Homer art gallery hosts ‘Valdez’ anniversary exhibit
A giant rosary made of gillnet floats, a sea-foam green dress that looks like it’s been splotched with oil and a pirate flag...
Loss of Rudder Doomed Fishing Vessel Last Year
The loss of a rudder appears to have caused the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger to take on water, and sink in the...
Anchorage police officers and city cleared in fatal shooting as judge tosses family’s lawsuit
Judge Sharon Gleason threw out all 11 of Bishar Hassan's family’s claims, citing video footage of the shooting.
Palmer man dies in Prince William Sound floatplane crash
A 75-year-old Mat-Su borough man was killed in a Tuesday floatplane crash in Prince William Sound.
Kikkan Randall Wins World Cup Sprint Race
Kikkan Randall is back on top. Following disappointing races at the Sochi Olympics, Randall of Anchorage, won a World Cup sprint race in Finland over the weekend.
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Alaska U.S. House candidate Begich gets Freedom Fund endorsement
Nick Begich III gained the endorsement of the House Freedom Fund. He says he's not sure he'd join the hard-right caucus if elected.
Tainted meningitis vaccine reaches Alaska
Nearly a million doses of a common children’s vaccine were recalled this week due to contamination concerns. Some of the recalled vaccine was shipped...
Mott to Lead Alaska Guard Response Team
Brigadier General Jon Mott will lead a team charged with implementing recommendations for restoring confidence in the leadership and structure of the Alaska National Guard.
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Despite focus on gasline, LNG still getting attention in Alaska
Developing a new pipeline is the current focus for getting Alaska’s North Slope natural gas to market, but it isn’t the only option. Gas...
Protecting the genetic integrity of Alaska's flora
Green thumbs everywhere are itching to dig into the garden. Most of us buy seeds in little packets from the store and these are...
Snakewatch ends peacefully: 100-pound python, Sam, back at home in Meadow Lakes
A 17-foot albino Burmese python is back at home in Meadow Lakes after going missing for two weeks. The snake, named Sam, escaped while his owner was doing some spring cleaning. Listen now
Looking back on Alaska’s 2016
We’re at the end of 2016. It was a year of legislative fights over the budget, taxes, the permanent fund and what the fiscal future path for Alaska should look like. It was also a year when Alaska tribes were given a path to put land into trust, and the residents of Barrow voted to change its name. A 7.1 earthquake shook up Southcentral residents and a lot of other big things happened. We’ll discuss them and look ahead to 2017. Listen Now
US House approves anti-Pebble amendment; Young votes no, defends permit process
The U.S. House voted 233-201 for an amendment that would block the Corps of Engineers from proceeding on a permit for the proposed Pebble Mine.
Alaska biologists forecast ‘weak’ pink salmon harvest for 2020
According to a preseason forecast released Nov. 20, the estimated 2020 harvest is around 12 million fish, far below the 10-year average of 35 million.
Sealaska subsidiary’s mislabeled halibut recalled by FDA
A labeling mistake has led the FDA to order the recall of more than two tons of packaged halibut filets produced by a subsidiary of Sealaska, the Juneau-based Alaska Native regional corporation.
Air quality plummets as Canadian wildfire smoke stretches across the Midwest
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is again blanketing parts of the U.S. with a thick haze that's prompting air quality warnings in several states.
Alaska-Based Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
An Alaska-based soldier from California has been killed in Afghanistan. U.S. Army Alaska says in a release that 30-year-old Staff Sgt. Thomas Kent Fogarty of Alameda, Calif., died Sunday when the vehicle he was commanding hit a roadside bomb.
AK: The Tiniest Catch
They are often overshadowed by the larger Bering Sea fleets, but Unalaska has a handful of small boat commercial fishermen who make their living in the waters around the Aleutian Islands. During the recent tanner crab fishery, KUCB’s Stephanie Joyce headed out to see what it’s like to be a small boat in big boat territory.
Iditapod: What the heck is happening?
We look at three major problems hitting Alaska's mushing community ahead of the Iditarod. The Anchorage Daily News' Tegan Hanlon and Alaska Public Media's Zachariah Hughes sit down with host Casey Grove to discuss the whirlwind of recent news, including a doping scandal, musher mutiny, and increasing pressure from animal rights groups.
Human Remains Found Believed to be Missing Brevig Mission Man
Alaska State Troopers say human remains found in western Alaska are believed to be those of a missing 21-year-old Brevig Mission man.
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