Stryker Brigade Begins Afghanistan Deployment
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Fort Wainwright based Stryker Brigade is deploying to Afghanistan. A ceremony was held on post yesterday to formally...
Powerful Storm Batters Southwestern Alaska
Alexandra Guitierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
Strong winds blasted the southwest portion of the state yesterday, and caused significant damage across the Aleutian chain and...
Nikiski Gas Facility Closure Could Be Postponed
Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai
The pending closure of the liquefied natural gas facility in Nikiski might be getting pushed back a few...
Population Shifts Alter Rural, Subsistence Designations
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Alaska Natives are on the move from rural villages to more urban population centers. The 2010 census...
New Railroad Spur Gets Green Light
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The release of a final environmental impact statement at the end of March gave the nod to a...
Man Who Refused to Stop Boat for Park Rangers to Testify Today
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Jim Wilde is expected to testify Thursday in Fairbanks in his trial for failing to stop his boat in a...
Struggle Over Security Limits Certain Types of Mail on Alaska Airlines
Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
A bureaucratic tussle over security has forced Alaska Airlines to stop carrying certain types of mail on passenger...
Alyeska Trading Company to Close its Doors
Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska
Wards Cove used to be a major force in the Alaska fishing industry. But earlier this year, the company sold...
Charter Group Fights Limited Entry in Court
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau
The sports halibut charter operators who were not included in the federal limited entry system have gone to court to...
Police Investigating Fatal Bike, Car Accident
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Anchorage police are still investigating a midnight fatal accident in which a bicyclist was hit and dragged by a...
Regulators May Set Hard Cap on Chinook Bycatch
Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak
Federal regulators are moving toward setting a hard cap that would limit Chinook salmon caught as bycatch in...
Lost Chevak Travelers Survive in Snow Cave
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
Two men from the Bering Sea village of Chevak survived two stormy nights in the wilderness. The barren...
Mountain Rescue Nearly Ends in Tragedy
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
The story of the two North Pole men rescued last week after losing their way in a snowstorm...
Health Snack Program Expanding
Daysha Eaton, KDLG – Dillingham
A program that provides healthy snacks to elementary school kids is expanding. KDLG’s Daysha Eaton explains how it...
Colon Cancer Screening Efforts May Grow
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death for both men and women in the United...
Lawmakers Consider Leaving Prison Empty
Joshua Tucker, APRN – Anchorage
The Mat-Su valley’s new 70-acre prison complex is almost complete. The Goose Creek Correctional Center will be able to...
Fate of Goose Creek Prison Remains Uncertain
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Now that the Senate has denied initial operating funds for the prison, the fate of the 240 million...
State Willing to Pay $30 Million to Get Drilling Rig to Cook Inlet
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
The state is willing to pay $30 million to get a drilling rig to Cook Inlet. The Alaska Industrial Development...
Imagination Library Kicking Off in Dillingham
Daysha Eaton, KDLG – Dillingham
Saturday is the kickoff off of the Imagination Library in Dillingham. They’ll be celebrating a program that gives...
Sitka Sac Roe Herring Fishery Remains Open for Second Day
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
The Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery had its second opening Friday afternoon and the second day’s harvest...