Bill to Mitigate Yukon Fishery Failure Passes in US House
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
A supplemental appropriations bill passed by the US House Tuesday includes $5 million to help mitigate the Yukon River...
Despite Fading Expectations Alaskans Urge Super Committee To ‘Go Big’
Expectations are fading that the Congressional committee tasked with coming up with a budget deal will succeed, but Alaska’s Senators are still encouraging the Joint Selection Committee on Deficit Reduction to “go big” and get something accomplished.
Gov. Walker signs bill recognizing the black soldiers who helped build the Alaska Highway
Yesterday, Governor Walker signed Senate Bill 46 into law, establishing October 25 as "African American Soldiers’ Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day.” Listen now
AFN keynote speakers highlight the importance of perseverance and protecting ‘our ways of life’
Alaska Federation of Natives delegates heard from two keynote speakers this year: the outgoing CIRI president and the 2023 Iditarod champion.
Officials Documenting Wreckage of St. Marys’ Crash
The chief of the agency's Alaska office, Clint Johnson, said an investigator with the NTSB and another from the Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday reached the site where a single-engine aircraft went down near the village of St. Marys.
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Anchorage Assembly questions Bronson administration over credit rating report
Some Assembly members said the revenue forecasts that the administration presented to a major credit rating agency before the agency downgraded Anchorage’s score intentionally downplayed the city’s forecasts to score points in an ongoing budget debate.
Armstrong Oil and Gas has high hopes for another North Slope find this winter
As the amount of oil flowing through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System declines, big new finds on the North Slope are kindling a lot of excitement in Alaska. Speaking at a recent conference in Anchorage, Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Andy Mack called out one find in particular. Listen Now
Scientists Work to Save Yellow Cedar
Melati Kaye, KFSK – Petersburg
Scientists in Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest are trying to find ways to save an economically and ecologically valuable...
U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will come from Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
Christmas trees displayed at the U.S. Capitol come from different national forests. This year, the Tongass will be the source.
Famed southeast lumberman, Buster Benson, passes away
A long time Haines lumberman passed away earlier this month following surgery in Anchorage. Buster Benson ran mills in a number of locations around...
Jason Williams
Jason Williams is a candidate for the 2022 U.S. House special election.
Judge Denies Request to Stop Write-In Ballot Count
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
U.S. District Court Judge Ralph Beistline has denied a request by Joe Miller to immediately stop the count of...
City of Diomede building slides into school
The village experienced a power outage after the partial collapse of the city building Sunday, which also affected water and TelAlaska phone services.
Anchorage is trending blue. Here’s why it’s on track to elect a conservative mayor.
Political observers say Anchorage's mayoral election became an outlet for residents frustrated with the mask mandates and closures imposed by the city government — to which Forrest Dunbar, as a member of the Assembly, belongs.
Avalanche shuts Hatcher Pass Road; Skier missing
Recent warm temperatures and rain on top of snow has created unstable snow conditions at Hatcher Pass, resulting in numerous slides.
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Divergent tones in U.S. House and Senate debates
Amid policy disagreements, House candidates remained cordial throughout. That wasn't always the case for the four candidates running for the Senate. Listen Now
Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey shoots moose to protect his dogs, officials say
Seavey says he stopped to gut the moose, a requirement under race rules.
Game Board OKs Helicopter Bear Hunt In Middle Kuskokwim Area
The state Game Board has given authority to the Fish and Game Department for helicopter bear hunting in the middle Kuskokwim area. Aerial wolf hunting was already allowed. The plan will allow the helicopter hunt starting next spring.
Anchorage High School to Introduce New Sex Ed Elective
Next month Anchorage's East High School will offer a newly approved elective for Juniors and Seniors: Healthy Relationships, Sexual Education. The Anchorage School Board...
Improvised explosive kills Copper Center soldier on duty in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense today says an Alaska soldier and three others died of wounds they sustained when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated...