Fairbanks Union Members Rally for Worker’s Rights
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Fairbanks area union members rallied Monday in support of worker’s rights. National Education Association Alaska President Barb Angaiak...
Public media call-in show ‘Native America Calling’ honored by the White House
The daily call-in radio show is a production of Koahnic Broadcast Corp., based in Anchorage.
Filipino American historian and former Alaskero recalls camaraderie in Alaska canneries
The Mug Up exhibit at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau has highlighted the history of Filipino workers in Alaska canneries, known as Alaskeros.
Monday storm again closes Anchorage, Mat-Su schools and state offices
Anchorage is under a winter storm warning for 6 to 9 inches of snow Monday morning, with up to a foot expected on the Hillside.
UAA starts fall semester with nearly all classes online, fewer students in dorms
UAA Chancellor Cathy Sandeen made the decision back in May to hold most classes online this fall. She said it was an easy choice to make given how the coronavirus spreads.
Anchorage woman charged with vandalizing Bronson campaign signs
Police charged a 27-year-old East Anchorage woman with two felonies and a misdemeanor in connection with 14 vandalized campaign signs.
Alaska to Challenge Constitutionality of New Health Care Plan
Governor Parnell on Tuesday announced that Alaska is joining 19 other states in challenging the constitutionality of the new Federal Health Care legislation.
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Anchorage officials: We need your COVID-19 protective gear, including homemade masks, ‘immediately’
Anchorage officials are again asking people, businesses and medical providers to donate protective equipment "immediately," including homemade masks.
Despite community donations so far, Anchorage continues to face a shortage of personal protective equipment, the city says.
Tongans in Juneau wrestle with how best to help loved ones affected by the eruption and tsunami
Telephone links between Tonga and the rest of the world are slowly being reconnected, but they’re unreliable, and the internet is still down.
Citizen Storm Reports from Anchorage Hillside
Citizen reports from the upper hillside area of Anchorage: Jordan Shay an upper Bear Valley resident reports wind gust Saturday evening of 120 miles per hour.
First responders to Coast Guard helicopter’s crash were the Southeast Alaska fishing crew it came to rescue
The crew of the Lydia Marie say they heard the rescue helicopter's rotors, as their vessel was taking on water late Monday night — then silence.
Division of Elections Sorting Through Absentee Ballots
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
It will be weeks before there’s a final tally in the close U.S. Senate Republican primary race between incumbent...
Learning Yup’ik on the go: a new language app for Bristol Bay
People learning Yup’ik now have another way to practice — a new Yup’ik language app aiming to help them develop their skills outside the classroom. The goal is to revitalize the language in Bristol Bay.
Seward Highway reopens after avalanche closure
Crews cleared about 3 feet of snow from an area of highway roughly 400 feet long.
Barrow Crews Land Two Whales Over Weekend
Barrow is celebrating its first successes in the spring whale hunt. Separate crews landed two whales over the weekend.
Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage
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Alaska Railroad freight train derails after running into avalanche debris near Girdwood
There were no injuries, and the avalanche debris didn’t reach the Seward Highway.
Ballot Measure 1: "The gambling initiative"
The first initiative that voters will see on the primary ballot next week asks them to decide the future of gambling in Alaska. The...
Ketchikan’s first COVID-19 vaccine shipment was too warm and had spoiled, officials say
Ketchikan’s first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine was spoiled and couldn’t be used. But replacements have already arrived.
Pipeline Promises: Alaska’s quest for a natural gas line
For more than forty years, the state has tried, and failed, to bring natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope to market.
In all, there have been at least ten different versions of the pipeline mega project. And not one has come close to breaking ground.
This week, Alaska's Energy Desk is examining some of the reasons why the state has struck out in its efforts to bring it's substantial natural gas reserves to market.
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In push up the coast, Iditarod mushers vie for top 10
Competition is hardly confined to the front as Iditarod teams sprint along the coast. Mushers in Unalakleet are hoping to hop, skip, and leap-frog their teams toward the top 10.