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.
Alaska volunteers want to know: What happened to the ‘Lost Alaskans’ sent to this Portland mental hospital?
At least 3,500 Alaskans believed to be mentally ill were sent to Oregon's Morningside Hospital, many of them Alaska Natives. Many of their families never saw them again.
U.S. House candidates talk fish, energy and bipartisanship in televised debate
Candidates for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat sparred over fish, energy and partisan politics at Wednesday’s Debate for the State.
Southeast Alaska’s summer Dungeness crab fishery worth $10M less than last year
The shortfall was due to a combination of a much lower harvest and a smaller price per pound.
NTSB wants FAA to mandate inspections of popular Alaska bush plane after Washington crash kills 10
The National Transportation Safety Board says a key component on a de Havilland Canada Otter appears to have failed before it crashed in Washington, killing 10 people.
Alaska campaign regulator delays decision on complaint against pro-Dunleavy group
The Alaska Public Offices Commission will not rule before the Nov. 8 general election on a complaint against a group backing Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
A project to build a new homeless shelter in Anchorage is put on hold. Also, how Republicans running against other Republicans are approaching this year's election. And why the value of Southeast Alaska's Dungeness crab dropped this year.
Walker and Gara call on Pierce to drop out of governor’s race, Dunleavy says he’s ‘waiting for more facts’
On Friday, Pierce's former executive assistant filed a lawsuit against him and the Kenai Peninsula Borough alleging “constant unwanted physical touching, sexual remarks, and sexual advances."
Unalaska school budget drops deeper into red as energy costs rise
Superintendent Jim Wilson presented a budget update to the Unalaska school board that includes a $535,000 anticipated deficit — the biggest he’s seen in his 10 years as the high school principal.
From cupcakes to lactation cookies | INDIE ALASKA: Where are they now?
It has been 8 years since Indie Alaska met with Kastle Sorensen, winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars Season 9. We met with her again in 2022 withe new goodies to share.
Juneau greenlights Glory Hall’s affordable downtown housing project
Juneau’s Glory Hall has been granted a conditional use permit to convert the space that used to house its emergency shelter into a seven-unit affordable housing complex.
Alaska Corrections reports its 16th death of the year
That tops the previous decade-high number of in-custody deaths.
State hails first auction of land in Nenana-area agricultural project
Some area residents and tribal members are urging the state to reconsider development of the "industrial farming" project.
Iditarod drops COVID vaccination requirement, says decision not linked to mushers
The announcement comes as mushers have been slow to sign up for the 51st running of Iditarod, with only 26 listed as of Tuesday.
Overnight snow leaves Southcentral roads slick
The National Weather Service reports West Anchorage received 4.2 inches of snow overnight, with 10 inches recorded in Soldotna.
Anchorage Assembly nixes funding to build new shelter, killing project for now
Some Assembly members said they were dismayed that the mayor’s administration had given Roger Hickel Contracting the go-ahead to spend millions to begin building the shelter without the Assembly's approval.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Lieutenant governor candidate Edie Grunwald drops out of the race. Subsistence rights hinge on the definition of a rural community. And activists in Petersburg work to prevent domestic violence.
Pierce confirms he’s staying in Alaska governor’s race after running mate drops out
Republican candidate Charlie Pierce is being sued by a former assistant for sexual harassment.