Subsistence Board Criticized For Not Giving RAC Recommendations Enough Weight
Regional Advisory Councils, or RACs, have criticized the Federal Subsistence Board for not giving their recommendations enough weight. At their meeting Wednesday, board members worked to give due deference to the input of one RAC.
After a rocky start, Unalaska’s subsistence salmon run hits target escapement
While Unalaska’s biggest subsistence salmon run got off to a slow start this season, it’s now at a sustainable level. Listen now
More Bacterial Infections Associated With Raw Milk Consumption
A new batch of bacterial infections has again been traced to a raw milk operation on the Kenai Peninsula.
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Amicus brief filed in Exxon Valdez case
Last week, the Alaska Legislative Council filed an amicus brief on behalf of the legislature and former Alaska governors in the Exxon Valdez litigation....
Cress Carney sentenced to 104 years in prison
Convicted murderer Cress Carney was sentenced to 104 years in prison without the possibility of parole in Dillingham Superior Court yesterday. Carney was convicted...
A lot of people get this pretty basic question about oil wrong
"I have had to correct school teachers in the past who have been teaching their kids that oil comes from dinosaurs." Listen now
Ketchikan Breaks World Rainboot Race Record
And now for some breaking news. Record-breaking, that is. Nearly 2,000 people turned out in Ketchikan Saturday afternoon to break the Guinness World Record for the largest rainboot race.
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Buser Resumes Lead in Iditarod; Mackey Down to 12 Dogs
Martin Buser, who last won the Iditarod in 2002, led this year's race out of Nikolai Tuesday afternoon.
Buser holds the record for the fastest...
State To Defend Merged Gubernatorial Ticket
The state says a lawsuit challenging the mechanism that allowed two Alaska gubernatorial candidates to merge their campaigns would derail the November election and potentially disenfranchise voters if it succeeds.
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Two distillery apps vie for one Skagway license
Skagway residents could be sipping locally crafted spirits in the near future. Two entrepreneurs have applied for distillery liquor licenses in Skagway. Their applications are part of a growing craft distillery market in Alaska. But there can only be one distillery in the Gateway to the Klondike. Download Audio
SBA Considering New Regulations for 8A Program
The US Small Business Administration is prepared to issue new regulations changing the federal oversight of the 8A program that allows regional and...
Major source of workforce training receives three more years of funding
Alaskans across the state will continue developing technical skills, like welding and dental therapy, with the signing of House Bill 141. Listen now
Lawsuit challenges Alaska campaign disclosure rules
Political donors have sued over campaign finance rules enacted under a 2020 voter initiative, arguing the disclosure rules are burdensome and could lead to reprisals against them and their business interests in a climate of “cancel culture.”
Quinhagak and Napaskiak react to positive coronavirus test results
Though one of the positives turned out to be a false reading, residents of the small communities had to grapple with what life would be like if there were a real outbreak.
Alaska emergency officials investigate why Saturday’s tsunami phone alerts went beyond targeted areas
Earthquakes in 2018 and 2020 also led to urgent tsunami phone alerts well beyond the intended audience.
UAF Returning Over 1,000 Union Organizing Letters
University of Alaska Fairbanks administrators are standing behind a decision to return more than a thousand union organizing letters.
Don Young accrues dollars for legal expense fund
Alaska Congressman Don Young received $23,000 for his legal expense fund in the year’s third quarter. The money came in between July and the...
Roadside bomb in Iraq takes another Fort Richardson soldier
Army officials say a 21-year-old Fort Richardson paratrooper from California has died in Iraq. Sergeant Shawn G. Adams of Dixon, California, died Sunday when...
Murkowski helps move bill to avoid national default, but with limited political risk as no Republicans vote to raise debt cap
Sen. Lisa Murkowski was among 11 Republicans who joined Democrats to advance a bill to extend the national debt limit Thursday night, but she...
Leaders Gather In Bethel To Discuss Rural, State, Federal Issues
Leaders from around the state gathered in Bethel last week for the 50th Annual Association of Village Council Presidents Convention.
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