Anchorage Mayor Bronson announces plan for sheltering homeless during the winter
Bronson's plan includes using up to 20 portable buildings to house people.
How did Peltola beat Palin? Political analysts in Alaska say ‘civility matters’
Peltola's victory against Trump-backed Republican Sarah Palin sets the stage for a contentious next few months as she and Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich compete for the full two-year term that begins in January.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 1, 2022
What Mary Peltola's special election win could mean for the November race. Also, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson shares plans for a winter homeless shelter. And during a nationwide shortage, school bus drivers are more important than ever.
What will it take to solve the Anchorage school bus driver shortage? A morning ride along offers clues.
School districts around the state are trying to figure out what it takes to attract more drivers amid a nationwide shortage.
Mary Peltola talks salmon, bipartisanship and winning Alaska’s U.S. House race
KYUK’s Nina Kravinsky spoke with Mary Peltola by phone shortly after the election results were announced on Wednesday.
A landing craft sank near Napakiak. The barge sent to recover it sank, too
The barge had been sent to salvage a landing craft which sank on the Kuskokwim River carrying construction gear for Napakiak's high school.
Borrowers have questions about student loan forgiveness. We have answers.
Beneath President Biden's seemingly straightforward student loan forgiveness plan is a mountain of uncertainty about how it will work.
St. Mary’s Yup’ik model turns heads on Florida runway
When the time came for Cheri Alstrom to walk the high fashion runway, she donned her Yup’ik regalia and waited her turn backstage. The reaction from her fellow performers caught her off-guard.
House candidates make pro-development pitches at Alaska oil industry conference
“What we need to do is really articulate how Alaska does it best,” Alaska's first congresswoman, Mary Peltola said at a candidate forum on oil and gas issues just before her special-election victory.
Alaska State Troopers mark diversity milestone with first Black director
Col. Maurice "Mo" Hughes, named Wednesday as troopers' newest head, is the first African-American to serve above the rank of captain within AST.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Democrat Mary Peltola has won the special election for Alaska's U.S. House seat. Also, police say a Ketchikan man picked up a half million dollars worth of illegal drugs. And after a multi-year lawsuit, cruise lines sign an agreement with the city of Juneau.
Mary Peltola becomes first Alaska Native elected to Congress
Peltola will become the first Alaska Native woman to serve in U.S. Congress.
Two people died after just one day in Alaska corrections custody last month
Nastashia Minock and Austin Wilson were each in the care of the Alaska Department of Corrections for less than 24 hours.
How to watch the results today of Alaska’s first ranked choice election
The Division of Elections is livestreaming the tabulation on Facebook.
Here’s how Alaska’s first ranked choice election will be counted
When preliminary results are announced at 4 p.m. Wednesday, it will reveal the likely winner.
Scientists use genetics to track Alaska salmon bycatch
Federal scientists want to understand where bycatch in pollock and other fisheries is coming from — especially for stocks in western Alaska, an area of the state that is seeing dismal salmon returns.
Kenai Peninsula Borough’s chief of staff follows Mayor Pierce in resigning
Aaron Rhoades has been the right hand to Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce, who resigned last week saying he needed to focus on his bid for governor.
Soldotna to start park policy review as Pride pushback continues
The pushback started in June after a conservative Alaska blog posted an eight-second clip of a drag queen dancing on stage at Soldotna Creek Park during a Pride march and celebration.
Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19
Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is the biggest drop since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data.
New agreement between Juneau and cruise industry marks big shift from past lawsuit
It’s a huge shift from the adversarial relationship that came to a head in 2016 when CLIA Alaska sued the city over its collection and use of cruise passenger taxes.