Priceless Yupik Art Stolen From YKHC
The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation is offering a reward for information that helps find thirteen pieces of Yup’ik artwork that were stolen from display cases.
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Government officials may be too optimistic about market with respect to Permanent Fund
State government officials might be too optimistic about the market when planning to use money from the Alaska Permanent Fund to help pay for state government. Download Audio
Deep-draft Arctic port study shelved for at least a year
A highly anticipated study looking into a deep-draft Arctic port for Alaska is being shelved for at least a year by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—due to what the Corps calls the changing economic picture of the Arctic.
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Investigation Continues For Soldotna Crash
The third and final NTSB press conference on the plane crash in Soldotna was held late Wednesday afternoon in Anchorage.
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Kodiak Police Department chooses new camera model for body-worn camera program
Days after a superior court judge ordered the release of a body cam video, the Kodiak Police Department suspended its Body-Worn Camera Program, which began in February 2015. However, it wasn’t until this summer that KPD announced the suspension.
Divergent tones in U.S. House and Senate debates
Amid policy disagreements, House candidates remained cordial throughout. That wasn't always the case for the four candidates running for the Senate. Listen Now
Jury Reviews Arrant’s Letters to Waterman
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Cross examination of witnesses continued Wednesday in the state’s trial against Rachelle Waterman. Alaska State Trooper Sergeant Randel...
Nome Travelers Stuck Due To Runway Closure
A runway closure in Nome has passengers stuck for days, waiting to fly in or out of the Seward Peninsula community.
Investigators Find No Cover-up at Alaska National Guard
An Army Inspector General found no fault with how the Alaska National Guard handled reports of sexual assault and harassment. At least, that’s how the Inspector General’s office for the Defense Department explained it in a letter to Sen. Lisa Murkowski. She says she won't comment until she gets a chance to see the IG report for herself.
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Alaska News Nightly: August 28, 2014
Shell Oil Files Exploration Plan for Chukchi Sea; Parnell Vetoes A Bill Curbing Record Access; Alaska Mayors Group Rallies Against Pot; Senate Candidates Stake Ground In Unconventional First Debate; New Study Sheds Light On How the Arctic Was Populated; Investigation Finds 7 Juneau High Schoolers Responsible For Hazing; ENSTAR Strike Ends Without A New Contract; Prince Of Wales Island Finds Success With A 4-Day School Week; New Tanana Rec Site Not Thwarted By Rain
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As fire season approaches, trees and grasses have yet to green up
With temperatures rising and little rainfall across much of the state: fire season is here. But Alaska’s trees and grasses aren’t quite ready. Listen now
St. Paul Island transitions to village public safety officers amid years-long struggle to find stable law enforcement
The remote community hasn’t had a stable police force since 2021 after the entire police department and EMS personnel resigned over a COVID vaccine mandate.
Anchorage Assembly Postpones Mayor’s Sidewalk Sitting Proposal
The Anchorage Assembly has shelved a proposal by Mayor Dan Sullivan to restrict sitting on sidewalks and panhandling downtown.
Public testimony on Anchorage mask ordinance continues, with more than a dozen amendments yet to be debated
Public testimony on Anchorage’s proposed mask mandate entered its fifth day at the Assembly chambers Tuesday night.
New Bike Share Program Comes To Fairbanks
A ribbon cutting ceremony last week marked the beginning of a new bike share program in Fairbanks.
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Alaska joins Texas to sue over National Guard vaccine rule
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in seeking to block the U.S. Department of Defense from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for National Guard members who are under state command.
New omicron subvariants now dominant in the U.S., raising fears of a winter surge
The subvariants — called BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 — appear to be among the most adept yet at evading immunity from vaccination and previous infection.
Trump taps petroleum industry ally for top EPA job
President-elect Donald Trump has selected a friend of the oil and gas industry to be EPA administrator: Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. Sen. Dan Sullivan says he'll curtail EPA "overreach." Environmentalists say Pruitt disagrees with the EPA mission. Listen Now
Famous Wheelchair Race Returning to Anchorage
The Sadlers Ultra Challenge is coming back. The world's longest wheelchair and hand cycle race normally run between Fairbanks and Anchorage on the Park's...
PenAir files for bankruptcy protection as CEO promises to refocus on Alaska routes
The largest air carrier in southwest Alaska has filed for bankruptcy protection. Listen now