Alaska regents delay considering consolidation plan
The vote came as some House majority members called on university leaders to preserve athletic programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Sea Ice Delays Bering Sea Snow Crab Season
The Bering Sea snow crab season is on hold. Rapidly advancing sea ice has left crabbers scrambling to get their gear out of the water or stuck in port, waiting for better weather.
NTSB responds to crash that killed longtime Bush pilot Jim Tweto
Tweto, 68, and 45-year-old Shane Reynolds of Idaho died Friday after crashing on takeoff from a hunting camp near Shaktoolik.
Alaskan fail to get ANWR drilling in Republican party platform
The Democratic National Convention wraps up tonight in Denver with a speech from Presidential nominee Barack Obama. In the meantime, Republican delegates are busy...
At the mouth of the Kusko, a pioneering wind system
The four villages of the Chaninik Wind Group are aiming to replace 50 percent of their diesel use with wind in the next few years. Along the way, they're pushing the limits of what's possible when it comes to integrating renewable energy into a grid. Download Audio
Parnell Meets With Guard Members
Gov. Sean Parnell met with Alaska National Guard members Sunday amid ongoing criticism about the administration’s response to allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct within the Guard.
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Medevac Insurer May Get License Back
A popular medevac insurance company says it’s close to resuming business in Alaska. Apollo Medi Trans stopped renewing policies earlier this year, leaving many customers without coverage. But there are other options.
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Cruise ship runs aground in Glacier Bay
Another cruise ship is in trouble today. The vessel "Spirit of Glacier Bay" operated by Cruise West, ran aground just before 8:00 a.m. this...
Assembly approves plan for shelter talks with Bronson administration
The Anchorage Assembly says it has a plan to work with the Bronson administration to find a way to shelter the city’s homeless residents but finding a way to move people out of the current Sullivan mass shelter is months away.
A Mountaineering Season for the Record Books
This year’s mountaineering season has been one for the record books. Earlier this month, a new speed record was set on Denali. And a team of skiers knocked out back-to-back ascents of the three tallest mountains in the Alaska Range.
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Lt. Governor Treadwell Gavels in House, Senate Sessions
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
This year’s legislature got underway Tuesday in Juneau, as Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell gaveled in the House of...
Anchorage Assembly budget makes several cuts to increase police force
The Anchorage Assembly passed a $504 million operating budget during it’s Tuesday night meeting, up slightly from last year’s budget of $488 million. Increases are going primarily to pay for a larger police force. Listen Now
FBX 4 investigators testify, point to languishing evidence
Two Alaska State Troopers hired in September 2013 to re-investigate the 1997 John Hartman murder case testified in state court in Fairbanks on Monday.
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Lawmakers Consider FASD Legislation
A bill that would allow judges to consider FASD as a mitigating factor in criminal sentencing had a hearing in the Senate Finance Committee...
Trident Seafoods find buyers for Ketchikan, Petersburg and False Pass processing plants
Trident did not name who will buy the plants. Company officials say both Trident and the buyers are bound by non-disclosure agreements.
Ketanji Brown Jackson will not headline Alaska lawyers’ convention
Jackson had committed back in December to headline the bar association’s annual convention.
Former head of Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. claims firing was politically motivated
Angela Rodell, the former head of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., claims her firing was “political retribution” by board members appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Russia banned from 2018 Olympics, AK skiers speak out against doping
Russia has been banned from the upcoming winter Olympics in South Korea. The International Olympic Committee made the announcement at a news conference on Dec. 5. Listen now
Judge orders Kodiak to comply with public records request
A Superior Court judge this week sided with Kodiak Public Broadcasting Corporation and ordered the City of Kodiak to immediately comply with the state's public records act in a case of alleged excessive use of force by three Kodiak police officers. Download Audio
Murkowski to Deliver GOP Weekly Address
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski will deliver the next Republican weekly national speech on Saturday. It's the party's response to the president's weekly radio address.