Repeal without replace? Murkowski tweets ‘no’
GOP leaders want to repeal the Affordable Care Act now and replace it later. Sen. Murkowski says "Trust us" plan would just add to market chaos. Listen now
Young Calls New 8(a) Legislation an Attack on Alaska
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
A member of the U.S. House has introduced a bill to alter the way Alaska Native Corporations do...
Finally: Refunds Issued By MarkAir
More than 6,000 people, many of them Alaskans, have finally gotten refunds for airline tickets they bought 15 years ago. The travelers had vouchers...
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 22, 2015
'Fairbanks Four' Suspect Paroled; Economic Report Assesses Potential for A Recession in Alaska; GOP Presidential Candidate Announces Alaska Team; Wildfire Threatens Nulato; Village Evacuates Upriver; Conflicting Water Rights at the Heart of Chuitna Mining Debate; Breaking the Link Between Childhood Trauma And Suicide; Online Map Keeps Tabs on the Lay of Juneau's Cemetery
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Scientists Might Redraw Map for Ice Age
The Ice Age must have been icier than we thought - at least in Alaska. A new find by permafrost scientists on the North...
Moda Health leaving Alaska individual health market in 2017
One of the two companies offering individual health insurance policies for Alaskans on the federally facilitated health insurance marketplace has announced that it will be withdrawing from that market next year. Monday's announcement by Moda Health would leave Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield as the only company providing individual health insurance policies in the state.
President Obama’s Alaska visit yields little regarding Arctic Ocean drilling
Throughout President Obama’s tour of Alaska last week, he spoke at length about efforts to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. He spoke very little about his support for Arctic Ocean drilling. The drilling policy could affect the global climate much more than any of Obama’s climate-friendly initiatives.
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Riding Alaska’s Bore Tide
Summer may be officially over, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy the memories. Local filmmaker Adam Holzer sent us this great video of a truly Alaskan surfing expedition. Adam says:
"My friend Kyle Eckstrom from Hawaii was in town for a wedding and during a discussion over coffee, I jokingly asked him if he wanted to surf the bore tide that day (he is a very experienced surfer). Kyle had no clue what it was and I had never done it, but he seemed enthralled with the idea, so we ran with it."
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Polar bears bring U.S. and Russia together for treaty and research
Russian biologists were in Anchorage this week to work out some of the details of a treaty to protect polar bears that wander between...
Senators offer bill to renew Violence Against Women Act, with a section honoring an Alaska murder victim
Angelina Jolie lent her star power to a bill in the U.S. Senate to renew the Violence Against Women Act.
What the Supreme Court’s Redistricting Decision Means For Alaska
The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed the right of citizens to make changes to the congressional redistricting process through initiatives. With one congressional district for the whole state, it’s impossible to gerrymander Alaska when it comes to national representation. But the decision could draw more attention to how political lines for the Legislature are drawn.
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Shell seeks Alaska lease extension, but no plans to return
The company applied for an extension of its lease holdings in order to make the leases more attractive to a potential buyer, not to develop it them itself.
Gov. Dunleavy names tribal health investment executive Schutt to Permanent Fund Corp. board
Schutt was raised in Tok. He’s an attorney who was a law clerk for Alaska Supreme Court Justice Walter Carpeneti.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Kodiak Spaceport lands big customer; the pulses overhead: remote radars still tie together Alaska's air defense; Walker: Oil companies suggested state take over gas line; TLMP amendment draft decision announced; day four of search for missing hiker begins; Observing the fast of Ramadan in the land of the midnight sun; Southcentral Alaska braces for heavy rains, rising water levels Download Audio
49 Voices: Will Ross from Anchorage
This week, we're hearing from Will Ross, an Anchorage resident who was born and raised in Alaska. From Mount Marathon to Johnson Pass, he's constantly pushing himself in the state's great outdoors.
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Broken ice machine spells trouble for two fishing villages
A broken ice machine has stalled commercial fishing for two villages on the Lower Yukon River. The owner won’t fix the machine. The person who usually fixes the machine won’t. Fishermen have to travel 90 miles and back to get ice, and they’re calling for help. Meanwhile, the fish, and the opportunity for income, are swimming by. Listen now
Scientists use genetics to track Alaska salmon bycatch
Federal scientists want to understand where bycatch in pollock and other fisheries is coming from — especially for stocks in western Alaska, an area of the state that is seeing dismal salmon returns.
By substantial margin, Mike Dunleavy claims victory in Republican primary for governor
Dunleavy built his reputation as a staunch conservative. But he said he has something to offer independents and Democrats. Listen now
LISTEN: Looking back on a year of historic job loss in Alaska
Economists were expecting to see modest job growth in 2020. Instead, the state lost around 27,000 jobs.
With songs and speeches, Alaskans rally in Juneau for more education funding
Educators, students and parents gathered on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol Monday night to call for more education funding.