Supreme Court hears Kensington Mine toxic waste case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether mining company Coeur Alaska can dump tailings in a lake near Juneau. The waste from...
Complex Care, with guest host Dr. Anne Zink | Line One
How do we better care for patients with complex needs? On this Line One, guest host Dr. Anne Zink and her guests discuss complex care.
Fairbanks Catholic Diocese Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Fairbanks Catholic Diocese is marking its 50th anniversary this weekend. Events including a Sunday mass, will recognize the roles, good and bad, the church has played in communities across a large area of the state.
Escaped Prisoner Recaptured in Wasilla
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
School children in the Matanuska Susitna Borough were kept indoors Wednesday after a prisoner escaped from the...
Homer Photo Fest Kicks into High Gear
Homer Photo Fest 2009 started Tuesday in Homer. It celebrates the art of photography through lectures, workshops and juried exhibits. Top photographers from Alaska...
Pioneering musher and husky breeder Natalie Norris dead at 94
Natalie Norris moved to Alaska in the 40s, and along with her husband, Earl, helped establish the oldest kennel for Siberian Huskies in the world.
How COVID-19 is slowing down the relocation of a Southwest Alaska village
With Newtok continuing to erode at alarming rates, the urgency to move grows by the day. But construction in Mertarvik, the new village that will replace the eroding one, has been slow the past two summers, and COVID-19 is a big reason why.
Governor Palin delivers State of the State address
Governor Palin last night delivered her third state of the state address. She called for unity in working through the challenges Alaskans face --...
Undead Arctic microbes feel the heat, unleash disease
A CDC doctor in Anchorage lays out the zombie apocalypse that could happen in the Arctic. Listen now
Nikolski phones offline more than a month, awaiting parts
The Aleutian Islands village of Nikolski has not had phone service since early November. ACS provides service to the island. ACS Communications Director Paula...
AFN Conference Opens; President Pleased About Upcoming Meeting with Obama
Photo by Patrick Yack, APRN - Anchorage
The AFN Convention is a celebration of Alaska Native art. Ursula Paniyak of Chevak proudly displayed...
Alaska Supreme Court unanimously rejects attorney general’s bid to quash election reform initiative
The Alaska Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an attempt by Attorney General Kevin Clarkson to quash a citizens initiative to revamp the state's elections, handing him his second high-profile defeat this year.
Organizations Testing Ground-Souce Heat Pump Viability
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
A couple of organizations are assessing the viability of using ground-source heat pumps in Alaska.
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Diversity In Anchorage
Today’s topic is diversity in Anchorage. We’ll start with how the community and the state became home to so many people from different cultures then dive into what that means for Anchorage today – how do we maintain our cultural diversity while also building a healthy, unified community.
KSKA: Friday, 3/20 at 2:00pm and Saturday, 3/21 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 3/20 at 7:30pm and Saturday, 3/21 at 4:30pm
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Shrinking Glaciers Point to Global Warming
Shrinking glaciers have turned out to be one of the clearest harbingers of global warming.
Tom Banse, Northwest News Network
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COVID-19 restrictions spark food security concerns in Western Alaska
Communities like Stebbins with limited access to the road systems are worried about what an outbreak could mean.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 10, 2015
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State Focus On Highway Safety
November is "Highway Safety Month" in Alaska, as declared by Governor Sean Parnell in an executive proclamation detailing five themes for the coming five weeks. As KSKA's Ellen Lockyer reports, state department officials met to review the update of the Alaska Strategic Traffic Safety Plan and discuss how their departments are focusing on safety.
“The Price Is Right” will pay shipping costs from Lower 48 after all
The Bethel resident who won big on "The Price Is Right" will not be paying hefty shipping costs after all. Listen now
Legislators moving funds from all over to cover budget issues
As legislators make cuts to the state’s budget, they’re looking to draw money from various state funds to cover costs. But some of these changes are raising concerns. The House Finance Committee is considering a budget bill that would cut state government spending 418 million dollars more than the 100 million in cuts Governor Bill Walker proposed. Download Audio