News

All news stories, regardless of topic (local, statewide + national news stories, as well as Talk of Alaska, Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Insight, Alaska Economic Report). Some news stories may also have other categories marked, which will also put them on a subpage. Not all news stories will fall into a subpage.

Year-old newspaper comment knocks Kodiak resident off Kott jury

A juror in the Kott trial had to be dismissed this morning after the Defense team found a "letter to the editor" she had...

The secret life of Alaska's bagged salads

Wherever you live in Alaska, or in the United States, if you buy one of those bags of prewashed salad, there's a good chance...

Kivalina residents returning after Arctic storm's passing

The storm that threatened the sea wall in Kivalina has subsided. Kivalina vice mayor Enoch Adams, Jr. says residents are returning. Lori Townsend, APRN -...

Alaska Zoo's 'Maggie' will head to sanctuary in California

It looks like Alaska's only elephant will be moving to Northern California. Alaska Zoo officials have chosen the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in...

Chabott amendment may cut off timber sale road construction in Tongass

Proposed legislation against U.S. Forest Service road-building has proved to be a major stumbling block for members of the Tongass Futures Roundtable. The Roundtable...

Coast Guard commander stops in Juneau on the way to Russian border

The commander of the Pacific for the U.S. Coast Guard was in Juneau this week. Vice Admiral Charles Wurster is stopping at Coast Guard...

Alaska Natives and American Indians gather over suicide prevention

Alaska Natives and American Indians have the highest suicide rate of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S., particularly among youth. Beginning about...

Mauricio Escobar: An Immigrant's Journey, Part 3

Last evening, we heard about Mauricio Escobar discovering and becoming a member of the Student Conservation Association (SCA). When he returned to Los Angeles...

Barrow: Home of the endless summer?

The folks in Barrow seem to be having an extended summer in the far north this year. A new record high temperature of 60...

Illegal immigrant ordinance prop provokes strong reactions

It's rare that just the introduction of a proposed ordinance before the Anchorage Assembly will prompt informal debate and attract citizen lobbyists. But that's...

Web Extra: Interview with Richard Benavides

Complete interview with Richard Benavides, Vice President of the Hispanic Affairs Council of Alaska (HACA), about the proposed "Ordinance 125" currently up for consideration...

Web Extra: Interview with Alan Tesche

Complete interview with Alan Tesche, Anchorage Assembly member, about the proposed "Ordinance 125" currently up for consideration by the Anchorage Assembly. Listen to the original...

Web Extra: Interview with Paul Bauer

Complete interview with Paul Bauer, Anchorage Assembly member and originator of the "Ordinance 125" proposal currently up for consideration by the Anchorage Assembly. Listen...

Alaska broadcasting pioneer Augie Hiebert passes away at 90

Alaska broadcasting pioneer Augie Hiebert died this morning in Anchorage. He was 90 years old. Hiebert started his Alaska broadcasting career in Fairbanks long...

Bill Allen takes the stand, admits to bribing legislators

Former VECO chairman Bill Allen faced cross examination today on his testimony that he bribed former state legislator Pete Kott. Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage

Defense cross turns combative; Allen admits evidence overwhelming

Bill Allen will face more cross examination from Pete Kott's defense team tomorrow morning. While he started the afternoon with a relatively innocuous line...

Kivalina evacuates as Arctic storm threatens

The Northwest Arctic coast community of Kivalina is being buffeted by a fall storm. Enoch Adams, Jr. is the Kivalina project coordinator for the...

30 of 54 Alaska school districts making 'Adequate Yearly Progress'

Alaska’s local school districts continue to make progress in meeting the federal No Child Left Behind standards. Thirty of the state’s 54 school districts...

Ninth Circuit definitively shuts down fall drilling plans for Shell

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today denied Shell Offshore's request to reconsider a ban on oil exploration in Alaska's Beaufort sea. The suit...

New record high oil price based on shortage speculation

Crude oil closed above $80/barrel for the first time today – with West Texas Crude ending up at $80.09 on New York markets. Oil...