Running 2011: Assembly Seat I, East Anchorage
Incumbent Mike Gutierrez, Paul Bauer and Adam Trombley discuss diversifying the tax structure, government spending, property taxes, their top priorities if elected,...
No charges against 3 Anchorage officers in fatal shooting of man who drew gun on them
State prosecutors say the officers' body cameras confirmed that Tyler May aimed a pistol at them before they shot him on June 3.
‘Utterly confusing’ campaign reporting leads to $52,650 fine recommendation for Bronson campaign
The Bronson campaign's finance reports were not "even close to compliant" until the day of the run-off election, according to staff from the Alaska Public Offices Commission.
Bent Columbia propeller shrinks Southeast ferry service
The Alaska Marine Highway System’s largest ferry needs work on one of its propellers.
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The 500-passenger Columbia will soon head to a Portland, Ore.,...
Dumpside garage sale draws bargain hunters
It's spring, when an Alaskan's fancy turns to .... garage sales! And this past weekend, folks at the Matanuska Susitna Borough waste transfer facility...
49 Voices: Adine Fullerton of Willow
This week, we're hearing from (A- dean) Adine Fullerton, a Willow resident who evacuated her home on Monday because of the Sockeye fire. Adine left with three kids, five dogs, two cats, a hamster. She had to leave three tarantulas behind. When we talked to her she had just discovered her home was spared, along with the spiders. Adine Fullerton evacuated from her home in Willow because of the Sockeye fire.
With School Choice Resolution, Legislature Revisits Voucher Question
With a crowd of charter school students in the gallery, the Alaska State House used a school choice resolution as a proxy for a debate on vouchers on Monday.
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Alaska marijuana board gets more industry-friendly chair
Mark Springer of Bethel has been elevated to chairman by his peers on the Alaska Marijuana Control Board. The state’s pot industry had criticized his predecessor as a “prohibitionist.” Listen now
Truck carrying crude oil crashes on Sterling Highway Tuesday
Officials from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said the leak did not reach any nearby wetlands or immediately impact nearby wildlife. They said the site has since been blocked and a crew is removing the affected soil to be remediated.
Two New Wolf Kills Add to Denali Population Decline
The recent killing of two Denali National Park wolves, has increased calls for protection of the animals on state land adjacent to the park, where hunting and trapping are legal. The animals were shot in the Stampede area near Healy, the same region where other park wolves have been trapped and killed. AThe annual harvest is fairly low, but is garnering concern as the Park wolf population continues to decline.
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More Federal Charges Filed Against Fairbanks Militia Group
Additional federal charges have been filed against members of a Fairbanks based militia group. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Anchorage has indicted Peacemaker’s militia leader Schaefer Cox, and members Coleman Barney and Lonnie Vernon on charges of conspiracy to kill federal officers and employees.
Troopers investigating murder case after finding body in freezer near Tok
Alaska State Troopers have identified the 67-year-old Anchorage man whose body was found in a freezer near Tok earlier this year. And they’re are reaching out to the public for help in solving what they’re now calling a murder case.
Claiming two first ascents, climbing group seeks to create more opportunities for women in the mountains
Last month, an all-female group of mountaineers flew high into the mountains of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. After nine days, they claimed two first ascents of unnamed peaks.
ConocoPhillips Releases 3rd Quarter Earnings
Conoco Phillips has released its third quarter Alaska earnings. According to a release Thursday, the oil company earned adjusted earnings of $494 million in the third quarter of 2013.
Renowned Pilot Holds Several Records Despite Having Type-1 Diabetes
Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow
Douglas Cairns is a world renowned pilot, and has type-1 diabetes. That would’ve been impossible just over a...
Alaska Senate considers different proposals to change PFD formula
The Senate Finance Committee considered two bills on Monday that would set PFDs at a lower level than the roughly $2,500 Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed.
Kids in Space: Dillingham Elementary challenges the stars
Dillingham fourth graders were treated to an out-of-this-world experience. Students launched a weather balloon into outer space last month. The experiment was a chance for the students to view Dillingham from beyond the earth’s atmosphere.
Rate changes could help businesses host electric vehicle chargers
A coalition of Railbelt utilities, including Homer Electric Association, proposed the changes in May.
Alaska communities must adapt as climate change transforms state, federal report says
Declining sea ice, thinning snowpack, thawing permafrost and other climate-driven changes are threatening Alaskans statewide, the report says.
Parnell, Walker Race Hangs By A Hair
Alaska's governor's race is too close to call at this hour.