House Speaker Reattempts Agrium Tax Credit
The Alaska Department of Revenue expects a proposed tax credit for the Agrium fertilizer plant in Nikiski to cost the state between $3 million and $4 million in foregone revenue annually.
Murkowski, Sullivan split as immigration reform mires in Senate
The future of immigration reform was in doubt Thursday, after two proposals failed to win 60 votes in the U.S. Senate. Alaska's U.S. senators split their votes, on both measures. Listen now
Alaska lures tourists with its stunning landscapes — and free vaccines
It's part of an effort to jump-start a floundering summer tourism industry that's been devastated by the pandemic's cruise bans and travel warnings. Officials hope the added incentive of a COVID-19 vaccine will attract visitors.
Second former Young staffer implicated in Abramoff corruption scandal
A second former staffer to Congressman Don Young, Fraser Verrusio, has been implicated in the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling investigation. Identified in federal court papers...
Mat-Su Borough Power Ordinance Under Review
An ordinance restricting the size of power generation facilities in the Matanuska Susitna Borough may get a re-write. The move to re-visit the law sparked debate at Tuesday night's Borough Assembly meeting. An opponent of the move says it opens the door for possible coal-fired power generation in the Borough down the road.
UAA Students Illuminating Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Issues
Students at University of Alaska Anchorage are organizing a panel discussion this week to highlight the problem of domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska. The conversation is part of the national “No More” campaign that uses a blue circle with a white dot in the middle as a symbol to increase awareness of the issue.
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Coast Guard medevacs injured man from factory trawler near Unalaska
A Kodiak-based MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew hoisted the mariner from the fishing vessel Northern Eagle early on Jan. 24.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017
Six charged in extensive Anchorage mail fraud case; Long awaited Interior natural gas contract expected; Fish and Game criticized over "chronic failure" regulating Mat-Su waters; PenAir requests subsidy to sustain market in Pribilof Islands; Former senator, longtime Native leader Albert Kookesh fighting cancer; Lawsuit dismissed after prompting abortion rule changes; Responders have mitigated pollution threat of F/V Akutan, Coast Guard says; New study suggests dental therapists improving oral health in YK Delta; Bradley Lake hydro expansion moves forward; Macomb caribou season closed early a day; Someone's painting rainbow colors over a Juneau crosswalk; the city wants it to stop; Ask a Climatologist: Rainy…even by Ketchikan standards Listen now
Theater, chemistry, sociology among dozens of academic programs cut at the University of Alaska system
UA Regent Karen Perdue says it’s the largest number of program reductions at UA in recent memory. The cuts impact hundreds of students.
FBX 4 testimony: Classmate says Wallace confessed to him
A man who claims a high school classmate told him he and group of friends killed John Hartman back in 1997, testified in state court in Fairbanks on Thursday.
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Anchorage’s local Hanukkah gatherings shine light on tradition and food
Jewish people across the city observed Hanukkah this week by lighting candles drinking wine and frying food.
Juneau SEARHC opens its doors to non-Natives seeking mental health services
About 15 new patients are scheduled for behavioral health services at a tribal health consortium in Southeast Alaska. SEARHC recently its practice in Juneau to offer services to non-Native people.
Body of missing man found in Ketchikan identified
The State Medical Examiner's Office has identified the body found underneath a fish processing plant in Ketchikan as that of a man who was reported missing in January. Download Audio
Consultant hired to help recommend Medicaid reforms
The state health department has hired a consultant to help recommend next steps as the administration plans to implement Medicaid expansion and looks to make further changes to the existing Medicaid program.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 1, 2017
Earthquakes shake Southeast Alaska, Yukon communities; Supreme Court leaves polar bear habitat intact; Trump order baffles Bering Sea Elders; Computer finds income tax could help budget if oil price is low; Central Council working to put Juneau parcels into trust; Court rules civil commitment statutes don't apply to foster children, North Star Hospital; Anchorage firefighter's discrimination lawsuit set for trial; Gov. Walker signs bill recognizing the Black Americans who helped build the Alaska Highway; Ice-out guessing game in Nenana searches for winner as ice moves; Rhymes and Rhythms: Angoon poet Frank Sharp to be published Listen now
Merger to create new Alaskan aviation service
As Frontier Flying Service and Hageland Aviation formally join forces over the coming weeks, they hope to become the largest aviation service based in...
Radiation From Japan Detected in Alaska
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
The first word of the press release is "harmless," as agencies announced Tuesday that radiation from a damaged Japanese nuclear...
Chena Hot Springs hosts Murkowski and Stevens at hydrogen plant launch
Alaska’s Senators were in Fairbanks over the weekend to cut the ribbon at the state’s first hydrogen production facility. Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens...
Missing Fort Wainwright soldier found dead
A missing Fort Wainwright soldier was found dead Saturday at the Harding Lake campground.
Mid-pack and back-of-the-pack Iditarod mushers meet adventure on race trail
Spirits in Takotna were high Thursday morning, with a cluster of well-fed and rested mushers getting set to end their 24-hour rests. The front-runners who rested here like Mitch Seavey and Pete Kaiser roared back onto the trail late last night. The mushers camped out now, like Ryne Olson, are on a different pace.
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