Murkowski concerned about Sessions border policy
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Thursday she's troubled by the Trump administration's practice of removing children from their parents when a family is caught crossing the border without authorization. Listen now
Rural healthcare facilities struggle paying Internet bills as FCC rate review holds up subsidies
A program that provides millions of dollars in federal subsidies to help pay rural Alaska healthcare facilities' high internet bills has been on hold for nearly a year. Listen now
Anchorage moves forward on LIO purchase
Officials in Anchorage are one step closer to purchasing the embattled Legislative Information Office and using it to house the city’s police department. Listen now
Two planes collide north of Anchorage; one dead upon Susitna River crash
Two airplanes collided in the skies over Alaska north of Anchorage. Listen now
As the Arctic warms, a changing landscape on the Chukchi Sea
"These ridges that we’re standing on, there would have been more of them, and they would have been bigger," ice researcher Andy Mahoney said. "The features that we now see, they’re something of a shadow from the past." Listen now
NOAA law enforcement researches sexual harassment, assault among fisheries observers
NOAA’s office of law enforcement officials presented a report about sexual harassment of observers to a meeting of the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council in Kodiak. Listen now
Report highlights long-standing issue of VPOs with criminal convictions
Recent reporting in the Anchorage Daily News has exposed a long-standing problem in Alaska of rural communities hiring village police officers with past criminal convictions. That includes some who later committed crimes while they were officers -- as the ADN headline puts it -- going from "criminal to cop and back again." Listen now
Bill would shift 3% of state’s ANWR revenue to Native corporations
A bill pending in the U.S. House would reduce Alaska's share of revenues from oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and give that money to Alaska Native corporations. Listen now
Conoco’s big plans for NPR-A are getting even bigger
Conoco thinks it's sitting on so much oil that the company is considering building a major new project in the Reserve, a processing facility. Listen now
Can a Northeast Chinese city be Alaska’s next big trading partner?
This morning, a group of Chinese business delegates from the northeastern city of Harbin visited Anchorage to foster discussions over future endeavors the two entities can work together on. Listen now
Interior announces “Readiness Project” for ANWR
The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday announced its first construction projects to prepare for oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The department says it will spend $4 million on six projects, most of them in Kaktovik. Listen now
Legislative ethics bill will keep issue off fall ballot
It looks like voters will not have a chance this fall to weigh in on a legislative ethics ballot measure. Listen now
Sweeney nomination wins committee approval
Alaskan Tara Sweeney's nomination to be assistant Interior secretary for Indian Affairs cleared a U.S. Senate Committee today with no opposition - though there may still be one hang-up. Listen now
Special audit finds Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority violated multiple state laws
A special audit finds that the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority violated multiple state statues by investing in commercial real estate and by "intentionally trying to avoid discussing board business in a public manner."
Controversial former Anchorage LIO building to become new APD headquarters
The controversial former Legislative Information Office in downtown Anchorage will have a new tenant: the Anchorage Police Department. Listen now
Remembering our friend, Native media pioneer John Active
Our friend, Yup’ik storyteller, culture bearer, translator and longtime KYUK radio and TV host John "Aqumgaciq” Active died this Monday morning at age 69. Listen now
Former House District 38 Rep. Zach Fansler to plead guilty to harassment
Almost six months after he was accused of slapping a woman in his hotel room, former House District 38 Representative Zach Fansler is pleading guilty, though not to assault.
Update: Begich and Treadwell throw their hats into Alaska Governor’s race
After days of rumors and speculation, Mark Begich has announced that he is running for governor in the Democratic primary. Mead Treadwell, former Lt. Gov. under Sean Parnell, announced his candidacy in the Republican primary. Listen now
In AOGA gubernatorial debate, Dunleavy and Hawkins grill Walker on China, gasline prospects
Gov. Bill Walker, former State Senator Mike Dunleavy and businessman Scott Hawkins faced off in a debate yesterday at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association’s annual conference in Anchorage. Listen now
Almandinger found guilty on all charges in Grunwald murder trial
A Palmer jury today found Erick Almandinger guilty on all counts in the 2016 slaying of 16-year-old David Grunwald. Listen now