Juneau immersion classroom aims to teach new generation of Lingít speakers
Haa Yóo X̱ʼatángi Kúdi opened briefly this spring and again this September, with 14 students enrolled in the program and more on the waitlist.
USDA Under Secretary Promotes Tribal Conservation Districts
Besides visiting the Tongass in Southeast, the head of the U.S. Forest Service and National Resource Conservation Service – Harris Sherman – also spent three days in Western Alaska.
Students Getting Hands-On Lessons in Unalaska
This summer, students are taking a hands-on look at some of the things that make Unalaska unique.
Anne Hillman, KUCB - Unalaska
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Empty Westside seat attracts three hopefuls
With Anchorage Assembly member Dan Sullivan having served the maximum allowed three consecutive terms, his West Anchorage seat becomes open. Today we look...
Savoonga health aides earn Distinguished Providers Award
Healthcare in rural Alaska faces unique challenges. With few doctors and unpredictable weather, village clinics are often a community’s only local option for care. That’s the case in the St. Lawrence Island community of Savoonga, but the clinic’s highly certified health aides have earned recognition across the state. Download Audio
Shell Gets Final Approval To Drill Into Oil-Bearing Rock in the Chukchi
The Interior Department gave final approval to Shell Oil to drill into oil-bearing rocks at the company’s “Burger J” drilling site. The company has until late September to complete this summer’s exploratory drilling.
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State-ordered investigation following BP leak finds no additional problem wells
A state-ordered review of thousands of oil wells on the North Slope is complete, following a multi-day oil and gas at one of BP’s facilities last spring. Listen now
VPSO program welcomes five more to the team
The Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program graduated its 34th class Friday in Sitka. It was the first class to graduate since a Senate...
Governor Palin looks to create climate-change strategy
Members of Governor Palin’s cabinet meet tomorrow in Fairbanks as they begin to create a climate-change strategy for the state. Alaska trails other western...
The future of Alaska’s megaprojects
The six so called megaprojects that Governor Walker put on hold soon after taking office have already received millions in state and federal funds but would take billions to actually complete. Where would the money come from? If the state stops them completely will the federal money have to be repaid?
APRN: Tuesday, 8/4 at 10:00am
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American Masters: LENNONYC
LENNONYC is the story of one of the most famous and influential artists of the 20th century and how he found redemption not in the public adoration he craved as a youth, but in the quiet and simple pleasures of fatherhood. It is also a New York immigrant’s tale. Lennon came to New York City in 1971 seeking what every other immigrant has sought: freedom — the freedom to be himself and not “Beatle John,” the freedom to live a normal life.
TV: Tuesday, 12/4 at 7:00pm
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Permafrost Case
The US Supreme Court will not hear arguments in a Fairbanks Borough case. The question is how permafrost lands should be classified under federal...
Protesters call for gun control at event featuring Murkowski, Young
The event was intended to be a victory lap for Murkowski and Young, who were at the Anchorage Petroleum Club speaking about successfully opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil development.
Lawmakers Seek Permanent Rate Increases For Power Cost Equalization Program
Two bills making permanent changes to the Power Cost Equalization program are in the House and Senate Finance Committees follow legislative action today.
Dave Donaldson,...
Dead Killer Whale Found to be Pregnant
One of the Killer Whales found dead on the Nushagak River was pregnant. A necropsy performed at the beach in Dillingham yesterday found the whale was carrying a late term fetus.
Skagway considers deal with White Pass for dock infrastructure
The deal would allow Skagway early access to the docks to begin redevelopment, but could leave the city on the hook for cleaning up the contaminated harbor and uplands.
When murals depict traumatic history, schools must decide what stays on the wall
A mural in George Washington High School in San Francisco, including the life-size image of a dead Native American, has been the subject of a bitter dispute.
How a deer can cause a plane crash
Throughout this year’s hunting season, Sitka’s airport has been contending with an unusual issue: dead deer. Carcasses have been washing up on the runway since November, attracting birds. And this has posed a big problem to business as usual. Download Audi0
Group Hits Rainy Pass; Zirkle Leads Women
The leaders in the 2011 Iditarod have checked in at Rainy Pass.
The group included:
* Hugh Neff of Tok
* Sebastian Schnuelle of Canada
* Veteran, Paul...
Juneau Assembly approves tourism policy objectives, including 5-ship limit
Assembly members hope the new limit helps to curb issues like crowding and air pollution in Juneau's downtown area.