Federal appeals court declines to ‘criminalize’ Beaufort Sea oil and gas work
A divided three-judge panel concluded that a federal agency failed to justify a regulation that allows some oil and gas work.
Anchorage students may have stretch of longer school days to make up for recent snow days
District officials are proposing to add 30 minutes to each school day between Jan. 30 and March 9.
Shell pulls out of the Arctic, citing lack of resource
After sinking eight years and more than $8 billion into the effort, Shell Oil is pulling out of the Arctic Ocean. The company dropped the surprising news in a Sunday-night press release.
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Mayor Begich makes the rounds in Washington
National Democrats are courting Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich to run this year against Senator Ted Stevens, who’s perceived to be vulnerable because of corruption...
“Part Land, Part Water – Always Native”: 34th Annual Elders and Youth Conference kicks off
The gathering of more than a thousand people from across Alaska takes place just ahead of the Alaska Federation of Natives convention each fall. It aims to promote indigenous identity and share cultural knowledge between generations. Listen now
Visa-Free Travel to Russia Reinstated for Eligible Alaska Natives
The Bering Straits Regional Commission says travel restrictions for Alaska Natives to Chukotka have been lifted—leaving many with relatives on the Russian side of the strait feeling relieved, tired of being used as pawns in international disputes.
New federal predator hunting restrictions to face state legal challenge
A series of predator hunting restrictions for national wildlife refuges in Alaska took effect on Tuesday.That same day, Governor Bill Walker revealed that the state is organizing a lawsuit against the federal government to resist the new rules.And Alaska’s congressional delegation is looking for ways to reverse the changes as well.
Walker and Gara call on Pierce to drop out of governor’s race, Dunleavy says he’s ‘waiting for more facts’
On Friday, Pierce's former executive assistant filed a lawsuit against him and the Kenai Peninsula Borough alleging “constant unwanted physical touching, sexual remarks, and sexual advances."
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.
White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Declaring a public health emergency can free up resources to help the administration respond to the monkeypox outbreak. So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected.
UAA Researchers Eyeing Concepts for Safer Drinking Water
A team of researchers at the University of Alaska Anchorage are working on a study that could eventually help make drinking water safer...
Japanese naval band drums for Anchorage middle-schoolers
In a first, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force brought its prestigious band to perform for Anchorage students. Listen now
‘Whistling sound’ heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges
Passengers on the flight before Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 allegedly heard and reported the sound “coming from the vicinity of the door plug.”
Board of Game Gives Community Hunt the Green Light
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Alaska’s game board has given the green light to a community hunt plan to start in 2011, despite grumblings...
Man crossing Seward Highway fatally struck by SUV near Dowling Road
Police say the man was hit by a vehicle headed north on the highway Thursday evening. He was treated by medics, but died at the scene.
Costco contractor agrees to pay $50K to Juneau employee who was denied extra bathroom breaks
“We saw here an employee who really suffered unnecessarily,” EEOC attorney Amos Blackman told CoastAlaska. “This refusal to accommodate additional bathroom breaks had the likelihood of impacting any number of workers.”
Police Investigating Spenard-Area Abduction
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Anchorage police are saying a woman who claimed she was abducted and held over night by strangers has a...
Vessel strike suspected in Southeast Alaska whale death
The whale was one of two found dead last month in the Icy Strait area near Hoonah, according to NOAA biologists.
‘We’ve seen this before’: After cow mutilation, Delta Junction ranchers put up $2,500 reward
Tangy Bates and her husband have been operating their farm and ranch in Delta Junction for about six years, and she’s never heard about any cattle mutilations in the area during that time.
Railbelt electric utilities are facing a major energy crunch. Renewables may be the answer.
The region’s electric grid needs to find a replacement for Cook Inlet natural gas. One study suggests over the long term, the cheapest option is to ramp up renewable energy.