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The Alaska Railroad Freight Shed to be restored as historical landmark

The Oscar Anderson House, Kimball's store, the Anchorage Hotel, and the Fourth Avenue Theater are some downtown survivors of the city's past.  Soon a...

Fairbanks home sales remain strong

Fairbanks area home sales remain strong despite the national real estate downturn.  Statistics released by the Greater Fairbanks Board of Realtors show only a...

Russian ham radio team heads to the Aleutians

A team of Russians are setting up an amateur radio outpost on an uninhabited Aleutian Island. Anne Hillman, KIAL - Unalaska Download audio

GCI lays cable to connect 5 towns in southeast

Mariners in Southern Southeast will see a barge laying fiber optic cable between Ketchikan and Wrangell this week. It’s part of GCI's $30 million...

Dipnetting on the Kenai reached its peak over the weekend

Dipnetters lined the shores of the Kenia River this weekend as the subsistence fishery peaked. Emily Schwing, KBBI - Homer Download audio

Legislature back at work in Juneau

The legislature this weekend is finishing up a five-day break with members set to return to their special session dealing with a natural...

Court rules against Yup'ik as an historically written language

A Federal Judge has ruled that Yup'ik is not an historically written language. The ruling is part of a lawsuit brought on by Yup'ik...

Alaska babies at higher risk for congenital heart conditions

A new study shows babies born in Alaska are at much greater risk for congenital heart conditions, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and other major...

Trying to build a fire under Exxon Mobil to pay interest on spill damages

Three state lawmakers went on record this week saying the State of Alaska should file an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court, urging...

Council calls for censure of Supreme Court justices

The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council is calling for the official censure of the 5 members of the US Supreme Court who...

Design released for risk assessment of ship accidents in the Aleutians

After the Selendang Ayu grounded in 2004 -- spilling nearly 340,000 gallons of fuel near Unimak Island -- a court settlement specified that funds...

Looking to coal and biomass to relieve energy problems in interior

Government and military officials are meeting in Fairbanks to talk about a proposed coal and biomass to energy facility.  The projectbeing managed by the...

Teaching the basics of gardening

It’s high season for agriculture in Alaska, and local produce is abundant. But the operators of one Fairbanks farm are concerned with more than...

Denali climbing season closes

The skies around Talkeetna may quiet down now as the mountain climbing season ends. Sue Deyoe, KTNA - Talkeetna Download audio

Historic renovation honors Anchorage's past while promoting future development

The Oscar Anderson House, Kimball's store, the Anchorage Hotel, the Fourth Avenue Theater, the former Federal Building and U.S. Court House are all downtown...

Governor Hickel hospitalized

Former Governor Wally Hickel was hospitalized early this morning  after complaining of chest pains.  His assistant Malcolm Roberts says Hickel was feeling better by...

Obama Campaign targets Alaska

The Barack Obama campaign has big plans for Alaska.  Pete Rouse, Deputy Campaign Manager for the Democrat's National Campaign for the White House,  told...

Denali Borough hopes to take ownership of Nenana River property

The Denali Borough could soon be taking ownership of some prime real estate along the Nenana River.  The 1700-acre plot is one of many...

Hydropalooza has begun in Kachemak Bay

Homer area residents will likely see a small modified jet flying over KachemakBay starting at the end of the week.  As part of a...

Slow run of pinks in Southeast turns attention to chum salmon

Southeast Alaska’s commercial purse seine fleet has not caught many pink salmon so far this summer. Instead, the fleet is focusing on hatchery...