Senate Confirms Sally Jewell Appointment
The Senate confirmed President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Interior Department, Sally Jewell, this evening.
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Kohring trial begins
Today, federal prosecutors told a jury how they plan to prove that former state representative Vic Kohring took bribes from VECO Incorporated CEO Bill...
49 Voices: Grant Deussing of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Grant Deussing in Anchorage. Deussing is a graphic designer and student worker at UAA. Download Audio
Juneau educator named 2016 Alaska Teacher of the Year
Juneau teacher Amy Jo Meiners has been named 2016 Alaska Teacher of the Year. Alaska Education Commissioner Mike Hanley made the announcement Sunday at the Association of Alaska School Boards conference.
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Tlingit cultural items could be headed back to Alaska
The items, which currently sit at the museum of the University of Maine, could be returned to Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, under a federal law that allows for the removal of such objects.
Surveillance Video Shows Former Bethel Police Officer Slamming Man to Ground
Surveillance video shows a former Bethel city police officer repeatedly slamming a man to the ground in the parking lot of a grocery store during an arrest last summer. The man eventually pleaded guilty to harassing the officer. But with the new evidence, an attorney is trying to bring the case back to court.
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Art born from math on display in Anchorage exhibition
On the walls of the Boheme Coffee Lounge in Anchorage hang eighteen glass panels. Listen now
When missing person isn’t found, Juneau SEADOGS search for happy ending
At least once a week, 10 handlers and their dogs muck through the mountains, muskegs and forests on and off the beaten paths of Juneau in search of volunteer hiders. It’s practice for SEADOGS, or SE Alaska Dogs Organized for Ground Search. Local authorities call on the volunteer group several times a year to help out when people go missing.
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Bill Could Expedite New Water, Sewer System In Bethel Schools
Lower Kuskokwim School District buildings in Bethel have had trouble with an outdated water and sewer system all winter. January saw the coldest average temperature on record and left many pipes frozen. But, a new bill in the legislature may help the district get a new system quicker than expected.
Off Their Rockers At Juneau’s Senior Prom
Every year, the senior citizens living at the Juneau Pioneer Home throw a "senior prom."
Allen Scheduled for Sentencing, Loses Plea for Delay
The man at the center of Alaska’s political corruption scheme will be sentenced next Wednesday. Today a federal judge denied...
Alaska Flags To Be Lowered For Former State Rep
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell has ordered state flags to be lowered Thursday in memory of a former lawmaker.
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Sullivan attempts to break fellow senator’s blockade on military promotions
Sen. Sullivan says Sen. Tuberville is hurting the military with a misguided objection to an abortion-related policy.
Stabilizing Alaska’s economy after COVID-19 | Alaska Insight
Alaska lawmakers have said they need to approve the governor’s plan for sending out federal CARES act funds to Alaska businesses and communities, but are uncertain if they have to reconvene in Juneau to do so. With some of Alaska's largest industries suffering, what will lawmakers do to help stabilize Alaska's economy?
Last month, Ruth Botstein argued Alaska’s case at the Supreme Court. This month she was fired.
Botstein is one of two prominent attorneys at the Alaska Department of Law who was fired by the new administration of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in a move that observers said was unusual.
Recall moves to the fore the second day of the AFN convention in Fairbanks
Groups that do not usually wade into contentious state political battles are taking a stance on recall effort.
Patent Office Now Located at UAF
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is the new home of the state’s only U.S. patent office. The office formerly...
Napakiak faces accelerating erosion
As the Kuskokwim Riverbank falls away, the community of Napakiak has picked up its homes and buildings and moved them farther from the water.
Anchorage PrideFest to see increased security after mass shooting in Orlando
There will be more security at PrideFest this year, and attendees will commemorate the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando. Download Audio
Assembly leaders hope new jobs plan will bolster Anchorage economy
Assembly leaders say they’re encouraged by a recent forecast from the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation that predicts continued job growth and a potential record tourism season this year.