Dana Tindall Helped Shape Alaska’s Communication Landscape
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Among the victims of Monday’s plane crash were Dana Tindall, 48, and her 16-year-old daughter Corey Tindall. Dana Tindall...
Proposed Anchorage Assembly ordinance would establish a process to remove the mayor
"It’s not intending, in fact, to remove the mayor," Assembly Vice-chair and ordinance author Chris Constant said. "It is intending to establish a set of bright line principles for the mayor to be able to understand where the lines are not to cross.”
Militia Trial Continues For Third Day
Prosecutors in the third day of the Fairbanks Peacemaker’s militia trial spent the morning introducing evidence and interviewing an FBI agent about the items that were seized. Throughout the course of the morning, evidence revealed weapons and ammunition that was taken from a white utility trailer belonging to Coleman Barney.
Mushers react to Iditarod course change
For racers like musher Aaron Burmeister, deciding not to have the race finish in Nome means he won't get a chance to finish in his hometown, but he understands the decision.
Well-Known Archeologist Leaving Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales Island is losing a well-known player in the cultural and scientific world. archeologist Terry Fifield has decided to leave Alaska and...
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Oct. 28, 2019
Judge rules that a ballot measure that would change how Alaskans choose state elected officials can move forward. Also: Still no sign of a missing Homer woman who vanished Oct. 17.
In Tyonek, celebration as a coal mining company backs down
Residents of the tiny Cook Inlet village of Tyonek are celebrating after news that a company attempting to develop a massive coal mine near their village has shelved the project. Listen now
Senate Passes Oil Tax Bill in Tight Vote
After a lengthy debate, the Alaska Senate narrowly passed a bill that would overhaul the state’s oil tax regime. The changes are projected to give oil companies a break of at least $600 million per year.
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Musher Ken Anderson receives 2-hour time penalty
When he came into Ruby Friday morning, race officials informed Ken Anderson that they would add two hours to his mandatory eight-hour layover. The penalty comes after Anderson violated rule 38 and ran more than two dogs abreast.
Why this Alaska glacier is surging ahead of the others?
Geologic changes typically move slow. But one glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve could be moving at a decidedly un-glacial pace. Scientists think it’s doing something only a small amount of glaciers do, an event called “surging.” Listen now
The challenge of broadband for the bush
The problem of high speed internet access was explored at an Anchorage workshop last Friday. The University of Alaska and the Institute of the...
Unalaska boosts COVID risk level to high after potential spread at weekend festivals
City officials said wastewater testing had recently shown an uptick in COVID-19 positivity. They also said they're on guard after two major public festivals last weekend brought residents together in close quarters.
For methane researcher, golf course bubbles are a first
“It’s an area that I and some other colleagues have started thinking about: can you get methane forming in terrestrial environments? But it’s a very new area of science,” carbon scientist Katey Walter Anthony said. Listen now
Juneau Clinic On The Chopping Block
Juneau’s Front Street Clinic is in danger of shutting down due to fiscal reasons. The public health facility, run by the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, caters to the capital city’s homeless and low-income residents.
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NTSB releases preliminary report on Medevac plane crash in Unalaska
While the early findings establish some of the facts surrounding the Jan. 16 crash, the chief of the NTSB's Alaska Regional Office said it's too soon to pinpoint the cause.
Police Close Off JBER Glenn Highway Gate
Glenn Highway the on and off-ramps leading to Fort Richardson are closed at this hour, as Anchorage Police deal with a suicide attempt at Fort Richardson. APD spokesperson Marlene Lammers says a caller alerted police to the situation at 6:15 am. APD officers are on site, along with a SWAT team negotiator and a K-9 team. Lammers says a young man is threatening suicide. It was the man's father who made the call.
Shell Gets Conditional OK to Explore in Chukchi
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today gave its conditional approval to Shell's exploration plan for the Chukchi Sea next summer. The Bureau has already approved a similar plan for the Beaufort Sea. The company is proposing up to six exploration wells for the area.
Rural Alaska seeks long term solutions to economic challenges
Groceries and fuel dollars are pouring into rural Alaska from as far away as New York and New Zealand. Village residents say the aid...
Alaska News Nightly: January 24, 2014
ASD Budget Cutting Process Begins as Legislature Mulls Increasing Education Funding; Bill Could Eliminate High School Exit Exam; Legislation Introduced To Repeal State Funds For U-Med/Northern Access Road; Avalanches Close Richardson Highway; Alaska Salmon To Remain On Walmart’s Shelves; Cantwell Urges White House To Stop Alaska Pebble Mine Project, Protect Fishermen; AK: Spoken Word; 300 Villages: Hollis
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Report: 398 Alaskans Pick Marketplace Plans
Government figures show 398 Alaskans signed up for private health insurance during the first two months of the online marketplace.
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