Fairbanks Voters To Decide on 5% Pot Tax
City of Fairbanks voters will consider a 5 percent sales tax on marijuana. The city council has approved putting the proposed retail tax before voters in the October municipal election. The tax is an effort to tap unknown revenue that legalized marijuana sales could provide.
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After coronavirus concerns close Shaktoolik checkpoint, residents band together to create spot for mushers to rest outside of town
Shaktoolik is usually a key resting spot for mushers and their sled dogs before they push the 50 miles to the next checkpoint at Koyuk.
All absentee ballots counted and accounted for
Just before heading out for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Alaska Division of Elections made its final count Wednesday of outstanding ballots from the November 8th General Election. Listen Now
Ketchikan Man Charged For Alleged Knife Assault
A 32-year-old Ketchikan man has been charged for allegedly stabbing another man during an argument Friday morning.
COVID-19 infections in Alaska are on the rise among younger adults
The trend is apparent in other states too where cases are rapidly rising, and public health officials are pleading with younger people to wear masks and social distance.
Military Revises Training Airspace Proposals
Military officials have revised a set of proposals to expand airspace used for training exercises and lengthen the time those exercises take place in several areas around the Interior.
Stevens’ Memorial Expected Attendees
A list of expected attendees for former-Senator Ted Stevens’ memorial service, which will be held tomorrow – Wednesday, August 18 – at 2:00...
Game Board OKs Helicopter Bear Hunt In Middle Kuskokwim Area
The state Game Board has given authority to the Fish and Game Department for helicopter bear hunting in the middle Kuskokwim area. Aerial wolf hunting was already allowed. The plan will allow the helicopter hunt starting next spring.
5 survive plane crash near Iliamna
A plane carrying five adults crashed about eight miles southwest of Iliamna around 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Nursing Home in Kodiak Gets High Marks
U.S. News and World Report recently ranked the long-term Care Center at Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center as the number one nursing home in...
Dunleavy administration withdraws DMV privatization plan
The Dunleavy administration is no longer seeking private vendors to replace six state-run Division of Motor Vehicles offices, which the administration originally proposed as a cost-saving measure.
Alaska Native youth to carve two dugout canoes with federal education funding boost
The goal is to teach Tlingit culture while applying the principles of science, technology, engineering and math education to canoe making.
Yukon Quest trail shaping up nicely
Consistent cold weather this fall is boding well for the Yukon Quest trail. Trail Coordinator John Schandlemier says ice on the Yukon River is...
Mushers rest up at Rainy Pass, a prequel to the technical trails ahead
As Iditarod mushers make their way over the Alaska Range, the last checkpoint for supplies and a rest is the Rainy Pass Lodge on Puntilla Lake. It’s a pause before heading toward the most technical sections of the trail.
War widows choose in vitro pregnancies after husbands die
A small number of Iraq War widows are choosing to get pregnant after their husbands have died, through in vitro fertilization. The Department...
Dillingham Police get a body cam upgrade
An independent investigation this week concluded that Kodiak police officers responded “professionally” within the scope of their authority when they pepper sprayed an autistic man September 16 in Kodiak. The incident caused uproar this fall, and again last month when Kodiak Police released video footage of the encounter. And it’s one of a slew of recent incidents involving police force that have led many Americans to demand measures like equipping officers with body cams. Download Audio
Watching patients die of COVID-19 is taking a toll on Alaska’s hospital workers
Doctors, nurses and technicians who are treating the sickest patients in Anchorage say public apathy and denial of COVID-19 is stretching their empathy and professionalism.
Wasilla teen dead after canoe capsizes
A little after 6 a.m. Friday the body of Bryce Adams, 19 of Wasilla, was found. An initial investigation found that neither boater was wearing a life jacket and alcohol does appear to be a factor. Listen now
Mushers ready for 2009 Iditarod
67 teams are preparing for tomorrow's ceremonial Iditarod start in downtown Anchorage. The real thousand mile race to Nome begins Sunday in Willow. The...
Gaza residents flee their homes as Israeli military threats escalate
The evacuation order from Israel affecting 1 million people faced immediate objections, including from the U.N.