Stimulus Money Will Remediate Abandoned Wells and Mines
Stimulus funds headed to the Bureau of Land Management in Alaska will pay for removing an old well head in the National Petroleum Reserve...
Former Alaska legislator’s alleged killer, his son, now indicted on first- and second-degree murder charges
Anchorage police originally charged Tallon Westlake with manslaughter.
Ask a Climatologist: With snow and cold, ‘it’s Alaska again’
It’s winter again in Alaska. There’s snow on the ground across most of the state. Some places, notably Juneau, have a lot of fresh snow. It’s cold too, and those below normal temperatures are expected to stick around for the rest of the month. Listen Now
Denali road lottery canceled over landslide concerns
The lottery had been scheduled for Sept. 17 and Sept. 19-21.
State eyes Alaska Permanent Fund earnings draw without plan
Lawmakers have proposed drawing money from the Alaska Permanent Fund earnings to pay for state government for the first time. But as the Legislature focuses on preventing a government shutdown, it’s increasingly likely the draw won’t be based on any one plan. And that’s raising concerns with lawmakers, the fund’s leader and a bond-rating firm. Listen now
North Slope records fall with ‘unprecedented warmth’
Climate change is a daily reality in Alaska. Those changes are happening across forests, tundra, in the Arctic ocean and in your backyard. Listen now
Trial Challenging Restrictions For Medicaid-Funded Abortions Continues In Anchorage
State attorneys are about to finish questioning witnesses for the defense in a trial that could determine whether or not the state removes some restrictions for Medicaid - funded abortions for low income women.
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Task Force Looking Into State Scholarships
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
A legislative task force will be looking into what it's likely to cost to provide state scholarships for college and...
Former University of Alaska Fairbanks janitor testifies in 1993 cold-case murder trial
The first person who reported seeing the Sophie Sergie’s body was Okcha Ancheta. She testified Thursday in the trial of Steven Downs, who is charged with Sergie’s murder and sexual assault.
Angoon calls for help after discovering high mercury levels in subsistence seal
The City of Angoon believes high levels of mercury have been discovered in subsistence food caught near Hawk Inlet and that Hecla’s Greens Creek Mine could be responsible. Download Audio
Caribou Hills fire growing, but now 61% contained and away from occupied areas
The Caribou Hills fire that has been burning for more than a week in the interior of the western Kenai Peninsula is now 61%...
Barge brings tsunami, other marine debris to Seattle
A barge carrying hundreds of tons of marine debris collected on shorelines in Alaska and British Columbia has arrived in Seattle for sorting and recycling.
Sheldon Jackson College closes its doors; hopes for a resurrection
After failing to secure a $1 million loan from the City of Sitka, historic Sheldon Jackson College closed its doors Friday afternoon, ending 130...
LGBT Rights Ballot Measure in Anchorage
There will be another try to pass a gay rights ordinance in Anchorage. The closest it got was to be passed by the Assembly and vetoed by Mayor Dan Sullivan.
Bills on drug crimes and confinement of offenders fall short in Alaska Legislature
Both bills are responses to tragedies; each bill passed one legislative body but was still being reviewed in the other chamber’s judiciary committee.
Fear, confusion prompted false confessions, Fairbanks 4 say
Two of the Fairbanks Four say they lied to police about some of what they did the October 1997 night John Hartman was attacked, but maintain they did so out of fear and confusion, not guilt.
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Massive Drug Bust Spans Several States
Thursday there was a massive cocaine bust that spanned several states as well as Anchorage and Fairbanks. Five people were arrested in raids of homes in Anchorage. Eleven people were indicted, including two arrested in Rochester, New York and one arrested in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Two suspects remain at large in the Fairbanks area.
Power Restored in Akiak
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
Power has been restored to the village of Akiak. Nearly all of the village went dark Monday morning.
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Bill Would Allow Guns To Be Carried On Campus
Down in Idaho, college students are protesting a bill that would allow guns on campus. Here in Alaska, they’re drafting the legislation.
Kodiak pays $254K to settle lawsuit filed by family of autistic man
The city of Kodiak paid $265,000 to settle a lawsuit filed in 2016 by the family of an autistic man whom a Kodiak Police officer pepper sprayed the year before. Listen now