Man Rescued After Falling into Glacier Crevasse
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Saturday evening State Troopers using a helicopter, and members of the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group, successfully extracted an Eagle...
Caring for Alaska’s seniors during tense budget talks
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget proposes eliminating more than a third of the state’s funding for Medicaid. To achieve that, some hospitals and nursing homes could be paid less to provide skilled labor.
2 Federal Investigations To Probe Kulluk Incident
There will be two federal investigations of what went wrong with the Kulluk, the 266-foot Shell drilling rig that went adrift in the Gulf of Alaska and ended up on the rocks of the outer coast of Kodiak Island.
State compiles first comprehensive account of Alaska children’s stress and trauma
A new bulletin presents baseline information about adverse childhood experiences in Alaska that are known to lead to poor health outcomes.
Alaskans see extended health insurance enrollment period following November quake
Regular open enrollment closed December 15, but when FEMA issued an emergency declaration in response to the Nov. 30 quake, it triggered something called an exceptional circumstances special enrollment period -- and extra 60-day window to apply for health insurance via the federal exchange.
State’s Largest Tribal Organization Testing New Directions
Southeast’s largest tribal organization is moving in some new directions. Tlingit-Haida Central Council officials discussed innovative programs at their recent general assembly in Juneau....
Borough Budget Still A Work In Progress
The Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly was handed a letter Wednesday night from the Borough manager, outlining a dire revenue forecast for the coming four years. The bad news further dampened budget discussions.
Object Runway 4
Go behind the drama,excitement, and wearable fashion at Object Runway. Filmed at the Bear Tooth Theater in January 2013, this is Alaska Public Television’s latest production.
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In wake of pack-rafter incident at Wrangell St. Elias, experts highlight proper preparation
The death of a pack-rafter in Wrangell St. Elias National Park earlier this month, has raised awareness about proper preparation for the increasingly popular sport of floating back country rivers in tiny ultralight inflatable boats. Listen now
One Anchorage business delivers 150 pizzas a week by plane
There's one Anchorage business flying pizzas hundreds of miles, to far corners of the state.
House bill would pay roughly $900 PFDs under new formula
Leaders of the Alaska House majority have introduced a bill that would set permanent fund dividends at roughly $900. That’s a little more than half of the $1,600 dividends paid out the last two years and significantly less than the roughly $3,000 Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants under the formula set in state law.
Angoon Home Tests Energy Efficiency Technology
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
A home in Angoon is getting a $100,000 retrofit to test energy-efficient technology. Southeast tribal and environmental groups hope...
Alaska News Nightly: June 7, 2011
Copies of Palin’s Emails Will Be Available to Public, British Ambassador Takes First Trip to Alaska, DOD releases IDs of soldiers killed in Afghanistan, Mountain Sickness Keeps Ranger Patrol Busy, and more...
Fairbanks restaurant says no vax, no proof, no service
Lavelle's Bistro, a fine-dining establishment downtown in the Golden Heart City, has started requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for patrons.
People With Disabilities Find Independence Through Skiing
For 18 years, ORCA has been teaching people with disabilities how to ski at Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area. Its Adaptive Ski and Snowboard program is helping people discover their own potential.
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Two years on, Port Heiden’s reindeer herd stable, not yet large enough to harvest
Life in Bristol Bay’s villages is expensive. For Port Heiden residents, a gallon of shelf stable milk costs more than 20 dollars. Fresh milk isn’t available because it would take too long to ship. But they’re working on improving their access to fresh foods by producing their own. Listen now
Here’s how to watch Alaska’s Olympians
Fans will be able to watch Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby and Eagle River rugby player Alev Kelter, in their respective competitions on TV or online next week, but they may have to stay up late -- or get up early to catch the action live.
Several winter bear sightings reported in Anchorage
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says more bears have been coming out of hibernation earlier than usual this year, with multiple bear sightings already reported in Anchorage.
Witness claims Fairbanks 4 defendant had blood-stained shoes
A woman claims that one of the Fairbanks Four had blood stained shoes from the 1997 assault of John Hartman. In a video deposition played at an ongoing evidentiary hearing in the contested case Tuesday.
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Governor Sarah Palin Visits Eagle
Governor Sarah Palin toured flood damaged Eagle yesterday. Eagle residents are coping with large chunks of ice grounded in town during last week's record...