Downtown Anchorage is getting a protected bike lane for the summer
Transportation officials will study before and after conditions. They’re predicting a safer, quieter road that will boost business.
Alaska Zoo’s ailing polar bear dies
The beloved animal was generally referred to as Lyu or Louie. He was part of the zoo since 2006.
Redistricting Board Preparing for Release of Census Data
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
With the 2010 Census data expected to be released this week, the five-member Alaska Redistricting Board is about to...
LISTEN: Looking for love? These Anchorage matchmakers say the odds are good.
This version of matchmaking involves both introducing would-be lovers in person and improving their experiences in the online realm.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 6, 2020
Anchorage restaurant owners are furious with the mayor's shutdown order. And, parents in Juneau want more details on the school start plan. Plus, how difficult is it to cross the Canadian border right now?
Bill Allows Tribes To Directly Apply For Federal Disaster Aid
Alaska did not receive any money in the Sandy relief bill that cleared the Senate Monday night. The bill did include a provision that will allow tribes to directly apply to the federal government for future disaster aid.
Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor gets $31K raise
The raise follows more than a decade of flat pay.
Anchorage’s emergency cold weather shelter plan | Alaska Insight
Lori Townsend and her guests discuss the reasons behind the long shelter wait list and the broader goals of the winter shelter plan.
Critics question Sealaska finances
Could Sealaska make more money, pay higher dividends and make better use of its land? Yes, say some shareholders critical of the Southeast regional Native corporation’s management.
Chugiak Football Hopes New Helmets Cut Down On Concussions
The effects of concussions on football players and ideas on how to prevent them have become a prominent issue in recent years. One Anchorage-area school is taking steps in preventing more traumatic brain injuries in their student-athletes by purchasing new, high-tech helmets.
Yukon Quest Officials Extend Mandatory Dawson Layover By 4 Hours
Yukon Quest race officials have extended the mandatory 36 hour layover in Dawson City by four hours. It’s the second major change to this year’s race.
Parnell / Young primary race a nail-biter
Will the race for the Republican slot in the U.S. House general election be decided tonight? Tomorrow? Next week?
With 45% of all districts in...
Alaska News Nightly: May 21, 2014
Investigators Find No Cover-up at Alaska National Guard; Funny River Fire Takes 20,000 Acres, More Firefighters On The Way; Tyonek Fire Grows To 1,500 Acres; Anchorage Scientist Studies Ancient Cancer For Clues To Modern Disease; Kuskokwim Working Group Grapples With Fishwheels, Threatened Weirs, And Confusion; Cannabis Entrepreneurs Preparing For Potential Legalization; Assembly Passes Special Zoning For Eklutna Village; British Kayakers Take On Aleutian Chain
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Sockeye Evacuees Still Waiting To Go Home
Sockeye fire slows, but slow burn continues underground. Homeowners asked to wait another day before returning.
How to Make Perfectly Poached Eggs
I don't know if a Sunday has ever gone by without my dad eating poached eggs. I've never really been one for traditional breakfast meals and much prefer cereal with berries and yogurt.
But, after 30 years, I decided it is time I get on the grown-up breakfast bandwagon.
See the recipe. Mental Health Trust Reworking Land Exchange
The Alaska Mental Health Trust is changing its approach to a major land exchange with the federal government.
Trump administration rushes to sell oil rights in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The official "call for nominations" launches a 30-day comment period. It will also allow the Bureau of Land Management to move forward with a lease sale, which it must announce 30 days in advance.
Mat Su Lawmakers Present $378.9 Million Budget
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
While state lawmakers squabble over Alaska’s capital budget, Matanuska Susitna taxpayers are being presented with a proposed $378.9...
Cabs in Bethel, a destination for medical appointments, are refusing to take Medicaid vouchers
Taxis are a main form of transportation to and from medical appointments for people who travel to Bethel for healthcare, but cab companies in Bethel have decided to stop accepting Medicaid vouchers for payment.
SEARHC acquires Wrangell based AICS
The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium announced Wednesday that it would be acquiring Wrangell based Alaska Island Community Services.