When homelessness is around the corner, even the helpers can become helpless
Dion Wynne was working full-time and preparing to open a therapeutic foster home. Then he fell ill and was hospitalized for over a month. Join him as he tries to save his home -- and his dreams.
Federal court rejects approval for Hilcorp’s Liberty Project
A federal appeals court has sided with environmental groups and overturned approval for Hilcorp’s Liberty Project in the Beaufort Sea.
UA Board of Regents postpones exigency vote
University of Alaska regents have postponed voting on a declaration of financial exigency, a contractual tool that allows more expedited cost cutting, including laying off of tenured faculty.
Three Hikers Rescued From Deer Mountain
A locator beacon turned what could have been a long, drawn-out, overnight search operation on Ketchikan’s Deer Mountain into a quick and successful afternoon rescue.
Over $118 Million Will Be Given to American Indian, Alaska Native Tribes, Organizations
The U.S. Justice Department has announced that it is handing out over $118-million to American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and organizations. Several in Alaska are receiving some of that money.
Palmer Man Sentenced To 50 Years On Child Sexual Exploitation Charges
A Palmer resident has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison on multiple charges of child sexual exploitation. Forty nine year old Robert Earl Cunningham, also known as "Bear" Cunningham and a registered sex offender, will serve the term concurrently with an 88-year state sentence.
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Alaska News Nightly: December 30, 2011
Russian Tanker Gets Jones Act Waiver, Teen Found Dead In Bethel Park Identified, Scientists Downgrade Cleveland Volcano Aviation Alert Level, Boeing Wins Missile Defense Contract, ADF&G Shows Interest In Bethel Subsistence Patterns, ‘Alaskan Wet Dog Race’ Set For 2013, Year In Review: Sitka, Anchorage and Juneau, AK: Crab Bait Radio, 300 Villages: Houston
Examining Mount Spurr as a source of energy
The state of Alaska has taken another step toward harnessing the untapped geothermal potential of Mount Spurr.
Mike Mason, KBBI - Homer
Alaska’s big shift to renewable energy appears stalled, as future access to natural gas in doubt
Reporter Nat Herz with the Northern Journal says efforts to craft a mandate for utilities to pursue renewable energy haven't gotten very far.
Judge Dismisses Miller Suit
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage and Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Joe Miller’s bid for an election contest has been turned down by a...
Campaigns make last push for votes in Alaska before election
The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are making their last push for votes ahead of Tuesday’s election, with the campaigns calling Alaskans and knocking on doors and the candidates holding last-minute rallies and stops.
Body Discovered Near Bartlett High School
Monday a body was found in a wooded area near Bartlett High School in Anchorage. Police say the body was decomposed and there are no obvious signs of foul play. An autopsy may help discover the cause of death. No identity yet released.
Mallott lambasts Juneau’s annexation bid
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott said Juneau is not behaving like a good neighbor. During a Wednesday speech to the Southeast Conference Mid Session Summit, he lambasted officials for trying to annex parts of nearby Admiralty Island. Listen now
A stretch of the Denali Park Road sits atop a creeping landslide. And it’s picking up speed.
Officials at Denali National Park and Preserve are studying whether the existing path of the park’s 92-mile road can be spared from a creeping landslide, in what scientists say could be a preview of Denali’s future as its permafrost thaws.
Bethel’s ‘Yes for Local Option’ campaign begins to mobilize
In less than two weeks, Bethel residents will head to the polls to vote on representatives for Bethel City Council. They’ll also vote on a proposition asking residents whether Bethel should return to local option status. Listen now
Yukon Residents Concerned About More Slow Salmon Runs
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Some Yukon River residents have grave concerns about the river’s Chinook salmon stocks. As another in a string of...
Boston-Based Firm To Help Design State Health Insurance Exchange
The state of Alaska is planning to sign a contract with a Boston-based firm to help design a health insurance exchange.
Amid icy trail conditions, mushers ready for K300
Twenty-five mushers, some local, some international – all prepared to race this evening along icy river trails — are in Bethel for the Kuskokwim 300. The race starts tonight at 6:30 p.m. It’s the longest of three races that’ll take place over the weekend.
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DOD Releases IDs of Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense has released the names of the four Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson soldiers kill by a roadside bomb Saturday in Afghanistan.
Rep. Knopp leaves Republican caucus, seeks new bipartisan coalition
State Rep. Gary Knopp said a bipartisan coalition would act as a counterweight to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, while an all-Republican caucus wouldn’t.