Top Chef Expected To Lure ‘Foodies’ To Last Frontier, Try Alaska Seafood
A recent episode of the popular cooking show Top Chef: Seattle was filmed in Juneau. The show was taped last August at various locations around the Capital City. Some Juneau residents were actually employed to help on set. But everyone was contractually-prohibited from saying anything about it — even acknowledging that it ever happened.
Sitka officials vote to accept $1M donation from Norwegian Cruise Line
The City and Borough of Sitka may receive a $1 million donation from an international cruise line, which the company says comes with “no strings attached.”
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.
Healy power plant back online after 16 years
A Healy power plant is back online after sitting inoperative for more than a decade. Crews from Golden Valley Electric Association started up the Healy Unit 2 power plant on Thursday.
Whaling Commission Seeks Subsistence Law
Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow
The Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission is calling on Alaska’s U.S. Congressional delegation to introduce subsistence whaling legislation before...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 5, 2019
Alaska Senate president says lawmakers to meet in Juneau for special session; Alaska court system responds to governor's vetoes; Fires update for July 5th, 2019; Ask a Climatologist: Alaska sites reach record high temperatures on Independence Day; First class of veterinarians graduate from UAF-Colorado State program; Families along Kuskokwim River report high amounts of parasites in salmon; Australian mining firm explores potential vanadium deposit near Juneau; AK: A floating veterinary clinic goes to the dogs -- and to all other pets -- in Southeast's remote island towns; 49 Voices: Ivan Simonek of Wrangell
Senator Murkowski holds hearing on care of returning soldiers
Senator Lisa Murkowski listened to vets, VA and health care officials today in Anchorage during a field hearing on health care for soldiers returning...
Plane crashes in Birchwood, 4 fatalities reported
Emergency crews from the Anchorage Police Department, Anchorage Fire Department and investigators are on the scene of a plane crash site at Beach Lake Road in Birchwood.
Galena to hold recall election for school board
Galena City School District Board President Kim Kopp will have to stand for a recall election. Listen Now
With no commercial interest in Togiak herring, Alaska looks to the Atlantic for inspiration
Togiak is Alaska’s largest herring fishery. But as the market for roe has shrunk, the remote fishery has become financially unfeasible.
Medicaid expansion rolls out
The state began enrolling newly eligible residents in the Medicaid program today. That's after the Alaska Supreme Court refused, yesterday, to temporarily block the state from expanding Medicaid.
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Artic Man racers converge on Summit Lake
Thousands of Alaskans are flocking to Summit Lake, off the Richardson Highway, for the annual Arctic Man Ski and Sno-Go Classic. The annual outdoor...
Despite decades of warning, looming natural gas shortage threatens to drive up Alaska energy prices
For the second time in just over a decade, utilities are talking about importing liquified natural gas amid looming Cook Inlet gas shortages.
Joe Miller Agrees To Support GOP Rivals If They Win Primary
Miller had previously refused to say whether he’d run as a write-in or on a third-party ticket if he loses the Republican Primary on Aug. 19. Now, Miller says he’ll back either Dan Sullivan or Mead Treadwell to help unseat the Democratic incumbent, Sen. Mark Begich.
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Thousands raised for Kenai library after council postpones accepting grant
In less than a day, two Kenai residents raised over $5,000 for the Kenai Community Library.
FEC Dismisses Joe Miller Complaint Against Alaska Native Corporations
The Federal Elections Commission has dismissed Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller's complaint against the Alaska Native corporations. Miller contended that the corporations should not have been contributing money to Senator Lisa Murkowski-s write-in campaign because under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act they were receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in no-bid, no-ceiling federal contracts.
Recalled Anchorage teacher relieved to be back in the classroom
Last month, we brought you a story about a pair of teachers whose classroom was left in limbo after one received a layoff notice from the Anchorage School District, while the state grappled with funding cuts. But, since lawmakers opted against dramatic education cuts, pink slipped teachers have been called back to their jobs. We caught back up with one educator about the impacts of her experience and the relief knowing she'll be reunited with her teaching partner in the fall. Listen now
Fairbanks unveils air quality app
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is unveiling a new air quality app for mobile phones and devices.
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Alyeska CEO: Low Volume Pipelines Biggest Problem
David Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company’s new President Tom Barrett today told legislators that the biggest problem facing the TransAlaska...
Frank Murkowski Warns of Low Oil Supplies
Former Governor Frank Murkowski has begun a brief tour of the state to talk about what he sees as a pending crisis in...