Former Legislators to Be Released From Prison
Former state representatives Pete Kott and Vic Kohring are going to be released from prison. The Attorney General has decided that prosecutors held back...
Lawmakers agree on capital budget funding for oil and gas tax credits, Kivalina school
State lawmakers are scheduled to vote Thursday on a capital budget that will include $20 million in oil and gas tax credits. It would also add $8 million to assist municipalities and $7 million to complete a school in Kivalina. Listen now
Australian Company Prospects For Valley Coal
Sydney, Australia- based Riversdale Alaska has been awarded a state coal lease in the Chickaloon area. Riversdale was the high bidder for the almost ten thousand acres of potential coal bearing lands in the Matanuska- Susitna Borough, paying a more than 3 million dollars bonus for the lease.
Pick, Click, Give Program Thriving
David Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The Pick, Click, Give program is getting about double the number of donations this year than it did...
CDC backs expansion of COVID boosters for all adults
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gave the green light to boosters just hours after a panel of vaccine advisors voted unanimously to recommend boosters for anyone 18 and older.
Dillingham hunter survives bear mauling up the Nushagak River
John Casteel was medevaced to Anchorage with deep leg and arm wounds after he was mauled by a bear during a Friday hunting trip near Dillingham.
Anchorage lifts mask requirements for public transportation
The move comes a day after a federal judge in Florida struck down a directive from the Biden administration requiring masks on public transportation like buses and airplanes.
Get a fan and get vaccinated, the CDC says in its safety tips for the holidays
"When you have something spread by aerosol, you absolutely want more ventilation," Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, said in an interview with CBS.
Anchorage ombudsman recommends firing city IT director for role in election challenge
Ombudsman Darrel Hess also says he believes there may have been a violation of state election law.
Former legislator Vic Kohring hit with revised corruption indictment
The federal government has released new details in their case against former state legislator Vic Kohring. Prosecutors have filed a new indictment against Kohring...
Sen. Wilson disciplined for retaliating against aide in press conference
Human resource manager wrote that Wilson undermined an investigation by claiming the incident didn’t happen.
State monitoring spill at Tesoro pipeline facility near Cook Inlet
Workers at a Tesoro facility on the Kenai Peninsula are cleaning up contaminated soil and snow after more than 120 gallons of oily water spilled out of a pipeline near Cook Inlet. The company notified the state of the spill at its Kenai Pipeline Facility on Dec. 18. Listen Now
Alaska legislators lack the votes to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes
Support for an override is short of the 40 votes needed to call a special session, and shy of the 45 needed for an override.
Anchorage mayor tests positive for COVID-19
Austin Quinn-Davidson began feeling symptoms a week ago, according to a Sunday press release.
‘Just horrific’: Fatal polar bear mauling happened during storm
Officials say the polar bear killed a mother and her 1-year-old boy as she walked about 150 yards from the local school to health clinic in Wales.
Arctic Winter Games 2024 athletes take home medals and Mat-Su memories
Alaska, with its home-team advantage, took home the most ulu medals. But the games' highest prize rewards team spirit, cooperation and fair play.
Alaska is experiencing wildfires like it’s never seen before
Already more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut and the usual worst of the fire season lays ahead.
Alaska lawmakers sprinted to the almost-finish. But now their work is stalling amid PFD dispute.
Lawmakers failed to pass a budget by the end of the regular session last week. Now, as a special session begins in Juneau, their momentum seems to have stalled amid disagreements over the size of the Permanent Fund dividend.
‘We could still hear the hillside cracking’: How Wrangellites helped each other after the landslide
People stuck on the far side of the fatal Nov. 20 slide described a night of confusion and an improvised evacuation.
Royalty-free lease offerings in Alaska’s Cook Inlet basin draw tepid response
Results of a lease auction test the idea that royalty reductions could attract new investment in natural gas development.