UA President Johnsen shares outlook for university budget
The Alaska House of Representatives passed its version of the state operating budget Monday by a narrow margin. It includes $19 million more for the University of Alaska’s operating budget than Gov. Bill Walker proposed. Listen now
House passes state budget in close vote
Any changes the Senate makes in the budget would likely be worked out in a conference committee. Listen now
Nearly $1M spent on Anchorage “bathroom bill” ahead of vote
Amid a packed slate of propositions and candidates, one particularly controversial measure has drawn the lion's share of campaign money. Listen now
Gasline signs a DC insider
Former White House communications director Mike Dubke is now helping promote the Alaska gasline project. Listen now
Alaska House reverses itself on full dividend
The House had been stalled for days, when the majority split over the size of the PFD. Six members of the majority reversed their position. Listen now
Chinese officials tour proposed gasline project
A Chinese group is touring the route of a proposed Alaska natural gas pipeline. Chinese government and energy officials are investigating the project in cooperation with the state of Alaska, in anticipation of investing in construction of the $43 billion gas line. Listen now
LISTEN: These undocumented Alaskans came to the U.S. as children. What happens next?
What's it like to live in Alaska as a member of the DACA generation? Meet local business owner Deicy Camarena and mother and legal services worker H.J Kim.
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Reactions mixed as Vote By Mail approaches deadline in Anchorage
So far, the system is not without kinks. But the experiment is proceeding steadily toward its April 3rd deadline.
Walker admin says Corps moving too fast on Pebble
The proposed gold and copper mine would sit upstream from Bristol Bay. Gov. Bill Walker has said he doesn’t support the mine and believes the priority should be on the region’s salmon.
Divided House majority coalition stuck on state budget
Since the majority couldn’t agree on the dividend, it can’t agree on the overall size of the budget. The added dividend money would cost $892 million. Listen now
BOEM seeks input on Beaufort leasing; plan still pending
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is beginning work on a lease sale next year in Arctic waters, even though the larger plan for offshore leasing is still a draft proposal. Listen now
In Anchorage mayor’s race, divergent stances on same set of topics
The race's two major candidates have put crime and the economy at the center of the election, but disagree on the best policies for the city. Listen now
Newtok to Congress: thank you for saving our village
The $15 million in this year’s spending bill is just a fraction of what Newtok needs to fund its relocation. But village leaders say it’s crucial seed money that will make everything else possible. Listen now
Hill visits: It’s all about access in DC
Conventional wisdom has it that politicians only grant access to donors or lobbyists. Does the phenomenon of the "Hill visit" prove the cynics wrong? Listen now
Man survives plane strike on Arctic sea ice north of Alaska
A man survived being struck by a plane that was taking off from sea ice 140 miles north of Deadhorse on the Beaufort Sea, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Listen now
House votes to restore PFDs to full $2,700
It's not clear how the House will fund the dividends. And it's not clear what will happen to the PFD in the Senate. Listen now
Marches held across the state in solidarity with DC March For Our Lives
More than 1,000 people gathered at the Delaney Park Strip in Downtown Anchorage on Saturday in solidarity with the March For Our Lives in Washington D.C. Listen now
Why Sullivan voted ‘no’ on $1.3T bill
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan typically votes with the Republican leadership in the Senate. But in the wee hours of Friday morning, Congress passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill and Sullivan voted "no." Listen now
Increasing numbers of Alaska wildlife testing positive for Movi bacteria
There’s more evidence of a bacteria potentially dangerous to some Alaska wildlife. Listen now
ACLU sues city of Palmer over alleged unlawful immigrant arrest
At the heart of the ACLU complaint in state court is whether or not it was lawful for police to arrest and detain an undocumented Palmer resident without evidence of a criminal offense. Listen now