Tier Two subsistence harvest regulations upheld by Supreme Court
The Alaska Supreme Court today upheld the 2003 changes to the state's Tier Two subsistence harvest regulations. Tier Two restrictions go into effect when...
Alaska Outdoor Council hopes for prioritization of true subsistence in Alaskan law
The Alaska Outdoor Council (AOC) filed an amicus brief in the Manning subsistence case. Rod Arno, Executive Director of the AOC, offered his thoughts...
Russian volcano calming down after massive eruption
The eruption of mount Kluychevskoy on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula a week ago created a plume of ash stretching as far as the eastern end...
Ketchikan asked to find a cheaper bridge to Gravina Island
If Ketchikan wants a bridge, it will need to support a less costly option than is currently proposed. That was the message from Department...
Alutiiq Museum receives $56,000 to bring artifacts and remains back to Kodiak
The Alutiiq Museum has received funding to help bring artifacts and human remains back to Kodiak from far-reaching points around the world. The National...
New video hopes to heal racism divisions
Perhaps its especially fitting that shortly before we celebrated our independence as a country, a group called Healing Racism in Anchorage premiered a new...
Veterans' cemetery opens with Saturday dedication in Bethel
A dedication ceremony for a unique Veteran's Memorial Cemetery will be held in Bethel tomorrow. All branches of the military will be eligible for...
Municipal Light & Power releases glowing report
Anchorage's city-owned Municipal Light & Power Company's service area is compact -- only 20 square miles, lying mostly in the city's core area....
Web Extra: Anderson trial opening statement – Defense
When the Tom Anderson legislative corruption trial started up June 27, 2007, both the prosecution and the defense made their opening statements to the...
Web Extra: Anderson trial opening statement – Prosecution
When the Tom Anderson legislative corruption trial started up June 27, 2007, both the prosecution and the defense made their opening statements to the...
Brown bear shot in Mountain View neighborhood
Anchorage police had to shoot a young brown bear Wednesday night in the Mountain View section of town. The 3-year-old male had been spotted...
State corrections scales back Mat-Su prison plan
The state is reducing the scope of a prison plan that would have placed the largest correctional facility in Alaska in the Matanuska Valley.
Ellen...
Defense rested today, closing arguments tomorrow in Anderson corruption trial
The corruption trial of former lawmaker Tom Anderson is close to wrapping up. Closing arguments will be heard tomorrow morning after a quick ending...
Ted Stevens receives moral support amidst VECO investigation
Alaska Senator Ted Stevens says he has received "overwhelming support" in the face of an FBI investigation into his relationship with recently indicted VECO...
NTSB finds small cruise ship safety problems; recommends inspections
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued urgent recommendations today in the wake of the wreck of the Empress of the North. The agency...
Brown bear shot in Anchorage neighborhood
Anchorage police had to shoot a young brown bear last night in the Mountain View section of town. The 3-year-old male had been spotted...
State corrections scales back Mat-Su prison plan
The state is reducing the scope of a prison plan that would have placed the largest correctional facility in Alaska in the Matanuska Valley.
Ellen...
Bristol Bay red salmon market shifting from Japan to the U.S.
For decades Japan has dominated the market for Bristol Bay salmon. Most of the reds were either canned or frozen whole with their heads...
So, could you scale a 20-foot greased pole for $50?
Of all the games at Napakiak's annual Fritz J. Willie Memorial Outdoor Celebration the greased pole is probably the most challenging. The contest pits...
Governor Palin stays up late with Craig Ferguson
Governor Sarah Palin made local headlines last week when she vetoed $230 million from the state budget, but she also got some national attention...