Kodiak seafood processing vessel fined $200K for sanitation and safety violations
The violations include murky, brown water in the ship’s drinking tanks and serving expired food to crew.
Launch of campaign to repeal ranked choice voting draws a crowd in Anchorage
A few hundred people met at a south Anchorage church Thursday night to kick off a signature drive aiming to get rid of ranked choice voting and go back to the way Alaska used to elect candidates.
Alaska’s new elections director, a Trump donor, stays quiet on 2020 election fairness nationally
Carol Beecher doesn’t have elections experience, but Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom cites her administrative background, impartiality as reasons for the pick.
Off the air, Fox News stars blasted the election fraud claims they peddled
Fox News stars, including Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, privately derided then-President Donald Trump's assertion he'd been cheated of victory in 2020, even as the network amplified such claims.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, February 16, 2023
The Justice Department finds the Anchorage School District illegally restrained and secluded students. Mat-Su Parents are struggling to find alternatives as the school bus driver strike passes two weeks. Plus, celebrating the legacy of Elizabeth Peratrovich.
Mat-Su parents say ongoing bus driver strike has led to lost income and carpool complications
"My wife had to resign from her job," Kent Schiebl told the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board.
Republican supporter Carol Beecher tapped to lead the Alaska Division of Elections
Beecher succeeds Gail Fenumiai, who had a long career with the division and retired last year after administering Alaska’s first ranked choice elections.
Fairbanks man’s death outside at 50 below prompted a closer look at what some call a hole in the safety net
ADN reporter Michelle Theriault Boots says Charles Ahkiviana’s death, in a snowbank not far from a grocery story, brought into focus a difficult truth.
Anchorage schools ‘repeatedly and inappropriately’ secluded and restrained students with disabilities, says Justice Department
The Department of Justice says the school district illegally secluded and restrained students with disabilities.
In Anchorage teen’s 2019 murder, catfished killer pleads guilty
Denali Brehmer and two other teens were tricked by an out-of-state man who offered them money to sexually assault and kill Cynthia Hoffman.
Alaska Senate approves free trapping licenses for disabled veterans
Sen. Kiehl said he’s never been able to understand why disabled veterans can hunt and sport fish for free, but not freely trap for furs.
Gov. Dunleavy proposes funding boost for Alaska public defenders
Dunleavy's budget amendments also include funding for positions to help address a backlog in applications for food stamp benefits.
From tracking Santa to Chinese spy balloons, here’s what we know about NORAD
The air defense center was created in the 1950s, as a counter to a rival superpower. Now NORAD is front and center again, prompting questions about what it does — and how it copes with modern threats.
A new resource center for people experiencing homelessness is opening in Anchorage
Instead of services scattered across the city, this new center offers everything in one place, from hot showers to housing resources.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
A look at homelessness in Fairbanks, a frigid city with no low-barrier shelter. A third subpoena as the Anchorage Assembly looks into the former health director's fraudulent credentials. Plus a Ketchikan podcast breaking down Filipino culture tries to be as cool and smooth as its namesake dessert.
A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, a walrus discovery is caught up in geopolitics
Russian and American scientists have been cut off from collaborating for a year, and Arctic research is suffering.
Anchorage Assembly chair subpoenas mayor for documents tied to former health director
In a statement, the mayor said he would not provide the documents to the Assembly, citing privacy protections of personnel issues.
Bill that would make Juneteenth a state holiday receives first legislative hearing
The holiday is recognized nationally, and by 24 other states, on June 19.
Biden nominates Alaska scientist as nation’s first Arctic ambassador
Mike Sfraga is the chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.
Pickleball could be part of Juneau’s new commitment to better serve its older population
Last week, Juneau joined a program that commits to making the city more livable for seniors.