Petersburg may raise rates 50% for some assisted living residents
The cost of living at Petersburg's assisted-living home could get a lot more expensive for residents who pay their own way. The City Council...
University using federal grant to fight fat in Alaska
The University of Alaska's Interior-Aleutians Campus is using a $1 million federal grant to address the issue of obesity in rural Alaska. The award...
Wrangell mayor resigns, citing messy politics
The mayor of Wrangell resigned yesterday in a surprise move. He made the announcement at last night's city council meeting.
Lisa Phu, KSTK - Wrangell
Rebounding bowhead whales may drop off Canadian endangered list
Bowhead whales may be coming off the endangered list in Canada, thanks to some new population estimates. For decades, the Department of Fisheries and...
Correctional officers union vote to censure commissioner Schmidt
The Alaska Correctional Officers Association gave the state corrections commissioner Joe Schmidt a "no confidence" censure vote today. ACOA union members voted 514 to...
Wade pleads not guilty
Joshua Alan Wade pled not guilty this morning to federal charges that he murdered Anchorage nurse Mindy Schloss.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Irwin blocks Exxon on Point Thompson
Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Irwin has turned down Exxon’s latest attempt to keep open the Point Thomson Unit on the North Slope. With reserves...
Electricity crisis consumes Juneau
The local electricity crisis dominated the Juneau Assembly meeting last night. Alaska Electric Light and Power president Tim McLeod told the Assembly his utility...
Norovirus rears its ugly head in Soldotna
The State Division of Public Health has confirmed the stomach bug that has been affecting residents and staff at a Soldotna assisted living home...
USDA gives large Earth-Day gift to Kodiak recycling center
A non-profit community recycling center in Kodiak that employs disabled workers, received a big financial gift from the US Department of Agriculture this Earth...
Alaskans celebrate Earth Day
As Alaskans join the rest of the nation in celebrating Earth Day today they bring a special perspective to the event. Alaska and the...
Celebrating the fight against child abuse
Last week agencies and organizations working to protect and support abused and neglected children gathered to honor their work, their colleagues and their clients.
Len...
Web Extra: Jayne Sheppard speaks at Light of Hope
Jayne Sheppard is a young mother who battled alcoholism to set her life in order and regain her children. Two quotes from her...
Web Extra: Slade Martin speaks at Light of Hope
Slade Martin spent over a decade in the state’s foster child care program. At this past Friday’s "Light of Hope" luncheon he described...
Anchorage gathering honors child abuse prevention workers and clients
Last Friday agencies and organizations working to protect and support abused and neglected children gathered to honor their work, their colleagues and their clients.
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Begich officially announces run for U.S. Senate
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich formally declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate this afternoon
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Regulators want 6 more months to decide beluga whale endangered status
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) says it will take up to 6 months longer to decide whether Cook Inlet beluga whales should be...
Juneau blackout may have energy conservation silver lining
City leaders in Juneau believe the city's power emergency is an opportunity to become more energy efficient. And so they've begun a process of...
Beak deformities affecting Alaskan birds, puzzling scientists
A syndrome affecting Alaskan birds is being seen with more frequency in the northwestern U.S. Birds with "long-billed syndrome" have misshapen and overgrown beaks....
Hatchery salmon returns may offset low wild fish quotas in 2008
Southeast fishermen disappointed by low Chinook quotas and bag limits in the coming season will be glad to hear this: hatchery returns of king...