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 House votes to advance bill that would trim state voter rolls more quickly
Statistics show that Alaska has 108% of its 20-and-older population registered to vote on state rolls.
Alaska congressman explains why he voted ‘no’ on new rules for Trump impeachment probe
Alaska Rep. Don Young says the newly adopted rules don't give the Republican minority enough authority in the process.
Alaska Native vets from the Vietnam War era may lay claim to 160 acres
The Bureau of Land Management is trying to reach some 2,200 Alaska Native veterans to let them know they can lay claim to 160 acres apiece.
Senate Republicans reject Walker’s Senate pick, Kowalke
Soldotna Republican Sen. Peter Micciche said the rejection was based on Walker not following the traditional process. Listen now
Alcohol may have been a factor in sinking of the Alaska Ranger
A surviving crew member from the Alaska Ranger told Coast Guard investigators on Sunday that he believed alcohol use may have been a problem...
Visiting Alaska, Canada’s Ambassador to the US talks border, Russia and about being the first woman in the role
As ambassador during the pandemic, Kirsten Hillman says a major focus for her and her team has been on Canada's unique relationship with the U.S., especially with the countries' shared border.
Senator Stevens raises $1 million for re-election; may yet be vulnerable
Senator Ted Stevens' re-election campaign brought in less during the second quarter of this year than it did in the first. But the campaign...
Southeast Alaska whales bouncing back after marine heat wave
Remember “the blob?” That two-year heat wave had a three-year hangover: The humpback population stayed low until 2020. But lately, there's a glimmer of hope in the dat.
White House Defending Decision on Territorial Guard
The Defense Department is defending the Obama Administration’s opposition to funding pensions for Alaska Territorial Guard members who served during World War II....
Alaskans we’ve lost to COVID: Elizabeth Ketah, family matriarch
Elizabeth Ketah was the glue that held her family together, says her daughter. She was kind, forgiving and taught unconditional love.
COVID testing requirements will return to Alaska Capitol amid recent surge
The updated policy requires those who work in the Capitol to be tested every four days and to isolate if they test positive.
Goals for new Alaska crime law range from harsher penalties for drug dealers to reducing recidivism
Some celebrate major progress on the state’s thorniest crime issues while others criticize the methods.
Latest oil-tax proposal takes on water
A new revenue analysis of the House Oil and Gas Committee’s oil tax bill that appeared over the weekend shows the state would take...
Alaska Legislature prepares to sue governor over school funding
Lawmakers say they hope a lawsuit won’t be needed. But lawyers for the Legislature and the Dunleavy administration differ on whether a law passed last year can provide funding for next school year.
Anchorage Assembly to hire a lawyer for help with ‘separation of powers’ at Loussac
y chair Suzanne LaFrance, describes several instances where members of the mayor’s staff were “asserting control over the Loussac Library grounds.”
Progressives make voices heard at Sullivan town hall
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan held a town hall meeting in Anchorage Saturday. The event drew hundreds of left-leaning constituents and they were not quiet. Listen now
Impacts from shutdown on military were set to intensify Monday
The standoff over the weekend threatened furloughs, facility closures and work without pay for service-members at Alaska bases and around the globe. Listen now
A judge has thrown out a key part of Alaska’s homeschool system. Here’s what to know.
A judge found unconstitutional the state's correspondence school allotment program, which pays for classes and supplies purchased by parents.
Northwest has new regional HUD boss
The Trump Administration has appointed a new Northwest regional director for HUD, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listen now