Murkowski: ‘Never, ever, ever’ should we see another Jan. 6
Congress passed a reform of the Electoral Count Act, which U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski helped negotiate.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, December 28, 2022
After more than a year without an official director, the Anchorage Public Library is under new leadership. How the airline meltdown is canceling plans months and even years in the making. Plus the land rising and falling makes for some unique engineering around an Alaska river.
After fighting for their place on the mat, Bristol Bay girls are winning wrestling titles
Eighteen-year-old team captain Kiley Clouse has become Dillingham’s first statewide girls wrestling champion. And Aileen Lester of Newhalen has won her third state title.
GCI connects some Unalaska residents to high-speed internet, others have to wait
GCI connected its first Unalaska residential customers to its fastest 2-gigabit-per-second internet speeds last week, in a rollout delayed by damage to an undersea cable.
Anchorage Assembly starts process to fill Allard, Dunbar seats
Assembly members Forrest Dunbar of East Anchorage and Jamie Allard of Chugiak-Eagle River were both elected in November to serve in the Alaska Legislature.
Alaskans insured through certain providers may soon be unable to send their prescriptions to Fred Meyer
Kroger, which owns Fred Meyer, announced that it was terminating its pharmacy agreement with Express Scripts beginning in January. The split will impact thousands of Alaskans.
Homeless man dies in Fairbanks during 50-below wind chill
Troopers say 55-year-old Charles Akiviana was found dead Friday morning, frozen in a snowdrift near a tent he had been living in.
Troopers fatally shoot armed Fairbanks man
Troopers say assault suspect Patrick Alexander, 20, ignored commands to drop a rifle Friday and was shot when he began to manipulate the gun.
Alaska’s top-earning state employees include investment managers, troopers and psychiatrists
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s salary, set by a state board, is the 862nd highest below the manager of the Bethel airport.
Population survey shows that Alaska’s wood bison herd is healthy and growing
It’s been another good year for Alaska’s wood bison herd. A recent population survey shows that the Lower Innoko and Yukon Rivers herd is healthy and growing.
Regulators approve the sale of Alaska’s largest natural gas utility
Canadian company TriSummit can move forward with the purchase of ENSTAR Natural Gas and its share in Cook Inlet’s gas storage facility — an $800 million deal.
Juneau will keep planning for icebreaker, despite removal from federal spending bill
City Manager Rorie Watt said the cancellation of $150 million in federal funding for a Juneau-based icebreaker won’t stop the city from planning for one in the future.
2022 marked the end of cheap mortgages and now the housing market has turned icy cold
Sharply higher mortgage rates have cast a chill on the housing market. Many buyers have paused their searches with home prices no longer affordable.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Alaskans are still stranded across the country as nasty weather keeps planes grounded. And a new federal committee is working to change derogatory names on American landmarks. Plus researchers are bouncing a radio signal from Alaska off a far-out space object.
Flight cancellations lead to hectic holiday travel for Alaskans
“We can safely say this was one of, if not the single worst, airline meltdown that we’ve seen," said Thrifty Traveler's Kyle Potter.
Mount Young: Aleutian volcano is renamed for explosive Alaska congressman
The mountain was named for a fierce creature. Now it will bear Don Young's name.
Providence starts ‘earn while you learn’ program to fill empty CNA positions
The Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center is one of 17 hospitals in the state trying a new program to pay potential certified nursing assistants as they train.
Woman’s body recovered from Sitka harbor
Police officers, firefighters and a dive team helped recover 37-year-old Amanda Oktoyak's body from Eliason Harbor on Wednesday morning.
Congress passes bill to help former Bethel resident who faced deportation
If everything goes right, former Bethel resident Rebecca Trimble will be an American soon. But in the end, it took a literal act of Congress to get results.
‘We need the community’: Bethel’s new police chief looks for ways to connect
Bethel Police Chief Leonard “Pete” Hicks brings a unique perspective molded by growing up in the Deep South, his time in the Army and a 20-year law enforcement career.