Buccaneer, CIRI Heading Back To Court
Buccaneer Energy is going back to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to try and settle issues at the Kenai Loop well site in Kenai.
Nation Reacts with Shock, Sadness to Stevens' Death
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
Alaskans – and national leaders – are reacting with shock and sadness at the death of former Senator Ted...
Women no longer fish out of water
No one knows exactly how many women work in Alaska's commercial fishing industry, but it's safe to say the number is very small. The...
AK: A Tropical Oasis
It’s been a particularly cold and snowy winter for much of Alaska. And in the middle of January, it’s hard to find a warm, soothing plant filled haven complete with singing birds and blooming tropical plants, unless you fly to Hawaii. But we dug into the AK archives for a story about a secret hot spot in Anchorage APRN’s Lori Townsend is willing to share. Sort of…
Persistence Pays Off On Health Insurance Marketplace
Despite the extensive problems with healthcare.gov, a few dozen Alaskans have managed to enroll in a health plan on the marketplace. Anchorage hair stylist Lara Imler is one of them. She credits a degree in computer programming for helping her get through the process.
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Angoon calls for help after discovering high mercury levels in subsistence seal
The City of Angoon believes high levels of mercury have been discovered in subsistence food caught near Hawk Inlet and that Hecla’s Greens Creek Mine could be responsible. Download Audio
New House majority names slate of chairpersons
The new House majority will be taking a different approach to legislation next year. That became clear today, as the majority named the committee chairpersons who will guide the agenda. Listen Now
Credit unions in Alaska, Washington intend to merge
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Two credit unions, one based in Washington state and one in Alaska, said Thursday they are seeking regulatory approval of their intent to merge.
Judge Considers Bringing Jury Trials To Dillingham
A local judge in Dillingham is considering bringing grand jury trials to the community.
Disaster Preparations Key To Business Survival
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
If it's important for individuals and families to prepare for a major disaster, that's equally true for businesses. Only...
Bethel to offer free hotel quarantine to travelers headed from Anchorage to villages
The city manager says Bethel is in a unique position since all traffic to smaller villages goes through town.
Family of St. Mary’s man sues trooper who shot him
Last summer, an Alaska State Trooper fatally shot a man in the lower Yukon Delta community of St. Mary’s. Now his family is filing a wrongful-death lawsuit against the trooper.
Grad Student Discovers New Insect Species On POW
An entomology student working on a project on northern Prince of Wales Island found a strange insect. Turns out, it’s an ancient, and previously unidentified species, which she and her adviser have given a Tlingit name.
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Police investigate racist graffiti near Floyd Dryden Middle School as a hate crime
Retired schoolteacher Janna Lelchuk encountered racist and obscene words in white spray paint on a bridge during a dog walk
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, State Argue Education Funding
Judge William Carey heard oral arguments in Ketchikan Superior Court on Monday morning in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough’s lawsuit against the state over education funding.
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Plans Made For Juneau Cruise Ship Passenger Fees
Plans are already being made in Juneau for using millions of dollars expected to come from cruise ship passenger fees this year. Juneau is expecting nearly 1 million cruise ship passengers this summer. The city now is slicing up its piece of the pie for projects and programs in fiscal year 2013.
Little Green Apple Ends Haines Junction’s Long Grocery Commute
For three years, the 500-person town of Haines Junction had no grocery store. Residents had to drive two hours to Whitehorse to shop for food. But in December, two locals broke the grocery drought.
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Anchorage firefighter’s discrimination lawsuit set for trial
An Anchorage firefighter is suing over what he said is a pattern of racial and age discrimination at the Anchorage Fire Department. Listen now
Colonization’s dark history puts heavy burden on tribes seeking repatriation of remains, objects
One of the criticisms of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is that it puts a huge burden of proof on Tribes, which may not have access to the necessary records.
Budget cuts cost Nome its youth facility
Governor Mike Dunleavy's line item vetoes -- if they are not over-ridden by the Legislature -- have resulted in the closure of the Nome Youth Facility.