Sometimes a bird gets into your store. In Unalaska, sometimes the bird is an eagle.
After over an hour of being chased up and down aisles by two police officers, store employees and a volunteer, the eagle tired and was carried out in a blanket and set free.
Anchorage Election Q&A: Here’s what’s on the ballot and options for voting
Anchorage is less than a month away from its next municipal election. Residents will decide who the next mayor and school board members will be, plus vote on several smaller seats and propositions. Here are some answers to common questions about this year’s spring ballot.
State ferry LeConte rescues six men from overturned skiff
The LeConte state ferry recently rescued six men that were stranded in the water.
The Iditarod has a new champion: Brent Sass arrives first to Nome
The 42-year-old musher took command of this year’s race around the halfway point and never gave it up.
Wild brown bear killed after fatal attack on Alaska Zoo’s alpaca, Caesar
A brown bear in Anchorage has been killed after breaking into the Alaska Zoo and killing an alpaca, according to a statement from the zoo.
Alaska’s congressman missed votes last week. He could’ve voted remotely but he doesn’t believe in it.
Rep. Don Young missed all six votes in the House last week. He could've voted by proxy, but he's suing to stop the practice.
More than 50 Alaska Native tribes support Jackson for Supreme Court
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are pushing for a vote tonight on moving her nomination to the full Senate and hope to get Jackson confirmed before they go on Easter recess this weekend.
3-year-old girl medevaced after dog attack in Chevak
The girl’s mother is planning to press charges against the neighbors who she says own the dogs and is calling on the city to put down the animals.
Key critic says the votes aren’t there for full repeal of crime bill
The House Judiciary heard a variety of proposed changes to Senate Bill 54. The bill would scale back some of the reductions in criminal sentencing enacted last year. Listen now
Alaskans weigh in over Carnival Corporation’s deal with federal prosecutors
As Carnival Corporation executives appeared Monday in a federal courtroom in Miami to answer for felony probation violations, Southeast Alaskans penned letters to the court urging the judge to take tough action.
Budding Local Market For Local Blooms
The local food market in Alaska is well established. But there’s a quieter movement gaining momentum in Alaska agriculture: flowers. Peonies make up the largest share of flower farming in the state, and they’re exported around the world. And at Anchorage farmers markets zinnias, sunflowers and dahlias have moved in alongside the kale and potatoes.
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Alaska’s National Parks Receive Boost from Stimulus
Alaska’s National Parks will receive more than 21 million dollars from the Economic Recovery Act.
Libby Casey, APRN - Washington D.C.
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Alaska’s Division of Public Assistance makes progress on food stamp backlog
Earlier this month, food aid was delayed by more than a month for more than 12,000 Alaskans. That number is down to 10,074.
Tlingit and Haida Central Council joins chorus of Rep. Eastman’s critics
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska on Tuesday formally added itself to the chorus of critics of Alaska lawmaker David Eastman.
Anchorage police: homicide, assault and property crime calls are down
The Anchorage Police Department reported this week that calls for police assistance appear to have decreased in the city this year, compared to the last three years. Reports of assault, thefts and property crimes are all trending somewhat down, according to Chief Justin Doll, who presented the statistics to the assembly’s Public Safety Committee on Wednesday.
AK: Dance
Although the ancient form of dance called English Morris was born so long ago its origins are murky, it remains alive and well, even in frozen Alaska. Rant and Raven, Anchorage’s Morris dance group, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, with a tour on the Alaska Marine Highway.
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US Senate acts to save part of Alaska’s 2021 cruise season
The U.S. Senate passed a bill hat could allow cruise ships to return to Alaska ports this summer. The bill goes next to the House.
Another campaign complaint filed against opponents of Alaska ranked choice voting
The complaint alleges that Kelly Tshibaka and her nonprofit have been lobbying and campaigning without following the law.
Another big Fed rate hike is here to battle inflation. Economy hangs in balance.
U.S. Federal Reserve raises rates for fourth time in 2022, this time by another three-quarters of a percentage point to battle inflation. It's at a size and pace we haven't seen since the 1980s.
Cowdery pleads not guilty, Weimar pleads guilty in corruption cases
State Senator John Cowdery pled not guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges in federal court today. He was indicted a month ago. Meanwhile, political...