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UAA runners prep for NCAA National Championships

For eight consecutive seasons, both the University of Alaska Anchorage's men's and women's cross-country running teams qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships. Download Audio

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Jan. 22, 2016

Sen. Gardner: Lawmakers need committee to vet budget bills; Gov. Walker on budget: 'It's time to fix the hole in the boat'; Mass seabird deaths prompt federal attention; On methane emissions, Alaska tells feds 'clean up your own act first'; Alaska soldiers weigh in on Bergdahl's desertion, radio fame; Buser dropped to last, dinged with 2 penalties; AK: Among wolverines, lynx and fox, a man finds his pack; 49 Voices: Davante Owens of Anchorage Download Audio
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In Fairbanks, renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs composition about impacts of climate change

The world-famous musician performed in a composition last month that gives voice to "a lot of unexpressed grief" over Alaska's loss of salmon.

Alaska News Nightly: December 19, 2011

US House Republicans Plan To Reject Payroll Tax Cut Extension, ConocoPhillips Receives Permit To Access NPR-A, Japan Tsunami Debris Arriving on West Coast, Pieces Coming Together For Historic Nome Fuel Delivery, ‘Occupy’ Protests Have Unexpected Impact In Wrangell, Herring Limit Jumps After ADF&G Adjusts Ages, Fourth Chinook Predicted in Southcentral, Nikiski LNG Plant Gets Reprieve, BBNA Preparing Transit System Plan

49 Voices: Anthony Gurule

This week we're talking to Anthony Gurule, who's been butchering meat for more than a decade. His first job in Alaska was at the AC Store in Barrow. Download Audio:

Power Outage Compounds Fuel Shortage

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel The power outage in Akiak has added to a gas dilemma along the Kuskokwim River. Akiak is...
A red trash truck next to a pink trash can on an overcast day

Head of Anchorage trash services resigns

It’s the second resignation announcement in Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration in as many days.
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The future of the pot business in AK

This week on Alaska Edition, we are discussing the pot industry in the state. Listen Now:

State to Run Disaster Assistance Center in Savoonga

Associated Press The state will run a disaster assistance center in Savoonga to help residents whose homes were damaged after a storm caused prolonged...
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A landing craft sank near Napakiak. The barge sent to recover it sank, too

The barge had been sent to salvage a landing craft which sank on the Kuskokwim River carrying construction gear for Napakiak's high school.

Fighting rats with RATs

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has just published a comprehensive plan on keeping rats out of the state and limiting the damage...

Some Toys Bring Danger With Pleasure

For 25 years the Alaska Public Interest Research Group has issued its Trouble in Toyland report about toys that pose a hazard...

7 Homes Imperiled By Erosion on the Matanuska River

The state Department of Transportation is taking emergency action to start work on protecting the Glenn Highway from Matanuska River waters North of Sutton. State Representative Jim Colver says he viewed the damage from river erosion Monday, and has requested emergency help from DOT. Download Audio:

Seafood Kebabs on Forbidden Rice

cutterlight salmon kebab The early Persians were onto something. Skewered meats, seafoods and vegetables deftly seasoned and grilled or broiled to perfection are easy to whip up and always a hit. The variations on these Alaskan seafood kebabs are endless. Read more.

Anchorage Elects Dan Sullivan New Mayor

Dan Sullivan is Anchorage's next mayor. In yesterday's run-off election, the businessman and former buy kamagra cheap Anchorage Assembly member collected approximately 57 percent...

Operation “Summer Heat” leads to 42 arrests in Anchorage

The Anchorage Police Department said the broad effort focused on drugs, guns, and violent crime.

US Fish & Wildlife Proposes Reintroducing Steller’s Eiders To YK Delta

A new effort to help a once healthy population of eiders is using unique methods to try to turn sparse numbers around. Stellers eiders used to be common on parts of the YK Delta coast decades ago. Due to some combination of lead poisoning, predators, and changes of habitat they all but disappeared and were listed as threatened under the federal endangered species act in 1997. Download Audio

Conference Opens on Fetal Alcohol

Alaska has the highest rate of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the nation. The preventable lifelong disability – caused by a mother drinking...

Fairbanks struggles to keep drunk drivers off the road

New Year’s means a lot of people out celebrating and driving after they drink and while many Alaska cities have made progress in reducing...

Zinke signs land trade to allow road for King Cove

Alaska's congressional delegation ticked another item off its decades-old to-do list Monday: Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke signed a land swap agreement to allow a road in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge for King Cove. Listen now