Amid sexual harassment claims, Rep. Westlake says he’ll resign
“It shows that more and more so, people who do these kinds of things are going to be held accountable for their actions,” said Olivia Garrett, a former legislative aide and the first person to come forward publicly with allegations. Listen now
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Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson to head Alaska Native health consortium
Davidson is currently the president of Alaska Pacific University, and served in the administration of Gov. Bill Walker, first as commissioner of the health department and later as lieutenant governor. She grew up in Bethel, and is a member of the Orutsararmiut Native Council tribe.
Rep. Young votes for health care bill, says he won pledges for more
A bill to replace the Affordable Care Act squeaked through the U.S. House today, with help from Alaska Rep. Don Young. He denounced a prior version as bad for Alaska. Now he says he's won assurances there'll be more for the state. Listen now
State’s National Petroleum Reserve Less Than Anticipated
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Federal scientists say the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska contains less than one-tenth of the volume of oil than was previously estimated.
The U.S. Geological...
State report details potential health impacts of climate change
How will climate change affect health in Alaska? Dangerous travel conditions could cause more accidents, warmer temperatures could spread new diseases and the topsy-turvy weather could worsen mental health. Those are some conclusions from a new state report released Monday.Listen now
Dunleavy says restaurants and other retail businesses can reopen Friday
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced on Tuesday restaurants and other retail businesses can begin offering more services on Friday, if they follow certain health guidelines.
‘I can’t just be quiet right now’: Murkowski says Trump needs to resign
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says President Trump incited the violence at the Capitol and is too angry about losing the election to govern.
Alaska must face food stamp litigation after a year of stays, court says
U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason's court order said further delays would be “inefficient” after the state had a year to resolve its backlog.
Kotzebue declares disaster after back-to-back blizzards, power outages and boil water notice
Kotzebue and the Northwest Arctic Borough have declared a disaster after a series of massive snowstorms battered western Alaska.
Ted Stevens returns to Alaska – trails in polls
Senator Ted Stevens returned home to Alaska last night. Stevens greeted well wishers at a PenAir h
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UAF to Get New Climate Center in Anchorage
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host a new federal regional center for climate change research. The Anchorage-based Climate Science Center is the...
5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address
Biden's first formal State of the Union address focused on Ukraine, inflation, the coronavirus pandemic and a four-point "Unity Agenda."
Kohring aims to file for case dismissal before his corruption trial
As the Kott trial rolled along upstairs, downstairs at the Federal courthouse there was a pre-trial hearing for Vic Kohring, another former legislator accused...
Anchorage residents embracing rooftop solar cite concerns about natural gas shortfall
Homeowners and installers say they want to insulate from the rising costs of electricity.
Prosecutors cross-examine Kott on the stand
Former legislator Pete Kott completed his testimony this afternoon in Anchorage federal court. He was called as a witness in his own corruption trial...
Anchorage airman is among those who have tested positive for COVID-19
The airman is one of the state’s nine confirmed cases of the virus.
Governor Palin calls for special October session on petroleum tax
Governor Palin today said she will call a special legislative session beginning October 18th to deal with changes to the oil and gas tax...
Overwhelmed Alaska agency says it can no longer assign public guardians for incapacitated people
The Office of Public Advocacy says it is in “triage mode” because it can't train new workers fast enough to keep up with attrition and high workload.
After years of discussion, Anchorage will consider a tax levy to fund body cameras for police
Anchorage officials have discussed introducing body-worn cameras for police for a few years, but a lack of funding has stopped the idea from moving forward.