Agrium will not use coal gasification in Nikiski
Agrium incorporated announced today that the company is not moving forward with plans to use coal gasification technology to reopen their plant in Nikiski.
Mike...
Army wounded being treated at Elmendorf
Wounded Iraq war Army personnel based at Fort Richardson are receiving care at the Elmendorf Air Force Base hospital so they can be close...
Education increases small in year one
The education funding bill state lawmakers passed this month will significantly boost K to 12 education in Alaska over the next five years. But...
Top 31 Iditarod teams now into Nome
31 teams have made it to Nome in the Iditarod. All finishers take home $1,049 for their accomplishment, but the top...
Skiing the Stikine
About a decade ago, a Wrangell resident hatched a plan to ski the 150 miles of frozen Stikine river from Canada back to town....
Candidates say development issues top southside concerns
KSKA continues its profiles of assembly seat races for the upcoming April 1 municipal election with a look at the three-way race to represent...
Iditarod's top 15 are into Nome following Mackey's second championship
Teams continue to pour into Nome this evening, wrapping up their 1,100-mile run on the Iditarod trail. The latest to arrive was DeeDee Jonrowe,...
U.S. Senate holds hearing to bolster "Climate Security Act"
The leader of the U.S. Senate Environment Committee brought top U.S. environmental and public interest groups together today to show broad support for a...
Tongass forest dwellers, defenders and developers talk openly about the future
Can a conservation group and a foundation help chart a new economic agenda for Southeast Alaska? That's what some members would like to see...
Sheldon Jackson delivers back pay to some 100 former employees
When former Sheldon Jackson College employees checked their mailboxes last week, they found a welcome surprise: severance checks signed by College President David Dobler.
Melissa...
Ceremony set to honor first Alaska Native female bush pilot
This weekend in Anchorage, family and friends will gather to pay their respects to the first Alaska Native female bush pilot in the state....
Legislature plans to hand Governor Palin the same capital projects she vetoed last year
The Alaska House is on track to give Governor Palin the first serious challenge to her term in office: giving her a budget bill...
Lance Mackey: Iditarod 2008 Champion
Yet another Lance Mackey win in the Iditarod. This year he did it in 9 days, 11 hours, 46 minutes, 48 seconds (official time).
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We're live Twittering the Iditarod victory; Mackey past Safety checkpoint
Join us on Twitter for live coverage right up to the end of the race! And be sure to see our special Iditarod coverage...
Vic Kohring hopes new evidence will keep him out of prison
Convicted former lawmaker Vic Kohring has formally submitted the evidence which he hopes will keep him out of federal prison. He's been convicted of...
House bill would share oil windfall with municipalities
Municipalities across the state will share in some of the state’s oil tax windfall under a bill that passed the House today. The community...
Congressional critics take aim at earmarks
Critics of the congressional practice of earmarking federal spending for projects back home are hoping for a showdown later this week when the Senate...
House bill targets illegal harvesting of bear parts
Supporters and critics of a bill aimed at curbing illegal harvesting of bears for their gall bladders squared off at a US House hearing...
Iditarod down to final push – winner expected overnight
The race is on in the Iditarod as the two front runners begin the final 77 miles to Nome. A winner is expected in...
Fairbanks struggles with childcare shortage
A shortage of childcare in Fairbanks is putting working parents in a bind. The city lost more than 300 spots for childcare in the...