Tribal groups question state’s lawsuit over pandemic hunting requests
Alaska tribal governments and organizations are asking the State of Alaska to withdraw a lawsuit filed recently in federal court.
PFAS contamination in Alaska | Alaska Insight
Found in various items from firefighting foam to household cleaning products and even food containers, PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that bioaccumulate over time. Drinking water sources in several Alaska communities are contaminated with PFAS.
Kenai king salmon fishery shuts down
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the closure Monday afternoon after nearly three weeks of watching the late-run king salmon fail to return to the Kenai River in large enough numbers.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 22, 2015
Budget Battle: Republicans Search for Workaround In Lieu of Courting Democratic Support; For $1B Radar, It's Clear; State Takes Control of Nursing Facility, Citing History of Violations; Dalton Flooding: DOT Digs Trenches to Keep Airport Open; Museum of the North Rolls Out A New Exhibit: DINOSAURS!; AK: A 12-Year-Old Cultural Ambassador; 49 Voices: Jean Aspen of Homer
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Nulato opens city liquor store; expects to both create and solve problems
City governments across Alaska are struggling. But a handful get a financial boost from the sale of what many consider to be the cause...
Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Forces Calista President onto Administrative Leave
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s Native Corporation, Calista, has put its long-time President on administrative leave, because of a sexual ...
Bucket List Bungee Jumping in Rural Alaska | INDIE ALASKA
Meet Angelique Echols. After a tragic loss, she's now living in remote Chitina, Alaska knocking items off her bucket list.
New Bill Proposes Change in Oil Tax Calculation
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
One of the major goals of the Parnell Administration is to end the year with a plan that...
Yukon-Koyukuk schools and teachers sign on to new labor deal
A labor dispute in the Yukon-Koyukuk School District has come to an end. The school board ratified a 3-year agreement with the teachers union...
Skier Dies In Alaska Range Avalanche
A local skier was killed in an avalanche in the Alaska Range over the weekend. The incident happened Saturday evening near Isabel Pass.
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EPA's particulate standards harder for Fairbanks to meet as wood burning grows
Increased wood and coal burning for heating in the Fairbanks area has local officials concerned about fine particulate pollution. Borough Air Quality Specialist Jim...
Revised bill would require Alaska parents to approve students’ classes, textbooks and lessons
Parents would also have to OK students’ nicknames and pronouns at the start of the school year.
Burglars Leave Evidence after Delta Junction Crime Spree
Alaska State Troopers got some help in their investigation of a crime spree in Delta Junction. Two burglars were accosted after breaking-in to a downtown business Monday.
Anchorage Assembly votes to rethink Knik Arm bridge
The Knik Arm Bridge project will undergo a new feasibility review as well as at least another round of public hearings. Tuesday night the...
Anchorage police arrest bail jumper for sexual assault of woman in tent
Two women reported attacks within a few days of each other at the same location and gave a similar description of their assailant.
Installation of long-awaited water plant underway in Tuluksak
A long-awaited water plant has arrived in Tuluksak after a fire destroyed the community’s only source of running water back in January 2021. Efforts to ship the new portable water plant to Tuluksak have been underway since the winter.
Renowned Educator, Advocate Passes Away
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
A renowned educator and advocate for incorporation of indigenous world views and observations of nature into western education...
Anchorage assisted-living home operator charged in Medicaid fraud case
Abdoulie Lowe, 47, allegedly made nearly $800,000 in fraudulent billings for four patients at his Anchorage assisted-living home.
Fairbanks election lawsuit goes before Supreme Court
Two months after election day, the Alaska Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments at a Jan. 4 oral hearing in the lawsuit holding up Alaska’s House District 1 election.
PHOTOS: As termination dust arrives, a look back at September in Southcentral Alaska
Southcentral Alaska is awash in gold and red, as temperatures slowly drop and winter approaches. Here are some images that capture the feelings and...