Rabies prompts new CDC rules for bringing dogs to the U.S.
Owners must confirm dogs either have a valid rabies vaccine or haven't been in a country where rabies is endemic in the last six months.
Walruses Returning to Alaska’s Northern Coast
Photo by Brendan Smith - US Geological Survey
Walruses are coming back to Alaska's northern coast.
For only the second time in memory, a large...
Murkowski Concedes to Miller
Photos by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Senator Lisa Murkowski conceded her bid for reelection to primary opponent Joe Miller early Tuesday evening saying...
Mar-Gun clean up going well
The clean up of the Pollack fishing vessel Mar-Gun is going smoothly. The vessel went aground last week on St George Island. At the...
Fever checks and small groups: Anchorage private school students are returning to classrooms
While the coronavirus has pushed the Anchorage School District to start the year online on Thursday, small private schools in the state’s largest city are pressing ahead with plans for in-person classes.
Anchorage announces plan for a jointly owned new power plant
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich has unveiled a plan where Municipal Light & Power and Chugach Electric Association would combine efforts to construct a new...
Bethel preschool re-opens after monumental cleanup effort
The Bethel M.E. preschool is 95 percent back to normal after a week of cleaning up after vandals ransacked the school, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.
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Missing Teenage Hiker Found Uninjured
Searchers found a missing teenage girl on Prince of Wales Island Tuesday. 13-year-old Makayla McRoberts was apparently uninjured. Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Megan Peters got word shortly after noon.
Murkowski is one of the only Senate Republicans who didn’t back the anti-impeachment resolution. Here’s why.
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says the Senate shouldn't tell the House what to do.
Suspect in Officer Shooting Commits Suicide
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
This morning the Anchorage police announced that the suspect in yesterday’s officer shooting had committed suicide. In a press conference...
Brian Smith sentenced to 226 years for killing 2 Alaska Native women
The courtroom was packed for Friday's sentencing of a man who had bragged to police about killing two Alaska Native women.
Upcoming Alaska Navy training exercises prompt protest plans
A Navy training exercise planned in the Gulf of Alaska has sparked heated opposition in a small Alaska fishing town whose residents say the drills are taking place in the critical habitat of breeding and migratory marine life.
Bodies of 4 killed in Alaska helicopter crash are recovered from lake
Volunteers from the Alaska Dive Search, Rescue, and Recovery team recovered the bodies from the crashed Bell 206 at about 6 a.m. Sunday.
Assembly Approves Mandatory Photo IDs at Anchorage Liquor Stores
Beginning on July 1st, buying alcohol at a package store in Anchorage will require photo identification. Tuesday night the Anchorage Assembly approved the new law by a 10 to 1 margin.
Cab Fares Dropping in Bethel
Cab fares in Bethel are dropping for the first time in years. The Western Alaska City has the highest ratio of cabs...
Wildfire threatens Anchorage
Fire crews in Anchorage are battling a wild fire that broke out today in a wooded area south of Tudor road. The blaze...
Study shows rise in some prenatal exposure to opiates
A new study from a state epidemiologist looks at infants who were exposed to opiates before birth. Unlike previous studies, it goes beyond the sharp rise in cases for a portion of the population to explore what happens next. The data cannot be generalized to the whole state. Listen now
Rock Creek Gold Mine finally operational
NovaGold Resources’ Rock Creek gold mine northwest of Nome is finally up and running, after months of delays and cost overruns.
Paul Korchin, KNOM -...
Sealaska to Continue Seeking Lands Bill
Sealaska Corporation says alleged threats made by its board chairman will not derail efforts to get a lands-selection bill through Congress. Albert Kookesh,...
Assembly Okays CH2M Hill to Lead Troubled Port Project
The Anchorage Assembly approved awarding the engineering firm CH2M Hill a 30-million dollar contract to get the Port of Anchorage Project back on track at Tuesday's meeting. But assembly members had some questions.