Sitkans take to mic to share thoughts on cruise traffic
A tourism town hall was packed with close to 100 people. Just under 30 shared their thoughts on what number of cruise visitors is right for Sitka.
With reading and writing close behind, Juneau’s school board approves spoken Lingít teaching standards
These are the first oral narrative standards developed for the Lingít language to be taught to school children.
Palin's gas line plan in legislative minds on eve of special session
The legislature is gaveling into special session this evening to consider the Palin administration's proposal for a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope...
Stevens trial juror admits to lying about absence in strange press meeting
A juror who disappeared from Senator Ted Stevens' federal trial admitted today that she lied to the court about why she left town suddenly...
Stimulus package appears on its way to passage
The US House passed the massive Economic Stimulus package this morning. The Senate is expected to follow tonight. Just how much money will come...
Here’s how a Bethel woman survived 2 nights on a mountainside after being charged by bears near Palmer
After getting lost on the trail, she said that she was charged by multiple bears and survived by eating last year’s cranberries.
Each row of this Kenai woman’s crochet project represents a day of COVID case data
The blanket is over 11 feet long and weighs 10 pounds. It represents more than a year of crocheting in front of the TV, watching cases spike and fall.
Alaska governor’s staff deleted state agency’s analysis of teacher pay
The article would have been on cover of Alaska Economic Trends for October.
Shell Finds Fracture in Hull of Icebreaker
An icebreaker leased to Shell sprang a leak and had to return to Dutch Harbor early Friday morning. The MV Fennica carries the company’s capping stack -- a critical piece of safety equipment for Shell’s plan to drill two wells this summer in the Chukchi Sea.
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Anchorage police search for man’s killer nearly 6 years after his disappearance
Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez was 46 in July of 2016, when police say his coworkers reported that he had not shown up for work.
Biden nominates Alaska scientist as nation’s first Arctic ambassador
Mike Sfraga is the chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.
2 more Alaska inmates die as details emerge on early-morning Anchorage jail death
State officials say two inmates suffered medical deaths last week, as Anchorage police investigate the June 26 death of 38-year-old Ross Greenley.
Thousands attend first-ever Alaska filming of ‘Antiques Roadshow’
The Anchorage episodes filmed Tuesday will air next year on PBS.
With both cheers and tears, Alaskans react to big energy policy changes under Trump
At two recent gatherings in Anchorage, Alaskans expressed very different feelings about the big shift in Washington on development issues. Listen now
Alaska House approves $6.4 billion state spending plan, sends it to Senate for further work
The proposal would cover state services for 12 months starting July 1 and includes a $2,700 PFD but is subject to further negotiation.
Alaska heading toward fiscal ‘brick wall’ that could force end to PFD formula debate
Alaskans are set to receive $1,312 payouts, but the Legislature still can’t agree on how to determine that number in the long term.
Here’s how to watch Alaska’s Olympians
Fans will be able to watch Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby and Eagle River rugby player Alev Kelter, in their respective competitions on TV or online next week, but they may have to stay up late -- or get up early to catch the action live.
As new companies enter Alaska oil fields, violations spike
2015 was a record year for fines in Alaska’s oil and gas fields. State regulators proposed some $1.7 million dollars in penalties against five companies -- and the University of Alaska Fairbanks -- for violating safety and environmental regulations at oil and gas wells. Download Audio
Proposed Ambler project underscores promise and peril of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Ambivalence about the Ambler road and mine projects extends across the Upper Kobuk River region, where jobs could support subsistence but development could jeopardize it.
UAA’s Ulmer Chosen for Oil Spill Commission
University of Alaska, Anchorage, Chancellor Fran Ulmer has been tapped by the White House to serve on the just -formed National Commission on the Deepwater...