Fate of Medicaid expansion hangs on interpretation of one word
The Legislative Council's case against Medicaid expansion hangs on the interpretation of the word 'required' in Alaska statute. That's a point all parties agreed on during oral arguments Thursday morning in an Anchorage courtroom. Download Audio
Rural Alaska at risk as COVID surge swamps faraway hospitals
The battle against the coronavirus isn’t over. The highly contagious delta variant is spreading across Alaska, driving one of the nation’s sharpest upticks in infections and posing risks for remote outposts like Tanacross where the closest hospital is hours away.
Work on Eielson microreactor project may resume this summer
State Sen. Click Bishop, R-Fairbanks, urged the Air Force to move ahead with the small nuclear power plant after a presentation last week.
Groups Submit Reviews Of Susitna-Watana Dam Studies
National and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, and individuals have submitted their reviews of studies designed to show what will happen to the Susitna River if the 800 foot-high Susitna Watana hydroelectric dam is built. And many national agencies have expressed concerns with the speed of the process the Alaska Energy Authority has undertaken as it prepares to apply for the license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Assembly tables bill to protect hotel workers
The Anchorage Assembly voted on Tuesday to indefinitely postpone an ordinance providing protections for hotel workers after several hours of public testimony against the proposed measure.
I Am A 98-Year-Old Bowler
Bettie Upright is a bowler. She picked up the game nearly 30 years ago, at the age of 70.
Now at 98 (and a half), Bettie continues to live an active lifestyle, both physically and socially.
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Hooper Bay school investigates racist notes sent to student
School officials in an Alaska Native village are investigating three racist, hate-filled notes left in the locker of a mixed-race student that urged the girl to kill herself, one day after another resident in the Bering Sea community died by suicide.
Heroin Hits Home: A Bethel Woman’s Struggle to Get Clean
Federal officials say in 2014 they intercepted nearly ten times as much heroin coming into Alaska than in 2013. The growing use of the drug is impacting urban and rural areas. This is the first in a series of three stories about the impacts of heroin in Bethel and how the community is fighting it. It begins with one woman’s struggle to get clean in Bethel.
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Former APD Officer Charged with Unsworn Falsification
Alaska state prosecutors have filed a criminal charge of unsworn falsification against a former Anchorage police officer accused of living in the country illegally under a stolen identity.
Budget cuts lead to sale of popular Fairbanks well by DOT
The Alaska Department of Transportation is preparing to sell a popular well that provides Fairbanks area residents with water. Fox springs has long been a staple resource for cabin dwellers and others who want free spring water. DOT said cuts in its budget are leading to the sale.
Alaska News Nightly: January 29, 2014
Planned Parenthood Suing Over Abortion Funding Reg; Fire Destroys Fairbanks Apartment Building; Judiciary Committee Explores Omnibus Crime Bill; Bill Aims To Arm VPSOs As Danger Levels Rise; House Passes Bill Extending PILT, Alaska’s Village Safe Water Program; State of the Union Address Irks Alaska's Delegation; From Paying $1,000 A Month For Health Care To $100; Senate Panel Hears Bill On Elementary School Reading Programs; Richardson Highway Opens North Of Mile 19; Can You Guess When The Road To Valdez Will Reopen?; Baranof Goat Study Unlocks Clues To Island’s Paleo Past; Nauman May Be The Only Woman In This Year’s Yukon Quest, But She’s One Tough Rookie
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BBNC will remain neutral on Ballot Measure 1
As the midterm elections approach, the Bristol Bay Native Corporation will remain neutral on Ballot Measure 1. Listen now
Birch tree tappers say a warming Alaska is making the harvest season harder to predict
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April is birch tree sap season in Southcentral Alaska. A season that is harder and harder to predict because of climate change. Alaska Public...
UAF captures $9 million to develop more research funding
A $9 million federal grant will help the University of Alaska study changes in the Arctic. The funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF)...
Gulf of Alaska quake prompts alerts, evacuations and review of response
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska early Tuesday prompted emergency alerts from the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, as well as state emergency management officials. Listen now
Kodiak Dedicates New Wind Turbines
The weather was appropriately windy on Friday in Kodiak when local and state dignitaries gathered for the official dedication of Kodiak Electric Association's...
RUNNING: School Board, Seat B
On the first night of RUNNING with the Anchorage School board candidates, the 13 candidates RUNNING for Seat B were split into 4 panels.
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FERC Seeks Update on Scenery Creek Hydroelectric Project
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has sent a notice to the city of Angoon about an overdue progress report...
Iditarod Morning: March 16, 2009
Back on the Yukon, Aaron Burmeister officially named Lance Mackey "Superman" - and of course that really means super team in this race -...
Caelus Energy announces major cuts, sharply criticizes Walker oil tax bill
The North Slope oil producer announced Friday it will lay off 25 percent of its 80-person work force and suspend drilling at the Oooguruk oil field, potentially affecting hundreds more contractor jobs.