Lawmakers Seek Permanent Rate Increases For Power Cost Equalization Program
Two bills making permanent changes to the Power Cost Equalization program are in the House and Senate Finance Committees follow legislative action today.
Dave Donaldson,...
The U.S. dollar conquered the world. Is it at risk of losing its top spot?
The dollar has helped make the U.S. the most economically powerful country for most of the last century, but other countries – including rivals like China – have the greenback on their sights.
Haines Freeride 2016: ‘It’s been a powerful competition’
Extreme skiers and snowboarders sped down Haines mountains Monday in the fourth stop of the Freeride World Tour. The international alpine sports tournament made the long trek back to Haines after its Alaska debut last year. It hasn’t been totally smooth sailing – Haines poses challenges athletically and logistically. Download Audio
Alcohol tax group chooses bargaining over ballot
Days before Anchorage backers of a 10 percent alcohol tax increase were to submit their initiative signatures, the group has switched tactics...and welcomed a...
Bowhead whale eyes tell story of life at sea, documenting environmental factors
One way to determine the approximate age of a bowhead whale is by looking at changes in their eye lens. This, combined with other...
Copper Basin 300 brings the unexpected
The Copper Basin 300 sled dog race came to an end today after 22 of the 26 teams mushed into downtown Glennallen. Allen Moore...
State MMIP coordinator says initiative is growing in Alaska, Lower 48
Lonny Piscoya, head of Alaska's unit devoted to solving cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people, says investigators are making progress.
Students Speak as Native Elders and Youth Conference Wraps Up
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Native Elders and Youth Conference is wrapping up in Fairbanks tonight with a potlatch.
The annual pre-cursor to the...
Leaner ferry budget could lead to selling of ferry Taku
Next winter’s ferry schedule will be leaner than this year’s, and that was pretty lean. It’s the result of budget cuts, which could lead to the sale of the ferry Taku. Download Audio
Officials Assess Storm Clean Up Costs
Anchorage city officials are not saying yet just how much the cleanup is costing the municipality after Tuesday’s storm or if the Muni will request emergency status from the state.
Statewide Opioid Action Plan | Alaska Insight
Substance use disorders are diseases caused by many factors. Preventing and treating them requires input from everyone in the community including law enforcement and...
Chemical tags in ear bones reveal Chinooks’ life histories
New research on the Nushagak River – one of the largest Chinook salmon runs in the world – used chemical tags in a fish’s ear bones to tell where it was born and raised. Sean Brennan is a post-doc at the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences. He and his team hope the study research will help managers better understand how their fisheries work.
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Watch: Alaska ranked choice voting, explained
Alaskans will have a new way to vote in state elections starting in 2022. Here's how it will work.
Yup’ik and Gwich’in political activist Desa Jacobsson dies at age 69
Desa Jacobsson is remembered for her weeks long fasts and multiple arrests to call attention to violence against Alaska Native women, Native rights, subsistence, and environmental issues. Listen now
Crews continue containment work on Kenai Peninsula fires
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. But in this case, smoke from the Card Street Fire on Tuesday was from an intentional burn, one meant to prevent the fire from coming any closer to recreational facilities in the Skilak Lake area.
Class of 2020 teaching graduates feel just as prepared for fall as previous classes, research shows
Despite missing some student teaching hours, the pandemic did not have any significant impact on new Alaska teacher's preparedness.
LISTEN: Alaska Republicans cite personal choice in attending indoor campaign events while maskless
Anchorage Daily News reporter James Brooks wrote a story on several recent Republican campaign gatherings and spoke to Alaska Public Media's Casey Grove.
‘Appalling’: Scholars say Holocaust symbol has no place in Anchorage mask debate
Mayor Bronson said 'borrowing' Star of David for COVID debate was 'credit' to Jewish culture. He later apologized.
Testimony On Oil Tax Overhaul Begins
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
Public testimony is being taken today and tomorrow on Governor Parnell’s plan to reduce oil production taxes. ...
Fallout from GOP Victory in Mass. Uncertain
Alaska’s Senators say it’s too early to tell what impact Tuesday’s Republican Senate seat victory in Massachusetts will have on national politics.
Libby Casey, APRN...