Judge Sets Militia Members’ Trial Dates
Associated Press
The Fairbanks militia members who are accused of planning to kill government officials, now have trial dates set for May.
The defendants face...
Athena Society Inducts Nine, Honors Another
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
This week the Anchorage Athena Society inducted nine women and honored one more with an award. The goal...
Forecasters Investigate Breakup Factors
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
As spring advances across Alaska, forecasters are looking at factors that will determine the severity of this year’s...
Expert Says Rare-Earth Mine Badly Needed
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
An international expert says a Southeast Alaska mineral deposit could become one of the nation’s most important rare-earth element...
Three Rabid Fox Found Near Coast
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
Three fox in the YK Delta tested positive for rabies recently. One last week and two, two weeks ago.
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Gold Medal Tournament Sparks Rivalries, Respect
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Basketball is king in rural Alaska, and nowhere is that more evident than Juneau’s annual Gold Medal tournament...
Mountain View Shooting Victim Identified
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
Anchorage police have identified the young man who was shot to death in Mountainview yesterday as Devante Jordan, 19. They...
Testimony On Oil Tax Overhaul Begins
Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau
Public testimony is being taken today and tomorrow on Governor Parnell’s plan to reduce oil production taxes. ...
Local Milk Production Bounces Back
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The loss of Alaska’s Matanuska Maid dairy at the end of 2007 devastated dairy farmers in the Matanuska...
Strange Snowballs Appear In Village
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
Hundreds of strange snow balls showed up in the Bering Sea village of Tuntutuliak. One resident thinks she knows...
Southeast Herring Fisherman Face Slow Start
Melati Kaye, KCAW – Sitka
Every year, the Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery kicks off Southeast Alaska’s spring commercial fishing season. Last...
Alaska Aerospace Touts Financial Benefit to State
Jacob Resneck, KMXT - Kodiak
The Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation says its business could generate $250 million in annual revenue by 2018. That’s according to...
Man Shot to Death in Mountain View
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
A man was shot to death in Anchorage's Mountain View neighborhood shortly after midnight last night. Anchorage police have not...
Cause of Deepwater Horizon Blow-Out Preventer Failure Unveiled
Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage
The results are in from a technical consultant's examination of the blow-out preventer that failed at the Macondo well in...
Canadian Government Backing Road to Beaufort Sea
Elizabeth McMillan, CBC - Yellowknife
Canada's federal government is backing up its committment to Arctic development with an $150 million appropriation for an all-weather road...
Fairbanks Militia Members Plead Not Guilty to State Charges
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Five members of a Fairbanks Militia group have pleaded not guilty to an array of state charges including...
Wasilla Soldier Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison
Associated Press
A military judge has sentenced a soldier from Wasilla to 24 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy with...
Off-Duty Police Officer Shoots, Kills Family Dog
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
A family in Bethel is looking for answers after their dog was shot and killed by an off...
Missing Pilot Found Alive Near Beluga Lake
Associated Press
Alaska searchers say a 45-year-old pilot has been found alive, days after he took off from Anchorage’s Lake Hood floatplane port...
Nushagak Advisory Committee Subcommittee Split on Commercial King Openers in Nushagak Bay
Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
Last year the King salmon run to the Nushagak River came up short of the goal managers set for the...