Search continues for missing McKinley climbers
The search continues this evening for two missing Japanese climbers who were attempting to summit Denali. They were expected back this past Thursday.
David Shurtleff,...
Tlingit-Haida hire director to explore energy cost controls and conservation
Southeast Alaska's largest tribal organization is focusing more of its attention on power and fuel-cost issues. The Tlingit-Haida Central Council has hired its first...
500 Alaska Democrats and supporters wrap up state convention
The Democratic State Convention wrapped up yesterday in Palmer. In the upcoming Presidential election, Alaska delegates will be split: Hillary Clinton will get 3,...
Anchorage-to-Fire Island power line will go ahead with State support
Governor Palin chose not to veto an appropriation for an undersea power line between Anchorage and Fire Island. Cook Inlet Regional, Inc. (CIRI) and...
EPA signs off on new Juneau access roads, with reservations
The Environmental Protection Agency has signed off on the Juneau Access road project. But the EPA says the Army Corps of Engineers' analysis of...
APD fields extra patrols for DUI enforcement
The Memorial Day weekend means most of us are looking forward to an extra day off work. But for one group the holiday means...
Governor wields veto ax on capital projects bill
Governor Palin today vetoed about $268 million from the capital projects bill the legislature passed in this year’s session. The vetoes eliminated or reduced...
One per customer for Southeast halibut charter clients
Southeast halibut charter clients will be limited to one fish per day starting June 1st. The federal government announced the new rule yesterday.
Ed Schoenfeld,...
New agreement will mean fewer Salmon for Southeast commercial fisherman
A new pacific salmon treaty agreement will mean fewer king salmon for commercial fishing fleets in southeast Alaska and British columbia. The bilateral agreement,...
Sitka's rural status comes under renewed scrutiny
Sitka's rural status may be in jeopardy, again. Under federal law, rural communities in Alaska have a subsistence priority in the management of wild...
Sealaska searches for descendants of 10,000 year old man
A Southeast cultural organization is looking for relatives of a 10,300-year-old man whose remains were found in a remote cave. The Sealaska Heritage Institute...
Shutting down Juneau street lights won't reap big savings
Six weeks into Juneau’s electricity emergency, city residents have replaced, or just unscrewed, thousands of light bulbs. But many of Juneau’s brightest lights remain...
Below decks on the Trusty Tusty
The ferry Tustamena and its services form an integral part of communities through out coastal Alaska. But many people don't know about the communities...
State pushes safety "rules" during Safe Boating Week
The onset of warm weather means more people are out boating, and the State of Alaska wants them to be careful. This is “Safe...
Governor Palin sticks with TransCanada gasline proposal
Governor Sarah Palin announced today that after months of scrutinizing the details of the TransCanada proposal to build a natural gas pipeline, the state...
Legislators react to governor's gasline decision
The governor gave the legislature a lot to look at during the upcoming special session next month, and they're already talking about it.
Dave Donaldson,...
Oil Industry weighs in on Gasline decision
The Governor said her team's analysis shows the best interests of the state are better met by TransCanada Alaska's bid than by the other...
Government report questions value of ANWR crude
A federal government report out today raises questions about whether ANWR oil drilling would do much to lower crude oil prices in the future. ...
Enviromental group pushes for Beluga decision
The conservation organization Cook Inletkeeper has joined with the Marine Mammal Commission in sending letters to the federal government requesting them to step up...
Firefighters making good progress against Kenai wildfire
The 300-acre homestead fire that has been burning since Monday night near happy valley on the Kenai peninsula is now 60-percent contained.
Mike Mason, KBBI...