Providence Alaska says its staff must get COVID-19 vaccine or follow additional rules
“Our caregivers have a chance to lead by example when it comes to the health and safety of our communities,” said Dr. Michael Bernstein, Providence Alaska chief medical officer.
Couple Escapes As Landslide Destroys Cabin
Two people are safe after a massive landslide destroyed the cabin they were camping in Sunday morning near Sitka. An air taxi pilot rescued the pair from a debris field estimated to be 20 feet deep. All their belongings were buried in the slide. Their dog remains missing.
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Petersburg Named Best Yachting Town
A national magazine has named the Southeast Alaska fishing community ofPetersburg as its best yachting town for 2013. Yachting Magazine’s readers originally nominated Alaska’s Little Norway for the title during the publication’s 3rd annual “50 best towns” competition. Editors narrowed the nominees down to a list of ten this summer and readers then voted for their favorite in an online poll.
RUNNING 2011: March 28 & 29
KAKM and KSKA’s traditional meet-the-candidates forum for the Municipal Election on April 5, 2011 returns Monday and Tuesday beginning at 7:00 pm on...
‘Well that’s a little different’: Iditarod mushers learn about moved checkpoints, closed schools as coronavirus concerns grow
Schools, towns and checkpoints along the final third of the trail, including in Shaktoolik and Nulato, are limiting their involvement with the event.
Counselors Address Suicide Prevention In Schools
There have been at least two suicides in Anchorage schools over the past three weeks and an attempted suicide by a student who had dropped out. Death from suicide is a loss that school counselors work hard to prevent. Heather Coulehan is a social and emotional learning specialist and Eric Viste is a coordinator within the special education department of ASD. I sat down with them to ask how suicide prevention is being addressed within Anchorage schools. Viste says, when a suicide happens, everyone who will be affected needs to be identified.
Kongiganak plans to farm plentiful southwest winds
A workshop in Bethel focused on wind energy last week sparked a lot of interest from villages in the region. One of the villages...
We Are A Goth Band
Cliff and Ivy have been performing as a goth band for over 30 years. For them, identifying as goth is empowering to people who are perceived as being different.
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Urban Yeti Improv Group Enters Second Season
How can you tell when a town has matured into a city? You could use sheer population numbers, but that’s boring. How about entertainment offerings? Anchorage can now boast two comedy Improv groups. Scared Scriptless has been around for several years, and newcomer Urban Yeti Improv is starting its second season.
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FBI: ‘I am not okay,’ off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot said before trying to turn off jet engines
The Horizon Air flight's crew said Joseph Emerson gave "zero indication of anything wrong" before reaching for the controls Sunday.
What COVID might look like in the U.S. once we reach the endemic phase
Andy Slavitt, former senior adviser to President Biden on COVID-19, shares what he thinks the endemic phase of COVID-19 will look like in the U.S. and how we can prepare for that stage now.
Autopsy yields nil on pregnant soldier’s death
A special state investigator for the Guard scandal flagged Michelle Clark's death as warranting further review. But with a toxicology report that found nothing and a tight-lipped police department, the pregnant soldier's family feels there's been no justice for Michelle.
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Alaskans discuss some of the state’s biggest boondoggles | Alaska Insight
Alaskans have dreamed and schemed some big tourism and economic ideas for the 49th state through the decades. Everything from a giant styrofoam igloo lodge, to a city under a dome and a freshwater pipeline to California.
Moose population management debated, especially in Tyonek Corporation lands
Every spring and summer in Alaska, an undetermined number of moose calves are orphaned when their mothers are killed in automobile collisions or taken...
Hilcorp applies to drill 2 exploration wells near Ninilchik
Hilcorp Alaska has applied to drill two additional oil and natural gas exploration wells southeast of Ninilchik in the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
State of Alaska exploring ferry dock takeover in Prince Rupert, BC
The Palin administration wants to buy the Prince Rupert, BC ferry dock. The Governor's proposed public works spending plan includes money toward taking over...
Rare Grass Parka Residing in Rasmuson Center
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
At the Anchorage museum at the Rasmuson Center, a woven grass parka has a place of honor in...
VA To Hold First Southeast ‘Stand Down’ Event In Juneau
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is holding its first ever “Stand Down” outreach event in Southeast Alaska, Friday and Saturday at Juneau’s Centennial Hall.
Denali Claims Two More Climbers
Two more climbers perished during climbs of Denali.
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Chignik fishermen stuck ashore as sockeye run fails
There is really only one thing to talk about in Chignik Bay these days: Where are the sockeye? Listen now