Alaska House passes resolution over Canada’s cruise ship ban
The Alaska House of Representatives passed a resolution on Wednesday that urges Congress to allow an exemption for cruise ships to bypass Canada and sail in Alaska this year.
Defense Bill Includes Funds for Carbon Study
A federal defense bill includes $2.4 million to study carbon sequestration in Alaska, a project that could result in a coal-to-liquids plant...
Yukon River chinook, chums, on track for dismal season
"Fish and Game and everybody else better be prepared to go out and get some crab or pollock or halibut and bring it to each household on the Yukon River," said one resident of Pilot Station about the poor runs, which prompted the state to close the subsistence fishery.
Five Escape Sinking Fishing Vessel near Valdez
All five members of a purse seiner fishing vessel safely escaped their boat before it sank Wednesday near Valdez.
Adventure is the profit: the economics of dog handling
Across Alaska, handlers play a pivotal role in competitive mushing. They manage sprawling kennels and help train sled-dogs for competition. It's a system that thrives on an unconventional economic arrangement. Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: October 31, 2011
Dion Sentenced to 124 Years in Craig Case, Court Rules in Favor of Tribes in Child Support Case, Parnell Administration Explains Jump in Real Estate Licensing Fees, Judge to Decide on Fairbanks Redistricting Petition, Dance Diva’s Legacy Lives On, Pilot Dies in Helicopter Crash Near Lake Illiamna, Three Dead in Separate Anchorage Homicides, Palmer Votes to End Water Fluoridation, Fairbanks Ghost Hunters Tracking the Paranormal
Anchorage Assembly members seek regular reports on city’s equity and language access goals
The proposal would require additional reviews, analysis and reporting.
Mysterious Orange Goo Washes Up In Kivalina
An orange-colored substance that washed up on the shores of the village of Kivalina and causing concern for residents that it may have been toxic, is not man-made.
Fort Yukon toddler mauled to death by dog
The Fort Yukon police department isn’t releasing the boy’s name yet. Officer Chris Inderrieden says the little boy approached the nearby dog yesterday afternoon....
Can Indigenous subsistence rights still be protected in Alaska?
As the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act approaches, the question still remains: What can be done to protect subsistence rights today?
Alaska Airlines could suspend passengers from future flights for violating new face mask policy
The Seattle-based company said it will start issuing formal warnings to any passengers who don't wear a face covering, though there will be exceptions.
Koyuk man charged with fatally shooting his father
Troopers say Franklin Adams, 35, is charged with first-degree murder in the Saturday shooting of Dennis Adams, 74.
Hydroelectric project takes small step forward amid pushback from Moose Pass residents
Homer Electric Association has been working on the project for over a decade.
Controversial Totem Pole Returns to Sitka Square
The totem pole that gives Sitka’s Totem Square its name is once again standing. The pole was removed last year while state workers rebuilt a seawall and changed landscaping to the greenspace across from the Sitka Pioneer Home. The totem pole underwent restoration and was put back in place during a small ceremony Monday afternoon.
Entrepreneur finds community and success bringing Latin American flavors to Anchorage coffee scene
Estrella Elizabeth Rodriguez-Northcutt is finding success serving Horchata lattes, cafe de olla, and Jamaica, a hibiscus tea. She says she's already converted a few customers who used to prefer their coffee black.
Oil Terminal Command Stands Down
The unified command for the drift river oil terminal protection has stood down. A meeting was held in Kenai last night to review...
Brent Sass is first Iditarod musher to leave race’s halfway point
All mushers in the nearly 1,000-mile race across Alaska must take three mandatory rest periods: a 24-hour layover at any checkpoint, an eight-hour layover somewhere along the Yukon River and another eight-hour layover at White Mountain, which is 77 miles from the finish line.
COVID-19 puts 3 Southwest Alaska villages into lockdown
At least three Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities are in lockdown after residents tested positive for COVID-19: Quinhagak, Kipnuk and Kasigluk.
Juneau Utility Sold For $170 Million to Outside Company
Southeast Alaska’s largest electric utility has merged with a Washington-based energy company. Alaska Electric Light and Power in Juneau is now a subsidiary of Avista Corporation, headquartered in Spokane. The deal closed on Tuesday.
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Questionnaire Goes Out to Potential Jurors in Murder Trial
Maria Dudzak, KRBD – Ketchikan
A request to mail questionnaires to potential jurors in the first degree murder trial of Rachelle Waterman was the subject...