With omicron, you need a mask that means business
To block a variant this transmissible, scientists say you need an N95 or other high-filtration mask. Here's how to find a good one and when to wear it.
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...
August 16 float plane crash claims final victim
A three-year-old Oregon girl who survived a float plane crash near Ketchikan two months ago died yesterday at Seattle's Harborview Medical Center. Allison Smith...
Alaska Natives pushing against budget cuts say the state can learn from their cultures
One village leader said the cultures and traditions of Alaska Natives have prepared them to respond to the cuts.
The Kenai Catches A Weather Break
The weather is now cooperating with firefighters battling the East End Road wildfire outside of Homer.
Casey Kelly, KBBI - Homer
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Northern Alaska Panhandle under flood watch into weekend
Sitka, Yakutat, Gustavus, Hoonah, Juneau, Haines and Skagway all fall in a flood watch zone starting Wednesday, which may see 5 inches of rain and 50-mph winds.
U.S. Forest Service seeks public input in revising its long-term plan for the Tongass
The federal agency will spend the rest of this year gathering public input and then take the next couple of years to finalize a new plan.
Senate Rejects Bush Plan for Offshore Drilling
The Senate has voted down a Republican-led attempt to install a Bush administration plan for offshore oil and gas drilling. The legislation would...
Majority of Alaska students will start the school year under universal mask policies
A comparison of mask policies from school districts around the state show the majority of districts, urban and rural, have implemented universal mask policies for the start of the school year.
Gara, Others Collecting Laptops for Foster Youth
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
If you’re looking for ideas to help others during the holiday season, Anchorage Democrat Representative Les Gara has an...
Alaskans call Stevens home with mixed emotions
Alaskans are reflecting on what life will be like without "uncle Ted" in the Senate. Many are mourning the way his career ended, but...
Court blocks Shell Arctic drilling plan
An injunction blocking Shell Oil from exploring for gas and oil in the Beaufort Sea has been upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of...
Initiative to overhaul Alaska elections jumps to narrow lead after Thursday’s ballot counts
It’s not certain that the roughly 30,000 remaining uncounted ballots will follow the same trends as the ones counted Thursday. But if they do, the election initiative would win by thousands of votes.
Fairbanks man accused of killing infant so ‘he could play video games’
Zackry Johnson, 31, has been charged with second-degree murder of the 1-year-old girl, who was found dead by her mother.
Redistricting is underway in Alaska. But who gets to decide where the lines fall? | Alaska Insight
Redistricting is a lengthy process that takes place every ten years. Various draft proposals have already come under fire. Will the redistricting board be able to avoid litigation this time around?
Walker leads in fundraising and cash on hand, but other candidates have own strengths
Counting the money Gov. Walker and Lt. Gov. Mallott have spent, it leaves the ticket with $445,000 in cash on hand. Listen now
State eyes Alaska Permanent Fund earnings draw without plan
Lawmakers have proposed drawing money from the Alaska Permanent Fund earnings to pay for state government for the first time. But as the Legislature focuses on preventing a government shutdown, it’s increasingly likely the draw won’t be based on any one plan. And that’s raising concerns with lawmakers, the fund’s leader and a bond-rating firm. Listen now
A Western Alaska village is finally getting high-speed internet, thanks to the pandemic
Many people moved their lives online because of the pandemic, but that wasn’t always possible in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
With full shelter and temps falling, advocates raise alarm about risks to Anchorage’s unhoused population
“People are gonna freeze to death this weekend,” said Jasmine Boyle, director of the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness.
Taylor Highway Motorist Considered Missing
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
State Troopers believe there may be a person missing along the flood damaged Taylor Highway. Spokeswoman Megan Peters says...