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The outside of a building that says: Joe Lomack Building.

Association of Village Council Presidents enacts COVID vaccine mandate for employees

Under the policy, all employees must be fully vaccinated against the virus by Jan. 4, 2022.

Fairbanks Man Using Weapons Misconduct Case to Challenge Court System

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks The leader of the Alaska Peace Makers Militia will represent himself in court. At a hearing Tuesday, a state...
A woman with a red head band on stands by an abandoned fish wheel.

A young leader fights for Yukon River salmon, her community – and herself

Four years into the Yukon River salmon collapse, Mackenzie Englishoe is one of many young people on the river grappling with the way climate change is transforming their communities and culture.

Ted Stevens releases personal financial data amidst ethics questions

Senator Ted Stevens released official financial disclosure forms for himself and his wife today. Originally due out a month ago, Stevens got extensions so...

Rock slide severely damages Ketchikan grocery store

An early-morning rock slide Thursday may put a Ketchikan grocery out of business. No one was hurt in the rockfall.

Remembering Pauline

Pauline-Reed-Excerpt My friend Pauline died recently. From the time I heard that she was ill, and since she passed, I spent a lot of time thinking about the dynamo that was Pauline and the times when our paths crossed. Pauline and I were friends, but not best friends. We didn’t hang out together, giggle about boys, or share our innermost teenage angst. Were we not classmates at Anchorage High School, we most likely never would have met. Read more.

Special Olympics Alaska Breaks Ground On New Expansion

Special Olympics Alaska earlier this month hosted a ground breaking ceremony for a 20,000 square foot expansion for their Sports, Health and Wellness Center where Governor Sean Parnell also signed House Bill 88 into law. Download Audio

In rural Alaska, looking inside the home to reduce energy costs

A batch of new energy assessors, who live in Southeast villages, are being trained to spot areas that could be more efficient. Listen now
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Alaska elections office says Eastman eligible to run despite Oath Keepers affiliation

The elections division received 24 timely filed challenges to Republican state Rep. David Eastman’s candidacy.

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Sept. 05, 2016

In U.S. House Race, both claim labor's love; As waters warm, Arctic fish populations change; An increase in students for Skagway's school; Weekend shooting in Fairbanks leaves one dead, two others injured; Tanana road opens; Planning underway for youth court in Juneau; Pre-school Aluttiq Immersion program planned by Kodiak's Sun'aq Tribe; Want to learn Tlingit? Yes, there's an app for that; New photo id cards for Southeast tribe Listen now

300 Villages: Nenana

This week, we’re featuring Nenana, the interior village that’s home to the famous ice classic lottery. The community is located where the Nenana and Tanana rivers meet. Robin Campbell is Tribal Administrator in Nenana.
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Ketchikan’s tribe holds awakening and launch for X’oots kuye’ik canoe

Dozens of people shouted in the Haida language Friday as they heaved together, carrying the canoe through Ketchikan streets.

Fire Department Dedicates and Shows Off New Training Center

Yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon the Anchorage Fire Department held a double celebration. The main event was the ribbon cutting for the new, 18...

Kivalina Faces Fresh Water Shortage

The Arctic Village of Kivalina may run out of fresh water this winter. Governor Sean Parnell declared a disaster in the village last month after heavy rainfall flooded the Wulik River and washed away some of the city’s surface water piping.
Merbok debris

FEMA extends Merbok aid application deadline

Western Alaskans have an extra two weeks to apply for state and federal disaster assistance as recovery efforts from ex-Typhoon Merbok continue in some communities.
Bradley Earl Reger

California man charged with sexually abusing boys had long association with Juneau bible camp

Bradley Earl Reger volunteered at the camp starting in the 1970s. A former Juneau resident says Reger met him there, then abused him elsewhere.

Bethel Man Pleads Guilty To Fraud

A Bethel man has pleaded guilty to fraudulently using the official letterhead for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The forgery was used in letters he mailed out to several local villages last spring. Download Audio
a snowblower

Think finding eggs was hard? Try buying a snowblower

Staff at Ron’s Rent-It Center, in Kenai, have had to make a waitlist of people who want snowblowers stretching into next year.

Sponsors of complex ‘Alaska’s Better Elections Initiative’ say its benefits are clear

Advocates for the proposed ballot initiative say it would promote more open politics in the state — but state Republican leaders say it’s unconstitutional.

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 31, 2017

Juneau superintendent questions funding plan; Southeast tribal court builds on its experience; High school student honored for Gold Creek rescue; Two Sitka moms discuss balancing fishing and family; Unalaska teen: If you like sushi, you better take care of the environment; AK: Celebrations of Turkish culture in Anchorage; 49 Voices: Cole Tamblyn of Anchorage Listen now