National Catholic Lay Board issues report on sexual abuse
A National Board, appointed by the president to review the Catholic Church’s handling of sexual abuse by clergy has issued a 5-year report. The...
The public weighs in on hoverbarge issue
More than 200 people filled Centennial Hall’s Sheffield #3 ballroom last night for a public meeting on the possibility of hover-barges carrying minerals from...
Musher Ken Anderson receives 2-hour time penalty
When he came into Ruby Friday morning, race officials informed Ken Anderson that they would add two hours to his mandatory eight-hour layover. The penalty comes after Anderson violated rule 38 and ran more than two dogs abreast.
‘There really isn’t anything held back’ — A whaling festival in Nuiqsut
In fall, Nuiqsut's whaling crews travel roughly 80 miles by boat to the village's camp at Cross Island, north of Prudhoe Bay. From there, last year, Nuiqsut's crews harvested four bowhead whales. The Ipalook crew took one of them. Listen now
Fairbanks Energy Maverick Makes Another Mark
Fairbanks green energy maverick Bernie Karl has achieved another breakthrough. Karl, who pioneered the world's first low temperature geothermal power plant with United Technologies...
Publishing the history of the Alaska Native Sisterhood
The Alaska Native Sisterhood is nearly a century old. And in many ways, its history parallels that of Native women in and from Southeast....
Schools Closing In Southeast Island School District
The Southeast Island School District is indicating that three of its schools will not operate in the coming year. SISD is a Rural Education...
Lawsuit challenges state’s Medicaid policy denying transgender-related health care coverage
A transgender woman is suing the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services commissioner for denying transition-related health care coverage under Medicaid. The suit argues that prohibiting coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy is discriminatory and illegal.
Educators come together for annual National Education Association meeting
Educators from across the nation are currently meeting in Boston for the annual meeting of the National Education Association, the largest teacher’s union in the country. Listen now
Budget Would Put New Trooper Helicopter In Fairbanks
Governor Sean Parnell has budgeted money for a new State Trooper helicopter in Fairbanks. As KUAC’s Tim Ellis reports, the allocation is aimed at improving search and rescue response in the interior.
Alaska lawmakers face crunch to pay PFDs
Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth this year — or even when they might get the unique payout just for living in the state — and many are upset.
Soldotna pilot killed in Kodiak plane crash remembered as outgoing and generous
Derek Leichliter was a dad, business owner and sport fisherman.
State funding for early education restored, but services this year could still be affected
“Plans have been put in place that it’s hard to walk back from, because this was such a disruption,” said Tlingit and Haida Head Start director Amber Frommherz.
Forest Service to build new cabins in the Tongass and Chugach
It’s not often the Forest Service gets to build new cabins.
Fairbanks Polaris Building’s Owner Optimistic About Renovation
The owner of the Polaris building is optimistic about financing renovation of the long vacant downtown Fairbanks high rise. Anchorage developer Marc Marlow reported to the Fairbanks city council Monday that he planned to file a federal loan guarantee application with the Bureau of Indian affairs this week.
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A judge has thrown out a key part of Alaska’s homeschool system. Here’s what to know.
A judge found unconstitutional the state's correspondence school allotment program, which pays for classes and supplies purchased by parents.
Miller Refuses to Answer Any More Personal Questions
Photo and Story by Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
It was a day of waiting for the Alaska Press Corp. in Anchorage. The campaign...
Alaska Marine Highway faces shutdown after ferry union goes on strike
A labor dispute involving the largest union representing state ferry workers is poised to paralyze the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Air Force Considering Transfer Of HAARP Facility To UAF
The Air Force has paused a plan to demolish the HAARP facility, as it reconsiders options for transferring its ionospheric research infrastructure near Gakona to another entity. That could be the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Kotzebue brothers make first app for all 20 Alaska Native languages
Frustrated at not being able to text in Iñupiaq, pair spent months assembling a library of characters for all of Alaska's recognized indigenous languages. Listen Now