Smoking Ban Postponed At AHFC Senior Housing
A smoking ban planned for state-subsidized senior public housing has been postponed.
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Project seeks to gather Alaska environmental knowledge embedded in Indigenous languages
Experts want to compile a glossary of Alaska Native words and phrases holding information that can help track climate change and other conditions.
Senator Murkowski addresses Alaska Legislature
US Senator Lisa Murkowski today called on legislators to remember the state’s early years. And in her annual Address to a Joint Session of...
Alaska Airlines plans more than $50M in capital investments
Alaska Airlines is planning more than $50 million in new capital investments in the state over the next few years.
Cold Weather, Little Snow Sets Rough Track for Alcan 200
Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines
Frigid temperatures and sparse snow set a rough track for the 42nd annual Alcan200, the longest snowmachine road race...
With special session halfway over, Alaska legislators at a stalemate over budget
With a special legislative session halfway over, little progress has been made by Alaska legislators toward passing a state budget and addressing a multibillion-dollar state deficit. Listen now
Five people charged in Seward for August murder
The Seward Police Department announced initial arrests Wednesday in the death of Preston Atwood, whose body was found Aug. 30. He had last been seen Aug. 25 at a Seward beach.
Community in Unity: Unalaska
Community in Unity went off the road system in April for a conversation about immigration and community building in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. Nearly half the residents of the small Aleutian fishing town are immigrants. Community members and students came together for two different events to talk about how immigration has shaped Unalaska, what makes it such an accepting place to live, and how that could change because of national rhetoric and shifting immigration policy. Community in Unity – Unalaska is a co-production of Alaska Public Media and Unalaska Community Broadcasting.
Organizers Expect Large Turnout For Arctic Man
The snow is deep and the purse is big, so organizers expect a good turnout at this year’s Arctic Man. The unique race in the Hoodoo Mountains near Paxson brings together snowmachiners, skiers and snowboarders for Alaska’s biggest annual party.
Ocean Acidification Monitors Coming To Alaska
Alaska will soon have a monitoring system for rising levels of acidity in the ocean. The state Legislature provided $2.7 million to set up a network of buoy sensors along the coast. Scientists got an update on ocean acidification yesterday at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium in Anchorage.
Interior Secretary signs order aiming to open more of the North Slope to oil leasing
On Wednesday, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke ordered new studies on the oil and gas potential of federal land on the North Slope, including in the coastal plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Listen now
NOAA Releases Arctic Warming Report
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association has released it’s latest report on Arctic warming. The yearly update, called “The Arctic Report Card” draws...
New documentary highlights mismanagement of Native trust money by feds
100 Years: One Woman's Fight for Justice is the story of Blackfeet tribal member, the late Eloise Cobell. Cobell took on the Interior department over missing funds in trust accounts that were supposed to be paid to Native landowners. Listen now
Photographer Aims To Help Struggling Non-Profits
Photographer Ron Levy came to Alaska to work as a park ranger during the 1980s. He started taking photos, first as a hobby, but soon made the jump to a professional career. Levy has recently returned from Mexico where he shot photos of environmental degradation. He says he wants to use his camera to help struggling non-profits accomplish their aims.
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Kott caught on tape: "I had to cheat, steal, beg, borrow and lie."
An FBI agent spent all day on the witness stand today at the bribery and conspiracy trial of former state Representative Pete Kott. Special...
Alaska Gets Relief From No Child Left Behind
More than 30 states across the country have gotten waivers from No Child Left Behind. That lets them judge schools with their own measures instead of the federal standards. Today, Alaska joined that group.
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Historian Bill Holm Honored at Tlingit Conference
This weekend saw the conclusion of “Sharing our Knowledge: A Conference of Tlingit Tribes and Clans.” Last week, hundreds of Alaska Native leaders, scholars,...
British Columbia steps in over Tulsequah Chief Mine cleanup
The Canadian mine was developed in the early 20th century, then abandoned in 1957.
Alaska Legislature unanimously passes bill requiring IDs for people leaving prisons
The bill would make identifications issued by the Department of Corrections serve as legal IDs.
Chuathbaluk Youths Build Relationships At Summer Camp
Kids in Chuathbaluk on the Middle Kuskokwim recently got together for a three week long summer camp full of team building and swimming in the chilly late summer waters.