State unemployment data shows the bleak reality of an oil crash
As oil prices dropped, Alaska’s jobs have dwindled. The state’s oil and gas industry shed nearly 2,400 jobs in the first half of the year. That’s according to new data from the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Listen Now
He’s running: Walker aims to be Alaska’s governor again
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has announced that he's running for governor again.
New poll says Dunleavy-Begich spread is under 5 percent
The latest poll was conducted after independent Gov. Bill Walker suspended his campaign.
House and Senate diverge on oil and gas tax
The House and Senate are taking separate paths to a re-written oil and gas tax. In separate committee substitute bills released over the weekend,...
Archaeologists uncover new Yup’ik artifacts near Quinhagak
At a site near the Southwest Alaska village of Quinhagak archeologists are racing against time to uncover Yup’ik artifacts before the effects of climate change cause them to erode into the sea. The old village continues to reveal artifacts that give a glimpse into the daily lives of Yup’ik people hundreds of years ago.
Murkowski Says No To Legacy Wells Plan
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says a proposal to have the state help pay for clean-up of abandoned federal well sites in the Alaska arctic is "dead on arrival." During a subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C. today (Tuesday), Murkowski said the responsibility falls to the federal government.
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YK Delta villages receive federal energy grants
Alaska Native villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are getting Federal funds to help improve energy efficiency. The effort is also a way for villages to start reducing energy costs. Listen now
4 takeaways from Alaska’s election night results
Election Day is over in Alaska, and enough dust has settled to call some high-interest contests, and to know what to watch for in unresolved races as more ballots are counted.
Man charged with manslaughter, DUI in woman’s death near Big Lake
Billy Sheldon, 33, was over twice the legal limit when he fatally struck Kotzebue resident Athena Chambers early Thursday, troopers said.
Prosecution in Ted Stevens trial calls its first witnesses
Veco employees testified today in the trial of Senator Ted Stevens that they spent hundreds of hours working on his Girdwood home. A bookkeeper...
Federal appeals court rules Trump doesn’t have broad immunity from prosecution
Tuesday's decision comes at a crucial time for both Donald Trump and the federal case against him. He has said he will appeal the ruling.
Sand Point’s docks and road damaged in 7.8 quake
The city closed two docks immediately, but an administrator says it looks worse than it is.
Alaska reports 10 more resident COVID-19 deaths, 1,234 cases
Alaska reported 10 more resident COVID-19 deaths and over 1,200 new cases of the disease on Thursday.
Alaska has reported 83 COVID deaths among residents...
Drinking water a top concern for local leaders after Western Alaska storm
After last weekend's storm, Chevak lost power for nearly three days. At the water plant, pressure in a pump fell below a state-required threshold, triggering a boil-water notice.
Obama Singles Out NPRA as Part of Plan Boosting Domestic Oil Production
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC
President Obama is singling out oil in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve as part of a plan to boost domestic...
Alaskans weigh in on this year’s smaller dividend check
It’s PFD announcement day in Alaska — but it’s a little less exciting than usual. That’s because this year, for the first time in the program’s history, it’s been cut. Governor Bill Walker announced in a pre-recorded video on Friday exactly how much Alaskans would receive in this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend check: $1,022.
Shell Submits Proposal for One Well in Beaufort Sea
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Shell Alaska announced today it isn’t likely to drill exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea next summer. But the...
The Beach Road landslide in Haines is stable for now but could slide again, report says
Geologists say that loose, saturated soil and weak bedrock were behind the December 2020 landslide.
Dispatch From The Couch: Google Trekker Lets You ‘Hike’ the Chilkoot Trail
A hundred years ago, to hike to the Klondike gold fields via the Chilkoot Trail meant a grueling trek carrying a required one ton of supplies, enough to last a year. Soon armchair hikers can breeze along the 33-mile trail virtually, in a few minutes, using Google’s Street View.
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Vic Kohring hopes new evidence will keep him out of prison
Convicted former lawmaker Vic Kohring has formally submitted the evidence which he hopes will keep him out of federal prison. He's been convicted of...