Trump says King Cove road ‘almost completed’
Trump said a controversial road through the Izembek Refuge will be finished soon. It hasn't begun. Murkowski made a pitch for bipartisanship. With cameras rolling, they spent two-and-a-half minutes politely talking past each other. Listen now
Company to refund FEMA for botched Yup’ik and Iñupiaq translations
A contractor that provided translations of disaster aid documents into Alaska Native languages deemed indecipherable will reimburse FEMA.
To avoid spending from savings, Alaska Senate ponders smaller dividend, shrunken school increase
The full Senate is expected to vote on a draft state budget next week as the legislative session nears its end.
Pompeo to Arctic Council: Easy days are over
The countries of the Arctic Council have for years rejoiced that their region is a zone of peace and cooperation. But in a speech in Finland Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a harder edge.
Don Young teams with House Democrats to preserve Alaska Native education funding
U.S. House Democrats came to the aid of Congressman Don Young today when they defeated an attempt to slash funding for the Alaska Native...
Alaska Natives and Pacific Islanders are harder hit by COVID-19 in Alaska. The reasons are complex.
Multi-generational housing, lack of proper plumbing in rural villages, and cultures where physical touch is valued have made Alaska Native and Pacific Islander groups more affected by COVID-19.
At least 50 people have died across the U.S. in ‘once-in-a-generation storm’
A massive winter storm that's killed about 50 people across the U.S. is expected to claim more lives as the frigid weather continues into the week.
Legislative committee hires law firm to investigate the firing of Rodell as permanent fund head
The investigation will examine the circumstances of Rodell’s firing and whether there were improper actions or undue political influence by board members or by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration.
Anthony Pisano sentenced to 300 years in Spenard triple homicide
Prosecutors say Pisano's sentencing Thursday saw evidence unveiled that he tried "to take a hit out" on their star witness against him.
Murkowski says she’ll vote against impeachment witnesses Tuesday. That’s not her final answer.
Sen. Murkowski says senators should decide later in the trial whether to call witnesses, so she'll vote against Democratic amendments Tuesday.
Anchorage Assembly member wants to ban the city from using of facial recognition technology
“Oftentimes, facial recognition algorithms and the databases they use end up having inaccuracies," said Assembly member Joey Sweet.
AK: Drumline
Imagine you're in middle school. You don't love math or history or any other subject. But there's this thing you look forward to everyday after school. It's called drumline. And a teacher at Clark Middle School thinks it can help kids learn about music and teach them some other skills too.
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Native language spelling bee inspires students to learn
The Yup’ik spelling bee, held in Anchorage, is still going strong and now incorporates Inupiaq — two Alaska Native languages in a fight for survival.
Dunleavy’s new budget may again seek deep cuts, bigger PFDs
Gov. Mike Dunleavy may again seek deep cuts in state spending, along with higher permanent fund dividends, when he introduces his second budget this week.
Firefighters mop up 250-acre wildfire in Delta
Firefighters mopped up the remains of a 250-acre wildfire Sunday that busted out two days earlier in a largely residential area near Delta Junction. Listen now
The Trump administration is moving to sell leases in ANWR, but will anyone show up for a sale?
Oil and gas companies aren’t talking publicly about whether they’d bid. But one industry analyst says she’d expect interest in a lease sale to be “lukewarm.”
House Resources Committee considers making Tier 3 water protection a legislative process
The House and Senate are considering bills that would make the state Legislature responsible for approving Tier 3 nominations for federal waters.
UAA Researchers Eyeing Concepts for Safer Drinking Water
A team of researchers at the University of Alaska Anchorage are working on a study that could eventually help make drinking water safer...
ConocoPhillips cuts spending in Alaska by another $200M as oil prices sink
ConocoPhillips said Thursday that it will cut capital spending in Alaska by another $200 million as demand plummets and oil prices tumble to an 18-year low. That’s on top of a $200 million reduction the oil giant announced last month.
Rep. Eastman is sole lawmaker to vote against honoring black soldiers
Yesterday new legislation was passed that named Oct 25th as African American Soldiers’ Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day. All 19 senators who were present and 39 of the 40 House members voted for the bill. Listen now