Anchorage economic outlook slow to moderate
Consumers in Anchorage are feeling positive. The city's Consumer Optimism Index has reached a four-year high -- 63 out of 100. The score is based on random phone surveys of at least 350 households. But the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation says that doesn't mean everything is looking up. The three-year outlook for Anchorage shows only slow to moderate economic growth.
Refugee art show highlights local stories of people impacted by the ban
President Trump's executive order that temporarily suspends refugee resettlement is having impacts in Alaska, where about 140 people are resettled every year. One refugee, an artist from Iraq, is working to help the community learn more about the new arrivals and what the executive order means to our community through a temporary art show. Listen now
Counting clams: Fish and Game surveys Cook Inlet beaches in hopes of reopening to clammers
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game could reopen the razor clam fisheries in Ninilchik and Clam Gulch for the first time since 2014.
Report details Inter-Island Ferry System’s economic impacts
An independent southern Southeast Alaska ferry system contributes about $50 million a year to the region’s economy. The Inter-Island Ferry Authority just released a report showing its impacts on tourism, seafood, health-care and other industries. The Inter-Island Ferry Authority, or IFA, has been sailing for about 15 years It runs between Hollis, on Prince of Wales Island, and Ketchikan. And it’s separate from the much larger Alaska Marine Highway System.
SEACAD Receives Federal Honors
A Southeast regional law enforcement coalition spearheaded by Sitka’s police chief received honors from the federal government on Tuesday night.
Old college friends of Steven Downs take the stand in Sophie Sergie murder trial
The trial may wrap up this week.
Reward Increases For Info About Old Fairbanks Murder
A reward for new information about an old Fairbanks murder has increased. The Tanana Chiefs Conference is offering $35,000 for information leading to exoneration of four interior men, three of whom are Alaska Native, imprisoned for the 1997 beating death of Fairbanks teenager John Hartman.
Wildfires Burning in Southwestern Alaska
A number of wildfires are burning in Southwestern Alaska, but firefighting crews appear to have the upper hand over a couple of them.
Steve Heimel,...
Military Finds Old Plane Wreckage On Knik Glacier
Military pilots spotted the wreckage of an aircraft on the Knik Glacier earlier this week, and officials are considering bringing in the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command to conduct recovery efforts. On Sunday, Alaska Army National Guardsmen on board a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter flying a routine training mission discovered what are being called “vintage” debris before they returned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.
As COVID-19 spikes on North Slope, mayor orders Utqiagvik to hunker down
As cases of COVID-19 spike in Alaska's North Slope Borough, Mayor Harry Brower has issued a two-week "hunker down" order and mask mandate for the region's hub town, Utqiaġvik.
Juneau School Board decides to keep previously approved school closure plan
The plan puts seventh and eighth grades at Thunder Mountain High School and ninth through 12th grades at Juneau-Douglas High School.
Anchorage and Mat-Su school districts report millions in post-quake repair costs, with millions more to come
The two school districts affected by last November's magnitude 7.0 earthquake are reporting they've spent millions of dollars on repairs to schools.
Mat-Su Voters Have a Lot on Their Ballots
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
When Mantanuska-Susitna Borough voters go to the polls on October 5, ballot propositions 2, 3 and 4, will ask...
Ketchikan Breaks 2008 Cruise Passenger Record
According to the City of Ketchikan, preliminary counts show 960,262 passengers visited the community via cruise ship in 2013. That’s an increase of 8.4 percent over last year, and handily beat the 2008 record.
‘Use words to make a difference’: The legacy of Elizabeth Peratrovich
For many, civil rights icon Elizabeth Peratrovich is more than a historical figure. For Diane Benson, a Tlingit woman living in Petersburg, learning of Peratrovich changed her.
Winter storm in Western Alaska expected through Tuesday
Sunday marked the first day of winter storm warnings set to continue through Tuesday morning according to the National Weather Service.
U.S. Army plans missle tests at Fort Greely
The Army plans to test-fire missiles in Alaska. The Fort Greely-based Cold Region’s Test Center will launch several missiles between January 24 and February...
5 passengers released following Anaktuvuk Pass plane crash
Five of the eight people injured in a small plane crash in Interior Alaska over the weekend have been released from the hospital.
Low sea ice and warm water to drive autumn weather
El Nino has transitioned to below normal sea surface temperatures in the mid latitude Pacific. If that persists, the condition known as La Nina, typically results in a colder than normal winter for Alaska, but National Weather Service climate science and services manager Rick Thoman said low sea ice and remaining warm water around Alaska, will be primary drivers of the state’s autumn weather. Listen now
Ex-police officer, US Coast Guard officer accused of fraud
A former Southeast Alaskan police officer and an Alaska-based U.S. Coast Guard officer have been indicted for defrauding the state's Permanent Fund Dividend system.