Prominent Alaskan Remembered
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
George Rogers is often remembered as a big thinker, for his contributions to Alaska statehood, his economic studies, a...
Around Southeast Alaska, communities assess damage from record-breaking storm
Sitka broke rainfall records on Tuesday, and damage from serious rain, winds and power outages afflicted communities across Southeast.
Line One: Everything Left to Remember
Steph Jagger lost her mother before she really lost her. As Jagger’s mother succumbed to Alzheimer’s she struggled to remember her favorite song, drink, and most heartbreaking of all, her own daughter. On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton speaks with Jagger about her and her mother’s story of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, detailed in her book Everything Left to Remember.
Rare species of North Pacific right whale carries a tune across the Bering Sea
Federal researchers in the Bering Sea have released recordings of songs by some of the rarest whales in the world.
Overhaul of Alaska alcohol laws makes progress in Legislature
This year, the most controversial provision has been one that limits the number of tasting rooms for breweries, distilleries and wineries. Right now, there can be one for every 3,000 residents. Under the new law, there could only be one for every 12,000.
For one petroleum engineering student, oil prices change but the dream stays the same
“I saw it as: I’m in a cyclic industry,” said Sydney Deering, who will be graduating this year with a B.S. in petroleum engineering. “I’m coming in in the trough. Hopefully it’s only up from here.”
How Anchorage’s response to homelessness has changed over the last 20 years
Nancy Burke has worked on housing and mental health issues in Alaska since 2002. She’s moving on soon, but shared some of her perspective first.
Murkowski Questions Head Of Healthcare.gov
The Obama Administration claims it has fixed some of the problems with the new online federal health insurance marketplace, but so far Alaskans remain mostly shut out. Senator Lisa Murkowski had a chance to grill the top official in charge of the website at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, and she used it to air some of her frustrations.
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A Big Electricity Rate Hike for the Capitol City
Electricity rates in the capital city are going up. Juneau’s
utility company is proposing an 18 and a half percent rate increase to take
effect next...
Urban Yeti Improv Group Enters Second Season
How can you tell when a town has matured into a city? You could use sheer population numbers, but that’s boring. How about entertainment offerings? Anchorage can now boast two comedy Improv groups. Scared Scriptless has been around for several years, and newcomer Urban Yeti Improv is starting its second season.
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ACS Funds Computer Support for University of Alaska
Alaska Communications Systems or ACS, will provide a computer back up support services for University of Alaska. The $6.8 million gift rolled out...
Alaska’s pot cafes will give patrons a taste of cannabis
Alaska is about to become the first state to have pot cafes where people can buy and consume marijuana, similar to Amsterdam. Right now, that’s not legal in other states that have recreational marijuana.
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Rep. Hawker won’t seek re-election
Hawker is known for his policy work, including his involvement in legislation setting up the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. But he also has endured criticism over the cost of a lease for Anchorage legislative office space that he helped negotiate.
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Homer Author Dan Coyle’s New Book Released
Homer author Dan Coyle's newest book is called "The Talent Code." It springs from his search to understand how people learn to excel in...
Railbelt Electric Companies May Undergo Changes
Alaska’s Railbelt electric companies are the sole users of the state’s main transmission lines that carry energy from the Bradley Lake hydropower project in Homer north to Fairbanks. But changes are coming. Managers of the state-owned portion of the line – called the Alaska Intertie – want to give independent power producers access to the system and some power company officials want to bring the entire grid under a single owner – operator model.
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Lawmakers Reduce Tax on Cruise Ship Passengers
Alaska lawmakers voted Sunday to substantially reduce the fee paid by cruise ship passengers.
The bill they passed is expected to meet terms of an...
Kenaitze Indian Tribe building new educational campus
The Kenaitze Tribe on the Kenai Peninsula is raising a new building on the corner of the Kenai Spur Highway and Forest Drive in Kenai to house its educational programming.
Pribilof Islands Middle Schoolers Make a Documentary about Seabirds
A group of St. Paul Island 6th and 7th grade students have been studying the seabirds native to their island. For their final project for the Seabird Youth Network, the young students teamed up with Alaska Teen Media Institute to make a video documentary.
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Focus shifts to childcare needs in wake of earthquake
Childcare options in Anchorage are limited for families facing a week with no school.