Correcting the Department of Corrections
Prisoner treatment has been a national topic of discussion and a recent report on the Alaska Department of Corrections found numerous problems in the state's system. Governor Bill Walker called the system broken, fired the commissioner and put long time Alaska law man Walt Monegan in charge of making changes at DOC.
APRN: Tuesday, 12/29 at 10:00am
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Eek man arrested on 6 counts of abuse of a minor
After a grand jury indictment, Alaska State Troopers arrested 30-year-old Leonard Kashatok of Eek, on an outstanding arrest warrant, last Friday.
COVID cases climb in small, isolated community of Yakutat
The City and Borough of Yakutat, with a population of around 600, reported four new coronavirus cases over the weekend.
Battling Marine Debris
A Ketchikan-based organization is hoping to take its battle against marine debris statewide. As KRBD’s Deanna Garrison reports, the group “Keep Alaska...
Binders, Pencils, Erasers: Charity Readies Kids For School
On Monday the Homer food pantry inside the United Methodist Church was filled with families lining up for their chance to pick up fish fillets, beans, rice, and other necessities. But before they reach the food a few split off to get into another line leading into a separate room where the Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma is set up handing out backpacks full of the goodies every child needs for school.
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Dunleavy introduces new budget bill as legislators try to avoid government shutdown
A new version of the state budget from Gov. Mike Dunleavy would set the Permanent Fund dividend at roughly $2,350, but it would draw more than planned from Permanent Fund earnings.
Revisiting one of the year’s biggest stories
This summer Alaskans dealt with some of the most aggressive wildfires in the state's history--right under the 2004 fires. For the last Alaska Edition of 2015, Ellen Lockyer revisits this major news event to discuss key elements that added fuel to this fire and takes a look at the aftermath.
Young Would Vote ‘Yes’ On Boehner’s Plan
There are just six days until the U.S. risks defaulting on its debt and Congress is still locked in a stalemate over whether to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending.
Akutan Annexes Surrounding Areas
The state has signed off on a proposal from the City of Akutan to annex nearby lands. The new city boundaries encompass an additional 130 square miles, including the new airport on Akun Island and the city’s geothermal project. In a press release, the Department of Commerce noted that the annexation gives the city greater authority over administration of those projects.
Coalition of labor and Alaska Native leaders throws its weight behind Peltola
Alaska Jobs Coalition announced a $500,000 ad campaign. It's an independent expenditure group and doesn't have to disclose its donors.
RUNNNING: Anchorage Assembly, Seat H
Here is audio from the second night of RUNNING with Anchorage Assembly candidates in seat H.
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Technology Research Thrives at UAF
Meeting in Fairbanks, UA regents received an update yesterday (Thurs) on a range of research going on at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. As KUAC Dan Bross reports, technology is at the center of activity.
Whatever happened to ‘Arctic pay’ for the military?
In 2022, Congress authorized cold weather incentive pay for the military. A year later, no one has received the Arctic pay bonus.
Despite Dunleavy vetoes, construction to continue at Nome Wellness Center
With Gov. Mike Dunleavy's line-item budget vetoes finalized, organizations serving Nome and the Bering Strait region are coming to terms with how these cuts will affect their services. In Nome, construction on a new Wellness Center continues.
AFN convention opens with awards and keynote address
The Alaska Federation of Natives opened it's 50th annual convention with a healing ceremony this morning in Fairbanks. Listen Now
North Dakota State Senator Dies in Rollover North of Homer
A vehicle rollover accident north of Homer has taken the life of a prominent Republican state Senator from North Dakota.
15 Southeast tribes seek involvement as sovereign nations in Canadian mine permitting processes
More than a dozen Southeast Alaska tribal governments and councils are asking British Columbia for a seat at the table when development could impact communities downstream.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 26, 2020
What the massive national stimulus package means for Alaskans. Plus: Stylists and tattoo artists aren't working right now, but most don't qualify for unemployment. And, a bartender in Sitka creates a virtual experience for his customers.
Regulators approve the sale of Alaska’s largest natural gas utility
Canadian company TriSummit can move forward with the purchase of ENSTAR Natural Gas and its share in Cook Inlet’s gas storage facility — an $800 million deal.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Dec. 7, 2018
A week after the Anchorage earthquake, city continues to find damaged homes; Chugiak High prepares to receive 600 new Gruening middle schoolers; Military officials unveil damage from powerful quake; Hilcorp: Worker 'fatally injured' on North Slope; Dunleavy quietly rolls out Office of Management and Budget appointments; Central Gulf of Alaska halibut charters may face more closures; Hydro One’s Avista merger unraveling over Ontario’s political meddling; AK: Fundraising and promoting Two-Spirit inclusivity with Indigenous drag show; 49 Voices: Paul Brown III of Noorvik