Former KCAW program director passes away
Public radio in Alaska lost a dear friend and colleague last weekend. Steve Will, lately the program director of KCAW in Sitka, died Sunday...
State Supreme Court hears "Troopergate" arguments
The state Supreme Court is hearing arguments this afternoon on whether the legislature's 'troopergate' investigation should continue.The justices have said they will make their...
Judge decides not to dismiss case against Ted Stevens
Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled this afternoon not to dismiss the case against Senator Ted Stevens. But there will be penalties for government prosecutors, who...
Coeur d’Alene rejects call for talks
The Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation has rejected a call for talks aimed at reviving a mine-waste plan the company abandoned last month. The Southeast...
Petersburg’s public cold storage breaks even
Petersburg’s public cold storage broke even and then some last fiscal year. In its second year of operation, The Petersburg Economic Development Council facility...
Iditarod champion Lance Mackey gets dose of stardom on national TV
Reigning Iditarod and Yukon Quest champion Lance Mackey of Fairbanks is in New York City to promote the Discovery channels new TV series on...
Nobel Laureate Michael Schlesinger visits Alaska
Nobel Laureate and Atmospheric Scientist, Michael Schlesinger, recently made the rounds in Alaska. He spoke in Homer yesterday about climate change, and its causes...
Daughter of Alaska Ranger captain seeks on closure on her father's life
Captain Eric Peter Jacobsen was amongst the five who died when the Alaska Ranger sank last Easter in the Bering Sea. Since that day,...
Travel group discusses luring visitors during troubled economy
This week over 600 representatives of Alaska's tourism industry have gathered in Anchorage to learn new ways to attract visitors in a shaky...
Small turnout makes big decisions in Mat-Su election
Few voters turned out for the Matanuska Susitna Borough election yesterday, but those who did helped to make some long-reaching decisions.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN...
Jurors hear tapes of Ted Stevens' scheming friends
Friends of Senator Ted Stevens schemed to manipulate a home repair bill so Stevens wouldn’t have to pay for it. That’s what jurors heard...
Congressional debates kick off at UAA
The four major candidates for Congressional seats discussed a wide range of issues last night at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Dave Donaldson, APRN -...
EVOS plaintiffs finally receive tax relief
It took a near-complete meltdown of the nation’s financial system, but Congress has finally passed tax relief legislation for plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez...
Alaska weathering US financial crisis – so far
Experts at three local financial institutions say the national economic storm is not wreaking the same havoc in Alaska. At the same time, they...
Gasline rupture at Prudhoe Bay
A natural gas line rupture at Prudhoe Bay has knocked 2 production pads off line. BP Alaska spokesman Steve Rinehart says the 7" diameter...
Kensington mine and environmentalist engage in finger pointing
After the Kensington Mine laid off half of its 82-person workforce last week, there’s been plenty of finger-pointing. Mine owner Coeur-Alaska and its supporters...
Grand Camp Convention underway in Ketchikan
The Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood began their Grand Camp Convention today in Ketchikan. They're honoring one of their longtime activists, Walter Soboleff.
Ed Schoenfeld,...
Talk of Alaska: Giving Voice to Alaska
With the nomination of Sarah Palin, the nation has discovered Alaska again. You can see stories datelined "Wasilla," in national magazines and newspapers. But...
Alaska's economic scene better than nation's, but deserves careful watching
According to three senior staff members representing a trio of local financial institutions, the current economic storm is not wreaking the same havoc in...
Jury hears taped phone calls between Bill Allen and Ted Stevens
Jurors in the trial of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens listened this morning to three audio recordings of conversations between Stevens and former Veco CEO...