NTSB: Strong winds a factor in Aug 16 float plane crash
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The National Transportation Safety Board says there appears to have been strong winds at the time a Seawind Aviation float...
Haube handed 85 years in prison for 2005 Petersburg murder
A Petersburg man has been given an 85-year prison sentence for his role in a 2005 murder. Superior Court Judge Larry Zervos handed down...
Anchorage School District approves new culturally-sensitive scheduling policy
Starting this week, when Anchorage schools schedule an event, they'd better double check to make certain it doesn't fall on one of 12 days...
Governor Palin drawing criticism over her kids' school enrollments
Governor Palin's children are attending schools in the Matanuska-Susitna District this fall. She says her children will transfer to Juneau schools for the second...
State of Alaska looking to sell Matanuska Maid
The State Creamery Board has decided to sell the struggling state-owned Matanuska Maid dairy. The board made the decision yesterday, after learning the co-op...
State government facing employee shortages
The State's Department of Administration is heading up a new cabinet-level working group to plot a course that will provide new state employees and...
Warmer Alaska enticing migratory songbirds farther and farther north
A warming climate is bringing a new song bird into Alaska. The Alaska Bird Observatory (ABO) catches migratory birds in Fairbanks every summer as...
Mental Health Trust slowing, reviewing Mitkof logging plans in Petersburg
The Alaska Mental Health Trust land office is taking a "time-out" on plans for its property along Mitkof Highway in Petersburg. Since it first...
Kenai fall bear hunting closed following 15 bear deaths this year
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed the fall brown bear hunting season on the Kenai Peninsula.
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UAF awarded $2.5 million for new marine research vessel
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is taking a step forward in a long running effort to get a new research vessel. The National...
Fairbanks and Canadian arctic competing for Japanese aurora tourists
A battle for international tourist dollars is heating up in the far north -- a battle for Japanese tourists. Fewer are making the trip...
Immigrants in Kodiak sending cash home in line with national trends
Millions of immigrants are sending billions of dollars back home worldwide. According to The Associated Press, the amount being sent abroad has more than...
WWII Army "Cutthroat" remembers secret 1942 assault and construction on Adak
On a cloudy night 65 years ago -- August 28, 1942 -- 37 U.S. Army Commandos, known as "Castner's Cutthroats," silently rowed rubber rafts...
Anchorage School District approves new culturally-sensitive scheduling policy
Starting today, when Anchorage schools schedule an event, they'd better double-check to make certain it doesn't fall on one of 12 days deemed culturally...
Bob Barker and 'PAWS' offer to take Alaska Zoo's 'Maggie' south to sanctuary — for free
An animal sanctuary in northern California has offered to take Maggie the elephant and pay for all costs of her relocation. The Performing Animal...
Governor's mansion in Juneau slated for major repairs in multiple phases
The Governor's residence is Juneau is getting ready for significant repairs that are likely to take until next summer to complete. The expensive project...
Former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel brings Presidential campaign to Alaska
Alaska's former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel returned to Alaska this week and many of the state's political veterans turned out for his speeches and...
Pavlof volcano continues rumbling after 18,000-foot ash explosion last week
Pavlof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula keeps on burbling and puffing. It is Alaska's most active volcano and it can provide challenges for those...
Toshiba moving ahead with nuclear power proposal for Galena
Toshiba is ready to move forward with seeking a license for the nuclear reactor proposed for Galena. The Japanese corporation announced its intentions in...
Governor Palin revising staff lineup
The Palin Administration staff is getting a shakeup -- including a complete revamp of the Legislative Liaison office that proved successful during this year's...