Sitka asked to cut back even further on electric usage
The Sitka electric department is urging residents to turn off their electric heaters and fire up the diesel or wood stoves. The city has...
Biologists find first cases of infectious bacteria in Southwest Alaska caribou herd
Brucellosis can be lethal to caribou and can also lead to miscarriages.
BP to plead guilty for North Slope malfeasance
BP today agreed to plead guilty to violations of the federal Clean Water Act and pay $20 million in fines and restitution related to...
Senator Begich to Question Petraeus About Afghanistan War
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaskan Senator Mark Begich will get a chance tomorrow to publicly quiz the President’s pick to run the Afghanistan...
Judge approves sale of Alaska Dispatch News to Binkley family
A bankruptcy court judge today approved the sale of Alaska Dispatch News, the state's largest newspaper from Alice Rogoff to the Binkley family of Fairbanks. The judge still needs to sign the official paperwork on the deal, which is set to close on Friday. Listen now
University of Alaska faculty union files unfair labor practice complaint
The complaint alleges the university administration unlawfully declared an impasse, illegally implemented its “best and final offer” and engaged in direct bargaining with the faculty through email updates, bypassing the negotiation team.
Murkowski, Sullivan resign GOP posts after denouncing Trump
Alaska's two U.S. senators resigned leadership posts in the state Republican party in denouncing GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Listen Now
Anticipating a busy election season, Alaska constitutional convention opponents launch early campaign
A new bipartisan group, citing unusual interest in Alaska’s once-per-decade constitutional convention ballot question, has launched a new campaign to convince voters to reject a convention that could significantly change the state’s laws and government.
With the Trump charges still sealed, Sullivan denounces prosecution as unjust
Sen. Sullivan's castigation of the decision to charge the former president contrasts with the neutral positions taken by the rest of the Alaska delegation.
Anchorage School District reports 25 active COVID-19 cases among student athletes, employees
Dozens more are in quarantine.
Unemployed Must Wait for January for Additional Benefits
Alaskans who have exhausted their unemployment benefits are eligible for 14 additional weeks thanks to legislation signed by President Obama on Friday...
1 in 3 working families is struggling to find the child care they desperately need
And more than 1 in 3 adults in households with children say they have experienced serious problems meeting both their work and family responsibilities, according to an NPR poll.
Bill would provide $1,600 PFD, with aim of growing fund
Senate Bill 1002 would allow state spending on the dividend to stay within the mandates of a law passed last year that aims to allow the fund to grow by keeping draws from fund earnings at a sustainable level.
Economic development officials launch campaign against Anchorage’s ‘talent crisis’
The Choose Anchorage action plan calls on leaders to improve education, housing and public infrastructure.
Sen. Murkowski talks aviation, climate change in Bethel visit
Climate change and rural aviation are major issues in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski addressed both during her visit to the region last week.
Training accident ends Anchorage snowboarder Mancari’s Olympics
The Anchorage snowboarder revealed she ruptured both Achilles tendons. Mancari was set to compete in the women's snowboardcross event on Friday. Listen now
Alaska avalanche expert says more should be done to avoid putting homes in slide paths
Anchorage-based avalanche expert Doug Fesler says more should be done to avoid building in avalanche paths.
Anchorage lawyers are working on a policy to clarify when the city will enforce no-camping rules
Inaction so far this year on clearing encampments stems in part from an Assembly policy call, and in part from legal paralysis around a court decision.
Zinke tweets beer pic showing he’s A-OK with Murkowski
If harsh words were spoken, Sen. Lisa Murkowski appears to have patched things up with Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke. Zinke tweeted a picture of himself and Murkowski having beers together, two Alaskan Brewing Company pale ales. Listen now
No accredited pilot was aboard plane in deadly Nondalton crash, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its preliminary report on the crash that killed pilot Dave Hedgers, 58, and Aaron Fryar, 45.