Pilot project exploring banking services options in rural Alaska
Most rural Alaska villages don't have banks and that makes it tough to get a loan or start a business. A pilot project announced...
State revenue department set to release study of oil profits tax
Next Tuesday the Department of Revenue will release a study of the results of the new Petroleum Profts Tax (PPT) the Alaska Legislature passed...
Cordova residents still reeling from 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster as ExxonMobil fights on
Earlier this week, plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez oil spill class action lawsuit asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore their original claim of...
Kensington Mine managers negotiate with public and courts over mine tailings plans
Coeur Alaska President Dennis Wheeler says the company will negotiate with environmental groups on a tailings facility for the Kensington Gold Mine. But Coeur...
Forest Service proposes logging Kuiu, but may be held up for completion of larger Tongass plan
The U.S. Forest Service has announced a final proposal for logging more than 33 million board feet of timber on a southeast Alaska island....
Fairbanks tourism is up, especially with independent travelers
Summer 2007 is shaping up to be a strong one for tourism in Alaska. Fairbanks and Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO Deb Hickock says...
Bad news moose: hunting season opens tomorrow
A sure sign that summer is waning is the opening of moose hunting season across interior Alaska tomorrow. Fairbanks is a popular place for...
Rare meteor shower expected early Saturday morning
If the skies are clear Alaskans will have the chance to see a meteor shower early tomorrow morning. Palmer Bailey, who teaches astronomy at...
Anchorage Assembly approves targeted property tax relief for fire victims
Perhaps no physical disaster hits families harder than the destruction of their home. And in Anchorage, fire is the primary cause. At...
Oil spill plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to dismiss ExxonMobil's latest appeal
Attorneys for class action plaintiffs in a long-standing lawsuit stemming from the 1989 Prince William Sound oil spill say they have petitioned the United...
Education Secretary visits Shishmaref, Nome and Anchorage on eve of NCLB reauthorization
U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings wrapped up her tour of Alaska today with visits to schools in Nome and Anchorage. Yesterday, she was in...
Alaska Democrats outline preferred oil tax structure
State House Democrats today described what changes to the state's oil tax structure they can support in a special session expected to begin in...
Greenpeace sails to Amchitka 36 years after controversial nuclear bomb test
In 1971, a group of Canadian environmental and peace activists attempted to sail to Alaska's Amchitka Island in protest of the American government's plans...
Kenai voters considering erosion control project slated for early October ballot
Many communities in Alaska are confronting the problem of erosion and the city of Kenai is no exception. Voters there will go to the...
State ferry 'Kennicott' stuck in Kodiak awaiting rudder repairs
A broken rudder part will keep the Alaska Marine Highway ferry "Kennicott" out of service for more than a week. As of this afternoon,...
Army Corps of Engineers: No Agent Orange found buried outside Tok
The search for Agent Orange at a site near Tok has not turned up the toxic substance. This week the Army Corps of Engineers...
Sitka seeking recovery of Sheldon Jackson utility payments — with 12% interest rate
The City of Sitka is looking to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid utility bills from Sheldon Jackson College.
Melissa Marconi-Wentzel, KCAW -...
Anchorage Schools' suspension/expulsion report shows decline in fighting
The Anchorage School District has issued its suspension and expulsion report for the fourth quarter of the 2006-2007 school year, along with a category...
Commission says buying city hall seems better than renting
Early this summer, Mayor Mark Begich asked the municipal Public Facilities Advisory Commission to investigate whether or not the city should look into buying...
ASD's suspension/expulsion report shows decline in fighting
The Anchorage School District has issued its suspension and expulsion report for the fourth quarter of the 2006-2007 school year, along with a category-by-category...