Update: Begich and Treadwell throw their hats into Alaska Governor’s race
After days of rumors and speculation, Mark Begich has announced that he is running for governor in the Democratic primary. Mead Treadwell, former Lt. Gov. under Sean Parnell, announced his candidacy in the Republican primary. Listen now
School Board Questions Laws On New Student Physicals
Should parents pay for a state required physical exam for new students entering a public school in Alaska? That was the question raised by a member of Petersburg’s School Board this summer.
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Ancient Marine Reptiles are Topic of Recent Norwegian Journal and Fairbanks Scientist’s Research
It’s hard to imagine that oceans in the far north once teemed with ancient marine reptiles. But 145 million years ago, that’s exactly what was happening a couple hundred miles north of mainland Europe. A region east of Greenland and north of Norway used to be home to a whole slew of giant sea-faring reptiles. “It is literally one of the richest places in the world for marine reptiles like Plesiosuars and Ichthyosuars,” says Pat Druckenmiller.
Fire Destroys Aniak Community Hall
A Fire destroyed a part of The Aniak Community Hall in the Middle Kuskokwim Area. A volunteer group of teenagers was able to...
State ferries won’t stop sailing April 16, after all
The Alaska Marine Highway System has enough money to sail through the end of June. A bill signed by the governor fills an 11-week funding gap. Listen now
Legislative budgeters say Dunleavy’s proposed 2024 Permanent Fund dividend is a no-go
Gov. Mike Dunleavy included a $3,500 payout in his initial budget proposal, but paying it would require spending from savings.
Alaska Native pilots fly with hometown values
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Many of the pilots who fly for smaller commercial airlines in the state didn’t grow up in the remote communities they serve. Recruiting local...
Senate Impatient Waiting for Tax Data
The Senators working on a final version of a bill amending the tax on oil and gas today (Monday) asked the Parnell administration to get them information on what the governor says needs to be changed.
What it takes to conquer Mount Marathon
Alaska's top trail runners are gearing up for one of the toughest challenges of the season: the Mount Marathon race in Seward. The course...
Holiday Programming on KSKA
KSKA celebrates Winter Solstice with A Paul Winter Solstice Concert, a musical celebration in the extraordinary acoustics of the world’s largest...
Lawmakers turn up the heat on TikTok’s CEO in high-stakes hearing
The U.S. has offered no evidence that Chinese authorities have accessed Americans' TikTok data, but experts say it is a real possibility.
On the ballot: Anchorage School District seeks funds for security upgrades at elementary schools
The $111 million capital improvements bond would, in part, fund the construction of secure vestibules at 12 elementary schools.
After federal pandemic benefits expire, unemployed Alaskans wonder how they’ll survive on $500 a month
There were roughly 52,000 Alaskans who would have qualified for the $600-a-week federal benefits during the last week of July, the first one in which those benefits ran out. That represents about 15 percent of the state's workforce.
The city's changing face shines bright at Rondy event
Anchorage's Rondy celebration may have arisen from the city's past, but today's festival has a lot of contemporary events, including one that expresses the...
This UAF professor is looking for help collecting blueberries. She’s paying $50 per gallon.
She’s been asking for the wild blueberries for two weeks now, but has yet to receive any.
The future of the pot business in AK
This week on Alaska Edition, we are discussing the pot industry in the state.
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Amid turmoil, international Inuit group gathers online to promote protecting Arctic
The Inuit Circumpolar Council, meeting virtually for its quadrennial assembly, celebrated achievements made despite unusual challenges.
AK: Dance
Although the ancient form of dance called English Morris was born so long ago its origins are murky, it remains alive and well, even in frozen Alaska. Rant and Raven, Anchorage’s Morris dance group, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, with a tour on the Alaska Marine Highway.
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Anchorage celebrates World Refugee Day
Anchorage residents gathered at Mountain View Lions Park on Friday to celebrate World Refugee Day. The day honors people who have fled their home country, often because of war or ethnic persecution. About 120 refugees are resettled in Anchorage every year as part of a national program. Some of them spoke about their experiences.
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Anchorage to house hundreds of homeless in unused ice rinks
Anchorage is rushing to open a new emergency shelter to try and curb the spread of the coronavirus among the homeless.