Congressman Don Young
Congressman Don Young has been in Congress for more than 40 years. He’s the state’s sole Representative in the U.S. House. Hear Alaskans talking directly with Don Young on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 6/25 at 10:00am
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Alaska News Nightly: December 1, 2011
Fuel Shipment May Be Able Get To Nome, Treadwell Pushes For New Icebreakers, Experts Predict More Greenhouse Gas From Thawing Permafrost, Mike Hawker Cancer In ‘Complete Remission’, State’s Immigrant Population Lower Than National Average, Scientists Unveil Draft Halibut Limits for 2012, Bachelor Auction and Ball Coming to Talkeetna, Film Highlights Bristol Bay Native Culture
Anchorage police respond to Christmas Eve double homicide
Two people were killed in a Christmas Eve double homicide in Anchorage. Listen Now
Group Voices Concern About Recount Procedure
Wednesday, the Anchorage Municipal Clerk's office began a recount of their recount of ballots cast in the Municipal Election. A group of voters requested a recount earlier this month after multiple reports of problems with the election. But some are now concerned that the counting isn't being done right.
Kroger and Albertsons plan merger to combine 2 largest supermarket chains
Kroger plans to buy Albertsons in a deal valued at $24.6 billion, a merger that would combine the two largest grocery-store chains in the U.S., the companies said on Friday.
NCAA Rifle Champions Showcase Expert Shooters
The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Rifle Championships are being held at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Friday and Saturday. The championships bring together shooters capable of extreme accuracy.
Praying to see POTUS, even just a glimpse
Anchorage residents get one last look at President Obama, fulfilling years long wishes and family prayers.
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Bering Sea crab surveys show populations still low a year after marquee Alaska harvests closed
With snow crab and red king crab stocks still ailing, state officials are due to decide soon whether harvests will be allowed in the coming year.
Election Officials Continue Write-In Count
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Election officials today continued counting write-in ballots for the U.S. Senate race. The division hopes to finish more...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 19, 2020
Ketchikan officials ask for calm after announcing a COVID-positive traveler visited several social events. And, the infamous "Into the Wild' bus gets a helicopter ride to a new location. Plus, how a supreme court decision on discrimination could impact LGTBQ Alaskans.
Someone’s painting rainbow colors over a Juneau crosswalk; the city wants it to stop
A crosswalk in a downtown Juneau neighborhood is constantly being painted over in rainbow colors. Depending on who you ask, It’s either an expression of creativity or simple vandalism. Listen now
Bethel Murder Trial Proceedings Off to a Rocky Start
One of the highest profile murder cases in Bethel history is headed to trial soon. Last October, 19-year-old Benjamin Kaiser of Hooper Bay was murdered in a Bethel shop in what seasoned officers called the most brutal killing they have investigated.
Iditarod Officials Release Results Of Investigation Into Unalakleet Dog Death
On March 15, volunteers with the Iditarod Trail Committee discovered a five-year-old husky had been buried and asphyxiated by drifting snow in Unalakleet. Wednesday, ITC released the results of an investigation into the death.
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Massive Typhoon Bears Down on Aleutian Islands
An Alaska-sized storm could bring high winds and destructive waves to the Aleutian and Pribilof islands this weekend.
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Polar Pioneer: An Economic Boon For Dutch Harbor
Billions of dollars worth of drilling equipment and support vessels operated by Royal Dutch Shell are sitting out in the Bay in front of Dutch Harbor this week. The company has plans to take most of that equipment north for exploratory drilling operations later this summer. Many of the local businesses benefit from the oil giant’s presence.
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Terror Lake hydroelectric project expansion gets the go-ahead
The Kodiak Electric Association received a permit to start its Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project expansion, which would increase the lake’s clean energy production. Listen now
Bodies Found in Sand Point Crash
Two bodies have been pulled from the submerged wreckage of the ACE Air Cargo Beachcraft 1900 that crashed on take-off from Sand...
Administration says Corrections deaths not ‘unusual,’ ACLU says it’s deflecting responsibility
None of the 15 people to die in Alaska Department of Corrections custody in 2022 so far “died as a result of others,” according to Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016
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Teachers Union Negotiations Begin at ASD
The Anchorage School District and the Anchorage Education Association began bargaining today on a new contract for district teachers at the Anchorage Education Center. Jeannie Mackie is President of the Anchorage School Board. She says she can't discuss details of the negotiations. But she says the district is lobbying for more funding from the legislature.