PFD to come early this year
Governor Sarah Palin announced today the first round of Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) checks will be deposited September 12. The checks will include an...
NOVA: Extreme Cave Diving
This program follows the charismatic Dr. Kenny Broad as he dives into blue holes — underwater caves that formed during the last ice age when sea level was nearly 400 feet below what it is today. The holes are Earth’s least explored and perhaps most dangerous frontiers. With an interdisciplinary team of climatologists, paleontologists and anthropologists, Broad investigates the hidden history of Earth’s climate as revealed by finds in this spectacularly beautiful “alternate universe.”
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Chugiak Sen. Stoltze announces he won’t run for reelection
Senator Bill Stoltze announced on the Senate floor today that he will not seek re-election. The Chugiak Republican cited health concerns, although he clarified that he was not dealing with an immediate health threat. Download Audio
5 things to know about how a federal shutdown hits in Alaska
Your mail will arrive. Your paycheck might not.
As case counts rise, Anchorage mayor calls for renewed ‘personal responsibility’ to keep city safe
The virus is spreading within the community, with one cluster of 12 cases centered on a single household.
Contractor charged in Anchorage VA fraud case
Prosecutors say a business eligible for preferential awards mishandled a contract, involving kickbacks for passing work along to another company.
As coastline dissolves, communities hit relocation roadblocks
Villages up and down the west coast of Alaska continue to face problems brought about by coastal erosion. Several are considering relocating but are...
"Amiable Nancy" may play central role in Supreme Court ruling on Exxon-Valdez
In February, the Supreme Court will look at what happened in the waters of Prince William Sound more than 18 years ago. But for...
Got a business idea? Pitch it to Soldotna’s own ‘Shark Tank’
Like the TV show, Spark Soldotna has local entrepreneurs pitch their best business ideas to a slate of local judges, or “sharks.”
Cordova gets a tough lesson in COVID-19 transmission — from its police chief
The story starts with the police chief returning from an out-of-state trip and, instead of quarantining, coaching a wrestling practice. It ends with roughly 10% of Cordova residents in quarantine, school closures and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter aborting a supply mission because some of its crew members were exposed.
Preliminary announcement of a month-long wolf harvest sparks outcry from trappers
Trappers from Prince of Wales Island lashed out at state officials about the upcoming wolf season during a two-hour teleconference Wednesday night.
New science shows Sitka geologically separate from rest of Alaska
Sitka sits on a different chunk of the Earth’s crust than the rest of Alaska. Decades of scientific research have led to a report and map showing where the faults lie. The new information expands scientists’ understanding of what’s going on beneath Alaska’s surface.
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OSHA Hands Out $55,000 In Fines For Ammonia Spill
It’s been four months since an ammonia spill on a processing vessel shut down parts of Unalaska. Now, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has wrapped up their investigation into the accident.
Ship Creek Closed To King Fishing
Anchorage’s urban Ship Creek fishery is the latest Chinook salmon fishery to be closed by the state Fish and Game department, effective July 1.
Mat-Su Restoring Electrical Power
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Matanuska Electric Association has reported that the number of homes without power in the Matanuska Susitna Borough is down to...
Buccaneer Energy Drill Rig Enters Kachemak Bay
Residents of Homer have had a few days to get used to an unusual sight on Kachemak Bay – the presence of an enormous, 400-foot-tall jack-up drilling rig. The rig belongs to Buccaneer Energy, which plans to put it to use in Cook Inlet in the coming weeks.
Name Change Proposed For Rat Island
The rats are gone from Rat Island and the name might follow suit. The Aleut Corporation and the Aleutian Pribilof Island Association recently voted to ditch the now-inaccurate moniker and revert to the traditional Unangan name.
Coast Guard Says Remains Of Missing Alaska Pilot Found
Searchers have found the remains of the pilot of a plane that went missing in Alaska's Prince William Sound. The Coast Guard says the man's remains were recovered after being found Wednesday evening.
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‘Person of Interest’ Detained In Connection With Koenig Case
An arrest has been made in the case of kidnapped Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig. Anchorage Police Department spokeswoman Anita Shell says two Anchorage detectives traveled to Lufkin, Texas and have taken in a “person of interest” in the case. He is Israel Keyes, a 34-year-old construction contractor.
GCI service restored after Sunday outage affected 911 calls across Alaska
Police in Anchorage, Palmer and Soldotna said that the outage had prevented GCI and Verizon customers from directly calling 911.