No injuries reported in Valdez helicopter crash
Two employees of Copper Valley Electric Association were shaken, but uninjured Wednesday morning when the helicopter they were riding in crashed after take-off from the Valdez Airport.
An uncertain summer: Skagway businesses scramble to prepare for short cruise season
Many businesses are unsure how to operate for what looks like a short cruise season in 2021.
Escopeta Oil Claims Early Success in Cook Inlet
There was an announcement over the weekend of what looks like the biggest natural gas discovery in Cook Inlet in 25 years.
RUNNING: School Board, Seat B
On the first night of RUNNING with the Anchorage School board candidates, the 13 candidates RUNNING for Seat B were split into 4 panels.
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Line One: Treating and detecting breast cancer
Breast cancer is a complex and wide-ranging class of cancer, with many different types, treatments, and detection methods, but as with any cancer, it’s best to catch it as early as possible. October is breast-cancer awareness month, but monitoring for the signs and preventing risk is a year-round job. On this Line One host Dr. Jillian Woodruff and her guest discuss screening for, and treating, breast cancer.
EPA funds for Native water projects could disappear under Trump administration
The White House wants to eliminate Environmental Protection Agency funds for water projects in Alaska Native villages. That’s according to a story in the Washington Post Wednesday (March. 1). It said the Trump administration’s plans for the EPA budget also include trimming grants to states by 30 percent and eliminating climate-change initiatives. Listen now
Juneau Empire eliminates ‘Hooligan’ arts publication
Juneau-ites who enjoy reading about the capital city arts scene are running out of time. The last issue of the Hooligan comes out today.
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MCI dropping calling card recharges for Alaskans
After September 4, 2007 people with MCI prepaid long distance phone cards will no longer be able to add minutes for calls out of...
State cuts will stifle Southeast’s economic growth
Southeast Alaska has seen economic growth in the last five years but that growth could soon be stalled by state budget cuts. That was the message being shared at the Southeast Conference going on in Petersburg this week. Listen Now
How Will Retreating Glaciers Affect Whales, Seals?
Glaciologist Erin Pettit was on a kayaking trip in Glacier Bay in 2006 when she first wondered what kind of noise the glaciers were making under the water. Her new research shows the answer to that question is a lot - and not just when the glaciers are calving. Here's the sound of a glacier pressurized bubbles being released from a glacier.
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3 Killed In Nunam Iqua House Fire
A house fire in the Yukon River village of Nunam Iqua killed three people over the weekend and injured others. The fire broke out in a three-bedroom home during a party that lasted into the morning hours.
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Bethel Artists To Learn About Fish Skins
There aren’t a lot of luxury items that come out of southwest Alaska. But there is group of artists working with a product that Alaskans know quite well, if they’ve ever put away fish. Local artists have a chance to learn to work with fish skin and bring it to new audiences and customers.
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Government Seeks Delay on Seal Status Decision
The federal government is seeking a six-month delay for deciding whether two seals that depend on sea ice should be listed as a threatened species because of climate warming.
Alaska superior court judge orders state to correct its summary of the oil-tax initiative
Superior Court Judge William Morse sided with proponents of the ballot initiative, saying Meyer did not provide an impartial summary.
Alaska Psychiatric Institute has its first COVID-19 case
The employee became sick last Wednesday and took a COVID-19 test.
Navy Laying Out Plans for Arctic
The US Navy is laying out plans for the warming waters above Alaska as shipping and resource development opportunities increase. Climate models predict the...
Alaska Legislature takes up bill to restore pensions for public employees
A proposal to revamp the retirement system for Alaska’s state and local government employees is scheduled for debate in the state Senate this week.
Petersburg wolf trapper featured on hunting show ‘MeatEater’
A guide reluctantly showcased his talent for trapping wolves, along with his love and respect for them, on a popular hunting program.
Third person charged with murder in ANC shooting deaths
A third person has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths Monday of two Anchorage men following a failed drug transaction. Anchorage police say 23-year-old Solomon Brown Tavita is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one of drug misconduct in the deaths of 22-year-old Jeramyha Talauega and 33-year-old Robin Porter. Download Audio
Commission Proposing $50,000 Pay Raise for Governor
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The Alaska State Officers Compensation Commission is proposing a $50,000 pay increase for Governor Sean Parnell. It had a hearing Tuesday that was...