Judge Scraps Stevens Conviction
Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse in Washington, D.C. Tuesday for what may be the last time. His...
Housing and schools are obstacles for Alaska military families, leaders say
Air Force Lt. Gen. David Krumm said the Air Force isn’t allowing service members to bring their families to Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks due to a lack of housing.
Canadian Company Explores Possibility Of Graphite Mine
A small Canadian mining company is in the exploratory phases of setting up a graphite mine on the Seward Peninsula. Though years away from being operational, the Graphite Creek deposit could be the nation’s first and only graphite mine.
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First Catch Report from Kodiak is In
The first catch report from the Kodiak commercial salmon fishery is in, with a first-day total of more than 32,000 fish harvested.
Alaska Attorney General issues opinion on McGuire corruption charges
In an Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) investigation, the Alaska Attorney General's office has issued a legal opinion in support of Senator Lesil McGuire...
Outside health experts stress low infection risk from YKHC dental instruments
The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation is testing patients for Hepatitis B, C, and HIV after partially sterilized dental instruments were used on patients. Out of the 191 patients seen during the nine-day period in question, up to 13 patients might have had contact with the instruments. Listen Now
LISTEN: Confronting the legacy of boarding schools in Alaska
The recent discovery of the remains of more than 200 Indigenous children at a residential school in Canada has prompted discussion, grief and memories of past trauma here in Alaska, where thousands of Native children were sent to boarding schools in and outside the state.
LISTEN: Cellphone tracking gives real-time insight into Alaska’s economic recovery
A UAA researcher discusses what cell phone data is showing us, including what it reveals about people returning to retail locations.
Alaska News Nightly: January 13, 2014
Federal Spending Package Secures Funds For Tribal Health Care Facilities; Alaska's Affordable Care Act Enrollment Remains Low; Refinery Owner Seeks Lower Cleanup Level For Tainted Groundwater; Akutan Volcano’s Geothermal Power Potential Increases; Bering Sea Ice Sees 7-Year Expansion; Interior Alaska’s River, Lake Ice Thinner Than Normal; Allen Moore Wins Copper Basin 300; Trailbreakers Prepare Yukon Quest Route; UAA Planetarium Offers Unique Look Into McNeil Bear Sanctuary
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 11, 2015
Shell Gets Conditional Approval For Arctic Drilling; Sealaska Earnings Up, But Losses Continue; Army Drawdown Felt in Alaska; Minority Democrats To Hold Own Hearings; Can Free Pregnancy Tests In Bars Prevent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?; Dillingham Fires Up New Incinerator at Landfill; Law Firm Gifts $3.5M to Tribal Health; Ninilchik Community Library Hires New Director; Galena Elder Turns 100
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Kuskokwim River Breakup Less Extreme Than Expected
Although dozens of people were evacuated, breakup on the Lower Kuskokwim River was a lot less eventful than what experts had expected.
Chena Hot Springs hosts Murkowski and Stevens at hydrogen plant launch
Alaska’s Senators were in Fairbanks over the weekend to cut the ribbon at the state’s first hydrogen production facility. Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens...
Here are the 2020 stories that drew the largest audiences online
Our site had 10.1 million users over the last year and much of that audience was drawn by reporting that helped readers navigate the changes to public life that came with the pandemic as well as unique stories about Alaska life and politics.
Palin Won’t Run for President
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin says she will not run for president. Her announcement today left little doubt that the eventual Republican nominee will come from the current field of contenders.
Many Ketchikan residents want public hearing on Ward Cove dock
Developers want to put in a two-berth floating dock at Ward Cove, a narrow bay seven miles north of downtown Ketchikan — but local residents have expressed concerns about traffic and pollution.
Begich Calls for Education Overhaul
Jerzy Shedlock, APRN – Anchorage
Senator Mark Begich is calling for an education overhaul, because he thinks the No Child Left Behind law...
Trump’s take on public land bucks Western trend
Alaska issues don’t come up much in presidential debates, but Donald Trump did face a public lands question, and his answer struck a nerve among Western conservatives. Download Audio
Alaska News Nightly: January 2, 2015
Traffic Deaths Jump To Highest Level Since 2007; Walker Plans To Stick To Marijuana Implementation Schedule, But Other Delays Still Possible; Over $63 Million Worth Of Marijuana Sold In Washington State In 2014; New Charges Filed In Homer Sexual Assault Case; Prince William Sound Black Cod Fishermen Likely Facing Lower Harvest Limits; Delta-area Birders Spot Species New to Interior During Christmas Bird Count; Ambler Road Would Have Mixed Impact on NW Arctic Caribou; AK: Puppet Town; 300 Villages: Kasaan
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Even without a gun, Alaska’s Rep. Young tells congressional committee, his hands can kill
Alaska Congressman Don Young, an enthusiastic champion of gun-owner rights, argued a firearms ban wouldn’t make hearings safer.
Kodiak harbor shooting leaves 1 dead
One 28-year-old fisherman is dead and another is in custody after an early Sunday shooting in Kodiak’s Saint Herman Harbor.