Stryker Brigade Expresses Condolences For Soldiers Killed, Injured in Afghanistan
The commander of Ft. Wainwright Stryker Brigade is expressing condolences for soldiers killed and injured in Afghanistan, but says the unit is making progress. ...
Army Alaska commander looks to the future
Major General Stephen Layfield, the commanding general of all Army-Alaska met with members of the media this morning at Fort Richardson. General Layfield mostly...
USPS Delays Post Office Closures
The U.S. Postal Service will delay the closure or consolidation of thousands of post offices around the country, including five in Alaska.
Woman Drowns in Campbell Creek
Divers recovered the body of a woman from Campbell Creek in South Anchorage Friday. Lamia Bouziane, 35, apparently had gone to the creek Thursday night or Friday morning to fill a water bottle and fell through the ice.
Totem pole returns to Southeast after 84-year journey
A Tlingit totem pole has returned to Prince of Wales Island after a more than 5,000-mile odyssey to Hollywood, Honolulu and back home.
Report lists watersheds, salmon habitat potentially affected by B.C. mines
Thousands of miles of salmon habitat and more than 200 communities across Southeast Alaska and British Columbia could be affected if another mine disaster happens near the border. According to a report released this week by a B.C. First Nations group, 35 tailings ponds in the region are drawing more scrutiny after a mine dam collapsed last summer.
AK: Talking Trash: Composting startup tackles Juneau’s green waste
A small Juneau start-up is proving that household composting works. Lisa Daugherty of Juneau Composts! is already receiving accolades for her subscription-based service that's keeping tons of green waste out of the landfill. Listen now
BP uses drones for first time on land for commercial purposes
For the first time in Alaska, and the United States, a company is flying drones over land for commercial purposes. BP is using Unmanned Aerial Systems to inspect roads, gravel pads, and pipelines on the North Slope. It's the first time the Federal Aviation Administration has approved drones for this type of use, and it could open doors for other companies.
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Museum undertakes whale of a project
North America’s largest collection of marine mammal bones is about to get even bigger. The Museum of the North at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is getting a Humpback Whale skeleton.
ConocoPhillips says court case is likely do-or-die for Alaska’s Willow oil project
Willow would be the first large project constructed in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Future of Alaska ferry Malaspina in question as state consigns ship to ‘long-term layup’
The Malaspina was built in 1963 and is part of the original fleet of mainline ferries. Its final voyage is scheduled for Dec. 2.
Talkeetna’s inaugural Pride celebration draws a crowd
What began as an idea between two friends turned into a LGBTQ+ Pride event that drew hundreds of people in Talkeetna on Sunday. Listen now
Veniaminof Volcano Active Once More
A volcano on the Alaska Peninsula has again become active during a months-long eruption, with a trace of ash falling on communities up to 35 miles away.
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Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia for seeking to overturn the 2020 election
It's the fourth indictment in as many months for Trump, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination.
Refuge Proposes Shooting Caribou that Swim Off Adak
Adak Island is home to something you won’t find much of elsewhere in the Aleutians: a herd of caribou, introduced in the 1950s as a hunting option for the naval base. The base has since closed, but the caribou are still there -- and lately, some have been striking out for new pastures. It’s got wildlife refuge managers looking to keep a herd from forming where hunters can’t follow.
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Amid food supply chain concerns, tribal governments request emergency hunts
Some communities off the road system aren't counting on state promises to ship in packaged meats, and say that the emergency hunts are required to secure food resources during the coronavirus emergency.
Napakiak sets up temporary classrooms as river expected to reach school
There's concerns Napakiak's school could be partially underwater before the district has the money for a new building.
Anchorage cold case solved: DNA leads to suspect in 1994 child sexual assault
Lawrence Andrew Lekanoff was indicted last week by an Anchorage grand jury. He is now 52 and was 23 when the assault took place.
Mitch Seavey is first to Huslia
Iditarod racer Mitch Seavey is the first musher to reach the halfway checkpoint of Huslia. The two-time champion was the first to leave Galena early Thursday and arrived in Huslia more than 80 miles up the trail at 8:18 p.m. A big crowd lined the main street to welcome in Seavey.
Buckland sees outbreak of 14 COVID-19 cases
Officials say the Buckland cases are connected to a cluster in the village of Kivalina, 150 miles away.