Stevens Left a Mark on Native Health Care
Ted Stevens was one of a kind. That’s how close friends and associates remembered him. KSKA’s Ellen Lockyer spoke with Dr. Ted Mala, South...
Anchorage awakened by 4.6 quake in Eagle River
The Alaska Earthquake Center says the magnitude 4.6 temblor struck at 6:47 a.m. Monday, at a depth of 17.5 miles.
New ‘Dear Kin’ exhibit celebrates Indigenous members of the LGBTQ+ community in Alaska
Filmmaker Alexis Sallee hopes people who visit the Anchorage Museum can learn and find comfort in the exhibit, knowing that there is a place for LGBTQ+ people in Alaska Native culture.
Troopers, Delta Residents Search For Missing Man
Alaska State Troopers and dozens of Delta Junction-area volunteers are searching for a 20-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since Sunday evening.
Alaska CARES and building resiliency
Childhood trauma can affect our health throughout the lifetime. But there are paths to healing for our kids and our communities. Co-host Dr. Jay Butler will be speaking with Dr. Cathy Baldwin-Johnson and Hillary Walker of Alaska CARES at the Providence Alaska Medical Center on ways to mitigate the effects of childhood trauma and build resiliency in our children.
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Why Juneau is again asking voters to fund a new city hall — and why opponents say no
Perhaps the most contentious race in Juneau’s Oct. 3 municipal election is between city leaders and skeptics of the need for a new city hall.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 20, 2020
A peek into Anchorage classrooms as students experience their first day of school entirely remotely. And, how a shortened Census count could affect Alaskans? Plus, a Bethel-based pilot's positive COVID-19 test puts villages on high alert.
Norwegian musher Waerner makes final dash for Nome with hours-long lead over competition
Thomas Waerner and his 10-dog team left White Mountain at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday with an hours-long lead over their closest competitors and 77 miles to the finish line in Nome.
9 Rescued After Boat Runs Aground Near Auke Bay
Nine passengers were rescued from a boat that ran aground near Juneau on Monday evening. The 36-foot motor vessel Islander ran aground at Shelter Island just outside Auke Bay.
Colin Powell testifies in support of Ted Stevens
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says Alaska Senator Ted Stevens' reputation for integrity and truth is "sterling." The four-star general testified today as...
Haines transgender teen breaks barriers at state track meet
A Haines teenager was likely the first transgender student to compete at a statewide high school athletic competition. Nattaphon Wangyot was born male, but has identified as female since she was about five years old. Her participation in last weekend’s track meet in Anchorage drew a lot of attention, both positive and negative. Download Audio
Gov. Walker pitches 1.5 percent income tax with a limit
Administration officials have a mouthful of a name for it: the “capped hybrid head tax.” It’s a flat 1.5 percent of wages and self-employment income, with a maximum of twice the value of that year’s Alaska Permanent Fund dividend. Listen now
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, State Argue Education Funding
Judge William Carey heard oral arguments in Ketchikan Superior Court on Monday morning in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough’s lawsuit against the state over education funding.
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Diabetes Program Shows Success
Diabetes is epidemic among Native Americans and rates have continued to increase since the 1960s. At the National Indian Health Board annual conference in Anchorage last week, participants discussed ways to convince Congress to keep the Special Diabetes Program for Indians going, in an era of tight federal budgets.
Fatal truck crash closes Parks Highway near Trapper Creek for hours
Troopers say two tankers collided early Thursday, killing 67-year-old David Hope of Talkeetna.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Nov. 30, 2015
First day out: Reconnecting and ordering the perfect eggs at Denny's; Education bill aims to empower states; State: 4 years after Fukushima, no radiation detected in Alaska seafood; Former Bethel officers may still have police certs; In Unalakleet, auction unifies community in low times; Forced to flee: Juneau residents recall arrival as refugees; UAA men's basketball takes 6th at Great Alaska Shootout
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Circuit Court justices hears Fairbanks Four appeal
A panel of three 9th Circuit Court justices heard arguments Friday morning in Fairbanks in the appeal of a federal civil rights suit filed against the city of Fairbanks.
Alaska News Nightly: January 9, 2017
FBI and police address Fort Lauderdale shooter's ties to Alaska
Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Law enforcement officials in Anchorage held a press conference on Saturday regarding what's known about Esteban Santiago, the alleged shooter in Friday's attack at the Ft. Lauderdale airport.
Savoonga residents request state help after storm devastation
Davis Hovey, KNOM - Nome
In the final days of 2016, a storm caused wind and water damage to many buildings in Savoonga, one of two communities on St. Lawrence Island. At one point, nearly a hundred people took shelter in the school building.
How Alaska had this Trump nominee shaking
Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media - Washington DC
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Commerce Department, Wilbur Ross, is a billionaire investor, a specialist in distressed industries.
Alaska Economic outlook for 2017 is bleak
Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk - Juneau
Thousands of Alaskans lost their jobs in 2016. And in the forecast for 2017, it doesn't look like the economy is going to stop shrinking anytime soon.
Lawmakers pre-file legislation in the lead up to next week's session start
Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media/KTOO - Juneau
Lawmakers couldn't agree last year whether to permanently provide health insurance to the survivors of police officers and firefighters who die in the line of duty. Starting next week, they'll have another chance.
Hold These Truth tells story of WWII, presents lessons for today
Anne Hillman, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
The Perseverance Theater production of “Hold These Truths” is playing in Anchorage this week. The one-man show tells the story of Gordon Hirabayashi and his resistance of the forced imprisonment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Elevated avalanche concern for interior
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Recent heavy snows and high winds have created avalanche conditions in areas of the interior not normally prone to slides.
Minnesota climber gives up Mount Hunter attempt
Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Lonnie Dupre (doo-PREE) has called it quits on Mt. Hunter after a harrowing experience. The Minnesota based adventurer began an attempt last week to become the first person to scale the 14 thousand 5 hundred foot Alaska Range peak alone in January.
Whale Pass votes to become a second class city
Angela Denning, KSTK - Petersburg
Whale Pass residents voted to become a second class city in an election that is wrapping up. The small community has about 50 residents on northern Prince of Wales Island.
Annual Yup’ik spelling bee connects identity and culture in young spellers
Competition was tough and quick during the Yup’ik Spelling Bee this weekend in Anchorage. Even with four schools from two school districts, competition quickly became a battle between the former champ Daniel Ayaginag Hunter from Nunam Iqua and contenders in Kotlik. Listen now
Should we invest more in weather forecasting? It may save your life.
A pair of economists calculate that "making forecasts 50% more accurate would save 2,200 lives per year," citing major improvements in the last century.