Federal statistics track snowfall in Alaska
It's been a winter of extremes when it comes to snowfall across much of the state. In general, Southeast Alaska is well above average...
Vacant downtown seat draws two hopefuls
KSKA now begins a series of candidate profiles for the upcoming April 1, 2008 municipal election.
While five of Anchorage's six assembly districts have two...
Fish & Wildlife Service sued over polar bear protection status
Three environmental groups concerned that climate change is harming polar bears went back to federal court today to prod the Interior Department into deciding...
Alaska's National Guard reorganizing to meet the needs of communities and soldiers
The Alaska Army National Guard is transforming. The infantry unit is changing to become more relevant to today's military as well as to the...
New rules for northern Bering Sea proposed to protect fish habitat
A proposal issued Friday by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) would keep more than 100,000 square miles of the northern Bering Sea off-limits...
Governor meets with legislature over capital projects disagreements
House Speaker John Harris is working directly with the governor and with Senate leaders to resolve a dispute over some $50 million in capital...
Unalakleet hosts Iditarod rush hour
The Iditarod trail sled dog race is entering the final push as Lance Mackey checked into Koyuk at 1:19 p.m. this afternoon and Jeff...
Families that mush together, stay together
Mushing the Iditarod is usually a solo journey between the team of musher and dogs. But some racers have family members out on the...
Iditarod sled dog killed in snowmachine collision
A dog in the team of Minnesotan Jen Freking was killed Sunday night by a snowmachine. Freking was on the trail between Galena and...
Game Board updates aerial wolf kill to protect Alaska peninsula caribou
The State Board of Game has adopted a new predator control program. Department of Fish and Game spokeswoman Cathie Harms in Fairbanks says the...
Petersburg celebrates 10 years of movies, powered by students
Petersburg's student-run movie theater celebrated its 10th anniversary recently. The Northern Nights Theater got its start with a $35,000 state grant in 1997 --...
Fierce competition at the front of Iditarod pack
The competition is fierce in this year's Iditarod. Jeff King and Lance Mackey left Shaktoolik within minutes of each other last night, headed across...
Public Office Commission fines Starr
The Alaska Public Offices Commission has dismissed three of four complaints against Anchorage Assembly member Bill Starr, but it also ruled that he had...
State Legislators grapple with gasline issues in Washington, DC
State lawmakers attending the Energy Council meeting in Washington, DC are mulling over potential difficulties in updating a license to export liquefied Alaska natural...
Palin Administration begins final review of TransCanada proposal
While the meetings in Washington are focusing on pipeline issues, The Palin administration is beginning its final review of the proposed project that TransCanada...
White Orca surfaces in Bering Sea
A very rare white killer whale has been seen in the Bering Sea near the Aleutian Islands. The orca was spotted by a marine...
Mackey still leading Iditarod
Defending champ Lance Mackey is still leading the Iditarod at this hour. He's the first, and only, musher to leave Ruby thus far,...
Large crop of rookies on the Iditarod this year
More than 20% of the mushers in this year's Iditarod are running the race for the first time. Top rookie Rohn Buser is currently...
Russian Orthodox Bishop Nikolai ordered to take leave of absence
National leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church are ordering Alaska Bishop Nikolai Soraich to take a leave of absence, and say they will investigate...
Fairbanks Roman Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy
The Diocese is facing 130 civil suits filed by Alaska natives who allege sexual abuse by priests, and other church employees, beginning in the...