New tool for Spanish-speaking students in Anchorage schools
Alaska parents whose first language is Spanish and whose English skills are limited now have a new tool to help prepare their young children...
Tragedy on the Alsek River, Part 1
Disaster struck two raft trips this summer on the Alsek River, which flows from the Yukon to Alaska. A skilled rafter from Idaho and...
Spanish-speaking parents can help children prepare for English-speaking schools
Alaska parents whose first language is Spanish and whose English skills are limited now have a new tool to help prepare their young children...
Ted Stevens trial set to begin
Lawyers in the case against Senator Ted Stevens had what is expected to be their last hearing this morning before the trial starts next...
Don Young wins Republican primary, as Sean Parnell concedes
It's official. Congressman Don Young has won the Republican primary for Alaska’s lone US House seat. His opponent, Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell conceded today. ...
UA Regents begin budget examination
The University of Alaska Board of regents is getting its first look at the budget proposed for next year. UA spokeswoman Kate Ripley says...
Developing local renewable energy sources
Municipal leaders from across rural Alaska met in Girdwood this week for a conference on developing local, renewable energy resources. The meeting was sponsored...
Fairbanks Northstar Borough looks to revamp bus system
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is looking for input, and funding, to improve its public bus system. Borough Transportation Manager David Leone...
A ambiguous report card on Glacier Bay National Park
With its huge expanses of untouched habitat, and the full complement of animal species that were present before Europeans arrived, Glacier Bay National Park...
Yukon Whitefish market back for third year
Whitefish is arguably the lightest, sweetest white meat fish in Alaska waters. Now there’s a commercial fishery targeting the fish on the Lower Yukon...
Anchorage Assembly votes to rethink Knik Arm bridge
The Knik Arm Bridge project will undergo a new feasibility review as well as at least another round of public hearings. Tuesday night the...
House approves energy bill with offshore drilling
The U.S. House has passed an energy bill that would allow offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific, but drilling must be at...
Palin numbers inflate Alaska energy output
An inflated Alaska energy output figure touted by Governor Palin on national TV last week and since repeated by John McCain, is being widely...
Permanent Fund takes a bit hit as stocks tumble
The stock market plunge on Monday, followed by another 450-point drop today, has Wall Street investors nervous about the possibility of other financial giants...
Begich lays out his plans for rural Alaska
U.S. Senate candidate Mark Begich today said government assistance for rural Alaska must be based on ideas and priorities that begin in rural communities....
Ancient remains to be reinterred
In the mid-1990s, human remains, more than 10,000 years old, were found on Prince of Wales Island. The discovery fueled scientific research about early...
Marine Transportation Advisory Board gets new blood
Alaska’s Marine Transportation Advisory Board is coming back to life. Governor Sarah Palin has appointed 11 people to the panel, which has been in...
Maine boat arrives in Kodiak through Northwest Passage
The past two summers have seen record-low sea ice levels in the Arctic. Scientists with NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center...
Assembly votes to review Knik Arm bridge costs and impact
The Knik Arm Bridge project will undergo a new official review as well as another round of public hearings. Last night the Anchorage...
Senator Stevens loses bid to have his case dismissed
Senator Ted Stevens lost his final pre-trial bid today to have the federal case against him dismissed. Alaska’s senior Republican Senator faces seven counts...