Juneau PD: Intoxicated driver rams Governor’s Mansion
Juneau police arrested a man late Thursday night for driving while intoxicated after finding him and a dog in a vehicle stuck in construction fencing at the Capitol. Download Audio
49 Voices: Onya Enkhbat of Unalaska
This week we’re hearing from Purevdulam “Onya” Enkhbat. She recently graduated from Unalaska High School where she was valedictorian. Download Audio
Anchorage Assembly overrides most of Bronson’s budget vetoes
That includes bringing back money for police officers in public schools, building safety inspectors, some early education grants and a roving team of crisis mental health providers.
Ferry Workers Considering Strike If Contract Negotiations Don’t Move Forward
Contract talks between the state and Alaska’s ferry workers are heating up as each side disagrees on how to make up the gap between revenues and the cost of operating the ferry system. Workers are now considering whether to authorize a strike if negotiations remain stalled.
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4,000 families receive GIFT from Anchorage churches and charities
On Monday Anchorage agencies, churches and other organizations combined forces to distribute children's gifts and holiday meals to individuals and families in need. "GIFT"...
Gov pulls reserves tax from special session
Gov. Bill Walker has pulled a controversial reserves tax from consideration during the legislature’s special session, after receiving assurances from the state’s partners in the Alaska LNG project that should any one company pull out, it would not withhold its gas from the project.
Parnell Rescinds Termination Order for 2 Guard Officials
The acting top official of the Alaska National Guard fired two high-ranking officers last week but reversed the action a day later at the direction of Gov. Sean Parnell.
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Wrangell Hospital Ends Doctor’s Contract
A dispute over the revocation of a Wrangell physician’s work at the city’s hospital has finally resulted in ending the doctor’s contract. The dust up over Dr. Greg Salard’s work has been going back and forth between the Wrangell Medical Center board, who voted in November to revoke and the physician for months.
U.S. Senators Discuss Future Of The Arctic
Two U.S. senators met for a field hearing in Kodiak today to discuss the future of the Arctic. They were especially focused on what expanded shipping and oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean will mean for the United States Coast Guard.
Alaska Federation of Natives joins feds’ suit against state over rural subsistence priority
AFN has been allowed to intervene in the lawsuit against the state, which claims its management of Kuskokwim River fishing violates federal law.
Can Alaska Native villagers in the YK Delta get a fair trial?
A new court case argues that the way in which state juries are selected in Alaska discriminates against rural, Native communities. The case could significantly impact the Delta’s court system if it’s successful. Listen now
Bill Limiting Driver's License Terms Passes Through House
Associated Press
Representative Bob Lynn's bill to limit the term of driver's licenses to the length of a non-citizen's visa has passed the state House. ...
Alaska News Nightly: August 13, 2009
Photo by Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
Demolition work gets underway in Anchorage's Mountain View neighborhood and makes way for new housing initiative.
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Ketchikan police chief to step down in exchange for dismissal of assault charges against him
Jeffrey Walls has agreed to retire effective Sept. 9, the day before his trial for five misdemeanor assault charges was set to begin.
Rare ‘Red Lightning’ Garners National Attention
A graduate student from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks has garnered national media attention after he posted photos of a rare lightning-related phenomenon to his blog.
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After a month of deadlock, Bryce Edgmon selected as state House speaker
The Alaska House has a new speaker and can officially begin its work.
A Blimp? Over Juneau?
Most who saw it called it a blimp, but technically, it was an airship. The environmental group Greenpeace inflated the floating billboard at a Douglas Island ballfield Saturday evening, then flew over Gastineau Channel to downtown Juneau and back.
Questions Remain As Campaign Season Comes To A Close
As the campaign season comes to a close, there are few questions remaining about where Fairbanks area candidates stand on the big issues. Everyone wants to lower the cost of energy, and Republicans and Democrats differ sharply on oil tax reform. A Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce forum this week saw re-hash of the familiar topics, but also provided some new insight. KUAC’s Dan Bross reports on what the candidates running for State House Districts 1, 4 and 5 had to say.
Halverson Wins Iditarod Red Lantern
Photo and Story by Diana Haecker, APRN - Nome
The red lantern has arrived in Nome. Race official Leo Rasmussen made the announcement yesterday morning...
State releases opioid action plan
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services worked with over 20 organizations to develop the six goals in the recently released 2018-2022 statewide opioid action plan.