LizAnn Williams, mother of Alaska congresswoman, has died
Congresswoman Mary Peltola's mother, LizAnn Williams, was raised on the Gweek River and in Kwethluk. She retired as a medical records clerk.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 3, 2019
State officials say wildfire ignited near Talkeetna and Parks Highway, warn of possible evacuations and delays; Anchorage wildfire forces rapid response to contain; Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor declares disaster emergency due to Shovel Creek wildfire; Cleanup crew recover diesel spilled after double-tanker wreck on Richardson Highway; Hundreds protest Governor's budget vetoes outside Anchorage legislative office; Yukon River summer chum salmon run rebounds from weak start; St. Paul's rogue rat is dead after 10 months of evading traps and causing ecosystem concerns; DOT’s Chiniak Highway Erosion Control Project fights a never-ending battle against coastal erosion; Sitkans protest conditions in detention centers from afar; Study on salmon ear stones cited by EPA in Pebble draft EIS comments; Mount Marathon Race officials offer deferral due to wildfires smoke
Alaska marijuana regulators issue first-ever license revocation after slew of violations
One of Alaska's biggest makers of edible cannabis products has been stripped of its license in an unprecedented move by state regulators. Listen now
Sleetmute man arrested for alleged ax assault
State Troopers arrested a Sleetmute man Wednesday who reportedly attacked a man with an ax the night before. Aniak troopers arrested 25-year-old Kristopher Gregory.
Settlement reached over Seward coal facility dispute
The Alaska Railroad and Aurora Energy have agreed to an out-of-court settlement in a dispute involving a water permit. More than a year ago, a federal court sided with the Sierra Club and Alaska Community Action on Toxics in a suit against Aurora and the railroad, alleging that Aurora's coal loading facility in Seward spilled coal into Resurrection Bay.
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Virus Spreading in YK Delta
A respiratory virus particularly harmful to children is continuing to spread in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. In many areas around the State the RSV...
Two Bucks For A Turkey Huck
David Brabaw is clutching a frozen, 8-pound turkey in a pair of as-seen-on-TV Ove Gloves. He’s got a bowler’s stance as he eyes the pins at the end of the lane over the bird’s rump. There’s a hush as bird strikes the pins, then an eruption of cheers as the pins settle, including an ecstatic, guttural “YEAH!” from Brabaw — he got a strike. Brabaw’s not at a rowdy bowling alley, but on the eighth floor of Juneau’s State Office Building. He was one of a handful of state workers turkey bowling on Wednesday during the lunch hour. That unmistakable sound of bowling pins getting knocked around echoed up several stories of the building.
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 16, 2023
A resolution calling for congressional protections for subsistence fishing is up for consideration at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention. Plus, thawing permafrost could have dramatic impacts for Alaska. And, Anchorage officials say they are more prepared for snow this year.
Ted Heintz
Ted Heintz is a candidate for the 2022 U.S. House special election.
Expelled GOP Leader Files Appeal
The recently ousted leader of the Alaska Republican Party is fighting his removal. Russ Millette, who was elected chair in April, is appealing his dismissal on a technicality. In a letter e-mailed to the party’s executive committee, Millette alleges that the committee “illegally met … to prevent [him] from becoming Chairman” and that the group was wrong to have him expelled before he was actually seated as chair.
Sass first to leave Dawson in Yukon Quest
It was warm and misty on the Yukon River as Brent Sass left Dawson City with fourteen dogs just after midnight. Snowdrifts, ice melt and gold mines are just a few things mushers have to look out for in the second half of the Yukon Quest.The warm weather has caused some of the glaciated hillsides to melt onto the trail. Download Audio
Dead bear appears to have been killed by another bear
A bear cub found dead in Sitka’s Starrigavan Valley last week appears to have been killed by another bear. The cub is believed to...
Talking Trash: Follow the garbage Southeast ships south
When you toss a candy wrapper in the trash in five Southeast Alaska communities, you’re sending it on a thousand-mile journey to a Lower 48 landfill. Listen now
State Basketball Tournament Update
Photo and Story by Josh Edge, APRN- Anchorage
The 1-A and 2-A state basketball tournaments wrapped up Wednesday night in Anchorage. With the...
After nearly a month, Hooper Bay has plugged the 40-foot hole in its sewage lagoon
The sewage has been flowing into a slough, an important subsistence location for the coastal community.
How Alaska wildlife officials saved a humpback whale found ‘hogtied’ to a 300-pound crab pot
Two Southeast Alaska residents first spotted the whale on Oct. 10 off the coast of Gustavus, which is surrounded by Glacier Bay National Park.
Report Finds Beaufort Sea Oil Spill Response Inadequate
A report released today by the World Wildlife Fund in Canada finds the capacity for oil spill response in the Beaufort Sea is woefully inadequate, even as Canadian regulators consider relaxing safety standards for offshore exploration.
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Grant Aviation plane goes off runway in Chevak
The incident occurred on Friday, March 12 shortly after 5:00 p.m.
All passengers in plane from Wuhan passed coronavirus screening in Anchorage
A plane evacuating 201 Americans from the Chinese city at the center of the virus outbreak is on its way to Southern California after everyone aboard passed a health screening test at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska.
House sends budget with spending cuts to Senate, without setting PFDs
The Alaska House passed a budget on Thursday that includes $257 million in cuts to the portion of the state budget the Legislature directly controls.