Samuelsen Named Person of Year by NW Fisheries Association
Robin Samuelsen, a Native and civic leader in the Bristol Bay region has been named the "Person of the Year" by the Northwest Fisheries Association.
Increasingly acidic oceans to impact Alaska's fisheries
We hear a lot about global warming these days, but what about global warming's evil twin? That's what researcher Dr. Richard Feely calls ocean...
Beluga Hearings Draw Anchorage Crowd
The National Fisheries Service public hearing on Friday evening over its proposal to declare more than 3,000 square miles of Cook Inlet...
2 Alaska school board student reps move to challenge Mat-Su School Board action
The Mat-Su School Board’s adult members significantly diminished student representative Ben Kolendo’s position in a September vote.
Two Bethel Men Charged With Murder
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Two men in Bethel have been charged with murder, in what police are describing as a prolonged and torturous...
Alaska News Nightly: January 30, 2012
Senate Committee Approves More Money For Schools, Renda, Healy Break Out Of Ice, Ice Conditions Could Affect Fish Stocks, Interior Expecting Milder Weather, Anchorage Beginning to Warm Up, Vets Checking Out Dogs Before Yukon Quest, Pebble Limited Partnership Releasing Research, Alaska Airlines Employees Receiving Hefty Bonus, Airline Hoping to Start Anchorage to Russia Flights, Businessman, Statehood Bell Ringer Derr Passes Away
Distinctive accent on torture video leads police to suspect
Brian Steven Smith has pleaded not guilty to killing 30-year-old Kathleen Henry. Police say he's confessed to shooting another Alaska Native woman.
Remembering Reynaldo Caparas, Juneau’s DMV guy
Caparas’ daughter, Marina Banks, says that of all the things her dad was to her and to the community, he would really love to be remembered as “the DMV guy.”
Missing Railroad Employee’s Body Found Near Healy
A man missing off the Parks Highway north of Healy has been found dead, the victim of apparent suicide.
National Donut Day brings wide attention to local baker
The Kobuk's old fashioned donuts were highlighted by Huffington Post as one of the best in the nation.
Mayor restricts "fill the boot" fundraiser
Yesterday afternoon Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan vetoed a newly passed ordinance that would have allowed on-duty city firefighters to take part in the annual...
Anchorage Assembly weighs how to fill the mayor’s seat
On Friday evening, less than two weeks after Mayor Ethan Berkowitz resigned due to a scandal, Austin Quinn-Davidson was sworn in as the acting mayor of Anchorage. Now, the Anchorage Assembly is turning to decide how to permanently fill the mayor’s seat.
RUNNING: Anchorage School Board, Seat B
Photos by Kristin Spack, KSKA – Anchorage
Here is the audio from the first night of RUNNING with the School Board candidates for Seat B....
In first Alaska visit, French ambassador talks climate change, Russia and the case of the missing French sled dog
Ambassador Philippe Etienne has been meeting with state and local leaders and the local French community.
Anchorage police fatally shoot armed man after Sand Lake domestic dispute
Four officers opened fire on the man outside a Bearfoot Drive apartment complex after police say he raised a long gun at them.
Gold exploration near Herbert Glacier excites investors
Enthusiasm over drilling test results caused Grande Portage Resources stock to rally temporarily. Financial filings infer as much as $400 million worth of gold on claims near Herbert Glacier. Listen now
Interior’s Dry Weather To Continue
The Interior is forecast to get a little snow over the next couple days, but the trend is for continued dry weather.
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Policy expert says Alaska will be ‘nation’s vanguard’ in a thawing Arctic
A national expert on Arctic policy told state lawmakers on Thursday that Alaska will be at the front line of global competition over Arctic Ocean resources.
Anchorage lawmakers ask FTC to block Kroger-Albertsons merger
Reps. Ivy Spohnholz and Zack Fields say the buyout would eliminate competition among Carrs and Fred Meyer, two of Alaska’s biggest grocery chains.
Babb Denied Pretrial Release in Contracting Scam
All four men charged in what federal prosecutors call one of the largest government contracting frauds will remain behind bars.