Review finds Fairbanks officers justified in May shooting
A state review concludes that Fairbanks Police officers were justified in fatally shooting a local man in May. Listen now
Iditapod: Mission Iditarod, COVID Protocol
The 2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is going to look a lot different, one year into a global COVID-19 pandemic. (The Iditapod’s going to be pretty different this year, too, as we'll explain). The ceremonial start is canceled, so the race begins Sunday in Willow under strict COVID-19 protocols, with a shortened trail that doubles back on itself, a challenge to sled dog teams to cross the Alaska Range not once, but twice, plus coronavirus testing along the way and less access to indoor spaces at checkpoints... This Iditarod is certainly going to be unique.
Jensen Maritime Honored For Design Of ‘Northern Leader’
A huge commercial fishing vessel currently under construction has received an award that recognizes it’s unique and innovative design. The vessel has ties to the Bristol Bay region.
Will fiber optic broadband make it to the Aleutians? Decision may depend on USDA grant
The project would connect Unalaska to Kodiak with a fiber optic cable, but GCI says it can't build it unless it receives a $25 million grant from USDA.
Coast Guard Performs Consecutive Medevacs in Western Alaska
The Coast Guard performed back-to-back medevacs of two heart attack patients aboard separate cargo vessels in Western Alaska.
A son's tribute to his parents produces park sculpture
Photo by Kristin Spack, KSKA - Anchorage
As of yesterday afternoon, Anchorage has a new sculpture gracing a downtown park. The "Flight of the...
Fairbanks Union Members Rally for Worker’s Rights
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Fairbanks area union members rallied Monday in support of worker’s rights. National Education Association Alaska President Barb Angaiak...
Promise and Hazards of Arctic Oil Outlined at D.C. Forum
With two of Shell’s rigs now crossing the Pacific in hopes of drilling in the Chukchi Sea this summer, officials and energy experts gathered at a forum in Washington this week to review the rewards and challenges ahead for Arctic oil development. Jan Mares, an energy policy advisor, says the prize is within the industry’s technical reach.
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BC Gold Mine Plan Irks Ketchikan Residents
A Canadian mining company is hoping to launch a major gold mine near the headwaters of a tributary of the Unuk River, which flows into Behm Canal near Ketchikan. Toronto-based Seabridge Gold says the KSM deposit is one of the largest in the world, second only to the proposed Pebble Mine in Western Alaska.
Sitka Mayor: ‘Don’t Assume, Always Hope’ For Funding
About a hundred officials from cities and towns across the state met in Juneau last week for the Alaska Municipal League conference. Part of the conference involved lobbying state lawmakers for funding for local projects. In Sitka, officials are hoping for more than $40 million to fund an important hydro electric expansion project. That might be more money than state is willing to fund in lean budget year. But as the Sitka leaders found out, it's always worth a try.
14-Year-Old Dies in Two Vehicle Crash
Associated Press
A 14-year-old girl has died in a two vehicle crash near Mile 8 of the Kenai Spur Highway.
Rylene Oskoloff was killed Tuesday morning...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
What U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka says about the 2020 election. Also, how the state's election workers are dealing with skepticism from voters. And a nursing program in Bethel trains students to work in their communities.
Shell Drilling Rig Leaving Alaska for Washington
A Shell mobile drill rig will be leaving Alaska for Washington state this summer in anticipation of the 2012 Arctic drilling season.
Hilcorp Drilling Platform Catches Fire In Cook Inlet
Four people were safely evacuated from a drilling platform in Cook Inlet that caught fire Thursday morning.
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Former ADN Executive Editor Pat Dougherty Speaks On Newspaper’s Sale
It’s been a little more than two weeks since the Alaska Dispatch took ownership of the Anchorage Daily News. Pat Dougherty was the Executive Editor of the Daily News and had been with the paper for 34 years. He’s speaking publicly about the sale for the first time. He says he retired from that position when the sale became final because he and Dispatch founder Tony Hopfinger wouldn’t have been able to work together.
Dougherty says he was surprised when he first heard that Alaska Dispatch publisher Alice Rogoff was buying the paper. And he says there’s one thing about the sale he wants the community to understand.
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US Senate passes bill strengthening Consumer Product Safety Commission
Today the U.S. Senate passed a bill to modernize and beef up the Consumer Product Safety Commission. And tucked inside it, are provisions to...
Giant Pumpkin Tips the Scales
The winner in this year's Alaska State Fair giant pumpkin weigh-off tips the scales, but doesn't break the record.
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Haines residents, representatives push back on local government drone use
The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or drones, by the Haines Borough has raised concerns about privacy and local government overreach. Listen now
Blood lines: Sealaska studies Alaska Native descendant dilemma
What makes a person Alaska Native? In some places, a regulatory definition--known as blood quantum-- has superseded cultural ones. And a new study by the Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau tackles how that regulatory definition applies to marine mammal hunters.
Should we invest more in weather forecasting? It may save your life.
A pair of economists calculate that "making forecasts 50% more accurate would save 2,200 lives per year," citing major improvements in the last century.