Alaska and its tribes sign child services compact
The state of Alaska has entered into a first-of-its kind compact to let tribes and tribal organizations take over child welfare services in their communities. Listen now
University of Alaska student workers union members protest for contract, after judge bars strike
Union members say time is running out for a contract to be approved by the Legislature before the end of session.
AK: Farming off the Grid.
It’s peak season for farmer’s markets across the country right now. Food is typically grown in a rural setting. But one Southeast Alaskan couple is taking that to the extreme. They live in a completely off-the-grid location in a place without cell phone coverage or roads. And they have to be inventive to get the produce to market.
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"Standard Deduction" added to oil-tax vocabulary
The Senate finance Committee is working on a bill that re-writes the state’ tax on oil profits. Most legislators want some changes to the...
Alaska Supreme Court weighs legality of Yes for Salmon ballot initiative
Yes for Salmon’s backers want Alaska to toughen the permitting process for mines, dams and other projects in salmon habitat. But during oral arguments, the state argued it goes against the state constitution because it forces the legislature to prioritize salmon habitat over other uses. Listen now
No retreat in the summer heat. Inflation blistering at 9.1% in June.
Inflation hit a new, four-decade high of 9.1% last month, fueled in part by record high gasoline prices. Gas prices have since fallen, but overall inflation is still elevated.
Alaska regulators approve first license for a legal marijuana business
Alaska regulators have approved the state's first license for a legal marijuana business. Download Audio
Loved ones fight for entry as hospital COVID precautions keep them outside
Hospitals say they are forced to balance their values of compassion with the need for broader public health good.
Fire Season's Activity is Unprecedented
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
A fire official with 20 years experience in Alaska says he's never seen such an early and dramatic start to...
Alcohol may have been a factor in sinking of the Alaska Ranger
A surviving crew member from the Alaska Ranger told Coast Guard investigators on Sunday that he believed alcohol use may have been a problem...
New $521M Anchorage budget pays for more safety, snow plows, homelessness efforts
The new budget is about $12 million dollars over last year’s, and taxes to the maximum allowable limit under the city’s charter. Listen now
Repsol announces significant oil find on North Slope — nearly 6,700 barrels per day
The Spanish oil company Repsol has confirmed that two of their North Slope test wells could produce up to 2.4 million barrels of oil per year. The prospect is near the Colville Delta, north of Nuiqsut.
Legislature passes budget compromise to avert shutdown
The Legislature passed a budget that avoids a state government shutdown Thursday night.
Young defends right to arms for people on ‘no-fly’ list
Alaska Congressman Don Young doesn’t think much of the proposal to bar people on the no-fly list from buying guns. "And I will fight until my dying breath," he pledged, "to make sure that we ... retain the Second Amendment.”
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Musher Brent Sass wins 1,000-mile Yukon Quest
The athletic 40-year-old said he spent most of the last stretch of the race pushing and kicking with all his might.
Native organizations win $35M grant to bring broadband home
Unlike traditional infrastructure projects, the grant is aimed at equipping homes and rural health facilities with the devices needed to take advantage of broadband.
Ripping open the world of pull-tabs, Alaska’s most popular form of charitable gaming
All legal gaming in Alaska benefits nonprofits, and the most popular form, pull-tabs, is played at more than 1,000 locations statewide.
Smoke from Western Alaska wildfires blankets much of the state
Smoke is expected to start clearing in the most heavily populated areas by Monday evening, but in Interior Alaska, the forecast shows that lightning strikes could lead to more wildfires.
Alaska’s largest private employer, ASRC, cuts jobs after coronavirus causes oil price collapse
Alaska’s largest private-sector employer, Arctic Slope Regional Corp., has laid off employees and cut charitable giving due to the collapse in oil prices and the economic shutdown caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Alaska Legislature begins 2008 Session
The legislative session began this afternoon. Members only have ninety days to finish their routine work – but a special session to deal with...