Subsistence users say feds aren’t investing enough in marine mammal research in Alaska
Members of an Indigenous people’s council say that federal agencies aren’t doing enough to manage marine mammal populations and subsistence resources across Alaska.
‘You know who you are’: One Alaska adoptee on why ICWA matters
Juneau resident Jennifer Quinto's life has been shaped by the Indian Child Welfare Act, set to be challenged before the U.S. Supreme Court next week.
More than 100 people are dead and dozens are missing in storm-ravaged Philippines
More than 100 people have died in one of the most destructive storms to lash the Philippines this year with dozens more feared missing after villagers got buried in a mudslide.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 28, 2022
U.S. Senate candidates debate campaign funding and abortion rights. Also, Ketchikan residents move one step closer to accessing rural subsistence status. And for the first time since the late 1800s, students in Angoon build a canoe.
Backers of Pebble Mine ‘tried to trick regulators,’ says new report
The report makes several recommendations, including environmental review process changes to “ensure holistic review of cumulative impacts of projects.”
In this Alaska House race in East Anchorage, education funding issues hit close to home
The race between Democrat Donna Mears and Republican Forrest Wolfe is one of several close races that could impact the future of education funding in the state.
Y-K Delta subsistence council talks fishing and low salmon runs: ‘These restrictions are killing our culture’
Myron Naneng said that overregulation of subsistence fishing left fish racks and smoke houses empty.
Alaska health officials say they’re tracking a modest rise in RSV, but it’s nothing like the Lower 48
The virus causes cold-like symptoms in most people but can have more severe effects on children and the elderly.
Partisan hardliners likely won’t fare well under Alaska’s new election system. Here’s why.
Former Senate President Cathy Giessel’s comeback campaign against Roger Holland shows the moderating effect of Alaska’s new election system.
Alaska U.S. Senate candidates show clear contrast on abortion rights, Supreme Court nominations and gun rights
Incumbent Republican Lisa Murkowski, Republican Kelly Tshibaka and Democrat Pat Chesbro appeared together for Debate for the State.
Amid sluggish recovery, economist predicts more Alaska jobs in weed and mining
Alaska's economy has had a tougher time than nearly every other state bouncing back from the pandemic. But the 10-year outlook shows signs for optimism.
Watch: Debate for the State with Alaska’s U.S. Senate candidates
In attendance: incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Kelly Tshibaka, both Republicans, and Democrat Pat Chesbro.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 27, 2022
Candidates for Alaska's U.S. House seat discuss partisan politics. Also, how state House candidates are talking to voters about public education funding. And in Kenai, one man's trash is another man's treasure.
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Catch up on debates with Alaska's candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor.
AFN arts market reconvenes for in-person celebration of Alaska Native craftsmanship
For Indigenous artists from across the state and Outside, last weekend's Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage was a welcome return to the market circuit.
Two weeks before Election Day, it’s peak political mailer season in Alaska
Most mail spending is in the U.S. Senate race, but experts say there are fewer mailed ads than there were two years ago.
Homer author Tom Kizzia named 2022 Historian of the Year
Tom Kizzia came to the Kenai Peninsula nearly five decades ago. He spent three years with the Homer News in the late 1970s before moving to the Anchorage Daily News, where he worked for 25 years.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: How to recognize it and get help
Christina Love, a senior specialist with the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, shares some ways to recognize and address domestic violence.
Dunleavy, Peltola request disaster funds for Bering Sea crab fisheries
Gov. Mike Dunleavy sought expedited disaster designations to compensate fishermen in the closed 2022 Bering Sea snow crab and Bristol Bay red king crab fisheries.
Watch: Debate for the State with Alaska’s U.S. House candidates
Debate for the State 2022 is a collaboration between Alaska Public Media, Alaska’s News Source and KTOO.