NPS May Allow Limited Harvest Of Certain Items In Parks
The National Park Service is considering allowing subsistence harvest of plant and animal parts like birch bark and shed antlers. It’s currently illegal to take such items from most parks.
Groups Speak Out on ANWR
Twenty-five people turned out in Washington on Tuesday to speak on the future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The US Fish and Wildlife...
Brent Sass Outduels Allen Moore For Yukon Quest Win
The bells of the historic Immaculate Conception Cathedral in downtown Fairbanks rang in honor of legendary musher George Attla who died this week as Eureka musher Brent Sass cruised across the finish line to win this year’s Yukon Quest.
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Anchorage airport provides a big part of city's prosperity
Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport continues to expand its role in international cargo shipping and as a major source of local jobs.
Len Anderson, KSKA...
300 Villages: Cantwell
This week we’re heading to Cantwell, near Denali National Park. Caitlin Santos lives in Cantwell, Alaska.
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Meet Mount Marathon racers David Norris and Allison Barnwell
On the verge of one of Alaska's most unique and intense races, two competitors reflect on what's ahead.
Bronson, LaFrance challenge each other’s record during Anchorage Chamber mayoral debate
With two weeks until ballots are due, the candidates are looking to win over more voters after a close race in the general election.
Art born from math on display in Anchorage exhibition
On the walls of the Boheme Coffee Lounge in Anchorage hang eighteen glass panels. Listen now
Sealaska back in seafood business
Southeast Alaska’s regional Native corporation is back in the seafood business. Juneau-based Sealaska on Monday announced the purchase of a minority share of a Seattle processing plant. Download Audio
Kodiak setnet fishermen now allowed to fish two permits simultaneously
The Alaska Board of Fisheries met in Kodiak last week. During their meetings the board passed a contentious proposal that will allow permit stacking...
AK: Young ‘Bio Blitzers’ explore and examine the Arctic environment
Last week a group of scientists traveled to a small village in the Arctic to find as many different species as they could. It was happening all over the country in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the National Park Service. But it had special meaning in Anaktuvuk Pass, where the local Inupiaq people live a subsistence lifestyle inside of a national park. Download Audio
The U.S. restricts travel from 8 countries as omicron variant spreads
President Biden has restricted travel from eight southern African countries in an effort to slow the spread of the omicron variant.
Alaska Dinosaur Exhibit Opens In Dallas Museum
An exhibit highlighting Alaska dinosaurs has recently opened at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas. Anthony Fiorillo is the curator of earth sciences at the museum. He spends a lot of time in Alaska during the summer months looking for clues to Alaska's past animal inhabitants.
Anchorage classes cancelled through the week as clean-up continues
The tentative first day back for students is Monday, Dec. 10.
Judge Temporarily Halts EPA’s 404(c) Process on Pebble Mine
U.S. District Court Judge H. Russel Holland issued a preliminary injunction Monday, temporarily halting the EPA's 404(c) process regarding the Pebble Mine.
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Earthquake swarm in Port Heiden continues
Earthquakes have rattled through Port Heiden more often than usual this year. Michael West is the State Seismologist with the Alaska Earthquake Center. He took a look to compare this year’s quake numbers with other years. Listen Now
LISTEN: As the pandemic continues, more of our time is spent staring at screens. How do we maintain a healthy balance?
It is easier than ever for us to get lost in hours of television, gaming, and scrolling through social media. How do we find and maintain balance in our lives when nothing is as it was?
COVID-19 cases grow at North Slope oil fields, Anchorage Pioneer Home, as state confirms 86 positives
State and oil company officials have confirmed 13 cases of COVID-19 between two different North Slope oil fields, as Alaska reported 86 new cases of the virus Thursday.
Without quorum, tribal delegates push AVCP demands to October
Tribal delegates in Bethel this week tried to hold an emergency meeting of the Association of Village Council Presidents.
Juneau Mall Struggles to Fill Space
A month-and-a-half after Gottschalks closed its doors, Juneau shoppers are still wondering about what will fill its 32-thousand-square-foot shoes in the Mendenhall Mall.
Rebecca Sheir,...