Alaska avalanche survivor and winning essayist spent years digging out of PTSD
Joe Yelverton says the most formative moments of his life, and the story of his survival, began on a day in April 1984 with his friends Steve and Barry, as they approached the top of Eagle Peak.
Port Heiden loses road access to safe harbor and old village
Port Heiden’s road to its harbor and old village site is crumbling into the sea and the lake on the other side of it will likely breach soon. Listen now
Kohring trial ends first week with VECO's Bill Allen on the stand
Week one of the corruption trial of former legislator Vic Kohring has come to an end. Today concluded with VECO's former chairman Bill Allen...
The Alaska impact of ACA repeal bill? Depends where you look
Sen. Murkowski says her position on Graham-Cassidy will hinge on data showing how Alaska would fare. Consultants' reports vary wildly, but they all show a loss. And now it's not clear senators will vote on. Listen now
Obama Supports Opening New Offshore Areas to Exploration
President Obama’s message in last night’s State of the Union address of “more jobs” and incentives for small businesses struck a chord...
Legislature back at work in Juneau
The legislature this weekend is finishing up a five-day break with members set to return to their special session dealing with a natural...
A bill to get nurses licensed more quickly in Alaska faces pushback from unions
There’s agreement that there’s a nurse shortage, but no consensus on what to do about it.
Time for Murkowski to take a stand on Pebble? She says not yet.
Opponents of the Pebble Mine are doing all they can to get Sen. Lisa Murkowski on their side. But Murkowski is not ready to make a declaration about the mine, for or against.
Why Anchorage Mayor Bronson vetoed funding for crisis teams he supports
An Anchorage Assembly leader says it demonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding in the administration.
Her son’s death sparked a mission to save others from fentanyl overdose
Alaska experienced a nearly 70% increase in the number of drug overdose deaths between 2020 and 2021, according to preliminary data from the state health department. That means 245 Alaskans died from an overdose in 2021, including Anchorage resident Bruce Snodgrass. Alaska Public Media’s Jeff Chen brings us a story of his mother who wants to make sure her son is more than a statistic.
FEMA sent ‘unintelligible’ disaster relief information to Alaska Native people impacted by Typhoon Merbok
FEMA hired a California company to translate Typhoon Merbok aid material into Alaska Native languages. But speakers say they aren't accurate.
Investigators drop query into Zinke calls to Alaska senators
The IG's office issued a letter saying Alaska's U.S. senators declined to discuss the matter with investigators and further investigation would be pointless.
Anchorage mayor’s second pick for library director, an educator and GOP activist, likely to fuel more controversy
Judy Eledge drew attention for posts from a Facebook account under her name that linked gay and transgender people to pedophilia, advertised Eledge and her husband aboard an airplane during the pandemic without masks and complained about Alaska bush communities "getting everything and having no tax and almost everything paid for them."
Chum Salmon Run Falling Short of Expectations
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
A major hatchery chum salmon run that provides early season opportunity for Southeast’s purse seine fleet is falling short...
Questions about federal shutdown’s impact on upcoming halibut season go unanswered
As the federal government shutdown wears on, a major question is going unanswered: Does the National Marine Fisheries Service have a plan to open Alaska’s halibut and sablefish fisheries if the shutdown lasts?
Alaska U.S. senators say they’re disgusted by the misconduct of a federal judge whose nomination they supported
Joshua Kindred was rated 16th out of 20 candidates for the court vacancy and he wasn't the senators' first choice.
Alaska campaign regulators hear complaint against multimillion-dollar pro-Dunleavy group
A Friday hearing revealed no new evidence of illegal coordination between a group backing Gov. Mike Dunleavy's reelection and the Dunleavy campaign.
Alaska Permanent Fund improves after money-losing year but withdrawals still exceed earnings
The corporation’s earnings need to average 5% plus the rate of inflation to be sustainable; over the past five years, the corporation hasn’t done that.
Iditarod leaders into Cripple – DeeDee surprised to be first
On the Iditarod trail, DeeDee Jonrowe was the first into the Cripple checkpoint at 6:22 a.m. She was followed in rapid succession by Paul...
U.N. 'Law of the Sea' treaty threatened by U.S. Senate Republicans
Some conservative U.S. Senate Republicans -- including at least three party leaders -- are threatening once again to hold up the United Nations Convention...