Can the Alaska Energy Authority help you save energy and money?
Around 20 people attended the Alaska Energy Authority town hall meeting held in Wrangell last week. Attendees were mostly Wrangell residents, but some were...
SeaLife Center loses another stranded sea lion
Alaska lost another sea lion over the weekend. Axel, a California sea lion, died at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward last Friday.
Emily Schwing,...
Tlingit warrior helmet fetches more than $2 million at auction
A Tlingit warrior helmet sold at an east-coast auction recently to an anonymous private collector for $2.2 million. The hat had been in the...
Medium-speed electric car not yet welcome by Alaska’s DMV
A Sitka resident's efforts to register her electric car may lead to a change in state law. Megan Pasternak's ZENN car was equipped...
Head of US Farm Service Agency visits Alaska
The head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency is in Alaska for a first visit to see for herself the challenges...
MatSu Creamery beats the odds
It was a long shot, but today, the eagerly anticipated Matanuska Creamery became a reality. Federal and state dignitaries stood with Matanuska Valley dairy...
Kodiak Coast Guardsman helps find remains of Japanese soldier on Attu
Crews from the United States and Japan returned to Kodiak yesterday, after about two weeks on Attu Island in the Aluetians. They were searching...
Nenana energy fair looks to lower dependence on fossil fuels
As Alaskans cope with high oil and energy prices, a group in Nenana is looking for solutions. Tomorrow’s Nenana Oil Conservation and Energy Fair...
Food Bank of Alaska ready to fight summer hunger
Summer for most kids means three months of school-free fun. But for too many young Alaskans, it's also a time of fewer meals and...
Copper River dipnet opening delayed and cut back
The season’s first dip net opening for Copper River salmon at Chitina has been shortened and pushed back. State area management biologist Mark Sommerville...
Science to continue this year on the Bering Glacier
A small group of scientists and researchers are gearing up for another season of data collection on Alaska’s Bering glacier.
Mike Mason, KBBI - Homer
School district's staff diversity numbers improving
2007-2008 ASD WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Employees (all levels): 6383
Chart 1, ASD Diversity Plan
The Anchorage School District's efforts to have a more racially and ethnically diverse...
AGIA education process underway
It's day two of a 3-day public forum being held in Anchorage to educate state lawmakers and the public about TransCanada's plan to build...
Papa Pilgrim's death leaves family both sad and relieved
Papa Pilgrim's children are reflecting on their father's life. Robert Hale died in the Anchorage Correction Complex Saturday night. He was 67 years old...
US Senate to debate bill on cutting greenhouse gases
Next week, the US Senate plans to start debate on a major bill aimed at curbing human-generated greenhouse gas emissions. Today, the federal government...
Permanent Fund Board plans to keep its offices in Juneau
The Permanent Fund’s Board of Trustees today reasserted its commitment to keeping its corporate offices in Juneau. In doing so, the members also refused...
50th statehood anniversary celebrations get a jump start in Fairbanks
It’s nearly 50 years since Alaska officially became a state in January 1959. But it was the prior summer when the drama unfolded in...
Palmer Democrat announces run against Senate President Lyda Green
Senate President Lyda Green will face a challenge for the Matanuska Valley's District G in upcoming state elections. Palmer resident and Democrat ...
Southeast community turns scrap wood into energy
Craig’s wood-waste burner is up and running. The Prince of Wales Island city is using wood chips from a nearby mill to heat two...
Seth Kantner "stubborn" about writing
Critics have called Seth Kantner's work poetic, lyrical and magnificent. But he has another word for his writing... stubborn. Kantner grew up on the...