World Walker Renewing Trek from Fairbanks
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
British world walker Karl Bushby is back in Fairbanks preparing for the next segment of his global trek. ...
Interior power co-op gets grant to pursue alternative energy
Golden Valley Electric Association has received grants to pursue of slate of alternative energy projects. The interior power coop is being awarded ...
New book provides road map to Kenai trails
Summer is hiking season in Alaska and a new guidebook will help outdoor enthusiasts enjoy one of the state's most scenic playgrounds: the Kenai ...
Haines Breaks Ground On Veterans Home
Veteran’s services and especially long-term veteran’s housing options are scare in rural Alaska. But a private venture fueled by state funding is taking inspiration from two local veterans to make local veteran’s housing a reality for the Southeast communities of Haines and Klukwan.
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Rock Creek Mine Has Agree to Pay Civil Penalty
Federal officials say the owners and operators of the Rock Creek Mine in Nome have agreed to pay more than $880,000 in a civil...
In Talkeetna, visitors are back — but it’s not business as usual
Tourists are back in Talkeetna, but disruptions to the labor and housing markets have left businesses scrambling to fill positions.
Swine Flu Creates Turbulence at Alaska Airlines
The swine flu scare is creating turbulence in the travel industry, including Seattle-based Alaska Airlines.
Tom Banse, Northwest News Network
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Fishing for Profit
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
For the past dozen years, fisheries management experts have held that boats go after the biggest fish first. Now,...
Juneau School Board Votes for Drug Testing Athletes
Juneau high school athletes will be subject to random drug tests beginning October 19th. The Juneau School Board on Monday voted unanimously to...
Newly resigned federal judge is accused of harassing a law clerk and ‘unwanted, offensive, and abusive sexual conduct’
The findings against Joshua Kindred are summarized in a 30-page order. It is rife with details describing sexual harassment and vulgar remarks.
Nushagak District reopens to commercial fishing
After being closed for nearly a week following a fuel spill from a sunken vessel, the Nushagak District reopened to set and drift fishermen Tuesday afternoon. Listen now
Video: How the landfill in Anchorage harvests gas from trash
Hundreds of landfills across the lower-48 have turned their decomposing trash piles into a source of energy. So far, there’s only one project in Alaska harnessing the power of trash to produce gas. Listen now
Hollis French appointed to AOGCC by Walker
Governor Bill Walker has appointed Hollis French to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission or AOGCC. French, a Democrat from Anchorage, served in the Alaska Senate for 12 years. Now he'll oversee regulation of the state's oil and gas industry. Listen now
State ferry officials say they’ll seek bids on Tustumena replacement in early January
The state ferry system director said he has met with four shipyards that are “very interested” in bidding on the construction project.
Man killed in logging operation south of Petersburg
A 51-year-old Idaho man working on a timber sale near Banana Point south of Petersburg died Thursday after a tree top fell on him.
Fire erupts at Tuntutuliak school
A small fire erupted Wednesday morning at the Lewis Angapak Memorial School in Tuntutuliak. According to Lower Kuskokwim School District Superintendent Daniel Walker, a nearby transformer blew, cutting power to the town and sending sparks and flames shooting from the wires connected to the elementary wing.
Biden picks Anchorage attorney to serve as U.S. attorney for Alaska
S. Lane Tucker is an attorney in the Anchorage office of the law firm Stoel Rives LLP.
Amid coronavirus concern, Alaska state basketball tournaments postponed
The Alaska School Activities Association wrote that the ASAA/First National Bank state basketball and cheer tournaments have been postponed until further notice. The tournaments were set to start the week of March 15.
Alaska Ranks Among Highest In Work-Related Fatality Rates
New data released by the Alaska Department of Health continues to show that Alaska has among the highest work-related fatality rates in the nation.
Bill Would Allow Gull Egg Harvest in Glacier Bay
A bill just heard by a Congressional committee would allow Tlingits from Hoonah to harvest seagull eggs in Glacier Bay. It would resume a tradition that ended when the former Native homeland became a national park. But it faces opposition from a nationwide environmental group.