Federal subsidy to Alaska Airlines will continue for rural Southeast services
The federal government has again selected Alaska Airlines as the Essential Air Service (EAS) carrier for Petersburg, Wrangell, Gustavus, Cordova and Yakutat. The...
RUNNING: Republican Governor of Alaska
Gerald Heikes (R), Sam Little (R), Sean Parnell (R), Ralph Samuels (R) and Bill Walker (R) are running for Governor in Alaska...
LISTEN: Sadie Maubet Bjornsen is perhaps the best cross country skier in the world. She lives in Anchorage.
For a couple days earlier this winter, Anchorage was the hometown of the best cross-country skier in the world, Sadie Maubet Bjornsen, an Anchorage resident who trains with the Alaska Pacific University program, joined us last week to talk about her season so far.
Public, Scientists Disagree On Cruise Ship Wastewater
A bill that would relax the wastewater standards placed on cruise ships by Alaska voters is on the fast track in the Senate.
Egil Ellis Wins Rondy Sled Dog Races
Photo and Story by Diana Haecker, KTNA - Talkeetna
The Fur Rondy Open World Championship Sled Dog race wrapped up Sunday with a fifth victory...
Gubernatorial Races Getting Expensive
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The primary gubernatorial races are getting expensive this year – and campaign contributors are responding. On Tuesday, the Alaska...
Marine debris growing into trash tsunami
The National Research Council says 20 years of regulations and international treaties have failed to tackle the problem of garbage in the ocean. The...
Subsidized Air Travel In Alaska Included in FAA Reauthorization Bill
Federally subsidized air travel in Alaska is no longer under the threat of congressional budget cutting. Friday, the U.S. House passed a compromised version of the Federal Aviation Administration re-authorization bill. It keeps the Essential Air Service subsidy in place for rural Alaska communities, and it funds a number of airport improvements.
Health care price transparency law may be helpful but it’s unlikely to make care cheaper
Beginning next year, a new law will require all health care providers in Alaska to be more transparent about their prices. Some hope it will give consumers the tools to shop around, boosting competition and subsequently lowering prices. Listen now
Permanent Fund Corp. headquarters to undergo $4 million renovation
The renovation will open up space. Some internal walls will be torn down. And the new space will let the corporation hire more workers, so more of fund is managed by corporation employees. Listen now
Despite high inflation, Americans are spending like crazy — and it’s kind of puzzling
Americans began the new year with a spending spree, but businesses are not sure how long it can last.
Bellair owner admits fraud
The owner of an aviation company that serves some interior villages has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud related to the by-pass mail program....
Interior Youths Getting Swine Flu Vaccination
Young people are being vaccinated for H1N1 flu in the interior.
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
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Committee votes against most amendments to crime bill
Rep. Chuck Kopp has proven to be a key vote, largely sticking to Alaska Criminal Justice Commission recommendations. Listen now
Great Performances: The Thomashefskys
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“The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater” brings to life the words and music of the American Yiddish theater. The story’s lead characters — Bessie and Boris Thomashefky — are the grandparents of San Francisco Symphony music director Michael Tilson Thomas. Bessie and Boris immigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe in the 1880s, and while still in their teens, they began to play major roles in the development of New York City’s Yiddish theater. For Jewish immigrants who settled on the lower East Side of Manhattan, the Yiddish theater was central to their lives, and provided a stage for the new ideas that were shaping the transition to an American way of life. KAKM: Saturday, 3/31 at 9:00pmEPA Administrator To Step Down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson announced she’ll step down early next year. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski isn’t sure who should replace her.
Sitka Delegaton Meets with Iowans on Sheldon Jackson’s Future
A delegation from Sitka traveled to Dubuque, Iowa. They were meeting with University of Dubuque officials who have expressed interest in the Sheldon...
Unalakleet mayor says work on water system to begin this summer
State officials say Unalakleet will see work to improve conditions on its water system in the near future.
Legislature Passes Bill Limiting Medicaid Payments For Abortion
The bill defines the term “medically necessary,” so it only covers physical harm – not psychological harm. Critics believe it will make it harder for low-income women to have access to abortion.
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Scientists Might Redraw Map for Ice Age
The Ice Age must have been icier than we thought - at least in Alaska. A new find by permafrost scientists on the North...