Halloween armed robbery no trick in Talkeetna
Two men were arrested in downtown Talkeetna last night for armed robbery. Witnesses say the two held a group of trick-or-treaters at gunpoint and...
Invasive species poised to cruise into Alaska's waters
Many Alaskans know to watch for Atlantic salmon, on the lam from fish farms in British Columbia. But many other species are poised to...
Mat-Su creamery gets one last look
Matanuska-Susitna valley dairy farmers are hoping a last-ditch effort to put together a small creamery will pan out in time to save their struggling...
Cruise ship ranger program nears reality
State officials are close to awarding a contract to manage cruise-ship pollution monitors. The Ocean Rangers program ran on a part-time basis last summer....
Fairbanks dumpster divers targeted
Dumpster diving may soon come to an end in Fairbanks.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks
Transportation Department gives Knik bridge builders a "conditional" boost
The proposed Knik Arm Bridge received a financial boost this week from the U-S Department of Transportation. On Monday the DOT granted "conditional approval"...
Kohring corruption trial goes to the jury
A jury that has begun deliberating corruption charges against former state legislator Vic Kohring has gone home for the day. The trial at the...
Convention on the Law of the Sea on the move
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea took a step forward today. The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 17 to...
Izembek road gets consideration in Washington, DC
Officials representing King Cove and Cold Bay went before a congressional panel today. They pitched their latest plan for a land exchange so a...
Maggie has a ticket to ride
Alaska's only elephant Maggie, will be leaving the state tomorrow. Billed as Operation Maggie Migration, the elephant will be flying out to her new...
Sitka Girl Scouts take on bullying
Bullying…according to numerous reports, it's on the rise in America's schools. School districts are responding by tightening their anti-bullying policies. But new technologies are...
Bering Sea Pollock season winds down
The second Bering Sea Pollock season of the year wraps up tomorrow. The season has been a difficult one.
Charles Homans, KIAL - Unalaska
Unalaska ethics complaint headed for APOC
An Unalaska resident says he plans to file an ethics complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission later this week over this month’s city...
Barrow couple goes to the dogs
About one month ago, commentator Earl Finkler and his wife Chris became the permanent owners of a 14-year-old Greenland husky named Nuna. Tonight Finkler...
Valley groups organize to protect wild salmon
2 year old Robert Morgan studies a northern pike, a voracious predator in Alaska, threatening various fish populations. Photo by Patty Sullivan/MSB
Science shows...
Court stands its ground on Kensington Mine
The U.S. Ninth Circuit of Appeals will not reconsider an earlier decision that the tailings plan for the Kensington Gold Mine is illegal.
Rosemarie Alexander,...
Korhing trial set to go to the jury
Both sides have officially rested their cases in the corruption trial of former state lawmaker Vic Kohring, and the case will now go to...
Latest oil-tax proposal takes on water
A new revenue analysis of the House Oil and Gas Committee’s oil tax bill that appeared over the weekend shows the state would take...
Feds investigating Stevens fish deals
The Associated Press is reporting Federal authorities investigating Sen. Ted Stevens are talking to members of the Alaska fishing industry looking for evidence of...
White Pass locomotive heads home
White Pass and Yukon Route’s Engine 114 left a repair yard in Tacoma, Washington, last Friday, bound for Skagway. The
locomotive had been undergoing...