Convicted lawmaker Kott appealing case
Kott was found guilty of conspiracy, bribery, and extortion in September, and was sentenced earlier this month to six years in federal prison.
David Shurtleff,...
Initial results show Anchorage voters approving school bond and using marijuana taxes to fund child care
Almost all other ballot propositions were passing. But, there are still thousands of ballots to count in Anchorage’s by-mail city election.
Draft petition calls for a third city in Ketchikan
Consolidation has failed in Ketchikan many times in the past. Now, a group of people in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough’s North End is trying something completely different: They want to create another city in the borough, which would add a fourth local government in a community of about 13,000 people.
For the sake of the herring egg harvest, Sitka Tribe calls for smaller fishery
A decades-old debate is gaining traction over the stability of Sitka’s herring population. Listen now
Observers Watching Absentee Ballot Count Closely
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
In another spat between the two campaigns, Joe Miller says the...
Elmendorf Airman Among Those Killed in Germany
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
One of those killed when a gunman in Germany opened fire on a busload of American soldiers Wednesday was an...
It’s eat, rest and repeat as Iditarod teams take their 24-hour stops
As the race transitions from big mountains and technical terrain into the heart of Alaska’s Interior, mushers are watching their teams come into race form.
Edgmon and Stutes ask Dunleavy to keep his distance from Pebble’s permit quest
In the secretly-recorded"Pebble Tapes," the CEO of Pebble promised an investor firm support from the governor.
Cooler weather eases burden of Medfra Fire
The state’s first major wildfire of the year near McGrath has grown to nearly 10,500 acres. But efforts to fight the Medfra fire on Thursday are being helped by cooler, wetter weather. Download Audio
Nome Completes Annual Bird Count
This weekend wraps up the 114th Christmas Bird Count. Around 50 communities in Alaska participated in the annual event, adding to decades of data collection. Nome completed its count at sundown on New Year’s Eve.
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Nov. 16, 2015
Walker sacks DOC commissioner after scathing report; House lawmakers scour prison stats; FBI to investigate controversial Sitka arrest, tasing event; Railroad hopes Congress fixes expensive math gaffe; Trans-Pacific Partnership nixes sockeye tariffs; BC tells Tulsequah mine to control leakage; Forum: Alaska holding out against emission-cutting policies; Dillingham youth center to close as funding runs dry
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Despite bargains, summer tourism proves tough sailing
The price of gas is down nationwide. The travel industry - both large cruise lines and smaller Alaska owned businesses - are offering...
Mendenhall River neighbors recount narrow escapes after record-breaking flood hits Juneau
The City and Borough of Juneau and Gov. Mike Dunleavy have issued disaster emergency declarations.
Alaska Edition Friday March 7, 2014
Legislation that would provide for state participation in the gas line moves forward. Fetal alcohol syndrome is a scourge. Some of those affected explain why. Gov. Parnell "absolves" a future buyer of the Flint Hills refinery of cleanup costs. Parnell sues past and current owner over the cleanup. Alaska public life and policy is different if not unique - here's some of the reason why. The emerging problem of scarcity. Idaho compared to Alaska.
KSKA: Friday, 3/7 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, 3/8 at 6 p.m.
KAKM: Friday 3/7 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday. 3/8 at 4:30 p.m.
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Mask Carver Puts an Urban Twist on Alaska Native Tradition
Anchorage is sometimes called Alaska's largest Native village because it's home to so many Alaska Natives. Drew Michael is one of them. And he's exploring his urban Native identity through his art. The mask carver is part of a generation of Alaska Native artists who are blurring the lines between traditional and contemporary art.
100 million years ago, dinosaurs lived in Interior Alaska. A research team went looking for them.
Paleontologists Tony Fiorillo and Yoshitsugu Kobayashi spent many hours considering footprints left behind by at least half a dozen ancient species.
Face masks optional at Kenai Peninsula schools this year
“Younger students need to see faces to decode and learn language," says the superintendent.
CIRI Aiming to Help Railbelt Energy Needs
Cook Inlet Regional, Incorporated, or CIRI, an Alaska Native Corporation on Friday added another piece to help fill the long-term energy needs of...
State prioritizes new construction for Napakiak school threatened by erosion
Napakiak’s existing school is within 64 feet of an eroding riverbank.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The family of a man killed by police is suing the officers. Plus, researchers study Alzheimer's disease among Indigenous Alaskans.