Wasilla woman struck and killed by Alaska Railroad train
Wasilla police say Diana Wilson, 48, was lying in the freight train's path Friday night, but investigators haven't determined why.
Kisa Gold more than doubling its gold claims on state lands
Kisa Gold (a division of Gold Crest Mines) -- the mining company exploring for gold near Kisaralik Lake in Southwest Alaska -- has staked...
USCG Crewman Gives Account Of Ghost Ship Sinking
The Ghost Ship was not easy to sink. That was the experience for the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Anacapa. They’d practiced with their deck gun but never used it to actually scuttle a ship. The Petersburg-based cutter gained worldwide notoriety last week when she was ordered to sink the derelict, Japanese fishing boat off the coast of Southeast Alaska. Back in Petersburg, several of the Anacapa’s crew gave a first-hand account to Matt Lichtenstein, who filed this report.
Lawsuit seeks to allow non-Alaska residents to gather signatures for state ballot initiatives
A lawsuit filed in federal court this week seeks to remove the residency requirement for people gathering signatures for state ballot initiatives. Listen now
Anchorage Schools consider how to spend millions in stimulus cash
A large share of Alaska's federal stimulus funds will go to education. Most of the money will be used for title one programs that...
Metlakatla appeals to Ninth Circuit in fishing rights case against Dunleavy administration
Metlakatla Indian Community is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of a fishing rights case against Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his administration. Lawyers for the tribe filed the appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday.
Herbal tea extract might slow spruce bark beetle damage in Alaska
A substance found in herbal tea could help prevent the type of beetle infestation that has devastated forests in the west, including Alaska. A...
US Interior Department finds problems with alleged interference
The Interior Department announced today that it found problems with seven of eight Endangered Species Act designations that former Deputy Assistant Secretary Julie MacDonald...
Anchorage leaders reexamine snow removal, question ‘new norm’
The city’s in-house snow removal team has shrunk over time and its target time to plow out neighborhoods has gotten longer.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 26, 2020
Senator Murkowski votes "yes" to confirm the president's Supreme Court pick- Amy Coney Barrett. And, trump goes on the stump for Alaska's Republican congressional candidates. Plus, a decision by the state's high court on a legal dispute over Tlingit artifacts.
Anchorage Assembly passes ban on conversion therapy
The Anchorage Assembly voted to ban conversion therapy for minors on Wednesday, after a two-day public hearing. Conversion therapy, as defined in the ordinance, is a practice that seeks to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. It has been discredited and condemned by the American Psychological Association and many other medical and civil rights organizations.
New textbook spurs speaking and teaching of Alutiiq language
The new textbook, from the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak and the Alutiiq Museum, focuses on the language's Koniag dialect spoken in Kodiak.
AKRR and MatSu to build Port MacKenzie rail spur
The Mat-Su Borough and the Alaska Railroad are partnering in a project to build a railroad spur connecting Port MacKenzie to the existing Interior...
Northern Lights Media announces deal to buy three Fairbanks TV stations
Northern Lights Media, which operates Anchorage's KTUU and KYES television stations, announced its acquisition Tuesday of three Fairbanks TV stations.
Why hasn’t Alaska executed anyone since statehood? Juneau’s last hangings may be the reason.
Austin Nelson and Eugene LaMoore's 1948 and 1950 trials were riddled with misconduct and errors, according to a legal historian who researched them.
Write-In Campaign Historic Start for Murkowski's New Term
Photos and Story Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Two-thirds of Alaska’s Congressional delegation was sworn in for new terms today.
Republicans Senator Lisa...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 19, 2022
As homeless campers in Anchorage try to stay out of the rain, advocates say the city needs to plan for winter. Also, scientists say tundra fires in Alaska could become more frequent. And a new app helps people in Sitka track landslide warnings.
UAF awarded $2.5 million for new marine research vessel
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is taking a step forward in a long running effort to get a new research vessel. The National...
Cast Alaska & Hockey: More Than a Game
Cast Alaska: A fishing adventure Alaska-style. Follow angler Dave Holsman as he takes you on an unrelenting pursuit of the ultimate catch . . a 30" Rainbow Trout.
KAKM: Monday, March 5 @ 7:00 p.m.
Hockey: More Than a Game
Exploring hockey history and culture, this entertaining and passionate documentary offers an insightful, intimate look at the game described as “Canada’s gift to the world.”
KAKM: Monday, March 5 @ 8:30pm
Norton Sound 450 Race Ready to Run in 2015
The Norton Sound 450, a regional sled dog race along the western coast of Alaska, will run in 2015, race officials say, committing to a race that was canceled last year and severely shortened the year before.