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Kodiak Battling Mudslides

Kodiak is dealing with mudslides because of heavy rainfall. On Friday the town recorded its second rainiest day ever - 6.40 inches of...

Parnell Wants Tighter Controls on Leaks

Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell is asking Alaska's attorney general to recommend ways to ensure state ethics probes remain confidential before they are complete. Annie Feidt,...

Imagination Library Kicking Off in Dillingham

Daysha Eaton, KDLG – Dillingham Saturday is the kickoff off of the Imagination Library in Dillingham. They’ll be celebrating a program that gives...
St. Lawrence Island

Remember the Russian men who fled to Alaska to avoid the war in Ukraine? They spoke to this reporter about their ordeal.

Charlie McCann, a feature writer for The Economist's long-form magazine "1843," caught up with the men after they spent three months in detention.

RUNNING: State House, Anchorage, District 24

Berta Gardner (D) is running unopposed for State House in Anchorage, district 24 in the primary election on August...

Hundreds Of Aftershocks Rock Aleutian Chain

Hundreds of aftershocks are rattling the Aleutian Chain following a 7.0 earthquake near Adak on Friday. Residents are ready for life to go back to normal – but it could be months before the quakes subside. Download Audio

Debate for the State: U.S. House

Here is a clip from one of the “lightning rounds” in Debate for the State with Democrat, Harry Crawford Republican incumbent, Congressman Don Young. You...

Alaska State Trooper from Napaskiak died from apparent self-inflicted injuries

Jerry Evan died in Bethel after over two decades in law enforcement. A spokesperson for the Department of Public Safety called his death an "enormous loss" for the communities he served.

Ketchikan ‘shutdown family’ met with kindness, empathy

As Alaskan families with federal government jobs weather the partial government shutdown, some say local businesses — small and large — are stepping up to help.

Energy crisis not just a Juneau story

As residents of Juneau brace themselves for a big spike in their monthly fuel expense, the sudden increase in power costs will mirror what...

Heavy Lift Ship Arrives to Retrieve Kulluk

Shell's Kulluk drill rig is almost ready to leave Alaska waters. The heavy lift vessel that will take the damaged oil rig to Asia for repairs arrived in Unalaska on Sunday afternoon. The Xiang Rui Kou was escorted to its anchorage in Captains Bay by three tugs.

Iditapod: Whistlin’ to Shaktoolik, and some mid-pack collegiality

Norway's Thomas Waerner was the first to Unalakleet and the coast of Alaska in the 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. But there's a storm coming and several good teams behind him. Meantime, back up the trail in Galena, Alaska Public Media’s Zachariah Hughes observed the collegial bonds among two mushers running in the middle of the pack who are at very different stages in their race and in their lives. That and much more, including another dog profile, on this latest episode of the Iditapod.

India’s Top Court Refuses Entry To Exxon Valdez

India's Supreme Court has banned the Exxon Valdez from entering India until the ship responsible for one of the worst U.S. oil spills is decontaminated.

Restrictions Planned For Northwest Alaska Caribou Hunters

For the first time in 30 years, hunting restrictions are planned for Northwest Alaska caribou. The Western Arctic and Teshekpuk herds lost half their numbers in the past decade. But this caribou crisis has spurred a unique collaboration, where user groups across the state chose to share the burden of hunting reductions. Download Audio

Economic Report Assesses Potential for A Recession in Alaska

The state released a report last week with the ominous title, "The Great Alaska Recession." It's written by Juneau economist Greg Erickson, who was commissioned by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority to produce a report on the economic impact of Medicaid Expansion. Download Audio

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019

With criticism for the attorney general, the fight to recall Governor Dunleavy heads to court. Also: The Alaska State Troopers graduate a new class of drug dogs, and one already has a big bust. And a tribute to Richard Nelson, the anthropologist, writer and host of “Encounters," who passed away Monday.

Rape, Robbery Up in Anchorage

An annual report on crime in Anchorage reveals the number of rapes and robberies in the city are up. Rapes are up nearly 6 percent from 2010 to 2011. And Robberies are up about 1 percent.
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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who raised alarm over plane quality, is found dead

John Barnett made headlines when he went public, saying he wouldn't trust planes made in North Charleston, S.C. to be safe and airworthy.
Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski speaking to the media

U.S. Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan help Senate pass trillion-dollar infrastructure bill

“It's incredible to me to think that we would want to deny the American people a win," Murkowski says

Federal Government Unprepared To Deal With Tsunami Debris

The federal government is woefully unprepared for the tsunami debris washing ashore. Government officials testified on Capitol Hill on Thursday, and complained their agencies are underfunded, under-staffed and haven’t done nearly enough research.