3 COVID-19 cases confirmed in one day in Norton Sound Region
One of the cases was in the community of Teller, population 237. Health authorities say they will offer additional testing for residents there.
Woman with 5 kids accused of 24 fraudulent Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend filings
Prosecutors say Otaota Mokoma, 35, received more than $25,000 in fraudulent dividends from the state from 2018 through 2020.
Bob DeArmond (1911-2010) Created ‘Window into Past’
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
Robert DeArmond is being remembered this week as among the foremost of Alaska’s historians, although DeArmond himself might not...
Frontline: Alaska Gold
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Frontline investigates the battle between those who depend on the Bristol Bay for salmon and those who want to dig an open-pit mine at its headwaters in Pebble Mine. Alaska Public Television. Tuesday, July 24. 9:00 pm
Troopers, Iditarod volunteer help rescue child who fell through ice in Skwentna
An Iditarod volunteer from Wyoming and two state wildlife troopers in Skwentna rescued an 8-year-old boy who had fallen through the river ice at the Iditarod checkpoint on Tuesday.
A Different Kind of Sister
Today we meet a pair of sisters. Nine years ago, Gracia O’Connell and Jesenia Peterson were matched in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska program.
Jesenia still remembers her response when asked what kind of Big Sister she wanted.
LISTEN: Alaska law enforcement has routinely failed to follow DNA collection law
The DNA is supposed to go into a database that can help police connect offenders to unsolved crimes, including rape and murder. But according to the ADN’s reporting, that’s not what’s happening.
GCI fiber optic cut causes outages across the state
A severed fiber optic cable causes phone, internet, and cable outages throughout the state. Download Audio
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 23, 2023
A new ballot measure would repeal the state's ranked choice voting system. Also, teachers rally in Juneau for increased school funding. And the Homer Library Board votes to keep a small number of books that stirred up big controversy.
AG Kevin Clarkson contradicts Berkowitz mask order for state buildings
Hours after Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz announced an order requiring people to wear face coverings in indoor, public spaces, including workplaces, on Friday, Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson released a memorandum declaring an exception for State buildings.
Kodiak Senator Forms Bipartisan Coalition
Jay Barrett, KMXT – Kodiak
Kodiak Senator Gary Stevens has once again formed a bipartisan coalition to run the Alaska Senate. Like the last...
Tree Dates Eruption That Spewed Ash Across Southeast
We recently had a story of an ancient, charcoal tree found beneath a pile of ash near Sitka. Scientists hoped tests would help them better understand the area’s rich volcanic history and the results are in.
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U.S. House Panel Advances Fisheries Law
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee today moved a bill to renew the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The sponsor, Alaska Rep. Don Young, says the bill makes minor changes to the fisheries law. But some fishermen and conservationists say it undercuts environmental protections and the requirement of science-based management.
Proposed changes to Anchorage’s Town Square Park move forward
A city proposal likely to be heard before the Planning and Zoning Commission in the fall aims to modify the downtown park’s physical design, programming and administration.
US Army Alaska is now the 11th Airborne Division, will refocus on ‘Arctic ethos’
Army’s command in Alaska has a new name now, to reflect its new focus on fighting in the Arctic and helping develop tactics and equipment for the region.
Bethel Alcohol Vote Tightening
In Bethel the City Clerk's office is reporting an additional 49 absentee ballots yet to be counted. That moves the number of uncounted...
Newtok Moves Forward With Relocation Plans
Two representatives from the village of Newtok and an immigration specialist are traveling to the Carteret Islands in Papua New Guinea this week to meet with islanders there and share information about how to take charge of plans for relocating communities vulnerable to coastal erosion.
Iditarod 2012
Witness history being made as Dallas Seavey, Youngest Person to Ever Win the Last Great Race on Earth crosses under the Burled Arch in the 40th Running of the Iditarod. The Iditarod Insider Crew captures it all from the Ceremonial Start to the finish line in Nome.
TV: Sunday, 9/9 at 9:00pm
Assembly races create new balance: Selkregg hints at mayor run
In yesterday's municipal election, voters tipped the Anchorage Assembly from its solidly conservative majority to a more liberal/progressive tilt.
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Sikuliaq Commissioned, Ready to Begin Research
The Research Vessel Sikuliaq was officially commissioned Saturday in a ceremony at the boat’s home port in Seward. The commissioning marked the end of decades of efforts to design and build it; and the beginning of its mission to research the Earth’s rapidly changing and increasingly important polar regions.