For Caelus CEO, North Slope ‘big find’ wouldn’t be the first
In a shallow bay off Alaska’s North Slope, Caelus Energy may have made the biggest oil discovery the world has seen since 2010. If developed, the field could have a major impact on Alaska’s economy and the global oil market. But that’s a big “if” — there are plenty of obstacles to overcome. Listen Now
Alaska’s economic recovery lags behind most states
As of July, Alaska had made up less than half of COVID-related job losses.
Dunleavy calls for state budget, while senators discuss separate PFD bill
Gov. Mike Dunleavy sent a message to state workers Wednesday afternoon, saying layoff notices would go out if the Legislature hasn’t passed a budget by June 14.
AK: Cooking
Homer’s youth resource and enrichment co-op, known locally as “The R.E.C. Room,” is giving teens a taste of what it’s like to work in a commercial kitchen. The after school youth-outreach program has been holding FORK Club Cooking Classes for the last few months providing kids tips on using healthy, local ingredients.
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New AEDC president focused on making Anchorage more attractive to workers
Jenna Wright, the Anchorage Economic Development Corp.'s new head, says the city needs to become more desirable and affordable to workers.
Fisheries managers want to balance pollock catch against salmon returns
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council, meeting in Kodiak today, narrowed down its options for reducing King salmon bycatch by the Bering Sea pollock...
Anchorage School District announces plan to close schools as part of ‘right-sizing’ effort
District staff hope to improve the process from the last time a school closed in 2022.
Alaska to end $300 per week unemployment payments
Alaska will join at least a dozen other states in opting out of extra federal benefits for unemployed workers, citing workforce shortages.
The withdrawal will end a...
Suit Filed Over Knik Arm Project
Tempers are roiling over this week's decision by an Anchorage policy committee regarding the long proposed Knik Arm Bridge project. Attorneys for the cities...
The state is starting to buy land for a wider, safer ‘KGB’ Road. But not everybody is in a selling mood.
The Alaska Department of Transportation is starting to make offers on private land it needs to widen a section of Knik-Goose Bay Road on the edge of Wasilla. The road has seen ever-increasing traffic on a two-lane design intended for fewer vehicles.
Job losses in nearly every sector expected for 2017
Thousands of Alaskans lost their jobs in 2016, and in the forecast for 2017, it doesn’t look like the economy is going to stop shrinking anytime soon. Listen now
Sharp increase in hospitalizations as COVID case tally rises by 20
The number of people currently in the hospital with COVID-19 in Alaska nearly doubled between Monday and Tuesday.
US Encroaching on Yukon Say Canadians
Canadian officials say Alaska is encroaching on the Yukon's turf and the Member of Parliament for the Western Arctic wants the Prime Minister...
Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Ring Bust Leads to 19 Arrests
Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai
An inter-state drug trafficking and money laundering investigation by a law enforcement task force has led to the arrest...
Pediatricians say misinformation is a barrier to kids getting vaccinated
In Alaska, only 25% of kids aged 5 to 11 have received at least one shot. Nationally, 31% have.
U-Med Road Developers Need Permission from BLM Because of Land Patents
The original land patents for some of UAA's land restrict its use "for school purposes only" and could impact the U-Med District Access Road.
What’s next for Anchorage after its emergency homeless shelter closes? | Alaska Insight
On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by midtown assembly member Felix Rivera and Alexis Johnson, the housing and homelessness coordinator for the Bronson administration, to discuss the reasoning for shrinking the Sullivan, and the city's plan moving forward.
‘The time for action is now’: NOAA’s Arctic Report Card paints a dire picture of climate change
The 18th annual Arctic Report centered Indigenous knowledge from Alaska, including the ways climate change is reshaping coastal communities.
Meet musher Hanna Lyrek, the Iditarod rookie who’s racing closest to the front of the pack
While she’s a newbie to the Iditarod, Lyrek has already proven her mettle in long-distance dog mushing. At age 19, she won the 2019 600-kilometer Finnmarksløpet, one of the biggest races in Europe.
Iditapod: Slip slidin’ away
We rejoin the Iditarod something like 48 hours in, and, on what sounds like a hard and fast trail, mushers are pacing themselves for the shorter 850-mile race. There've been a total of three scratches so far, none bigger than Aliy Zirkle, who suffered a concussion and upper body injury in the Dalzell Gorge and had to be flown out of Rohn by helicopter. Also, we catch up with our pal Zachariah Hughes in McGrath.