Young leaders from Alaska, Canada and Greenland stress need for cultural preservation and climate adaptation
The panelists spoke at the three-day Arctic Encounter conference in downtown Anchorage that brought together leaders and organizations from around the circumpolar north.
Posts about missing and murdered Indigenous people disappeared from Instagram. The company says it was a mistake.
The morning after Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, Iñupiaq advocate Jacquii Lambert noticed that half of her stories she’d shared on Instagram about that day had disappeared. The company says it wasn't targeting advocates.
U.S. House candidates disagree on how to update fisheries law at Kodiak debate
Rep. Mary Peltola was the only candidate in favor of a House bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act, governing fishing in federal waters.
Dunleavy poised to win Alaska governor’s race
If Dunleavy’s share of the vote remains over 50% as more ballots are counted, he will win a second term as governor outright.
Report: Trump to re-open Arctic waters to oil leasing
President Trump may soon issue an executive order intended to lift restrictions on oil development in Arctic waters. That's according to a Bloomberg news story. Listen now
Alaska volunteers want to know: What happened to the ‘Lost Alaskans’ sent to this Portland mental hospital?
At least 3,500 Alaskans believed to be mentally ill were sent to Oregon's Morningside Hospital, many of them Alaska Natives. Many of their families never saw them again.
Leaders in Huslia aim to convince residents to stay with affordable housing
The lack of affordable housing is a crisis across Alaska. It’s one of the reasons the state is losing working-age people every year.
Bill Weimer sentenced to 6 months in prison
Another figure in Alaska's ongoing political corruption scandal is headed to prison. Former Alaska businessman Bill Weimar was sentenced to six months in prison,...
As breaking makes its Olympic debut, an Anchorage dancer is focused on growing the sport in Alaska
B-Boy Icey Ives said Alaska has a tight-knit dance scene that’s welcoming to all skill levels.
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.
Governor Palin announces plan to help Alaskans weather the energy crisis
Governor Sarah Palin has unveiled her plan to curb Alaska's growing energy crisis. If passed by the legislature, the plan would put thousands of...
Alaska’s state development corporation approved to spend up to $20M on ANWR oil leases
It’s a controversial move, and a way for the state to secure drilling rights in the coastal plain in case no one else bids on the leases.
Alaskans have until Friday to apply for pandemic rental assistance
Renters who make 80% or less of area median income for their community are eligible for rental assistance until Friday, Oct. 1.
Alaska’s ferry system debuts a winter season with fewer trips and higher prices
Some communities will feel the effects more than others: After September, there will be no sailings at all for the Prince William Sound communities of Valdez and Cordova for six months.
Alaska’s fate in massive Paycheck Protection Program rests on the shoulders of local bankers
PPP is a massive loan-a-thon for Northrim. The bank has employees in roles they never expected to take on.
Bernie Sanders got memed at the Inauguration. Now it’s mitten madness.
Memes of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders wearing upcycled wool mittens at the presidential inauguration presented a business opportunity for some Alaskan artisans.
EPA Announces Assessment of Bristol Bay Watershed
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
The EPA announced on Monday that it’s immediately beginning a scientific assessment of the Bristol Bay watershed. The...
Fairbanks hires law firms to advise on suing over groundwater-contaminating chemicals
Fairbanks officials hope to recover nearly $4 million the city has spent over the past three years to deal with the contamination caused by perflourinated compounds contained in a type of firefighting foam.
Brent Sass to retire from sled dog racing months after sex assault allegations
The Iditarod had banned its 2022 champion from this year's race following accusations that he sexually assaulted multiple women.
Juneau Whale Watching Captain Arrested for Allegedly Driving Boat Intoxicated
A text message from a whale watching boat in Juneau has led to the arrest of the captain on board. Lawrence Dupler, 67, was arrested today for allegedly driving a 52-foot tour boat while intoxicated.
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