‘Shell No’ Protesters Turn Back the Fennica Thursday Morning
"Shell No" is the theme of a protest that happened this week as Shell's Fennica icebreaker tried to head north after undergoing repairs in Oregon. The protest was disbanded by the Coast Guard and local authorities late Thursday afternoon, and the Fennica is currently en route to the Arctic.
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Remnants of Typhoon Bolaven will bring heavy rain, strong winds to Southeast Alaska
Ocean temperatures are warming worldwide due to human-caused climate change, which can lead to more intense storms like Typhoon Bolaven.
Alaska elections security study released
The initial findings of the Alaska Elections Security Project were released today. They come just one day after a Superior Court Judge ruled that...
Mount Redoubt Dusts Kenai Peninsula
Mount Redoubt exploded this morning with its highest ash cloud yet, sending a plume 65 thousand feet in the air. An hour before, the...
Board of Fish Discussing Cook Inlet Salmon Issues
This week the board of fish is dealing with the contentious battles over Cook Inlet salmon. In both the Kenai and the Mat-Su Boroughs many are fighting over fish that are disappearing.
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Former head of Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. claims firing was politically motivated
Angela Rodell, the former head of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., claims her firing was “political retribution” by board members appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Young votes against condemning Trump for racist tweets
Alaska Congressman Don Young declined an opportunity Tuesday to criticize President Trump for tweets he wrote that are widely viewed as racist.
Alaska House passes bill aimed at reducing down payment requirements for state-backed home mortgages
The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation said the change would allow it to reduce the required down payment from 5% to 3%.
‘Bullet Line’ May Disrupt Plans for Cook Inlet Drilling
State legislators have largely been enthusiastic about a report they asked for that indicates it would be possible for the state to finance a so-called "bullet line" to deliver North Slope natural gas to the Interior and South Central parts of the state, where gas wells are playing out.
Petersburg Seafood Processor Testing Shrimp Market
One of Petersburg’s seafood processors is trying to make a go at shrimp. Tonka Seafoods is starting small to see if the market is there for their limited operation. They should have their answer in a few weeks.
Path Cleared Through Kuskokwim Ice Jam For K300
After a strange freeze up and a couple winter thaws, the Kuskokwim 300 will follow the Kuskokwim River exclusively from Bethel to Aniak and back on the same trail.
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McCarthy Gains Wireless Broadband Internet
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The tiny village of McCarthy is soon to be on the front lines of the technological revolution. More than...
Bronson announces two new members of Anchorage mayoral transition team
Anchorage mayor-elect Dave Bronson announced two more members of his transition team who will lead the new administration's response to homelessness: an anesthesiologist and a budget manager.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018
Bill would let Alaska judges temporarily take guns from likely threats; Bethel High students stage walkout to raise awareness for gun violence; What can unflappable geese teach us about the future of Arctic development?; Recovery effort for man buried in avalanche temporarily suspended; Popular Alaska peak weighs new rules for climbers' waste; Iditarod set to start under a cloud of scandals; New GOES satellite will aid weather forecasting in Alaska, Western US; Scrutiny urged over Hydro One’s Alaska foray Listen now
New online tool connects Alaskans with traumatic brain injury to care
The tool lists providers who work with brain injury patients across the state.
Evacuation Order Lifted for Funny River Road Residents
Residents of the Funny River Road community were allowed to start returning to their homes as state fire officials lifted the evacuation order at 9 am this morning. Although all evacuation orders have been suspended at this time, residents were cautioned that there is still an evacuation advisory in place which could result in another evacuation order should conditions change.
Ice locked in glaciers may substantially contribute to sea level rise
Researchers say more than half the ice locked up in glaciers could be gone by the end of the century. A new study suggests the resulting runoff could raise the earth’s oceans three inches or more. The study suggests fisheries and hydro-electric dams could also be impacted by the change.
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Ask a Climatologist: Calculating wind chill, then and now
The wind chill dropped to -77 in Arctic Village last week. That’s the coldest wind chill recorded this winter in a populated spot in Alaska. 77 below may sound bitterly cold, but climatologist Brian Brettschneider said its not even close to record territory. Listen now
Forest Service proposes logging Kuiu, but may be held up for completion of larger Tongass plan
The U.S. Forest Service has announced a final proposal for logging more than 33 million board feet of timber on a southeast Alaska island....