Coast Guard Eyeing Biomass Heating Projects
The Coast Guard is considering a number of biomass heating projects in Southeast – using wood from local sources as fuel to heat...
AK: Surfing Turnagain Arm
It’s one of the few sports that most Alaskans haven’t tried in the state. Our water is freezing, our beaches are rocky and there aren’t many places to catch good waves. But none of that kept Anchorage resident Robert Stormo from attempting a daring surfing adventure along Turnagain Arm.
Buser Reaches Nikolai, Keeps Iditarod Lead
Martin Buser maintained his lead in the 2014 Iditarod reaching Nikolai early Tuesday morning several hours ahead of Nicolas Petit. Buser reached the checkpoint about 1:09 a.m. Petit followed at 5:36 a.m. The leaders were followed by Aliy Zirkle, Sonny Lindner and Hugh Neff. All three were out of Rohn Monday night. Dallas Seavey, who won the race in 2012, had jumped into 7th place, two spots ahead of his father, Mitch, who won last year.
FERC Turns Down Hydro Company Again
U.S. officials have once more ruled against a private company that wants to develop a controversial hydro-electric plant near Petersburg. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week re-affirmed its decision not to give Cascade Creek LLC another exclusive permit for the site.
Fairbanks cyclist wins Iditarod Trail Invitational
Jay Cable of Fairbanks has won the 1,000 mile Iditarod Trail Invitational human-powered race. Listen now
Coast Guard Says Remains Of Missing Alaska Pilot Found
Searchers have found the remains of the pilot of a plane that went missing in Alaska's Prince William Sound. The Coast Guard says the man's remains were recovered after being found Wednesday evening.
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New Senate group convened to scrutinize Medicaid reform
The Senate Fiance Committee is creating a new subcommittee to look at Medicaid reform. Sen. Anna MacKinnon, R-Eagle River, will lead the subcommittee. She says the other members will be announced Wednesday morning.
Crew OK After Seiner Capsizes In Prince William Sound
The crew of a seiner is okay after their fishing vessel capsized in the Prince William Sound earlier this week. The Auriga was seeking at shelter from a storm at the time of the incident.
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UAF Chancellor Brian Rogers To Retire This Summer
University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Brian Rogers plans to step down this summer. Rogers, who was a top candidate to replace retiring UA system President Pat Gamble, announced his intention to leave the university Thursday.
Sullivan still seeking a ‘bridge’ ship to fill the icebreaker gap
The Coast Guard is set to receive a new icebreaker 2025. Sen. Dan Sullivan says the country can’t wait that long.
Alaska News Nightly: August 19, 2014
Modeling Indicates Fairbanks LNG Project is a Go; Federal Requirements Burden Small Medical Practices In Alaska; Troopers Arrest, Charge Teen With Arson For Delta-Area Fires; Air Force Cleans Up Cold War-Era Radio Site In Southeast; King Salmon Trolling Ends On Slow Note; Observations of Kachemak Cranes Paints Detailed Picture; Bluegrass Camp For Kids Goes Busking
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Kids Learn the Lost Art of Tinkering
Ethan Madsen is seven years old – almost eight – and a regular at “the Saturday Thing.” “I built a rocket. I kind of mess around with recycling and put it together and see what I can build,” he says.
Nic Petit first to Ambler in Kobuk 440
Iditarod runner-up Nicolas Petit leads this year's Kobuk 440. He was first into the Ambler checkpoint this morning. Listen now
49 Voices: Peter Atchak of Bethel
This week we're hearing from Peter Atchak in Bethel. Atchak was the president of the Bethel volunteer Search and Rescue team for years, before retiring 6 years ago.
Anchorage Democrats Offer ‘Emergency Fix’ For Alaska’s Oil Tax System
With just three weeks left in the legislative session, a pair of Anchorage Democrats are offering what they describe as an “emergency fix” to Alaska’s oil tax system.
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Alaska online testing suspended this year due to Kansas server
The state of Alaska has suspended online standardized testing in schools this year because of ongoing problems connecting to a Kansas-based server. In a press release issued this afternoon, the Department of Education said that “repeated technical disruptions have rendered the affected tests invalid.”
Plastics, once America’s darling, now foreign villain on Alaska shores
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan chaired a hearing in Washington this morning on marine debris, and he if there was consensus on what the focus should be. "Plastics?" Download Audio
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Sept. 09, 2016
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Alaska joins U.S. as 49th State — 50 years ago today
It's one of the classic, sepia-tinted images of Alaska history: smiling Alaskans holding up newspapers bearing the large, bold headline "WE'RE IN" That moment...
Fishermen on Yukon lose economic opportunity when buyer becomes overloaded, cancels opening
Fishermen are selling more salmon than the Yukon River’s only buyer can handle. On Monday, record-breaking sales closed a commercial opening for fishermen upriver. Those fishermen spent Tuesday watching tens of thousands of dollars swim by during the river’s first opportunity to sell king salmon this decade. Listen now