The flu makes comeback in Alaska amid omicron spike
While 957 flu cases is a lot compared to last year, it’s dwarfed by an average, pre-pandemic, Alaska year. Health officials say a normal year in the state would see around 7,500 cases.
Point in Time Count gives snapshot of homelessness in Anchorage but not whole picture
Each year communities across the nation participate in the Point in Time Count during the last 10 days in January. They're trying to take a snapshot of homelessness by asking how many people slept on the streets or in shelters during one specific night.
Tlingit-Haida Central Council’s general assembly in full swing
Two very different ceremonies marked the opening day of the Tlingit-Haida Central Council’s general assembly in Juneau. Delegates to Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal organization...
Senior, who’s so good he got a new name
Hunter Keefe’s dog Senior brings years of Iditarod experience to his musher’s rookie run.
Troopers Shoot Man Brandishing Gun In Wasilla
A Wasilla shooting involving an Alaska state trooper is at least the seventh shooting involving authorities around the state this year. Troopers say Albert Samoa Maifea sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting Wednesday night after the 35-year-old Anchorage man ran a red light and sped on the Parks Highway, driving toward oncoming traffic while passing vehicles.
FAA Reauthorization Passes Senate
By a vote of 75 to 20, the U.S. Senate passed the bill that re-authorizes the Federal Aviation Administration for four years.
K300 race nominated for Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
The effort to get the Kuskokwim 300 into the Hall of Fame began three years ago.
Fish processor 'Atlantis' seized by feds
Federal Marshals have seized the fish processing barge Atlantis, currently moored in Ketchikan.
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Anchorage leaders pitch regular rental housing as transition out of winter homeless shelters
Homelessness experts say per person, it’s cheaper than shelter. The new plan emulates what Houston, Texas, did.
Ironman Alaska athletes likely spent millions while they were in Juneau
Ironman Alaska finishers Richard Secretaria and Joseph Paray figure that, between themselves and their significant others, they spent around $8,000 on their trip.
Kenai Peninsula Borough settles Pierce harassment suit for $237K
Former borough mayor Charlie Pierce owes $31,250 in a settlement of then-assistant Pamela Wastell's sexual harassment claims against him.
Muñoz To Reintroduce Bill Adding Sexual Orientation To Anti-Discrimination Law
Rep. Cathy Muñoz (R- Juneau) will reintroduce a bill this legislative session to make discrimination based on sexual orientation illegal.
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After two months hunting amid record warmth, Utqiagvik whalers finally landed a bowhead
Whalers in Alaska’s northernmost town of Utqiaġvik have finally landed their first bowhead of the season, after what some veterans said was an unprecedented absence of the marine mammals amid record-setting air and water temperatures.
From the bush to Congress, Willie Hensley straddles rural and urban divide in Alaska
One afternoon in the mid-1970s, journalist John McPhee and an influential Alaska Native politician Willie Hensley took off from Anchorage in a de Havilland Otter and flew deep into the Alaska range, looking for a new state capitol. Later, in his book “Coming into the Country,” McPhee introduced the rest of the nation to one of the most prominent, young Alaska Native leaders in the state. Hensley was instrumental in forcing the state and the federal government to settle land claims with its 60,000 Alaska Native residents.Listen now
Maine boat arrives in Kodiak through Northwest Passage
The past two summers have seen record-low sea ice levels in the Arctic. Scientists with NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center...
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 17, 2019
Troopers shoot, kill Fairbanks suspect who allegedly wounded officer serving warrants; Army investigating fatal humvee crash near Ft. Wainwright; Authorities: Man offered money to 'rape and murder' Alaskan; Court: Alaska sex offender registry violates rights; North River wildfire smoke spreads across Norton Sound; Mat-Su Borough to leave Alaska Municipal League; ConocoPhillips picks up another oil prospect west of Prudhoe Bay; For Quinhagak, climate change means they may have to move; Alaska fishermen appeal Carnival’s $20 million pollution settlement; Despite ice loss, study shows Chukchi Polar Bears are doing well; For Homer residents with disabilities, accessibility is a waiting game
APTI Member Night at the Ballpark
On July 8, 2010, KAKM hosted a member night at the ballpark during the Anchorage Glacier Pilots versus the Anchorage Bucs game at the...
Big Thorne Timber Sale Lawsuit Dismissed
The Big Thorne Timber Sale lawsuit has been dismissed by a federal judge in Anchorage. Alaska U.S. District Court Judge Ralph Beistline granted summary judgment on Friday in favor of the defendants, and rejected every argument brought forward by the plaintiffs.
Legislation Introduced to Compensate Victims of Wrongful Imprisonment
A State Representative from Fairbanks has filed legislation intended to protect Alaskans who are wrongfully convicted of a crime and serve time in prison. House Bill 352 was put forward by Representative Scott Kawasaki.
Governor and Legislators react to decision on Exxon Valdez
Governor Palin says the Supreme Court’s acceptance of the appeal was a “kick in Alaskans’ collective gut.” She says the litigation is now becoming...