Tulsequah mine won’t have to restart water treatment
Canadian regulators say the Tulsequah Chief Project, about 40 miles northeast of Juneau, has agreed to reduce pollution leaking into a nearby river. But the controversial project won’t have to restart a shuttered water-treatment plant many Southeast Alaskans want back in operation.
Bristol Bay fishermen tour the East Coast
During a whirlwind east coast tour this month, a group of young Alaska fishermen had the chance to visit the Boston Seafood Show, participate in Slow Fish in New Orleans, and share their concerns with Alaska’s congressional delegations.
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Alaska House passes bipartisan education compromise bill with funding boost
The $246 million bill would permanently increase state education funding, boost internet speeds in some rural schools, and provide new support to charter schools.
Alaska Supreme Court Decides Pipeline Worth Billions, Not Millions
The State Supreme Court reaffirmed on Wednesday that the Trans-Alaska Pipeline is worth $10 billion.
RUNNING: State House, District 22 Anchorage
Sharon Cissna (D) is running unopposed for State House, District 22 Anchorage in the Alaska General Election on November 2,...
Memorial Held For Murdered Coast Guardsmen
Over 800 people gathered in hangar three on the Coast Guard base for the memorial honoring Petty Officer 1st Class James Hopkins and retired chief petty officer Richard Belisle on Wednesday. Hopkins and Belisle were found dead in one of the buildings at Communications Station Kodiak by coworkers. KMXT’s Jennifer Canfield went to the memorial and created this audio postcard.
Haiti Earthquake Survivor Recovers
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
When the massive earthquake hit Haiti in January, Alaskan Christa Brelsford and her brother Julian were there, at a...
Hastings Fire Expected to Increase
A large acreage increase is expected when the Hastings wildfire north of Fairbanks, is re-mapped. Fire Information officer Tacy Skinner says weather condition caused major activity overnight Tuesday.
UPDATE: The Interagency Incident Management Team mapped the fire Wednesday night at 24,069 acres.
As Kenai’s bluff erodes, one historic house gets a new home
The bluff is eroding at a rate of three feet a year due to waves and storms at the mouth of the Kenai River.
Anchorage Assembly Tackles Controversial Insurance Plan
The one-of-a-kind municipal life insurance policy for Anchorage former mayor, the late George Sullivan, continues to attract assembly attention. That interest remains even after...
Tour bus driver who hit and killed Skagway’s mayor in 2018 pleads guilty
Skagway Mayor Monica Carlson and her mother Cora Louise Adams were in a crosswalk on Pennsylvania Avenue last December when driver Gerard James made an illegal left turn while talking on a cellphone.
Denali National Park Workers Threaten Strike
About 16 bus mechanics, radio technicians and warehouse workers at Denali National Park have authorized a strike before one of the busiest holidays at...
When the lights went out – Alaska’s great recession
Less than ten years after oil started flowing, Alaska’s economy cratered. The recession was quick and deep. Ten banks failed, real estate values plummeted and tens of thousands of people fled the state. It was Alaska’s great recession, 20 years before the rest of the country went through almost the same thing.
Mat-Su Assembly Releases Borough’s Project Wish List
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Assembly members for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough met with state lawmakers last week to highlight priority projects for the...
Web Extra: Louise Hogarth Interview
In addition to the brief interview featured in tonight's Alaska News Nightly, we're offering this extended version of our chat with filmmaker Louise Hogarth,...
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019
The company trying to get federal permits for the Pebble Mine is going to need a lot more money to keep up the pace. Plus: A group of young scientists are logging data to try to figure out how warmer water temperatures will affect future salmon returns. And, a service member sues an Anchorage car dealer over a so-called "yo-yo scam."
Dead bear appears to have been killed by another bear
A bear cub found dead in Sitka’s Starrigavan Valley last week appears to have been killed by another bear. The cub is believed to...
As sea ice changes in a warming Arctic, new challenges for polar bear research
“There’s probably going to be a greater amount of uncertainty with some of the information that we’re able to provide, because it’s simply not going to be as precise as it used to be,” said wildlife biologist Todd Atwood.
Schlepping bronze, a Ketchikan artist retraces Seward’s route
A Ketchikan artist went on a mission in Washington, D.C.: to find the spot where William Seward signed the treaty to buy Alaska from Russia. He was searching for a thread of history and he didn't come empty-handed. Listen now
6 political takeaways from Biden’s decision to step aside
President Biden is passing the torch to Vice President Harris, which changes the narrative of the race against former President Donald Trump.