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.

Kenai River Cleanup Begins After Season’s Close

The Kenai River personal use dipnet fishery has closed for the season. It ended at midnight Sunday. But for the city of Kenai, the cleanup takes a few more days.

More photos added to picnic gallery

We recently had our second annual membership appreciation picnic (July 30) and posted some of our snapshots on Flickr. Now we've more than doubled...

Senate Committee Holds Hearing On High Violence Levels In American Indian, Alaska Native Communities

The trauma American Indian and Alaska Native children experience due to the high levels of violence in their communities was the subject of a hearing today in the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Both Alaska senators pressed for solutions, in law and federal dollars. Download Audio

Public Internet Program Launched in Sitka

Sitkans can now update Facebook from the lawn at Totem Square. Last week, the city launched a public Internet program and soon, free wireless...
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Homelessness and other stressors linked to Alaska’s continued surge in syphilis at birth

Ten 2023 congenital syphilis cases were reported in infants “born to women who experienced complex and substantial barriers to prenatal care.”

Mayor announces APD's new chief

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan has selected the city's new police chief. Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)
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Search continues for 7-year-old Kodiak boy

Sawyer Cipolla was reported missing last Saturday afternoon.

Troopers Seek Help In Musk Ox Investigation

Alaska State Troopers seek the public’s help in getting information about the musk ox found shot dead Oct. 20 across the river near Bethel. The poaching has also been on the mind of Bethel city council member Mark Springer.

Renowned Tlingit Carvings To Be Publicly Displayed

A Tlingit clan has decided that a collection of renowned carvings will be publicly displayed in the village. The decision will hopefully put to rest a generations-old struggle within the clan of whether the carvings should be kept in the village or sold and preserved in museums. Download Audio

Iron Dog took a bite out of competitors

Anchorage’s Mark McKenna and Eagle River’s Eric Quam won the Iron Dog snowmachine race on Saturday. The team will take home $25,000 for the...
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Homer museum turns to city for help after Dunleavy vetoes roof repair funds

After Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto, the Pratt Museum project now hinges on securing money from the City of Homer.

Rare Ribbon Seal Sighting In Prince William Sound

A federal wildlife technician got a rare treat in Prince William Sound yesterday (Weds). Marty Reedy was driving a boat for a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seabird and marine mammal survey when a colleague pointed out a seal that didn't look quite right. Reedy, who has also worked in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas knew immediately what the animal was- a ribbon seal. Download Audio

Trial set in lawsuit challenging contribution limits

A federal judge has set an April trial date in a case that could affect state campaign contributions limits in Alaska.

Cruise ship ranger program nears reality

State officials are close to awarding a contract to manage cruise-ship pollution monitors. The Ocean Rangers program ran on a part-time basis last summer....
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Alaska Legislature not on track to finish work in 90 days

Lawmakers last finished within the 90-day limit in 2013, according to statistics from the Legislative Affairs Agency.

Judge says BLM must reassess climate impacts of oil leases

The ruling stems from a challenge to lease sales in Wyoming, but if it stands, it could complicate the Trump administration’s effort to produce more petroleum from public lands. Opponents of ANWR drilling say the BLM's analysis of the climate impact of leasing there is inadequate, too.

Work To Move Forward On Susitna-Watana Dam

Work on the Susitna-Watana dam will go forward this summer, according to a spokesperson for the state agency tasked with the project. Download Audio

Texas Police Chief Chosen To Lead In Fairbanks

The Mayor the City of Fairbanks has chosen a man with extensive law enforcement experience in the south to lead the police department. Listen now:

Ground Broken for New Correctional Center

The state broke ground on Wednesday for the new prison at Point MacKenzie. The Goose Creek Correctional Center is a $240 million...

Listen to KSKA on your iPhone / iPod Touch

Do you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch? If so, now you can take KSKA's live audio stream with you anywhere you and you...