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Kodiak Native communities hit hard by Exxon Valdez ruling

This week’s Supreme Court decision to reduce punitive damages in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case comes as a blow to many in the...

Prince of Wales road work damages fish habitat

Road work on part of Prince of Wales Island is damaging fish habitat. The Forest Service and other government agencies are looking for a...

Interior power co-op gets grant to pursue alternative energy

Golden Valley Electric Association has received grants to pursue of slate of alternative energy projects. The interior power coop is being awarded ...

New book provides road map to Kenai trails

Summer is hiking season in Alaska and a new guidebook will help outdoor enthusiasts enjoy one of the state's most scenic playgrounds: the Kenai ...

Big 50th Anniversary celebration this weekend in Anchorage

Anchorage is gearing up for a  "We're In!" weekend celebration marking the June 30, 1958 Congressional approval of Alaska statehood. The fun starts  tonight...

Chugiak/Eagle River faces unique development challenges

Can a community likely to nearly double in population by 2025 keep the "small town" feel its residents embrace? That's precisely the dilemma...

New Tribal Advisor for EPA region 10

The Environmental Protection Agency has a new Tribal advisor for region 10, which covers Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Jim Woods is a Makah...

First major interior wildfire blazing near Venetie

The season’s first major wildfire in the interior is drawing state and federal aircraft and personnel to the Yukon Flats.  The fire is burning...

A question of ownership and access in Bethel road dispute

A family in Bethel is blocking access to one of the city's main streets.  They're trying to prevent the dirt road from becoming an...

New USGS study tracks human impact on wolves

A new study clarifies human’s impact on wolf populations. The U.S. Geological Survey study looks at the affects of hunting, trapping and other human...

Sales of high MPG scooters taking off in Kodiak

Some vehicle manufacturers in the Lower-48 are shutting down fact buy kamagra online ories that had been producing thousands of SUV’s before gas prices rose...

Sealaska to hold annual meeting in San Francisco

Southeast Alaska’s regional Native corporation holds its annual meeting this Saturday. But this year, it’s in California, not Alaska. Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau

Excavated remains to be returned to Qawalangin Tribe

Human remains excavated from Unalaska and Amaknak Islands in the 1950s and 60s will soon be returned to the Qawalangin tribe. Robert King coordinates...

4-wheelers scarring Starrigavan valley

Increased all-terrain vehicle traffic in the last couple of years has churned up new – and unauthorized – trails in the Starrigavan  valley near...

Learning to cook the traditional way

Some of the best recipes in the world can’t be found in cookbooks. At Dog Point Fish Camp near Sitka, traditional ways of gathering...

IM hearing continued; new vehicle safety ordinance introduced

The Anchorage Assembly heard from only four people last night on the proposed restoration of the municipal vehicle Inspection/Maintenance or IM Test. That...

Supreme Court Exxon 'Valdez' ruling sends shockwaves across the state

The U.S. Supreme Court today united Alaskans in a sense of shock and sadness. In a 5-3 ruling, the justices slashed the $2.5 billion...

Cordova reacts to 'Valdez' decision with anger and disbelief

Amy Bracken has been speaking today with Cordova residents. She says the weather in town is dreary, kind of like the mood. Amy Bracken, KCHU...

Exxon Valdez ruling seen as narrow and legalistic

The Supreme Court has been sharply divided on the issue of punitive damages for years, and today's Exxon Valdez ruling doesn't change that. Steve Heimel,...