'Space tether' experiment fails to fully unreel over Alaska
A European Space Agency student experiment, visible from Alaska, failed to go off as planned last night. The project involved the release of a...
Kott: Guilty of conspiracy, bribery and extortion
Former Alaska lawmaker Pete Kott was found guilty on three counts this afternoon: conspiracy, bribery and extortion. He was found not guilty of the...
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce learns about new business effort for rural Alaska
This year, the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce is putting new effort into its rural partnership program. On Monday, the chamber invited Alaska Federation...
Jury takes on Kott corruption case
A jury of 12 Alaskans is deliberating the fate of former state legislator Pete Kott. They got the case a little after noon today,...
Senate passes seemingly veto-proof $20 billion water projects bill
The U.S. Senate today gave final congressional approval to a long-delayed bill authorizing federally-funded water projects around the country. The question now is whether...
Barrow's 'Next 40 Years' began over the weekend
Over the weekend, a forum looking at oil and gas development for the next 40 years wrapped up in Barrow. North Slope Borough mayor...
Stryker training in Fairbanks simulates Iraq — without the heat
The climate and culture of Fairbanks are about as far away as you can get from the war zone of Iraq. But soldiers stationed...
Cruise ship passenger taxes rolling in, more income expected
The state is well on its way to collecting nearly $50 million in cruise ship passenger taxes this year. But officials are still figuring...
Valdez monument gets a shave. Literally.
The biggest, most photographed monument in Valdez is getting a face lift. Bits of the giant Native American head have already been shaved down...
Interpreter center opening in Anchorage
A new interpreter center has opened its doors in Anchorage. The center will offer a training program for interpreters and provide a referral service...
18-mile-long object passing over Alaskan skies
An unusual object will pass through the sky tonight. The beach ball-sized body and an 18-mile-long tether will be released from a European Space...
Traditional Alaska Native healers receive international award
(From Left) Frances Miller, E. Lisa Dolchok and Rita Blumestein
This Friday in Washington D.C., Southcentral Foundation - Traditional Healing Clinic, an Anchorage based...
Proposed Gravina Island bridge going nowhere
Governor Palin announced today that the state is abandoning plans to construct the Gravina bridge. One of the two infamous "bridges to nowhere" that...
Kott defense wraps case, closing statements next
The defense rested its case this morning in the federal corruption trial of former legislator Pete Kott.
David Shurtleff and Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Alaska Native artifacts remind museum visitors of complex history
Alaska Native artifacts were on display at the Nome City Museum this week, as it hosted an open house for local tribal members featuring...
Heavy BIA retirements may hinder agency services
The Bureau of Indian Affairs estimates that about 50% of its current employees will be eligible to retire in the next 10 years. Alaska...
Sealaska may acquire part of Tongass and cultural sites
Southeast Alaska's regional Native corporation could acquire more federal land under a bill introduced by Congressman Don Young. Sealaska hopes to select second-growth timberland...
Will McCandless bus draw unprepared visitors?
Some Healy area residents want to get rid of the bus where Christopher McCandless died. Locals fear release of the movie "Into the Wild"...
Alaska remembers historic broadcaster Augie Hiebert
Friends, Family members and admirers said goodbye to Augie Hiebert today at his funeral in Anchorage. Hiebert was a broadcast pioneer who built Alaska's...
Web Extra: Ramras and Dynasty disagreement
In addition to our two original stories from the September 20th Alaska News Nightly...
Allegations of Pebble Mine payola met with backlash (ANN, 20 Sep...