DOD releases plan for Interior basing of F-35s
The Fairbanks-North Pole area is at the start of a mini-boom, as the region prepares for the basing of two squadrons of F-35 fighter jets at Eielson Air Force Base. Listen now
Alaska unions defiant in wake of punishing Supreme Court decision
The Janus v. AFSCME decision by the U.S. Supreme Court denies public sector unions from forcing workers to pay dues. The 5-4 ruling could affect about 10 percent of Alaska’s workforce. Listen now
First Y-K Delta tribe marches against Donlin Gold in Bethel
The mine would be built in a region where many residents practice subsistence and would be one of the biggest gold mines in the world. Listen now
Trump says King Cove road ‘almost completed’
Trump said a controversial road through the Izembek Refuge will be finished soon. It hasn't begun. Murkowski made a pitch for bipartisanship. With cameras rolling, they spent two-and-a-half minutes politely talking past each other. Listen now
Juneau Empire report finds state tsunami response system has critical flaws
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake off the coast of Alaska rattled the state in the early morning hours of January 23rd, setting into motion a series of various emergency warnings and tsunami evacuations. In the end, a destructive tsunami never materialized, but the response revealed some flaws in how Alaskans get warned about possible disasters. Listen now
During Eielson visit, Defense Secretary Mattis highlights Alaska’s strategic military role
Mattis spoke at a news conference this morning at Eielson Air Force Base, after a tour of the missile-defense facility at Fort Greely. Listen now
State one step closer to gas pipeline, but not the one the Walker administration wants
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has put out a draft of the final environmental review of the in-state gas pipeline project. Listen now
Power lunch: US senators transfixed by Bear Cam
Even U.S. senators got in on the joy of Katmai Bear Cam this week, and that's not the only Alaska delight the senators sampled from afar. Listen now
Fansler sentenced to year of probation, alcohol treatment and community service
Former Alaska state Rep. Zach Fansler pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree harassment in connection with a January incident in which he struck a woman in his hotel room. Listen now
What they mean when they say ‘immigration problem’
Lawmakers paint different pictures of what the immigration problem actually is and who the victims are. That's true even within Alaska's all-Republican delegation to Congress. Listen now
In Alaska, family separations evoke past trauma
A survivor of a BIA boarding school for Alaska Natives says the separation of children at the border is reminiscent of her own experiences. The context is different: but the traumatic effects are arguably similar. Listen now
State receives $56 million in federal relief for 2016 pink salmon season disaster
On Wednesday, the state learned how much of $200 million in federal funds will go to recovery from the 2016 pink salmon season disaster in the Gulf of Alaska. Listen now
Alaska delegation mulls Trump order keeping children detained with parents
President Trump signed an order Wednesday to address the family separations at the southern border, but it raises new questions for Congress. Listen now
ASMI says Chinese tariff increase will not apply to secondary processing
Since last week, processors have been waiting to find out whether secondary processing of Alaska fish will be subject to a new 25 percent tariff, which China announced Friday in retaliation to American tariffs on Chinese goods. Listen now
Walker asks Trump administration to protect people with pre-existing conditions
Walker has been working with a bipartisan governors’ group over the past year on health care issues. Listen now
Alaska senators veer apart on family separations
A gulf has opened between Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan on how to end family separations at the border. She signed a letter asking the attorney general to stop it immediately. Sullivan says it'll take a new law. Listen now
Murkowski zeroes in on Trump admin to stop splitting families at border
“The time is now for the White House to end the cruel, tragic separations of families," Murkowski said in a written statement. If the administration doesn't act quickly, she said, Congress must. Sen. Dan Sullivan called the situation complicated and called for a bipartisan solution from Congress. Listen now
Supreme Court agrees to hear Alaska Hovercraft case again
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to rehear the case of an Alaska moose hunter whose use of a hovercraft in the Nation River got him in trouble with the National Park Service. Listen now
Murkowski, Young respond to Chinese tariff on American seafood imports
Alaska’s economy could suffer as a result of China’s 25 percent tariff on American seafood imports and that worries U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski. In a written statement, Murkowski urges President Donald Trump to reach a trade policy with China that protects the export market. Listen now
China to slap tariffs on Alaska seafood, among other U.S. products
China plays a major role Alaska’s seafood industry, so the tariffs would affect a significant portion of the market. Listen now