Anderson and Mackey are neck and neck in Yukon Quest
Fairbanks rookie Ken Anderson is leading the Yukon Quest. He pulled into the Carmacks checkpoint this morning at 10:40 Yukon time, followed just three...
Gas leak triggers chain of power outages spanning from Anchorage to the Mat-Su
Utilities say a 25-minute outage early Thursday at the Eklutna Generation Station triggered outages across the Railbelt to prevent a blackout.
BP Paying $25 Million for 2006 North Slope Spill
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
BP Alaska has agreed to pay $25 million in civil penalties for an oil spill on the North Slope...
DOD Secretary Says US Ready for Any Korean Threat
North Korea is reportedly preparing an intercontinental missile for launch. The country has been blowing up explosives underground and launching short-range missiles for the...
Alaska’s infrastructure report card probably not going on the fridge
Is Alaska on the honor roll for its energy grid and water systems? According to the American Society of Civil Engineers the answer is “no.” The professional organization graded Alaska’s infrastructure for the first time, releasing the report card on Tuesday. And while the state didn’t ace anything, it could always be worse. Listen now
Anchorage Election Q&A: Here’s what’s on the ballot and options for voting
Anchorage is less than a month away from its next municipal election. Residents will decide who the next mayor and school board members will be, plus vote on several smaller seats and propositions. Here are some answers to common questions about this year’s spring ballot.
Governor sends budget amendments to the legislature
The Palin administration is asking the legislature to make some changes to the budget that was approved last year. While much of the Supplemental...
The Nation: Kreiss-Tomkins a ‘Lesson For the Left’
A local legislative race in Alaska has caught the attention of national media, and is being held up as model for political change elsewhere in the country.
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Lt. Governor Parnell announces run against Don Young
Lt. Governor Sean Parnell is running against Don Young for Alaska's lone seat in the US House. Parnell made the surprise announcement this morning...
Dunleavy says Alaska is in a better position than other states to reopen some businesses
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said on Wednesday that Alaska is in a better position than other states to reopen hair salons, nail shops and tattoo parlors.
64 wolves taken in controversial Prince of Wales harvest
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game reported Wednesday that some 64 wolves were taken during a month-long hunting and trapping season on and around Prince of Wales Island. The most recent population estimate, from fall of 2020, says there’s around 386 wolves in the area.
State scrambles to maintain COVID-19 response effort as disaster declaration nears expiration
State officials are scrambling to determine if they’ll still be able to allocate vaccines and determine who’s eligible if the state’s COVID-19 disaster declaration expires at 12:01 a.m. on Monday.
What can Kodiak teach the world about renewable energy? A lot.
It's a model with lessons for remote communities from the Arctic to the equator - and for cities on the big grids of the Lower 48, from New York to Houston. Listen now
Yukon River chum and coho runs remain too low to open subsistence harvest
Biologists do not expect either to reach their goals for fish reaching their spawning grounds.
Big Lake Comprehensive Plan tests gravel plan
Dozens of Big Lake residents lined the hallways of the Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly chambers Tuesday night to let their voices be heard in an argument over a local gravel pit.
In Bethel, a homegrown solution to the state’s nursing shortage
Alaska-trained nurses who intend to work in the state, already filling health roles in Bethel, could help address the state's dire need for nurses.
In preliminary results, Democrats appear likely to flip two Alaska Senate seats
If the gains hold, they increase the chances of a coalition majority in the Senate.
Alaska cartoonist draws his experience with Parkinson’s | INDIE ALASKA
Peter Dunlap-Shohl was living his lifelong dream, as an editorial cartoonist for the Anchorage Daily News. But in 2002, when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Palin publishes natural gas pipeline project invitation
The state has invited anyone interested in developing a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to Canadian and Lower 48 markets to send...
In-person or by mail, here’s what Alaskans need to know to vote this year
Here's what you need to know about voting.