UAF looks to map its future
Back in March the University of Alaska at Fairbanks formed the so-called "Vision Task Force 2017" to map the school's future.
Ben Markus, KUAC -...
Anchorage firefighters win national honors
After taking a gold medal at the Firefighter Combat Challenge National Championships last month, the three-man team from the Anchorage Fire Department leaves this...
Mat-Su creamery gets one last look
Matanuska-Susitna valley dairy farmers are hoping a last-ditch effort to put together a small creamery will pan out in time to save their struggling...
Vic Kohring: Guilty
A federal jury found former state legislator Vic Kohring guilty of bribery, conspiracy, and attempted extortion this afternoon in Anchorage.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Speaker Harris says Alaska House is now clean
Speaker John Harris was responsible for Kohring resigning his office earlier this year, and he says he now believes no other members of the...
Musser weighs in
Eric Musser was legislative assistant to Kohring, but was fired from his job after he raised ethics concerns about another legislator -- Bev Masek...
House votes for mining regulation changes
The Democratic-controlled U.S. House approved a bill today that calls for a big overhaul of the laws that govern hard rock mining on public...
Halloween armed robbery no trick in Talkeetna
Two men were arrested in downtown Talkeetna last night for armed robbery. Witnesses say the two held a group of trick-or-treaters at gunpoint and...
Invasive species poised to cruise into Alaska's waters
Many Alaskans know to watch for Atlantic salmon, on the lam from fish farms in British Columbia. But many other species are poised to...
Mat-Su creamery gets one last look
Matanuska-Susitna valley dairy farmers are hoping a last-ditch effort to put together a small creamery will pan out in time to save their struggling...
Cruise ship ranger program nears reality
State officials are close to awarding a contract to manage cruise-ship pollution monitors. The Ocean Rangers program ran on a part-time basis last summer....
Fairbanks dumpster divers targeted
Dumpster diving may soon come to an end in Fairbanks.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks
Transportation Department gives Knik bridge builders a "conditional" boost
The proposed Knik Arm Bridge received a financial boost this week from the U-S Department of Transportation. On Monday the DOT granted "conditional approval"...
Kohring corruption trial goes to the jury
A jury that has begun deliberating corruption charges against former state legislator Vic Kohring has gone home for the day. The trial at the...
Convention on the Law of the Sea on the move
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea took a step forward today. The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 17 to...
Izembek road gets consideration in Washington, DC
Officials representing King Cove and Cold Bay went before a congressional panel today. They pitched their latest plan for a land exchange so a...
Maggie has a ticket to ride
Alaska's only elephant Maggie, will be leaving the state tomorrow. Billed as Operation Maggie Migration, the elephant will be flying out to her new...
Sitka Girl Scouts take on bullying
Bullying…according to numerous reports, it's on the rise in America's schools. School districts are responding by tightening their anti-bullying policies. But new technologies are...
Bering Sea Pollock season winds down
The second Bering Sea Pollock season of the year wraps up tomorrow. The season has been a difficult one.
Charles Homans, KIAL - Unalaska
Unalaska ethics complaint headed for APOC
An Unalaska resident says he plans to file an ethics complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission later this week over this month’s city...