Alaska school district will pay $3.8M to settle with victims of a predatory Bethel principal
KYUK’s Greg Kim spoke with Anchorage Daily News reporter Kyle Hopkins who published a story on the Lower Kuskokwim School District's settlement.
Hooligan fisherman rescued from Turnagain Arm mud
It’s Girdwood firefighters’ first save of the year from the quicksand-like flats, which can trap people in rising tides.
House Votes to Block Federal Gun Control Regulations
The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill today that would make it a felony for federal agents to enforce new gun control measures within the state.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Dec. 23, 2016
UPDATE: Aleutian volcano erupts; Former tax division director weighs in on Prudhoe Bay oil tax case; HEA members vote against deregulation; Copper woman dies after being struck on Glenn Highway; Operation Santa Claus rescheduled for Slavic delivery; In Southeast Alaska, the holiday spirit is diesel-powered; Kake rebuilds community library, one book at a time; AK: Bringing sourdough home for the holidays; 49 Voices: Santa Claus Listen Now
Downton Abbey – Behind the Drama
Downton Abbey is THE hit drama series of the moment. It is the highest rating drama on British television for a decade. The fantastic scripts, great characters played by great actors and fabulous locations have made it event television. The actors talk exclusively about their characters and the gripping storylines across both series. They provide a real insight into the romance and conflict portrayed in the series, how they interact with each other and how they feel filming the crucial scenes for their character.
KAKM: Sunday, March 18 at 8:00pm
Bond Proposition Passes, Constitutional Convention Loses Big
Voters approved Bond Proposition A Tuesday night. It would provide $453-million in bonds for transportation projects throughout the state. However, voters defeated the proposal for a constitutional convention convention.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Sept. 27, 2019
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’ll talk more about a third special session on the PFD after a vacant senate seat is filled. Also: The Association of Village Council Presidents comes out against the proposed Donlin gold mine.
Pioneers Make Innovative Use of Fish Waste
In Alaska, fish is an important component of daily life-as a form of food, the base of the seafood harvesting and processing industry and the target of a sport fishing tourism industry.
New House Tribal Affairs Committee aims to advance state relationships
The Alaska House has a new special committee to focus on tribal affairs. The committee will aim to advance relationships with tribes. Lawmakers spent...
Funny River Fire Takes 20,000 Acres, More Firefighters On The Way
Now in its third day, the wildfire burning on the Kenai Peninsula has consumed 20,000 acres.
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A large gold mine you’ve probably never heard of is quietly preparing to start production in Interior Alaska, despite critics’ objections
Manh Choh is just the beginning of a surge in mining projects in the state.
Pipeline Coordinator Talks About Losing Her Job
The outgoing federal gas pipeline coordinator says she’s not
sure what the Obama Administration has in mind for her position, or the
office she started. But...
Anchorage Assembly fails to pass percentage proposition
At its last meeting of 2007, a majority of the Anchorage Assembly unsuccessfully tried to put a proposition on April's municipal ballot raising the...
Alaska Native Cultural Center Could be Coming to Downtown Juneau
The large gaping hole in the middle of downtown Juneau could become an Alaska Native cultural center.
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
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AK: Model Arctic Council simulates impending actual Arctic Council meeting
The Arctic Council returns to Alaska with meetings in Juneau next week (March 7-10) and in Fairbanks in May. Representatives from eight Arctic countries and six indigenous groups work on shaping Arctic policy. To understand the work of the Arctic Council first-hand, a group of university students met in Fairbanks last spring to form a model council with real-world impacts. Listen now
Mat-Su Valley gets together for a barn moving
The Matanuska Valley is growing fast and many an agricultural property -- like the old Breeden Family Farm -- is destined to fall to...
Russian Fire Bomb Washes Up Near Chignik
Coast Guard helicopter dropped an elite team of explosives experts near Chignik last week. Their mission: to detonate a suspicious bomb that washed up on a remote beach. On paper, it was a standard assignment for the Army's explosive ordnance disposal team. But, the case still managed to turn up some surprises.
Tracing social unrest in ancient Egypt to a volcanic eruption in Alaska
"People recall a time in the past when there was widespread famine," said Joseph Manning, a professor at Yale University. But the ancient civilization didn't know it was caused by eruptions halfway around the world. Listen now
Several state buildings close due to fears of violence before inauguration
Last week, the FBI warned about the potential for violence before the inauguration of Joe Biden, though police departments in Anchorage and Juneau have said they are not aware of any specific threats.
1 Injured, No Deaths In Ketchikan Halloween Shooting
A 31-year old Ketchikan man was taken to the hospital late Thursday night after a dispute that left him with a gunshot wound in the arm.