Biden administration puts Arctic refuge leases on ice as it asks for new environmental reviews
The leases were issued to Alaska’s state-owned economic development corporation and two smaller companies in the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency. The Interior Department says it could reaffirm or void the leases, or require more environmental protections.
Anchorage photo exhibit highlights Taiwanese diaspora in Alaska
Photographer Jeff Chen said he wanted to highlight the diverse experiences of those people who made Alaska their home.
Still no takers for Mat Maid
The state is still trying to find a buyer for Matanuska Maid Dairy. Friday's bid deadline came and went without a single offer.
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Hoonah Suspect Gives Up; Charged with Murder
Casey Kelly, KTOO - Juneau
The standoff is over between Alaska State Troopers and a Hoonah man who allegedly shot and killed two police officers...
Fewer classroom days, shorter hours and face masks: Anchorage School District announces plan for next month
The state’s largest school district says students will go into classrooms just two days a week when the school year begins next month. It hopes to later have students in the classroom five days.
Moccasins take over social media for ‘Rock Your Mocs’ 2015
November is Native American Heritage Month, and people across the world are celebrating on social media with an online event called Rock Your Mocs.
Extra marks on ballots held up tabulating on Anchorage’s Election Night
Results in the Anchorage election came in slowly this year. Last year the elections center got through more than half the ballots the first night, but by Tuesday night, less than a fifth of the total ballots that had been received were tabulated. On Wednesday evening, the clerk’s office explained the early reports were held up by some unusually marked ballots.
Mining reforms debated in Congress
Don Young and other critics argued today that the latest round of proposals to reform the 135-year-old federal law covering mining on public lands...
Alaska Supreme Court unanimously rejects attorney general’s bid to quash election reform initiative
The Alaska Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an attempt by Attorney General Kevin Clarkson to quash a citizens initiative to revamp the state's elections, handing him his second high-profile defeat this year.
One dead, one wounded in Aniak crime spree
In Aniak, one person is dead and another wounded in what appears to have been a violent crime spree that started at 2 a.m. on Sunday. Listen now
Environmental group plans lawsuit over 2 species of Arctic Alaska ice seals
The Center for Biological Diversity says the National Marine Fisheries Service has failed to create recovery plans for ringed and bearded seals.
Alaska primary count is done, as near-record voting sets fields for ranked choice election
The outcome of the special election to fill the remainder of Don Young’s term will be announced on Wednesday.
Regulators want 6 more months to decide beluga whale endangered status
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) says it will take up to 6 months longer to decide whether Cook Inlet beluga whales should be...
Alaska to host US Nordic Ski Championships for the next 2 years
Anchorage's Kincaid Park will host the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships for the next two years, the highest level of nordic skiing for US...
Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here’s what could be next for COVID vaccines.
Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain.
State works to interpret its newest oil tax credit overhaul
The state's tax division aims to have its interpretation of the newest oil and gas tax credit bill out by January. Listen now
Alaska House to continue legal challenge to Medicaid expansion
The Alaska House plans to continue pursuing a legal challenge to Gov. Bill Walker's authority to expand Medicaid on his own.
Alaska WWAMI medical students face large tuition increase due to funding dispute
Students and others involved in health care in Alaska asked lawmakers to agree to fund the program in the upcoming special session.
Bill mandating end to use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams becomes law in Alaska
The new law requires a switch to PFAS-free foams by Jan. 1 and sets up a system to help rural villages get rid of them.
New tech and political clout put toward homeless campers
The Anchorage Mayor's office is throwing its weight behind initiatives to end homelessness, a problem the administration says has intensified in recent years. As social service providers gather data on homeless individuals, they're pairing new technology with an increased level of political support.
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