Valley groups organize to protect wild salmon
2 year old Robert Morgan studies a northern pike, a voracious predator in Alaska, threatening various fish populations. Photo by Patty Sullivan/MSB
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No bids on controversial old growth timber sale… again
The agency received zero offers on the Kuiu Island timber sale before its closing deadline on Tuesday. Listen now
AK: Food trucks forging way into Anchorage downtown dining scene
Lunchtime options in downtown Anchorage have long been dominated by traditional brick-and-mortar restaurants, but now, hungry downtown diners will have some new options near the Park Strip, at a space that has been converted into a food truck forum for the newly-minted K Street Eats. Download Audio
Program Researching Chukchi Sea’s Biological Productivity
An environmental research program with a long history of working in Alaska is breaking new ground by partnering with state universities to find out why an area in the Chukchi Sea is so biologically productive.
Bring home troops, sell federal lands: Libertarian presidential candidate pitches vision to Alaskans
Jorgensen pitched unorthodox ideas for dealing with pollution and managing federal lands.
Developers hope to open Railbelt electric vehicle charging corridor by summer 2022
Efforts are underway to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations along the Railbelt that developers hope could connect the Kenai Peninsula to Fairbanks by the summer of 2022.
Alaska Aerospace Corporation launches into new period on island
Kodiak’s rocket launch facility has entered a new period on the island and will soon be active again. Listen now
More — but not all — Alaska small businesses to become eligible for grants
Changes loosened the rules, but some businesses still won't qualify for state funding because they received federal funds.
Jeff King Invents a New Kind of Sled Dog Race
You’ve heard of tennis doubles… now an Alaskan musher wants to transfer the concept to his sport.
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Lawmakers Reduce Tax on Cruise Ship Passengers
Alaska lawmakers voted Sunday to substantially reduce the fee paid by cruise ship passengers.
The bill they passed is expected to meet terms of an...
Anchorage School District projects $15 million loss due to lowered student enrollment
The district’s annual financial report shows many families have left the district for statewide homeschool and private school programs.
AK: Resurrecting the 52-year-old pipe organ at Fort Greely’s chapel
The old pipe organ in the chapel at Fort Greely will soon again be belting out gospel tunes, if Army officials approve the post chaplain’s request to allow a pipe-organ expert from Nenana restore the rare 52-year-old instrument.
Anti-Pebble Initiative Clears Signature Hurdle
A group opposed to the proposed Pebble Mine has secured enough signatures to get their initiative on the ballot.
Experiment Looks for Slow Earthquakes Under Unalaska
Earthquakes are an almost hourly occurrence in the Aleutian Islands. But most are too tiny to feel, and even the bigger ones are usually over in seconds. Just last week, a 4.7M quake went all but unnoticed in Unalaska.
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Southeast Dungeness crab harvest below average
Most areas in Southeast closed to commercial fall fishing for Dungeness crab on Nov. 30. The State has crunched the numbers and the season was below average in both harvest and participation.
DeeDee Jonrowe second musher to scratch in 2018 Iditarod
Willow musher DeeDee Jonrowe has scratched from the 2018 Iditarod. Listen now
RUNNING: State House, District 30 Anchorage
Lynda Zaugg (D) and Charisse Millett (R) are running for State House in District 30, Anchorage in Alaska's General Election...
Officials expect Anchorage’s CARES Act money to dry up by the end of the month
As the third hunker down order of 2020 hits Anchorage residents and businesses, the city has just $15 million in CARES Act funding left to provide relief.
Alaska’s governor is quarantining after possible coronavirus exposure
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is quarantining at his home in Wasilla after one of his close contacts tested positive for COVID-19, the governor's office said in a prepared statement Monday.
Washington man sentenced to 99 years for murder of Ketchikan surgeon
Judge Michael Wolverton called Jordan Joplin's 2017 killing of Eric Garcia one of the most “brazen and craven” acts he’d seen in his 40 years on the bench.