Romig, West Master Plan Adopted
Last night the Anchorage School Board approved a West High/Romig Middle School master plan. Opponents balked at a possible 250 million dollar plus price...
Alaska efforts are helping slow the spread of COVID-19, governor says
Dunleavy said during his daily news briefing that the relatively low number of cases appears to be primarily due to the actions Alaskans are taking to minimize the spread. He said the administration will review what it’s doing later this week to determine if it should make changes.
US marshals join search for Bethel officer accused of misconduct
Authorities are still searching for Aaron Fedolfi, the former Bethel police officer charged with attempted sexual assault and official misconduct.
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49 Voices: Jean Aspen of Homer
This week, we're hearing from Jean Aspen, a writer of wilderness books and a nurse who lives in Homer.
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Big Lake musher gunning for Kuskokwim 300 win
This year’s field for the Kuskokwim 300 Sled dog race is the biggest in recent history with over 30 competitors already signed up. One of the racers is 25-year-old Rohn Buser from Big Lake.
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AK: Sitka Cirque Lassos Sitkans Into The Show
The circus is coming to Sitka, Alaska, but the performers aren't from out of town. They are ordinary citizens, who in the past two years, have learned to climb, swing, and soar. Led by an aerialist with roots in Alaska, Sitka Cirque is dreaming up a new kind of circus that provides as much thrill to the participants as it does to the audience.
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Mat-Su Teacher Enters Running For Lieutenant Governor
A Matanuska-Susitna Borough teacher has filed as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Bob Williams, a former teacher of the year, says he’ll support education funding.
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$41,000 Raised for Victims of Christmas Day Crash
An Anchor Point girl is in stable condition after losing both of her legs in a traffic accident on Christmas Day.
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Erosion fix will hold, but residents worry not for long
Work to halt riverbank erosion along a stretch of the Old Glenn Highway near Palmer is about done, but some worry that it is only a stopgap.
49 Voices: Claude Bondy of Cantwell
This week we're hearing from Claude Bondy in Cantwell. Bondy owns and operate the Alpine Creek Lodge with his family.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017
Senators stick by Trump, but how close?; ConocoPhillips still struggling globally, but profitable in Alaska; North Slope oil companies ask lawmakers for stable tax laws; Legislators weigh a potential spending cap; Whale Pass vote certified, voters OK new city on Prince of Wales Island; To counter cuts, Anchorage weighs unified snow plow plan; Alaska Marijuana Control Board nixes on-site consumption; Refugee art show highlights local stories of people impacted by the ban; Following travel ban, an Anchorage lawyer may have less family at his wedding Listen now
The Malaspina ferry could be reborn as a museum for the Alaska Marine Highway
State transportation authorities announced Monday that they’d entered negotiations to sell the Malaspina to the owners of a private cruise ship dock in Ketchikan’s Ward Cove.
As The Iditarod Start Shifts North, So Does The Economic Boon
This year’s Iditarod restart will be in Fairbanks for only the second time in the race’s 43-year history. Poor trail conditions prompted the move, and many some mushers are happy with the change. For businesses in the Susitna Valley, however, there will be a significant economic impact.
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Homer's seafaring folk blessed, remembered
The 12th Annual "Blessing of the Fleet" took place at the Seafarer's Memorial in Homer yesterday.
Emily Schwing, KBBI - Homer
Federal grants target mold in tribal housing
Tribal housing in Alaska will benefit from more than $1 million in grants announced Monday through the federal Housing and Urban Development program to address mold.
Albert Kookesh Remains Hospitalized In Anchorage
An Alaska Native leader and former lawmaker remained in the hospital Tuesday after suffering a heart attack Monday in Juneau. Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage listed Albert Kookesh in critical condition as of late Tuesday afternoon.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Nov. 11, 2019
Efforts to ease conflicts over Southeast Alaska's growing sea otter
population are underway. Plus: Alaskans celebrate Veterans day around the state.
At White House event, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy lauds Trump deregulation as restoring “American dream”
Dunleavy used his two minutes at the podium to praise Trump for expanding elderly Americans’ access to telehealth through the Medicare program. And he touted the president’s efforts to scale back review of resource development projects.
Murkowski strikes sweet note on immigration
Sen. Murkowski is helping President Trump achieve his tax overhaul, but she's sounding a different message on immigration.
Record-Setting Pink Run Hits Southeast
A huge and record-setting run of pink salmon is hitting Southeast Alaska this summer. The region’s purse seine fleet has been netting around 8 million pinks per opening in late July and early August. The overall catch for all of last season was around 21 million.
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