Iditarod 2008 ready at the starting gate
The hours are ticking down until the start of Iditarod 36. Almost 100 mushers will line Anchorage's Fourth Avenue on Saturday...
Igiugig Village administrator dies from crash injuries
Igiugig Village administrator and Borough assembly member Dan Salmon died Wednesday after his plane crashed near the village of Tyonek. The Air National Guard...
Services for Autism in the rural Alaska not always meeting the need
The state legislature is considering a long-awaited increase in money for special education this year. Specifically, it would boost funding for intensive-needs children who...
Ice Artists face off in Fairbanks
The World Ice Art Championships are underway in Fairbanks. The Ice park opened just this week, and the Single Block sculptures are already complete. ...
Senator Stevens berates Transportation Department
Senator Ted Stevens gave top Transportation Department officials an earful today about the Bush Administration’s proposed cuts in aviation programs next year. Stevens was...
Decision on listing of Polar Bears expected soon
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall says he expects a final decision soon on whether to give ‘threatened’ status to polar bears....
St. George relying on emergency air delivery of fuel
Another Bering Sea community is now receiving fuel by emergency air deliveries as fuel barge shipments in the region lag behind communities’ needs.
Charles Homans,...
Senate bill would help make middle-income homes more green
Senate Bill 289 would allow middle-income Alaskans to get grants and loans to make their homes more energy efficient. The bill is sponsored...
Study measures contaminants in National Parks
The findings of a massive 6-year study measuring contaminants in National Parks was released this week. The 500-page report measured pollutants in snow, water,...
Keeping moose off the Sterling Highway
A unique effort to keep moose from lingering on the sterling highway is scheduled to get started in the next few days.
Mike Mason, KBBI...
UAF researcher discovers Jurassic fossil
A University of Alaska researcher was part of a team that recently discovered a major Jurassic fossil that may be the largest of its...
New type of Kelp discovered in the Aleutians
Scientists have discovered a new variety of kelp in the waters off the Aleutian Islands. The kelp’s common name is Golden V Kelp, after...
Haines store bans plastic bags
A grocery store in Haines is getting rid of plastic grocery bags at its check-out stands.
John Hunt, KHNS - Haines
Recorded phone call embarasses two assembly members; prompts investigation
A recorded telephone conversation has prompted the Alaska Public Offices Commission to investigate two Anchorage Assembly members for possible campaign finance and endorsement...
ExxonMobil and spill plaintiffs face off in U.S. Supreme Court
Lawyers for ExxonMobil and Exxon Valdez oil spill plaintiffs faced off before the U.S. Supreme Court today. At issue was the $2.5 billion punitive...
Mayor Begich takes first step towards U.S. Senate campaign
After months of speculation, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich has announced he is forming an "exploratory committee" for a possible run for Ted Steven's U.S....
Fire aboard Bering Sea trawler extinguished
A fire that forced the evacuation of a factory trawler in the Bering Sea 136 miles northeast of Dutch Harbor late yesterday has been...
Senate bill would empower state Department of Education
The State Department of Education would have more authority to intervene in local school management under a bill the Senate Education committee opened today....
Transportation officials say Lynn Canal Highway will pay for itself
There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but Alaska transportation officials say there is such a thing as a free highway....
Kivalina sues energy companies for global warming damage
The Northwest coastal village of Kivalina is suing 24 oil, power, and coal companies for their role in global warming. The small village has...