Kachemak Old Believers mourn their loss
Russian Old Believers on the Kenai peninsula are in mourning for the five members of their community killed in Saturday’s plane crash on Kodiak...
Yukon Quest vet checks completed ahead of big race
Yukon Quest mushers are going through final preparations in anticipation of Saturday's start. Race dogs were examined by veterinarians over the weekend in Fairbanks...
Legislature tries again to let voters choose state AG
Proposals to make the state attorney general an elected position have appeared year after year in the Alaska Legislature. This time the measure, sponsored by Rep. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak, has moved through three committees and is pending in Senate Rules. Both sides of this debate -- pro and con -- say they want to keep politics out of the AG’s office. Download Audio
Funding for Anchorage police body cameras to appear in April municipal election
Funding for police body cameras has been pushed by local civil rights groups who say body and vehicle cameras will lead to greater police accountability.
A New Model for Village Housing
Plans are underway to build a new, energy-efficient,
house in the Coastal Village of Quinhagak (KWIN-AH-hawk), and the North
Slope community of Point Lay. The Engineers...
Anchorage School District enrollment is down 11 percent
Enrollment in the Anchorage School District remains significantly lower than normal just two days before school starts.
Currently, enrollment is down by 11 percent compared...
20 Kenai Peninsula Homes Still Without Power
Some 20 homes are still without power on the Kenai Peninsula after a severe windstorm struck the area on Wednesday. Homer Electric Association spokesman Joe Gallagher says most of the affected homes are in Nikiski.
ACLU Fighting for Equal Property Tax Exemption Rights
Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The ACLU of Alaska says the state is discriminating against same sex couples when it...
Customers Suing GCI For Poor Cell And Data Performance
GCI is facing a lawsuit filed by customers in Bethel and along the Kuskokwim. The suit alleges that the communications company has been ripping off customers in the YK Delta.
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Crews Search For Fisherman Missing Near Skagway
A search is underway for a Haines fisherman that went overboard today near Skagway.
Alaska trail advocates warn Governor Walker of transportation funding lapses
Advocacy group Alaska Trails has sent a letter to let Governor Bill Walker know that transportation funds are at risk. Last September, Alaska returned $2.6 million to the US Department of Transportation. Listen now
State Prosecutes Large Medicaid Fraud Case
The state is prosecuting the largest Medicaid fraud case in its history. The Medicaid fraud division filed charges today (Tuesday) against 28 personal care attendants, who take care of elderly and disabled people in their homes. It's part of a state effort to crack down on Medicaid fraud.
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Alaska House primary has the most candidates in 22 years
The competition is mostly within the Republican Party. Listen now
Coast Guard Says Remains Of Missing Alaska Pilot Found
Searchers have found the remains of the pilot of a plane that went missing in Alaska's Prince William Sound. The Coast Guard says the man's remains were recovered after being found Wednesday evening.
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House District 21 voters have a distinct choice
Today KSKA begins a series of profiles of various state house and senate races taking place in Anchorage and the Mat-Su Borough in the...
House passes Indigenous Peoples Day bill
The state House unanimously passed a bill Friday morning that would create Indigenous Peoples Day on the 18th of October every year and Katie John Day on May 31. Download Audio
Fairbanks police officer resigns alleging hostile work environment
Detective Avery Thompson was put on leave this spring and then demoted after he says he supported his partner, Alana Malloy’s sexual harassment claims.
Judge allows some political signs, but maintains state ban on highway billboards
An Anchorage Superior Court Judge issued a final order on the lawsuit, which was filed in August by the ACLU of Alaska, the group Dunleavy for Alaska and Palmer resident Eric Siebels.
Alaska doctors seek COVID-19 misinformation investigation
Alaska doctors plan to ask the State Medical Board to investigate concerns about the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments by other physicians.
Northwest Coast indigenous arts program opens at UAS
It's been years in the making and part of a larger project to establish a Northwest Coast arts hub.