Mt. Edgecumbe High School marks 70th anniversary
70 years ago, Feb. 22, 1947, the Bureau of Indian Affairs opened Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka. BIA and other boarding institutions that operated in Alaska until the 1980s left some students traumatized, while others say it saved their lives. Listen now
Ft. Greely Officials Study Barley-Powered Electricity Proposal
Fort Greely officials are studying a proposal by a Delta Junction barley farmer to use the grain as a renewable energy source to generate electricity for the post.
Health Care Forum Draws Fairbanks Crowd
About 400 people attended a meeting on health care reform in Fairbanks last night.
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
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A rural school district said it was blindsided by a Bethel principal’s arrest. Except he’d been investigated twice before.
The principal for one of Alaska’s largest rural elementary schools, in a region with some of the highest sex crime rates in the country and a state with a history of failing to protect students, was allowed to remain on the job until the FBI got involved.
Muldoon Farmers Market highlights need for community space
Muldoon's first farmers market unites community in quest for more gathering spaces.
Fighting COVID-19 at home and in Alaska’s largest hospital | Alaska Insight
The number of coronavirus infections in Alaska is growing. And as the disease continues its spread across the state, it’s impacting more and more Alaskans.
Alaskan zips through confirmation hearing for US District Court seat
Joshua Kindred of Anchorage sailed through his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing. "I thought he did just fine in the questions he was asked," one observer said.
Teenage Kodiak Shooting Victim Dies Of Wounds
The 16-year-old Kodiak boy shot who was shot by another teen on Sunday evening has died in Anchorage. Kodiak Police Department Lieutenant Ray Ellis said the boy succumbed to his injuries Wednesday. Ellis declined to release the name of the victim, citing his age.
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HUD Secretary Announces Block Grants for Tribes
The early signs are that Alaska's Native tribal governments are going to get a significant boost from the Obama administration cabinet members visiting this...
Senate and House divided over injured workers' privacy
The State House today refused to agree with a Senate plan that would force Alaska to hide the names of workers injured on the...
New Energy Company Starts Operations in Cook Inlet
A new oil and gas company has begun operations in Cook Inlet. Cook Inlet Energy has acquired the assets that were abandoned by Pacific...
Fairbanks UAV Testing Center Ramps Up
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is ramping up its unmanned aerial vehicle testing center. The university was one of 6 entities around the country selected by the Federal Aviation Administration in December to undertake the task of integrating UAV’s into U.S. airspace.
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Longtime Anchorage Costume store closes doors after Halloween
Anyone hoping to pick up a last minute costume will only have until tonight to pick up a costume at Dooley's Costume and Tuxedo store in Anchorage. The local shop will close its doors for good after decades of existence in Alaska. Listen Now
Co-Op Dog Teams Gain Popularity
Tim Bodony, KIYU – Galena
Several of the competitive dog teams in this year’s Iditarod were the result of cooperative agreements between mushers....
Lawmakers Strike Budget Deal
The stalemate finally ended on Wednesday night, when a conference committee between the two bodies agreed to pay for the contracts this year, but placed limits on future increases.
Study Shows Northern Bering Sea Still Inhospitable for Pollock, Cod
A five-year, $52 million study of the Bering Sea ecosystem has turned up a surprise. Scientists had thought valuable commercial fish species such as Pacific cod and walleye pollock would move to the north Bering Sea and on into the Arctic Ocean as climate warming increased.
A humpback whale is free after days-long entanglement in Unalaska’s Iliuliuk Bay
A team of state and federal officials were able to free the whale Friday morning.
Political candidates scrambling to meet new financial disclosure requirements
The state's new financial disclosure rules are getting their first test as candidates sign up to run for municipal offices across Alaska. The 11-page...
FBI Looks Into Bethel Incident
FBI staff were in Bethel recently on a fact finding mission related to an incident in which a former Bethel police officer arrested a man in a parking lot.
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JBER cuts put on hold
Cuts to Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson's 4-2-5 infantry brigade combat team in Anchorage have officially been put on hold. Alaska's congressional delegation is celebrating today's announcement by the army. Download Audio