One of Alaska’s youngest convicted murderers won an appeal, opening door for others to be resentenced
A decision in an appeal by Winona Fletcher means other young defendants sent to prison for life can ask to have their sentences reexamined.
Energy Rebate Program Drew Faithful Response
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation officials say that about 70 percent of the people who signed up for the Energy Rebate program eighteen months...
RUNNING: State House, District 25 Anchorage
Mike Doogan (D), Harley Brown (L) and Thomas Higgins (R) are running for State House in District 25, Anchorage in Alaska’s General...
Bill Would Allow For Lifetime Hunting, Fishing Licenses
Alaska residents could get lifetime hunting and fishing licenses under a bill proposed in the state House. Rep. Les Gara says his bill, HB157, should save on paperwork and make the process more convenient.
Ask a Climatologist: Why do some lakes freeze faster than others?
One important factor is the depth of the lake. But there are other variables too. Listen now
Anchorage Attorney Walker Announces Gubernatorial Bid
Anchorage attorney Bill Walker on Monday added his name to the list of contenders for the GOP nomination for governor. Walker is...
Fairbanks Considers Wood Drying Kilns To Reduce Smoke Emissions
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is considering wood drying kilns to reduce smoke emissions from wood stoves and boilers. Dry wood burns cleaner and provides more heat. Borough Air Quality Manager Jim Connor says the current vision is to tap state and federal grant money to contract for the construction and operation of six kilns at three locations in the borough to serve local wood burners.
Bethel remembers Mary Ciuniq Pete
Former University of Alaska Fairbanks, Kuskokwim Campus Director Mary Ciuniq Pete was a fierce protector of subsistence practices and a strong advocated for her students. She died November 17 at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage.
Proposed state regulations could prevent brewers and distillers from hosting events
Alaska’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Board recently proposed a regulation change that would prevent breweries and distilleries from hosting social gatherings that are advertised to the public. Brewers and distillers worry what the proposal could mean for their businesses.
Fires in Anchorage, Bristol Bay Claim Two Lives
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Fatal fires have taken two lives across the state. In South Anchorage, at trailer fire took the life...
Rep. Young votes against contempt charge and lifting debt limit
"The government must pay its debts," said Young, but he doesn't like Democratic spending plan.
Volunteers Prepare Athletic and Wellness Center for Reopening
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
On Feb. 1, the Sitka Fine Arts Camp will take possession of the core campus of the former Sheldon...
Alaska Food Policy Council Hosts Bethel Town Hall Meeting
Members of the Alaska Food Policy Council hosted a town hall meeting in Bethel last week to gather information they’ll use to guide statewide food policy.
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‘A menace to society’: Victims rekindle rage against Fairbanks-area serial arsonist
Victims spoke directly to Jamison Gallion, 19, at a sentencing hearing after his guilty plea to setting seven structure fires in 2021.
Two Rivers man dies in weekend four-wheeler rollover
A Two Rivers man died in a weekend crash of an all-terrain vehicle. Download Audio
Firearms expert describes ‘extensively damaged’ bullet in murder of Sophie Sergie
Debra Gillis, with the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory, said the bullet she examined was too mangled to match it to guns taken from the suspect.
Alaska’s worker shortage is due to pandemic retirees and funding instability, says economist
About one out of every nine jobs in the state is unfilled.
Randall Sweeps Nationals at Kincaid Park
Kikkan Randall won today's classic sprint at the US Cross Country ski Championships at Kincaid park in Anchorage. The win gave her a sweep...
Palin and Begich both say ‘rank the red’ while diverging in style
The Republicans in Alaska’s U.S. House race are now both saying they want their supporters to rank the other Republican as their second choice.
With salmon ballot measure’s defeat, Pebble celebrates
In an interview Wednesday, Pebble CEO Tom Collier said even though his company’s mine proposal wasn’t always at the forefront of the debate, the salmon habitat initiative was, in some ways, all about Pebble.