Trump admin sets crosshairs on Park Service predator rule
The Trump administration is trying to erase another part of President Obama's environmental legacy in Alaska: It wants to roll back a National Park Service ban on several controversial methods of killing bears and wolves. Listen now
Artisans returning to Cama-i say it’s a ‘breath of fresh air’
Not having the festival the last few years was tough on vendors, especially as the pandemic made it more difficult to get materials. The return feels like a relief.
US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules issued Thursday.
New facility aims to improve options for Alaskans with memory loss
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Caring for someone with memory loss can be exhausting both physically and emotionally. The number of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia in Alaska is...
Fishermen, state, in flux after circuit court overturns state control of Cook Inlet salmon
In Cook Inlet, managing the salmon runs for commercial, sport and subsistence interests is so controversial, it’s often called a fish war.
2 Anchorage Assembly members want to encourage more affordable housing with a dramatic zoning rewrite
“Affordable housing solves all our problems,” said Assembly member Kevin Cross.
Pete Kaiser arrives in Bethel, wins fifth Kuskokwim 300 title
Kaiser arrived in Bethel at 8:46 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, with a team of nine dogs.
Man charged with second-degree murder, arson in Bethel apartment fire that killed 3
Police have charged 35 year-old Adam Andrew with 11 felony counts and six misdemeanor counts. Among the most serious charges are three counts of murder in the second degree and one count of arson.
In showdown with Army Corps of Engineers over Pebble Mine, EPA blinks
The U.S. EPA has backed down from a confrontation with the Army Corps of Engineers over the proposed Pebble Mine
Wrangell installs anodes to protect corroded harbor pilings
Divers will install 830 pieces of "sacrificial metal" to divert electric currents at three harbor locations in the Southeast Alaska community.
Cold weather eases enough for US Cross Country Ski Championships to resume
The final day of racing at the US Cross Country Ski Championships in Anchorage went ahead today. Half of the races had to be...
Alaska Senator Murkowski said Friday she would not vote for a justice ahead of Inauguration Day
Shortly before the announcement that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died Friday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in an interview that if she...
Izembek land swap vote delayed to 2009
Senate Majority leader Harry Reid of Nevada said today that an anticipated lands package will not be taken up in this week's lame duck...
Dunleavy says returning to disaster declaration jeopardizes tourism
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy sent a letter to all legislators on Wednesday saying the state should not return to having a disaster declaration because it would lead travelers to assume that the COVID-19 situation in the state is worsening.
Lawmakers amend budget to stop reimbursing municipalities for school bond debt
The House Finance Committee voted Wednesday for an amendment that would stop the state from reimbursing municipalities for existing school bond debt.
Strong turnout in early voting across Alaska
With days left, 46,000 Alaskans have already voted early, about half the number as last year. Listen Now
Interior Department Holding Hearing About Offshore Oil, Gas Leasing
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The Interior Department is holding a hearing Friday night in Anchorage to talk about the proposed outer continental...
Western Alaska chum bycatch limits are moving forward — slowly
Potential new limits on the accidental catch of chum salmon by pollock trawlers are still years away from being implemented.
Alaska-bound bees find new homes after shipping disaster
While the Alaska-bound bees never made it to their final destinations, the quick work of a well-established colony of bee keepers united communities across the continent, and the honeybees found new homes across Georgia.
Alaskans arrested in anti-Kavanaugh protest at US Senate
Alaskans protesting the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court were arrested Tuesday morning outside the D.C. office of Sen. Dan Sullivan. "I want a world where all teenage girls believe that we're going to care, even 50 years later," one Alaskan organizer said. Listen now