Legislators ask Governor's team to collaborate in expanding children's health insurance
The sponsors of House and Senate bills that would provide affordable health care coverage to all the state's children have asked the Palin administration...
McGrath fuel costs nearly double, gas now $7.15/gallon
Low water levels on the upper Kuskokwim have made it impossible to barge fuel into McGrath this year. The region's fuel delivery company --...
New state law will develop alcohol shipping database alongside new transport rules
A new state law is intended to help curb the bootlegging of alcohol in rural Alaska.
Angela Denning-Barns, KYUK - Bethel
Exploratory mining begins in Kisaralik Lake area; DNR takes public comment
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) commissioner Tom Irwin was in Bethel earlier this week to hear public testimony about an exploratory mining permit the...
Murkowski takes the helm of Senate's Indian Affairs committee
Lisa Murkowski made a little history when she was formally installed today as the ranking Republican and Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate's Committee...
Initiative to publicly fund state elections blocked, expected to resurface
The Lieutenant Governor today denied certification of a preliminary ballot initiative that would have enabled a system to pay for some state election campaigns....
Echo Cove area suffering off-road damage; Juneau to hold hearings
Juneau officials expect to hold public hearings next week to address tribal concerns about property destruction, alcohol consumption and gunfire around the Echo Cove...
Governor’s funding cuts slowing watershed documentation and cleanup in Southeast
Watershed work in Yakutat, Haines and Skagway could slow due to one of Governor Sarah Palin's vetoes. The governor's office says it's not a...
World Eskimo-Indian Olympics: Day 2
Athletes at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics competed in the stick pull today. In the men's division Darrel Shavings from Nunuvut Island took first place...
Proposal emerges to change gun laws in Alaska
Federal law provides a way to prevent potentially dangerous people from getting firearms -- such as the student who killed 32 people at Virginia...
Don Young teams with House Democrats to preserve Alaska Native education funding
U.S. House Democrats came to the aid of Congressman Don Young today when they defeated an attempt to slash funding for the Alaska Native...
UA and Sheldon Jackson considering academic partnership
The University of Alaska (UA) is offering to help students from Sheldon Jackson College, the century-old Sitka institution that's shutting down for a year....
Port Graham considers fish and wood biomass options for power and heat
The village of Port Graham, on the Kenai Peninsula, is considering using biomass energy to generate electricity and heat. The University of North...
Normally soggy Bering Land Bridge area burning through warm, dry summer
Heavy bouts of lightning and warm weather have combined to cause fires in the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve on the Seward Peninsula. ...
Boat sale forces Kodiak schools to seek new fuel transport services
The sale of the small coastal freighter "Lady Nina" has complicated the Kodiak Island Borough School District's delivery of heating fuel to its village...
World Eskimo-Indian Olympics: Day 1
Competition at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics kicked off today -- with the toe kick and the kneel jump. The one-arm reach finalists will compete...
Ted Stevens releases personal financial data amidst ethics questions
Senator Ted Stevens released official financial disclosure forms for himself and his wife today. Originally due out a month ago, Stevens got extensions so...
Governor Palin seeking analyst review of proposed profit-based oil tax
The Palin administration is searching for someone outside of state government to take a fresh look at the results of the state's new profit-based...
Palin selects replacement for Alaska House representative Vic Kohring
Governor Palin announced today she's found someone to fill Vic Kohring's seat in the State House. She's appointing Wes Keller, who's currently chief of...
Ketchikan – Pennock – Gravina bridge backed by Borough
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly last night voted to back a less expensive Gravina bridge alternative. The selected option is expected to cost $290...