The trades and workforce development for Alaska
Should young people today go to a 4 year university or enter the trades? Some students do both: Get a job through a technical program so they can make enough money to support their plan for college. Is there a best approach?
Police say boats at PAF yard in Dillingham broken into again this winter
Dillingham Police are investigating reports of boats broken into at the PAF yard. Police were notified of some of the break-ins last January, but other skippers returning to town to fish are finding problems, too. Listen now
Endangered Species Act Recovery Plans Lacks Strategy for Coping with Global Warming
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A recent review of Endangered Species Act recovery plans finds a lack of a national strategy for incorporating global...
Challengers dominate last filing day in Anchorage
A flurry of last minute challengers before the yesterday's 5 p.m. deadline lengthened the candidate list for the both the August 26th primary and...
Golden Valley Electric Loses Biggest Customer
Golden Valley Electric Association is scheduled to lose one of its biggest customers this week – the Flint Hills Resources refinery in North Pole. But GVEA is working on plans to hook up another industrial customer next year that will buy nearly as much electricity as the refinery.
Upper Susitna Food Pantry Hosts Thanksgiving Blessing Event
The Thanksgiving season is known in America for its big family meals. For many people in Southcentral, that meal is able to happen because of the generosity of a number of individuals and organizations.
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Coast Guard Boss: Ahoy! Icebreakers on Budget Horizon
The head of the U.S. Coast Guard says lawmakers and the national security staff are waking up to the need for more icebreakers as the Arctic opens to increased ship traffic.
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Divergent tones in U.S. House and Senate debates
Amid policy disagreements, House candidates remained cordial throughout. That wasn't always the case for the four candidates running for the Senate. Listen Now
Amid COVID-19 surge in Y-K Delta, health officials call for lockdowns, school closures
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is recommending that 19 villages in the region enter lockdown and that all schools close their doors to in-person classes.
Little Diomede school struck by collapsing building closed indefinitely
Students are switching to remote learning after the city building partially collapsed onto the Diomede School Sunday morning.
Keogh Announces Senate E Run
Former Mat Su Borough Assemblyman Warren Keogh tosses his hat in the Senate E race.
Alaskans travel to Standing Rock in opposition of Dakota Access Pipeline
A delegation, made up of indigenous women from across Alaska, is at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota to support opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Alutiiq Language On The Mend
With fewer than 150 known fluent speakers, the Alutiiq language is just one of many indigenous languages worldwide that are in danger of extinction. However, with the concerted efforts from people like April Counceller, that won’t happen.
Alaska Bases Make Short List For F-35
Anchorage and Fairbanks are on a shortened list of bases being considered by the Air Force for the stationing of its new F-35 fighter jets. Eielson Air Force Base near North Pole and Joint Base Elemendorf Richardson in Anchorage are among 5 Pacific region bases announced by the Air Force today to Alaska’s Congressional delegation Tuesday.
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Ian just shy of a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Florida
Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified as it neared landfall along Florida's southwest coast Wednesday morning, gaining top winds of 155 mph, just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status.
Alaska News Nightly: November 15, 2011
Judge Gleason Confirmed by Senate, Several Clinics Transforming into ‘Medical Homes’, Cleanup Continues in Sitka’s Eliason Harbor, Potentially Explosive Containers Cause Unalaska Shipyard Shut Down, Project Will Replace Pipe at Aging Pump Stations, Group Calls for Protection of Prince of Wales Island Flying Squirrels, Coast Gurd Cutter’s Experience in the Storm, Talkeetna Students Try for World Record
State responds to ‘oily water’ spill at Trans-Alaska Pipeline terminal in Valdez
The amount of oil that was released is unknown at this time, but crews under contract with Alyeska have corralled a 30-foot by 30-foot area of oily water and are attempting a cleanup.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 23, 2020
A Juneau resident challenges the state's expansion of who can apply for CARES Act funds. And, business owners struggle to navigate mask policies. Plus, an Alaska Native village grapples with a priest's past alleged abuse.
Energy Hot Topic in Gubernatorial Debates
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Energy and budget issues dominated a political forum Tuesday in Fairbanks featuring seven candidates for governor.
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Feds call public hearings on Mat-Su railroad spur
The federal Surface Transportation Board has announced a series of public meetings regarding the proposed railroad link between Point MacKenzie and an as-yet-unnamed...