The Legend Of Soapy Smith
Alaska’s history is peppered with crooks, cons and other characters famous for running afoul of the law. One of them is Soapy Smith, whose travels brought him briefly to the Kenai Peninsula. Historian Jane Haigh has written about Smith, and on Thursday night, told his story at the Kasilof Regional Historical Association Museum.
Iditarod rookie Gregg Vitello has had a heck of a ride
Gregg Vitello was the last musher into Nikolai. He's had his fair share of troubles on the trail.
Anchorage woman, 2 dogs killed in floatplane crash near Skwentna
Word of the crash on Whiskey Lake which killed 67-year-old Janell Rude reached troopers just before 4 p.m. Sunday.
While Chignik fishermen wait on 2018 relief funds, some look beyond the fishery to survive
Chignik fishermen are finally expecting federal relief funds to start coming in. But that assistance may be too late.
NTSB: The F/V Destination sank after accumulating ice in heavy freezing spray
A crab boat that sank in the Bering Sea last winter likely capsized after the vessel became coated in hundreds of thousands of pounds of ice. Listen now
With rain in the forecast, Ketchikan switches back to hydroelectric power
The second half of October brought enough rain for Ketchikan’s electric utility to switch off its diesel generators.
Comments open on proposed Yukon Flats refuge / oil development land exchange
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed land exchange in the Yukon Flats National...
U.S. House candidates talk fish, energy and bipartisanship in televised debate
Candidates for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat sparred over fish, energy and partisan politics at Wednesday’s Debate for the State.
PHOTOS: A Wolf Moon hangs over Anchorage as the subzero temps begin to ease
Anchorage residents enjoyed outdoor activities in early December as the city finally received a long awaited blanketing of snow.
Marine heatwaves will cripple salmon, cod and pollock at twice the rate previously predicted, study says
Slight rises in sea temperatures can cause dramatic collapses in the reproduction of some fish and patches of warm water in the Gulf of Alaska can have particularly severe affects for important fish stocks.
Newtok Continues Moving Process
Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel
The village of Newtok is facing one of the biggest erosion problems in the state. And the community is getting...
Juneau pastor says church needs more funding to run city’s warming shelter
Pastor Karen Perkins said there was tremendous demand for the shelter last winter, and the church needs more money to provide enough staffing.
Alaska’s congressional delegation sticking by Sea Grant
When President Donald Trump’s blueprint budget came out in March, it included eliminating funding for the Sea Grant program for next year. But Alaska’s congressional delegation doesn’t want it to go away. Listen now
One man dead, another missing, in Chignik Lake boating accident
One man died and another is missing after a boat capsized in Chignik Lake Saturday afternoon, according to a dispatch from Alaska State Troopers.
Conservative Mayoral Candidates Compete With Each Other to Run Against Lone Liberal
With less than a week until the election, Berkowitz has tens of thousands more in cash than anyone else, suggesting he is budgeting for a runoff while conservative candidates fight just to be part of one.
Petersburg mourns four killed in crash
Four people died in a vehicle wreck south of Petersburg. It’s believed the late model SUV went off Mitkof Highway sometime Monday night.
Unvaccinated Bethel city employees demand more time to consider vaccine mandate
City of Bethel employees have a week to either get their first COVID-19 vaccine dose or get fired. Most city employees are already vaccinated; less than 15% are not. Part of the unvaccinated minority is demanding more time and more education to learn about the vaccine.
Why a major Alaska earthquake triggered warnings but no major damage
It was the largest earthquake in the United States in 50 years, a classic Alaska subduction zone earthquake, where the tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean is subducting - or sliding under - the North American plate upon which Alaska sits.
Safety concerns prompt sudden closure of Kuskokwim Ice Road
Warm weather has left maintainers of the melting ice road recommending against all vehicle travel on the Kuskokwim for now.
Sass exits ‘camping mode’ as Iditarod kicks into high gear
Unalakleet was buzzing overnight as Iditarod mushers and their dog teams arrived on the Bering Sea Coast. As KNOM’s Emily Schwing reports, their sense of urgency was palpable.
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