Biden approves federal disaster declaration for Western Alaska storm
President Biden's approval of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's request comes just two days after it was made.
Firefighters battle residential blaze in Delta Junction
Firefighters from around the Interior are battling a 30-acre wildfire by a residential area in Delta Junction this afternoon. Listen now
Former Governor Hickel asks legislature to reject AGIA
Former Governor Walter Hickel today urged Alaskans to contact their legislators and tell them to vote against Governor Palin's proposed AGIA gas line project...
The Alaska Purchase: Was it Folly?
When the US bought Alaska from the Russians in 1867, it may have been known as 'Seward's Folly'. But conventional wisdom is that Alaska...
North Slope Bids Dominated by Great Bear Petroleum
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state received approximately $9.5 million in bonus bids for its competitive oil and gas lease sales in the...
Hatchery strays could increase the risk of salmon suffocation in streams across Southeast Alaska
Scientists have long warned that hatchery salmon can compete with wild fish for resources, including oxygen.
From a fossilized tusk, UAF researchers unravel the story of Kik the woolly mammoth
The scientists found clues about Kik’s life in the isotopes in the fossil.
Rabid dog discovered in Anchorage
State health officials say a trainer and five others who had close contact with a rabid dog are receiving shots to prevent rabies. The...
Push to label GE food, including salmon, has staunch opponents
This morning, the U.S. Senate considered a bill to block state labeling mandates for GMO foods, including fish. The bill didn’t get enough votes to advance, but the debate shows the forces Sen. Lisa Murkowski is up against as she tries to require consumer labels for genetically engineered salmon. Download Audio
Private plane makes emergency landing on Bethel road after running out of fuel
Tyler Bartlett and his copilot were just 3 miles away from the Bethel airport on Sunday afternoon when they felt the Cessna 172 begin to sputter.
Congresswoman Peltola’s husband was flying out moose meat in crash that killed him
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board flew to the remote and mountainous crash site Friday.
Tanana Kids Take On Tough Issues
The Elders and Youth Conference, a precursor to the Alaska Federation of Natives convention wrapped up Wednesday at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.
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Wielechowski, Kastner fight for votes in East Anchorage
For a decade, Democrat Bill Wielechowski has represented an East Anchorage Senate district where Republicans outnumber Democrats. He attributes part of his success to one of the oldest political activities: knocking on neighbors’ doors, one at a time. Listen Now
Lost hiking couple found safe near Hatcher Pass
Less than a day after being reported missing, two Anchorage residents and their dog were found in good health by searchers.
Galvin runs as Alaskan everywoman, vying for US House
Education advocate Alyse Galvin is running for Congress as a mom and "someone who is like all people." That's part of her campaign message: "I'm in touch. I've been there." Listen now
First decade of Alaska’s dental therapy program shows successes in Yukon-Kuskokwim region
A new study shows positive results from 10 years of an Alaska program allowing professionals other than dentists to provide general care in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Native Vietnam vets get another chance to claim 160 acres
Congress passed a sweeping public lands bill that includes a provision allowing Alaska Native veterans of the Vietnam War era apply for land allotments. Critics worry about a land grab.
Debate for the State: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and Lt. Governor
U.S. House candidates took the stage Thursday night for one of the last live debates of the election season. They were followed by U.S. Senate candidates Mark Begich, D, and Dan Sullivan, R, on the second night of Alaska Public Media's Debate for the State program. Click here to watch Debate for the State.
What’s wrong with the word ‘colony’? Here’s what’s behind a Palmer festival’s name change controversy.
After the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce announced its decades-old summer festival Colony Days would be renamed the Braided River Festival, public backlash led to a reversal. Some tribal advocates of the new name say angry residents missed the point.
Swine Flu Contributes to Seward Death
The State is reporting another death from H1N1 flu. The person is a middle aged woman from Seward who had a combination of...