VA wants more veterans to register for healthcare
The Department of Veterans Affairs in Alaska, or VA, wants to provide Homer veterans with more health services and a larger clinic. But there’s a hang up. Listen now
Vessel Grounding Prompts Salmon Hatchery Observation
The Coast Guard is closely watching the Main Bay Salmon Hatchery, 40 miles southeast of Whittier, following the nearby grounding of a fish tender in the Western Prince William Sound. The Coast Guard Sector Anchorage received a report Monday morning that the Raidawn was taking on water after hitting a rock in the area. Coast Guard spokesperson Lieutenant Allie Ferko says the Good Samaritan vessel, Bipolar, was in the area to assist the Coast Guard.
Rise in COVID level prompts Denali National Park to require masks again
Everyone aged 2 and up must wear masks on buses and inside most park buildings starting Friday.
Coast Guard looks to Nome for growing Arctic presence
As interest in Arctic waters continues to ramp up, the United States Coast Guard has a lot of work to do in prepping itself...
Unrest At Shishaldin Volcano increases, sending an ash cloud 27,000 feet, triggering aviation warnings
The volcano - 58 miles southwest of Cold Bay – began erupting again Tuesday morning, sending an ash cloud 27,000 feet.
Keogh Announces Senate E Run
Former Mat Su Borough Assemblyman Warren Keogh tosses his hat in the Senate E race.
Hometown, Alaska: What is Anchorage’s winter shelter plan?
Temperatures are dropping quickly and hundreds of Anchorage residents are currently living unsheltered in camps and on the street across the city. What’s the plan to keep them safe this winter and beyond? Join host Anne Hillman as she speaks with three city leaders who are working on this problem.
Alaska predicts sharp oil tax decline amid low prices
The state of Alaska is projecting revenue from oil and gas production taxes at $172 million this year, a dramatic drop from two years ago when production taxes totaled $2.6 billion.
DOC investigation shows inmate died from drug overdose
A Department of Corrections investigation into last April's inmate death at the Anchorage jail indicates a drug overdose. Download Audio
Jury hears taped phone calls between Bill Allen and Ted Stevens
Jurors in the trial of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens listened this morning to three audio recordings of conversations between Stevens and former Veco CEO...
Gas prices surge to above $4 a gallon, near a national record
The prospect that the U.S. and its allies could impose new sanctions on Russian oil pushed energy prices sharply higher. The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hit $4.06 per gallon.
Alaskan Cubs Settle into Bronx Zoo
Three brown bear cubs orphaned last summer in Sitka have a new home in New York City. The Bronx Zoo last Thursday displayed Sitka,...
Walker puts the brakes on issuing bonds to pay pensions
The state of Alaska won’t issue bonds to pay for public worker pensions – for now. Gov. Bill Walker pressed pause on the sale Tuesday of up to $3.3 billion dollars of pension obligation bonds after meeting with members of the Senate Finance Committee. Listen Now
Bethel District Attorney Fired By State
Bethel’s District Attorney has been fired by the state of Alaska. While working in the office Sunday, June Stein received a letter from a Deputy Attorney General of her quote “impending release.”
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Earthquake Felt At Shemya Air Station
A strong earthquake shook Shemya Island this morning, but caused no damage to Eareckson Air Station. The 6.0-magnitude earthquake occurred just before 8am in a mostly uninhabited part of the Western Aleutians. The epicenter was approximately 100 miles away from Shemya Island, and the dozen or so airmen stationed there noticed the ground shaking.
One Anchorage business delivers 150 pizzas a week by plane
There's one Anchorage business flying pizzas hundreds of miles, to far corners of the state.
Alaskans endure rising insurance costs
Alaskans shopping for individual health insurance on the federal exchange will only be able to choose from one insurer when open enrollment starts on November 1st.
Alaska job forecast holds steady despite plunging oil prices
As oil prices have dropped to levels that were unthinkable just a year ago, many Alaskans are wondering whether the state is facing economic calamity. The short answer is: not yet. We spoke with state labor economist Neal Fried, to ask how it's possible that at $30 dollars a barrel, Alaska is still doing pretty well.
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Comparing Gubernatorial Candidates’ Oil Tax Strategies
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Oil taxes may be the defining issue in the Democratic primary race for Alaska governor. Former State Representative Ethan...
Petersen Trumps Trombley
Voters in Alaska's biggest city elected six municipal assembly seats Tuesday, but with thousands of absentee and early ballots still to be counted, the outcomes of some races may change.
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