Ekwok substance use recovery program teaches subsistence skills to fight addiction
Ekwok Lodge hosted a substance use disorder recovery program last month. The vision was to teach subsistence skills as a part of the regimen. Listen now
Seahawks linemen learn about Yup’ik culture on whirlwind trip to Bethel
Professional football players embarked on a whirlwind tour of Bethel on Wednesday. Seattle Seahawks offensive linemen Joey Hunt and Jordan Roos were in town for a grand total of nine hours and got a crash course in Yup'ik culture. Listen now
Southeast Alaska medivac provider limits airlift services to 250 pounds
One of the primary medivac providers in southeast Alaska recently issued new weight guidelines for transporting medivac patients. Airlift Northwest says it cannot guarantee...
Congress heads out on its August recess with a lot of unfinished business
Congress adjourns tomorrow, and leaves Washington DC for the August recess with lots of work left undone. Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are...
RUNNING: State House, Anchorage District 30
Lynda Zaugg (D) is running unopposed for state house in district 30 in the primary election on August 24,...
Many Rural Villages Getting Broadband Access
Dozens of rural villages are getting broadband Internet access for the first time, opening the door to new economic, employment, tele-health, and educational opportunities, and creating demand for technicians to service the computers, servers, and other equipment needed to maintain high speed connections.
Anchorage’s historic city hall to become public library
The city’s former downtown library closed in 1986.
RUNNING: State House, Anchorage, District 21
Barbara Norton (D), Robert Clift (L) and Lance Pruitt (R) are running for State House in district 21 in the primary ...
Anchorage idles fire equipment to deal with shortfall
A major issue has been the cost of overtime pay to staff who fill in for firefighters on leave.
Shell Drill Rig Runs Aground
The Kulluk grounded on the southeast shoreline of Sitkalidak Island (between the north edge of Ocean Bay and Partition Cove) at approximately 9 p.m. on December 31, 2012. The shoreline of Partition Cove is primarily comprised of mixed sand and gravel beaches. Severe weather conditions continue to impact operations.
Eek man charged with murdering woman after standoff with troopers
Troopers arrested Nick Beebe, 41, in the death of 38-year-old Lorna White after a Tuesday standoff in which a trooper fired on him.
Lemon Creek inmates study Latin etymology and epic poems behind bars
Taking GED or vocational classes in prison is not unusual. But at Juneau’s Lemon Creek Correctional Center, a small group is studying Latin, a language that’s been dead for centuries. Listen now
Anchorage to ease COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, indoor sports
Bars and restaurants will be able to operate at 50% capacity beginning Feb. 1.
Alaska Federation of Natives sides with federal government in Kuskokwim salmon dispute
AFN filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit filed by the federal government over management of fishing in the Kuskokwim River.
‘We want Indigenous people to look at Anchorage as their place’: First markers in Dena’ina place name project go up
After decades of work, markers to recognize Dena'ina place names around Anchorage were finally erected earlier this year. Advocates say it's long overdue.
House deadlock persists after Knopp votes for himself for speaker
Rep. Gary Knopp said on the House floor that he committed to being the 21st vote for a Republican nominee, but he didn’t say which one. He then voted for himself to become speaker.
Sub-prime mortgage mess pops up in Alaska
The sub-prime loan crisis has made it to Alaska. The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) says it unwittingly bought bad loans earlier this year...
Walter Harper Day commemorates first person to summit Denali
Walter Harper, an Athabascan guide, was the first person to step foot on Denali. A group of Alaskans have been pushing for more recognition of Harper, who died in his 20s after a steamer he was on ran aground on his way to medical school.
Alaska Public Media’s 10 most read stories of 2021
From spiking COVID-19 cases to political scandal to tangled supply chains, 2021 was a doozy. Here are some of our most read stories of the year.
Storms flood Kotlik, but other communities see little damage
Weekend storms battered the coast of Western Alaska. While they damaged some villages, others fared much better.