DEC expands botulism warning in Alaska
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is warning Alaskans about food that may be contaminated with botulism. Processing malfunctions at a Castleberry's Food Company...
AP: Ted Stevens secretly taped in call with Bill Allen
Two sources say the FBI was working with former VECO Chief Bill Allen when it secretly taped phone calls between Allen and Senator Ted...
'Columbia' suffers piston damage, heads to port for repairs
The state ferry Columbia will be out of commission for the rest of the summer season. The vessel lost its starboard engine Monday because...
Alaska seeks to collect more than 20,000 missing DNA samples from people charged with crimes
Alaska law requires that state and local law enforcement agencies collect DNA samples from all people charged with a crime against another person or a felony. But over the past 25 years, that hasn't happened in thousands of cases.
Coast Guard abandons search for missing fisherman
The Coast Guard has ended its search for the missing crew member from a fishing boat that sank in the Bering Sea Sunday morning.
Charles...
Former Anchorage employee who recorded Judy Eledge’s racist comments sues city for discrimination
The former executive assistant also alleges discrimination against women among fire department leaders.
Fairbanks police say murder suspect drove through Canada in victim’s car
Fairbanks police say Judson Sherrell, 21, was taken into custody Sunday by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Haines.
Boom: Gun tax sends $33M to Alaska
Americans have spent a lot of money on guns and ammunition in recent years, and that has sent revenues pouring into Alaska's budget for wildlife conservation. This year's allocation is more than double what it was in 2012. Listen now
After leaving Trump administration, Balash will work for oil company that’s developing an Alaska project
Joe Balash, the high-level Alaskan appointee at the U.S. Department of the Interior who pushed to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil leasing, is taking a job with an oil company seeking to develop a major project in Alaska.
Prosecution in Ted Stevens trial calls its first witnesses
Veco employees testified today in the trial of Senator Ted Stevens that they spent hundreds of hours working on his Girdwood home. A bookkeeper...
Iditarod dog found months after disappearing from checkpoint
An Iditarod sled dog was found safe after disappearing from a checkpoint in the race three months ago and covering nearly 150 miles.
Bad timing: Power outage hit Earthquake Center before 7.9 shaker
The tsunami warning that rattled Alaskans last week exposed weak spots in the disaster safety net. A fluke caused the Alaska Earthquake Center to go dark for an hour. Listen now
ACLU says Department of Corrections is illegally limiting access to attorneys in Alaska
The group says staff at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center is reading inmates' letters to and from their attorneys, among other allegations.
House speaker, Interior lawmakers lay out case for overriding governor’s budget cuts
State House Speaker Bryce Edgmon joined five Fairbanks-area legislators and University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen Wednesday for a news conference focused on overriding the governor's deep cuts to the university system and other state programs. The lawmakers and Johnsen then spoke to about 700 people at a town hall in Fairbanks, almost all of whom urged them to override.
Juneau fluoride study confirms old science, but doesn’t sway opponents
New research shows higher cavity procedure rates among Juneau children on Medicaid compared to when the city fluoridated its tap water.
Strange Substance Found off Alaska’s North Coast
The Coast Guard is working with the North Slope Borough to identify an unusual substance floating off Alaska’s northern coast, between Barrow and Wainwright....
Learn about Alaska’s candidates running for governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate before Election Day 2022
Lori Townsend and reporters discuss candidates running Governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate.
Exxon Valdez case hits U.S. Supreme Court this month
The next few weeks will determine whether the long-running legal fight over punitive damages from the Exxon Valdez oil spill will come to an...
Peltola wins Alaska’s U.S. House race by 10 point margin
Congresswoman Mary Peltola came out nearly 10 points ahead of Republican Sarah Palin.
Alyeska Pipeline Company CEO Announces Retirement
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Alyeska Pipeline Company is looking for a new Chief Executive Officer following Wednesday’s announcement that Kevin Hostler will retire...