It’s river eel season on the Kuskokwim, and fishermen are lining up to catch their fill
These river eels, also known as Arctic lamprey, are headed upriver.
Lawsuit challenges Alaska Medicaid transgender coverage
A lawsuit has challenged the legality of a rule in Alaska’s Medicaid program excluding transgender residents from coverage for transition-related health care.
Indigenous languages will get the spotlight at Kenai schools’ February film fest
For the first time, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is holding an Indigenous language film festival — part of a greater push to highlight Indigenous languages in the district.
State To Receive Brief Relief From Heat Wave
Some relief from the heat is in the forecast, followed by even hotter weather. National Weather Service forecaster Carey Freeman in Fairbanks says high pressure that’s brought record warmth to mainland Alaska this week will be briefly interrupted this weekend.
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Copper Basin 300 Cancelled Due To Cold Temps, Impassable Trail
Organizers of the Copper Basin 300 canceled the sled dog race on Sunday less than halfway through the course, after mushers encountered extreme cold and an impassable stretch of trail.
Coast Guard Sector Juneau Gets New Leadership
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Juneau has a new commanding officer. Capt. Shannan Greene took over for Capt. Scott Bornemann in a ceremony Friday at Centennial Hall.
Report Shows Mineral Values Tripling Since 2001
A state report shows the value of minerals produced in Alaska more than tripled between 2001 and 2011. Mining industry wages have also surged as employers seek skilled workers.
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Hovercraft case among those Scalia’s death leaves in limbo
The death of Justice Scalia has unclear implications for one Alaska-specific case: Sturgeon v. Frost. Oral arguments in the case last month were the last formal arguments Scalia heard. Download Audio
XTRAFTUF Jobs Going Overseas, Officials Say
Ed Ronco, KCAW - Sitka
XTRATUFs are as common in Alaska as the Stetson is in Texas.
The brown neoprene boots are the last rubber footwear...
State’s Travel Ads Take on New Shape
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
Alaska is boasting a new look! Well, not exactly the state itself, but rather it’s the commercials designed to...
Anchorage Assembly extends emergency declaration, denounces Capitol violence
The Anchorage Assembly voted late Tuesday to extend the city’s emergency declaration a seventh time, until April 16. The body also voted to pass a resolution condemning the violence at the U.S. Capitol last week.
In Alaska, energy policy is key issue for some voters
Alaska’s energy future and its economic one are inseparably linked. But which presidential candidate can best help the state navigate that future? That depends on who you ask.Listen Now
Debt Ceiling Proposal Would Cut Spending by Almost $1 Trillion Over 10 Years
The votes still have to come but Sunday night President Obama announced an agreement between Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders. Just what the rank and file membership think will be revealed Monday morning.
Another Alaskan dies as the state reports another record high number of new COVID-19 cases
46 residents and 14 non-residents tested positive.
Conference Attendees Defend Small Business Administration Program
Conference attendees in Anchorage last week defended a controversial Small Business Administration program. About 280 people attended a National 8(a) Association conference in Anchorage to learn more about the program that helps small businesses compete for federal contracts, but has come under increasing Congressional scrutiny in recent years.
Air Force Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Proposal to Relocate F-16s
A draft Environmental Impact Statement released by the Air Force Friday recommends downsizing Eielson Air Force Base for cost savings, but Alaska’s leaders argue the document ignores requests for cost reduction estimates and fails to consider the local impact.
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‘This is not a gay virus’: Health officials address misconceptions about monkeypox
Outreach about vaccines is currently targeted to gay and bisexual men and transgender people, but monkeypox can spread during any prolonged skin-to-skin contact.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015
Arguments open in landmark Ketchikan schools case; Public testimony extended on city discrimination ordinance; Anchorage Assemblywoman savors White House embrace; Legislative council prepares for next phase of Medicaid expansion lawsuit; Reducing food waste to feed hungry Alaskans; AIDEA inches closer to choosing an Interior fuel supplier; Smooth sailing so far for MV Susitna sale; Cruise ship nearly doubles the population of Unalaska (for a day)
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Former DNR Commisioner to Head Interior Department in Alaska
Former Department of Natural Resources Commissioner and state legislator Pat Pourchot will be the Interior Department's top official in Alaska. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar...
Ketchikan won’t appeal education funding case
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly opted on Saturday to not ask the Alaska Supreme Court to reconsider its decision regarding the borough’s education funding lawsuit.