As Centennial Park continues as Anchorage homeless camp, advocates worry about resources and safety
As officials work to organize resources for homeless people, safety has been a concern for both volunteers and the campers using the area.
House Republicans: Take It Or Leave It
After weeks of an impasse, House Republicans have a new message for Democrats: Take our latest budget package, or we’ll go around you.
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Coast Guard: Boat runs aground after operator fell asleep
The Coast Guard reported a boat operator fell asleep Saturday morning and ran his vessel aground in Peril Strait.
Denali Park road could be closed due to sloughing roadway
The road into Denali National Park could be closed next summer at mile 43, the National Park Service said this week. That’s just east of a where portion of the road traversing a slope, is sloughing.
Sitka herring roe fishery closed over small fish, weak markets and coronavirus uncertainty
Weak markets and smaller-than-average fish — two factors in the premature closure of last year’s fishery — are being blamed for the move, along with new uncertainty over the spread of coronavirus in China.
GOP Candidates for U.S. Senate Debate Abortion, Social Issues
The three Republicans vying to run against U.S. Sen. Mark Begich met today in an Eagle River church to debate social issues in a forum sponsored by the Alaska Family Council. All three took anti-abortion, conservative positions but, judging by the applause, this was Joe Miller’s crowd.
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‘I’ve dreamed about this my whole life’: Dallas Seavey wins record-tying 5th Iditarod
This is Seavey’s fifth Iditarod win, tying him with Rick Swenson for the most Iditarod victories ever. Swenson has held the record alone since 1991.
Oil and subsistence in the warming Arctic: A conversation with Tom Kizzia
In the most recent issue of The New Yorker, Alaska writer and longtime former ADN reporter Tom Kizzia looks back at the debate over offshore drilling in North Slope communities. Kizzia visited Point Hope to report on how climate change is affecting the region’s twin pillars: oil development and subsistence hunting.
Murkowski pushes Legislature for more REAL ID support in rural Alaska
In her annual address to a joint session of the Legislature Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski told lawmakers that the state should do more to help Alaskans get REAL IDs.
Sculpins with eggs on their heads: A sea creature mystery is afoot on Juneau’s sandy beaches
Strolling along one of Juneau’s sandy beaches, you might see footprints, remnants of bonfires, or a variety of birds. But what about what’s underneath the sand?
Mat-Su Still Searching for Borough Manager
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The Matanuska Susitna Borough is still in need of a borough manager. After narrowing down a field of dozens...
From schooner to salmon tender, the Aleutian Express sails on 100 years of history
The ship has had many different names and lived many different lives.
Begich to View Post-Mortem bin Laden Photos
Associated Press
An aide to Senator Mark Begich says he will view post-mortem photographs of Osama bin Laden taken after the al-Qaida leader was...
Stryker Soldier Killed
A Fort Wainwright Stryker Brigade soldier was killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol in Afghanistan. PFC Brandon Mullins, age 21, was from Owensboro, Kentucky. He was killed in Kandahar Province last Thursday, and three others in the vehicle were injured.
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.
Statehood!
This sweeping documentary about Alaska’s history returns to public television. The story unfolds as many prominent Alaskans and historians share their statehood movement.
TV: Thursday, March 7, 7:00 p.m.
TV: Tuesday, March 12, 9:00 p.m.
TV: Friday, March 15, 7:30 p.m.
Pipeline operators on trial over oil spill risk in Copper River watershed
As hundreds of Cordovans count the days before the Supreme Court issues their decision on the decades-long Exxon litigation, a few are putting Big...
Bartlett seniors celebrate graduation after a challenging four years
Monday's ceremony marked the conclusion of a high school experience bookended by two major events: the 2018 earthquake and the COVID pandemic.
BC officials introduce mine law changes in response to Mount Polley
British Columbia officials introduced law changes last week that would strengthen their ability to enforce mining laws in response to the Mount Polley tailings dam disaster of 2014. But critics in Alaska are not convinced the B.C. government would use those penalties to protect watersheds in Southeast. Under the new laws, British Columbia’s Ministry of Energy and Mines would be able to fine mining companies for safety violations without taking them to court.
49 Voices: Katy Miller of Eek
This week we're hearing from Katy Miller in Eek. Miller is the Yup'ik teacher at the village school.