Community supports for people leaving incarceration | Talk of Alaska
On this Talk of Alaska, we discuss how organizations and individuals can best support people as they reenter the community.
Chevak hardware store and corporation headquarters lost in fire
Residents who live in about a dozen homes were evacuated to the local school after the Monday blaze, which partially knocked out local power.
Alaska’s Army division to stage major training exercise near Fort Greely
The exercise, scheduled for Feb. 8 through Feb. 22, will send military convoys to and from Fort Greely on the Parks and Richardson highways.
High job vacancies in Alaska state agencies can reduce services and lead to burnout
An average of about 14% of Alaska state jobs are unfilled.
Dimond teacher named finalist for National Teacher of the Year award
Cat Walker is the second Alaskan finalist for the national award in as many years.
Funding to address rural Alaska climate change falls $80M short, report says
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's report details how federal and state agencies can work together to protect rural infrastructure.
Alaskans see bitter cold, record-breaking snow and a winter defying El Niño predictions
Temperatures neared 60 degrees below zero in the Interior, Southeast saw record-breaking snowfall, and Anchorage has had a taste of it all.
Girdwood housing development deal greenlit by Anchorage Assembly
Many locals fear an opportunity to address the community’s workforce housing crisis was squandered in the Holtan Hills deal.
Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team
The discovery could solve the mystery of Earhart's disappearance with aviator Fred Noonan over the Pacific Ocean on a 1937 flight around the globe.
Feds send King Cove $888K for harbor hoist to support Aleutians East fishing
The federal grant must be matched by spending in King Cove, where a key seafood plant won't be processing cod this season.
Proposal to put slot machines aboard Alaska ferries gets rough first reception
Gambling would be allowed only when ships are more than three miles off Alaska’s coasts, something already allowed aboard cruise ships.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to bar Trump from Alaska election ballots
The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred, appointed by Donald Trump, cited technical issues with the lawsuit's filing.
Demand for minerals sparks fear of mining abuses on Indigenous peoples’ lands
Demand for lithium and other rare metals is soaring. But more than half of these mineral projects are on or near the lands of Indigenous peoples.
Bill backed by Southeast communities would tighten hunting and fishing license residency requirements
Backers of the measure say it would close a loophole that makes it difficult for state wildlife troopers to prosecute nonresidents who obtain the cheaper resident licenses.
Pete Kaiser wins his 8th Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race title
Kaiser arrived in Bethel at 9:25 a.m. Sunday, after distancing Matthew Failor and Travis Beals in the final hours of racing in frigid temperatures.
Overnight snow dump closes Southcentral Alaska schools, sets Anchorage seasonal record
More than a foot of snow blanketed Anchorage during Sunday night's storm, with snowfall set to taper off Monday and give way to subzero cold.
Kodiak humpback whale necropsy indicates poor health before death
Brian Venua joined researchers performing a necropsy on a humpback whale that died near Kodiak. Recently, locals have observed fewer whales in the area.
Threats to marine mammal health | Alaska Insight
Lori Townsend and her guests discuss threats to the health of whales around Kodiak and the rest of Alaska.
Psychedelic medicine task force would lay groundwork for therapeutic use in Alaska
The task force would look at the role psychedelics could play in addressing Alaska’s mental health crisis.
Mat-Su ice fishing outing helps teens learn where their food comes from
Young members of the Knik Tribe go ice fishing to learn about subsistence harvests.