Anchorage Economic Development Corp. backs sales tax for property tax relief, community investment
The head of the nonprofit says business leaders are interested in a 3% sales tax with two-thirds for property tax relief.
Alaska to replace 14-day quarantine with testing, preferably in advance but also offered at airports
Gov. Dunleavy is ending Alaska's 14-day quarantine. Instead, visitors and returning Alaskans will be asked to take a test within 72 hours of boarding an Alaska-bound flight.
Get ready for Wolf Day in Anchorage
On top of fun and games, the event fits into the zoo's broader strategy for connecting Alaskans with wildlife.
49 Voices: Zach Sarti of Anchorage
At first I was nervous of moose. I'd hear stories of people being like, "Don't get too close to 'em or they might charge you," or something like that. I mean, not that I've gotten real up close and personal, but I'm not afraid of moose anymore. But yeah, we still keep an eye out for bears. We like to take a Bluetooth speaker with us, make a lot of noise and let 'em know we're coming.
Climber Dies in Denali National Park
Sue Deyoe, KTNA - Talkeetna
Ice and snow falling from a big rock formation in the Alaska Range buried the camps of two climbing parties...
DOD Launches New Program to Combat Sexual Assault
April is sexual assault awareness month and the Department of Defense has launched a new program called Our Strength is for Defending.
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Denali Kid Care coverage unaffected by federal changes; Alaska may be underfunding care
Children from low-income families in Alaska will not be affected by new health care restrictions put in place by the Bush Administration over this...
BOEM Assessment Suggests Shell’s Chukchi Leases Remain Intact
Federal regulators are recommending that Shell’s disputed oil leases in the Chukchi Sea be left intact. That’s the conclusion of a new assessment of Lease Sale 193 – the 2008 auction where Shell picked more than $2 billion worth of Arctic drilling prospects.
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Girl Dies After Boat Falls on Her
Alaska State Troopers say a 3-year-old girl from lower Kalskag has died after a boat fell on top of her. The accident happened on Saturday on dry land, in the community of Lower Kalskag about 90 miles northeast of Bethel.
Apple to Open First Retail Store in Alaska
Apple says it's opening its first retail store in Alaska.
The Westerdam, turned away from Asia ports over coronavirus fears, will dock in Juneau
One passenger from the Westerdam initially tested positive for the virus but has since been cleared. All passengers have now left the ship, and the crew has tested negative.
Alaska senators ultimately split as DeVos becomes Education secretary
The U.S. Senate today (Feb. 7) voted to confirm Betsy DeVos as Education secretary. DeVos is the only one President Trump’s cabinet nominees so far to face serious trouble on the Senate floor. Senators were evenly divided, 50 to 50, and Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaker in favor of confirmation. Alaska’s two senators were split. Listen now
Anti-Referendum Groups Get Pass On Financial Disclosures
Ballot propositions can be expensive fights, with hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars spent. The Alaska Public Offices Commission, or APOC, is the group that tracks all that money.
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Troopers, Delta Residents Search For Missing Man
Alaska State Troopers and dozens of Delta Junction-area volunteers are searching for a 20-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since Sunday evening.
Bristol Bay is getting a drug investigator
An Alaska State Trooper will hold the position, vacant since 2012 amid state staff shortages, as fentanyl and other drugs flow across the region.
Bill Allen's testimony disputed by Stevens' defense witnesses
Witnesses for Senator Ted Stevens contradicted the testimony of Bill Allen today. Stevens is on trial in Washington, DC for charges of lying on...
Anchorage Assembly passes new rules for homeless camps
The measure prohibits campsites within a half-mile of a shelter and limits campsites to no more than 25 tents.
Lawmakers strike compromise on scaling back conflict of interest restrictions
The Senate passed an earlier version of the bill, which would have repealed the conflict of interest provisions entirely. The House passed its own version. A conference committee agreed on the compromise Monday.
Legislature rejects Dunleavy appointees to state school board and commercial fishing agency
Members of the House and Senate objected to alleged ethics violations by Bob Griffin, who has sat on the state board for five years.
Amid violence and breakdown, no clear intervention for Florida shooter
A week after a mass shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport, questions remain about why an Anchorage man with multiple domestic violence incidents and a documented mental breakdown was allowed to transport a handgun across the country. Listen now