Flying Karamazovs and friends bring Chautauqua spirit to Juneau
When the New Old Time Chautauqua marched into a TEDx talk in Seattle in 2012, there were jugglers, marching band musicians with mismatched uniforms, a saxophonist with a fez and a mustachioed ringmaster in a kilt. Now, the motley troupe of almost 60 performers and educators is in Juneau for three days of workshops, shows and activities that start Thursday.
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Search Goes On for Missing Plane
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The search continues at this hour for a missing floatplane in Katmai National Park and Preserve.
The single-engine de Havilland...
Could a Trump presidency impact Alaska resource development?
Now that Donald Trump is set to take over the White House, big changes could be coming for Alaska's oil and gas industry. But even though Trump will see Alaska through a very different lens than Obama, a 180-degree policy shift isn't likely to happen soon.
House passes fast-track bill to keep ferries and Medicaid funded through spring
The bill now goes to the Senate. It includes $45 million for Medicaid, $24 million for the ferry system and $18 million for the Department of Corrections. Listen now
Swarm of earthquakes, some strong, hits off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
Natalia Ruppert, a seismologist at the Alaska Earthquake Center, said it was a “very unusual, very energetic swarm of earthquakes.”
Yukon-Kuskokwim COVID-19 spike shows pandemic could be ‘out of control’
Health officials are urging residents of the Y-K Delta to avoid all gatherings after 126 new cases were reported in the past two weeks.
Nearly all workers at Providence and Alaska Native health care system are complying with COVID vaccine mandates
Local health care employers say more than 96% of their staffers are vaccinated.
Olympians-turned-volunteers power elite cross-country ski races in Anchorage
The elite-level SuperTour stops in Anchorage this week, with some of the continent’s best cross-country skiers competing.
Alaska Marijuana Control Board nixes on-site consumption
The state’s Marijuana Control Board was set to regulate the consumption of marijuana at licensed retailers. If it had been approved, Alaska would have been the first state in the nation to allow on-site consumption. But that’s now moot. Listen now
Learning about life in a refugee camp
Each of the world’s 21 million refugees has a unique story, but sometimes it’s hard to see past the numbers. To help people understand what fleeing your home might be like, Catholic Social Services in Anchorage set up a simulation where people role played what it would be like to arrive at a refugee camp. Listen now
Juneau murder suspect was already in custody on harassment charges
Murder suspect Anthony Michael Migliaccio was initially held in September after a Juneau barista said he threw a cup of feces at her in June, according to court documents.
With omicron, you need a mask that means business
To block a variant this transmissible, scientists say you need an N95 or other high-filtration mask. Here's how to find a good one and when to wear it.
Playing characters from Anchorage’s past gets complicated when relatives are in the audience
In Anchorage, barely a hundred years old, the dead aren't so long departed, and public performances of "Stories in the Cemetery" often draw relatives of portrayed Alaskans.
Two young mushers take aim at Iditarod Rookie of the Year honors
Eddie Burke Jr. and Hunter Keefe will need to face the windy Bering Sea coast before final placings get within reach.
2 people survive late-season Southcentral Alaska avalanches
The slides come near the end of an avalanche season experts say is notable both for its heightened danger and lack of deaths.
ANCSA at 50: Who will be included in the next generation of shareholders?
Video: Corporations formed under ANCSA are slowly opening up to new generations of shareholders, allowing younger Alaska Native people to have a voice in shaping the future.
Mat-Su Assembly urges residents to arm themselves amid crime fears
Borough Assembly members passed the resolution unopposed during a Tuesday meeting, after some residents asked how it would improve safety.
Living My Dream at Antiques Roadshow | INDIE ALASKA
Misty, a lifelong collector, has finally fulfilled her lifelong dream of experiencing the renowned Antiques Roadshow in Alaska. Join her as she unveils her cherished possessions and finds out if they prove to be valuable treasures or sentimental keepsakes.
Harris Drops Out of GOP Race
Former House Speaker John Harris has withdrawn his name from the list of candidates running in the Republican gubernatorial primary this year. Harris filed...
‘Molly of Denali’ episodes getting translated and dubbed in the Gwich’in and Koyukon languages
The "Molly of Denali" project is just one effort of Doyon Foundation’s language revitalization program, which works to preserve the ancestral languages of the Doyon region.