Collectors often ignore debtors' rights
Because of the economy, some Alaskans may be receiving letters and phone calls from debt collectors. KSKA's Len Anderson reports often people with...
Interior Dept. OKs Arctic Drilling—With Limits
The Obama administration approved Shell’s Oil’s plan for drilling in the Arctic Ocean on Wednesday. But for now, Shell is restricted on how deep it can drill.
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March on Washington
Witness the compelling and dramatic story of the 1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his stirring "I Have a Dream” speech. This watershed event in the Civil Rights Movement helped change the face of America. Anchorage's Tammy Townsend remembers those pivotal moments 50 years ago.
TV: Tuesday, August 27 at 8:00 pm
Polar Star Headed For Arctic Ice Trials
The United States’ only heavy icebreaker will soon be back in service after a four-year, $90 million renovation. The USCGC Polar Star is scheduled to leave Unalaska Friday to undergo several weeks of ice trials in the Arctic.
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Runners prepare for Seward’s annual Mt. Marathon race
Racers will begin their climb Monday morning up Seward's Mount Marathon, but both the men's and women's races will be without the 2015 champions.
Houston Middle School likely closed for remainder of school year following quake
Most schools in the Mat-Su School District will be able to resume classes by Thursday, December 6.
Free Tlingit workbook part of language revitalization
Sealaska Heritage Institute recently published the “Beginning Tlingit Workbook.” It is part of the ongoing effort to revitalize Tlingit language. Listen now
I Am A Whittier Teacher
Erika Thompson teaches grade school in Whittier, Alaska, a town where most people live and work in one building, and is only accessible by a miles-long tunnel with limited hours.
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Parnell Says Medicaid Won’t Expand In Alaska
Friday, Governor Parnell announced he won't expand Medicaid in Alaska. Medicaid expansion is a key provision of President Obama's Affordable Care Act. It would offer health coverage to an estimated 40,000 low income Alaskans. Parnell says he doesn't want to attach Alaskans health care or finances to a "failing Obamacare system."
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Students push for action on global warming
Alaska students took part in several Washington, D-C events today aimed at urging action on climate change.
Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
300 Villages: Anderson
And now it’s time for 300 Villages, our weekly trip around the state. Folks in this community once took a ferry to get to Fairbanks, and if you listen closely, you’ll get a tip about how to win the Nenana Ice Classic. If you guessed Anderson, you’re right. We got a change to speak with Randy Witte in Anderson.
Low Unemployment Limits Anchorage’s Business Growth
Anchorage’s unemployment rate for May is 4.9 percent, one of the lowest rates in the state. Though that may seem like a good thing, it’s actually a barrier for growth in the state’s largest city. Businesses are having trouble finding reliable workers.
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Juneau schools return to in-person classes
"They are really happy to be at school," the Juneau Superintendent said of the first day of school on Tuesday.
The Republican Convention
Veteran journalists Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff anchor complete live coverage of the Republican national political convention, from the opening gavel to its official close. Between speeches and events on the convention floor, Ifill and Woodruff interview political newsmakers and solicit analysis and perspective from Newshour regulars Shields and Brooks, presidential historians and others.
Alaska Public Television. Monday, August 27. 7:00 p.m
BLM plan affects mining, subsistence and recreation
The Bureau of Land Management recently released a proposed plan for over 6 million acres of federal property in the eastern interior. Crafted over 8 years with user input, the management plan offers new resource development potential and environmental protections. Listen now
Goals for new Alaska crime law range from harsher penalties for drug dealers to reducing recidivism
Some celebrate major progress on the state’s thorniest crime issues while others criticize the methods.
Both chambers of Alaska Congress prepare to vote on budget
The path to setting Alaska’s state government budget enters a new phase this week, as both legislative chambers prepare to vote on different versions of the spending plan. As the House heads into a debate on the budget Thursday, it’s eyeing a proposal that includes a 280 million-dollar reduction from last year. Download Audio
Anchorage Goes to Polls on Tuesday
On Tuesday Anchorage will hold its annual municipal election. Although the candidate campaign advertisements have not been as heavy as in recent years,...
Thousands Of Dinosaur Tracks Discovered Along Yukon River
A trip down the Yukon River this summer yielded big results for one University of Alaska paleontologist.
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Northern Lights Put on Big Display Tuesday Night
Tuesday night, the Upper Valley experienced an impressive display of the Aurora Borealis. The lights are caused by particles from the sun being thrown into space and interacting with the charged particles in Earth's ionosphere, which begins about sixty miles above the surface. This is referred to by scientists as a geomagnetic storm. Donald Hampton researches those storms for the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He says the geomagnetic storm on Tuesday was very rare.