries aging water infrastructure could collapse; EPA, Corps agree to new wetland mitigation guidelines; Pogo officials consider extending life of gold mine if exploration shows promising deposits; NN Cannery History Project collects stories of former cannery workers; Alaska’s northernmost town still in transition 1 1/2 years after official name change; Can a liquor store help a community solve alcohol-related problems? Listen now
Government to Limit Halibut Charters in 2011
The federal government will start limiting the number of halibut charter boats in Alaska next year. The national marine fisheries service on Monday announced...
Haines residents living below Mt. Ripinsky prepare to evacuate as rain continues to fall
More than 50 families have evacuated from their homes, and with no sign of the weather improving, the Borough is warning even more residents to be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.
Hunters troll PETA in selfie campaign, but did it backfire?
All across the country, the slogan "shoot selfies, not animals" was co-opted by people putting up social media posts featuring trophy photos of game taken in the field. But PETA is still counting it a success.
LISTEN: How do we improve law enforcement in rural Alaska?
Rural Alaska communities suffer some of the highest rates of violence and lawlessness in the country. Recently AG Barr visited southwest Alaska communities and pledged millions in emergency funds to begin addressing the problem. We'll ask what else is needed on the next Talk of Alaska.
Campaign to recall GOP Gov. Dunleavy can go on the ballot, Alaska Supreme Court rules
The decision by the five justices, with a partial dissent by Justice Craig Stowers, was announced in a two-page order Friday afternoon.