Forest officials pull Mitkof timber sale
The U.S. Forest Service has withdrawn findings that the proposed timber sale on Mitkof Island near Petersburg has no significant environmental impact.
Supreme court to hear appeal of National Park Service authority
The Supreme Court will decide whether the National Park Service has authority to enforce federal regulations on state-owned lands and rivers in national parks in Alaska.
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Lisa Murkowski, Oil Taxes, Budget Top the Legislature This Week
Senator Lisa Murkowski tops the events scheduled before the legislature this week.
Former Sitka officer wins harassment settlement, promises investigation of police
A sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former police officer against the City of Sitka has settled out of court for over $500,000.
Toksook Bay Teen’s Yup’ik Music Videos Gain Popularity
Attracting an audience of over 10,000 Facebook followers, a Toksook Bay teenager is creating his own version of Yup’ik songs and sharing them with an international audience.
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Lawmakers Look For Alternative To Governor’s Oil Tax Plan
Lawmakers Monday opened a two-day seminar designed to give them options and alternatives to Governor Parnell’s plan that would cut taxes for the oil industry.
Utility investigates ‘longer blackout than usual’ in Delta Junction
Area residents "embraced the suck" as crews with the Golden Valley Electric Association scrambled to fix toppled poles.
Mill Owners Unite to Convert Wood Waste to Biofuel
Six small mill owners on Prince of Wales Island have formed a biofuels cooperative. The co-op plans to construct a new plant in...
Alaska News Nightly: February 5, 2015
Governor's New Budget Cuts 300 State Employees; Training Nears For First Wave Of Armed Alaska VPSOs; U.S. Senators Try Again to Kill Vessel Discharge Regs; Glory Hole Homeless Shelter Reopens After Repairs; Yukon Quest Rookies Tout Knowledge, Experience Of Champions; SeaLife Center Blind Seal Warms Trainers' Hearts; Why Some Alaskans Are Learning The Tlingit Language
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Kake road project seeks to expand access to Southeast Alaska forestland
Permitting work and environmental review will continue into 2020.
Behind the scenes, Pebble leaned on Dunleavy, pleading for its survival
Publicly, Pebble CEO Tom Collier radiates confidence about his company. His emails to the governor's office tell a different story.
Wrangell Looks To ‘Biobricks’ For Heating Fuel
The Wrangell Cooperative Association is looking into the feasibility of another new economic outlet for Wrangell’s wood mills and forests. They want to use wood waste to heat the community’s homes and government buildings by making woodchip boilers and biobricks. KSTK’s Anne Hillman joined forester Bill Wall for a look at the community’s potential.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Bristol Bay communities face balancing health concerns with a lucrative fishing season. Plus: an Anchorage toy store owner provides distractions during tough times. And, Bethel's close-knit community turns to videochats during a time of social distancing.
49 Voices: Kate Mongeon of Eureka
This week we're hearing from Kate Mongeon in Eureka. Mongeon works and lives at the Eureka Roadhouse. Listen Now
UAF Scientist Disputes “Climate Gate” Claims
A group of scientists is striking back at climate change skeptics. A letter from over 200 members of the National Academy of Sciences follows...
LISTEN: Who will answer Mat-Su police calls? A task force has a few ideas
A rise in crime and cuts to Alaska State Troopers have pushed the Matanuska-Susitna Borough to consider new ways to provide more law enforcement in the borough.
Fairbanks hospital to require COVID-19 vaccine for staff as it wrestles with full ICU
“It’s really tough right now and I just feel for our employees who are overworked and — to some degree, I think —underappreciated when people don’t look at the science and don’t wear masks and don’t get vaccinated," says the board chair of Foundation Health Partners.
Royalty-free lease offerings in Alaska’s Cook Inlet basin draw tepid response
Results of a lease auction test the idea that royalty reductions could attract new investment in natural gas development.
Sand Point Reviewing Comprehensive Plan
A growing number of Alaskan communities are reviewing their comprehensive plans. One is Sand Point.
Kells Hetherington, KSDP – Sand Point
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Media Awaits Release Of National Guard Emails
The State of Alaska still has not released all documents and emails related to the Alaska National Guard scandal. Alaska Public Media and the Alaska Dispatch News sued the state for the documents last October after the Parnell administration took four months to deny public record requests.
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