Minimum Wages Goes Up in January
Alaska’s minimum wage goes up 50 cents on New Year’s Day, to $7.75 an hour. This is the second increase since state lawmakers...
Modern ‘warriors’ protect language, water, subsistence, families
According to Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal organization, a warrior is someone who fights to preserve subsistence rights or Native languages. It's also someone who works for clean water or cares for other people’s children. Listen Now
Last month's education ruling may lead to more state control of local schools
The legislative task force charged with developing with an equitable and adequate way to pay for education in Alaska heard a case today for...
Resource Rebate bill gets hard look from Senate committee
The Resource Rebate bill the governor gave the special session ran into some problems today as the Senate Finance Committee began its review of...
After pandemic leads to shortage, animal rights groups send 8,000 pounds of dog food to rural Alaska
The food will be shipped to Bethel, from where it will be distributed around the region.
Alaska sees first measles case since 2015
According to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the diagnosis was confirmed Tuesday, in an unvaccinated teenager from the Kenai Peninsula.
Valdez Museum Prepares Commemorates 1964 Quake
The Valdez Museum is commemorating next week’s 50th anniversary of the 1964 Earthquake with the launch of two exhibits.
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Troopers Investigate Aniak Infant Death
An infant was found dead Sunday morning in the village of Aniak, reportedly after sleeping on the couch with her mother.
PHOTOS: Anchorage families begin a new school year during a pandemic
Families in Anchorage show how they're approaching the '20-'21 school year.
Ballot Measure 2
Alaska voters are being asked to enact a law restoring the Coastal Zone Management program with Ballot Measure Two. Critics say the law is poorly drafted and would halt development. Advocates say it simply restores a local voice. Decision time is approaching for Ballot Measure Two, and that’s why it’s the topic on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 8/21 at 10:00am
Yukon Quest upholds censure of Hugh Neff over dog death
The Yukon Quest is upholding the censure of two-time past champion Hugh Neff, related to the death of one of his dogs in the 2018 race. Listen now
Solar to help power Northwest Arctic, still diesel dependent
Solar panels will soon help power three communities in the Alaskan Arctic. The Department of Energy awarded federal funding to install panels in Kotzebue, Buckland and Deering, but decreasing the region’s dependency on diesel is easier said than done.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 19, 2020
What will it take to get a coronavirus vaccine to Alaska's rural and remote communities? And, a shipwrecked fisherman gets an unexpected rescue. Plus, college students join a Sitka program to take in-person classes.
Supporting foster kids and those who take them in
Foster care doesn't just impact kids. It changes the lives of entire families and foster families. So how do we support both those who lose their children and those who take them in?
APRN: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
Seattle and Justice officials seek to end most oversight of city’s police
Much of the Seattle Police Department has been overhauled since a 2011 federal report found officers too often escalated situations and used force.
Assembly postpones vote on property purchase for treatment and homelessness resource facilities
The purchase of the four properties drew dozens of opponents, who said that having homelessness services in their neighborhoods would bring crime and lower property values.
Alaska to stop testing nonresident travelers for COVID-19 at airports, require negative result
Passengers will be required to get a COVID-19 test prior to arriving.
Alaska’s largest hospital expects health care rationing to last weeks
Dr. Kristen Solana Walkinshaw, chief of medical staff at Providence Alaska Medical Center, says the hospital is likely to continue on its crisis footing for at least another two weeks.
Despite complaints, Anchorage mayor’s administration says new Sullivan shelter is on track
City officials say they are pleased with the private company that took over the Sullivan Arena shelter a month and a half ago.
Law Will Require Insurers Cover Autism
Insurance companies will have to help pay for autism treatments in Alaska under legislation that’s now slated to become law. Governor Sean Parnell gave tacit approval to the measure this month by sending it back to the legislature without his signature. The new requirement only covers a portion of the insurance market for now. However, supporters see it as an important step in providing relief for parents who struggle with the high cost of autism therapy and counseling.