Murkowski opens Arctic conference, focuses on climate and energy
Representatives from Arctic nations are gathered in Fairbanks for a conference to discuss health, climate change and energy in the region. Alaska U.S. Senator...
Kodiak Natives capture grant for cancer screenings
A federal grant is helping the Native association in Kodiak offer more cancer screenings for patients.
Mary Donaldson, KMXT - Kodiak
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Alaska hires first Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor
The crimes committed when people are behind a steering wheel are the impetus for a new state position, called a Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor....
Seashell beds high above Southeast Alaska waters suggest new prehistory for Natives
Researchers looking for evidence of early human migration along Alaska's Southeastern coast probably have been looking in the wrong place. Recent geological studies suggest...
Fort Knox mine begins building gold leaching facility
The Ft. Knox mine has begun construction of a heap leach facility. The state's largest gold mine received state and federal permits for the...
USDA grant will put Tatitlek onto Internet fast lane
Tiny Tatitlek in Price William Sound will benefit from high speed telecommunications and internet service thanks to a $1 million "Community Connect" grant from...
Summer 2009 ferry schedule released for review, comment
The summer ferry schedule is out for review... that's NEXT summer's ferry schedule. Officials say the early release should help passengers and tour groups...
Alaskan fiddler tirelessly touring with latest CD, book
Alaska fiddle musician, poet and author Ken Waldman is back in the state after an east coast tour promoting the simultaneous release of his...
Assembly delays utility partnership vote, members want more informaiton
Last evening the Anchorage Assembly balked at deciding whether or not to approve an agreement linking the city owned Municipal Light and Power with...
US Supreme Court declines to rule on Exxon Valdez punitive damage interest
The US Supreme Court today (Tuesday) declined to rule on the issue of whether plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case should receive...
Increase in electricity bills shock residents in Bethel
Bethel residents and local businesses are in shock at the increase in their electric bills this month. Most have doubled and some have gone...
Prosecutors argue Stevens trial should stay in DC
The prosecutors in the case against Senator Ted Stevens say his trial should not be moved to Alaska. In documents filed yesterday in US...
Big week for search and rescue squads around the state
The Sitka Mountain Rescue squad has had four missions in the last five days, the most recent was recovery of the victims from a...
Early Yukon Quest entries promise competitive race
The slate of early entries for next winter’s running of the Yukon Quest is already making for a competitive race. 22 teams signed up...
Bering-Sea shellfish may be in for a long journey
An ice-free Arctic will help shellfish as well as cargo ships travel across the top of the world. Clams and snails from the Bering...
Search for Ice Worms in Denali comes up empty
A group of biologists searching for ice worms last week on the lower glaciers of Denali National park, came back empty handed....
5,000 miles from Barrow
After a five-week, five thousand mile road trip from Alaska to the midwest, former Barrow commentator Earl Finkler, his wife Chris and two panting...
Cowdery pleads not guilty, Weimar pleads guilty in corruption cases
State Senator John Cowdery pled not guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges in federal court today. He was indicted a month ago. Meanwhile, political...
Bush proposing radical overhaul of Endangered Species Act
The Bush Administration is proposing changes to the Endangered Species Act -- changes that would be the biggest revision in 20 years to a...
Class action lawsuit may extract gold from NovaGold
NovaGold Resources has been hit with a class action lawsuit over its mothballed Galore Creek mine in British Columbia and related statements it made...