Ketchikan wrestling meet linked to 23 COVID cases in Southeast Alaska
Infections were reported in Craig, Klawock, Sitka, Wrangell and Ketchikan.
Governor Palin Declares Disaster Areas for Interior Alaska
Photo by Carl Stapler - National Parks Service
Governor Palin has issued a disaster declaration for interior communities hit by flooding. State Department of Emergency...
Sweeney files as official write-in candidate in special US House race
Republican Tara Sweeney finished fifth in the June special primary, just below the cut-off to appear on the special general election ballot.
Presbyterian leaders apologize, begin reparations for 1962 closure of Juneau church
For decades, Memorial Presbyterian Church served a primarily Alaska Native congregation as a vital part of Juneau’s Native community.
Alaska lawmakers urge divestment from Russian companies
The total value of the fund, at the end of January, was about $81 billion.
Gov. Dunleavy requests new nominees for Alaska Supreme Court seat
In a letter to the council, Dunleavy wrote “the slate of candidates put forward could be expanded to reflect the balance and diversity in philosophy and Alaskan experience requisite to adequately make a fair choice for the people of Alaska.”
Absentee, Early Vote Counting Begins Today
Photo and Story by Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The Division of Elections is counting the first round of absentee and early votes...
Elizabeth Kudrin remembered as ‘great survivor’ of World War II
Kudrin, who died just a few days after her 82nd birthday, was among about 40 Attu residents taken to Japan as prisoners during World War II.
Federal judge rejects legal challenge to ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason's highly anticipated decision clears what ConocoPhillips has called a "make-or-break" point for the project.
2020 Census shows Alaska population growth slower than national average
Alaska's growth rate was less than half of the national rate of 7.4% since 2010.
‘Stebbins is resilient’: Eastern Norton Sound communities recovering from storm damage
Several communities in the Norton Sound region are struggling with contaminated drinking water days after the significant September storm hit the region.
Trump admin sets crosshairs on Park Service predator rule
The Trump administration is trying to erase another part of President Obama's environmental legacy in Alaska: It wants to roll back a National Park Service ban on several controversial methods of killing bears and wolves. Listen now
Most Alaskans who died of COVID had at least one underlying medical condition, state report says
Of the 551 individuals for which past medical history was known, 529 “had at least one underlying medical condition associated with increased risk for severe COVID-19,” the report said.
Anchorage health care providers discuss rural tele-health systems with FCC Commissioner
As part of his statewide tour of broadband systems, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr stopped in Anchorage today to hear from rural health providers. Commisioner Carr has already visited Unalaska and Palmer on his Alaska tour to learn about challenges with broadband Internet access. Listen now
Metlakatla’s Tourism Industry Blossoms
Metlakatla, the Annett Island town of about 1,400 has recently seen more visitors through the community’s tourism department. This year may be the first that tourism pumps some noteworthy money into the Tsimshian community, in Alaska’s only Native reserve.
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A piece of space junk the size of a school bus is barreling straight toward the moon
Astronomers predict that on March 4, a piece of a rocket launched in 2015 will crash into the moon. It's believed to be first time something man-made has accidentally crashed into the moon.
Task Force Report Reveals Ways to Help Victims of Sex Trafficking
The scope of Alaska’s sex trafficking problem remains unclear, but there’s plenty that can still be done to help victims -- that’s the conclusion of a report issued by astate task force charged with studying the issue.
Another Fairbanks Militia Leader Charged
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Another member of the Fairbanks militia group lead by Schaefer Cox has been charged with a crime. Ken...
Peltola is a GOP target. She’s stepped up her campaign fundraising.
“This will be one of the most competitive races in the country," says a National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman.
Public testimony extended on city discrimination ordinance
Under discussion is an ordinance that extends legal protections to residents on the basis of sexual orientation and gender expression.
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