Nome 4th-grader wins 2016 Iditarod button contest
While the last great race is still months away, the Iditarod button design contest already has a champion: Ayla Knodel, a fourth-grader at Nome Elementary School.
Blood quantum requirement dropped for Sealaska Corporation enrollment
The change means descendants of original shareholders no longer need to prove they have one–quarter Native blood to become a shareholder, which was a requirement set by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971.
Parnell and Legislature Dueling Over Budget
The capital in Juneau on Thursday was trying to get a handle around the capital projects budget released by the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday...
Man arrested after reports of an active shooter sent Kake into lockdown
The community of Kake was on lockdown Tuesday morning following reports of an active shooter who began firing a weapon in the early hours of the morning. Now authorities confirm that a suspect, 48-year-old Keith Nelson of Kake, has been arrested and flown off the island.
Fire Island Wind sees expansion on the horizon
After years of talks and setbacks, there’s momentum to expand the Fire Island Wind project. The first turbines started spinning on the island near Anchorage four years ago, but a planned expansion has been stalled ever since. Listen now
An Alaskan Reporter Covers the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Disaster
Anchorage reporter Craig Medred saw first hand the destruction from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound. Now he’s reporting...
Jury convicts Tom Anderson for bribery, conspiracy and money laundering
Former Anchorage lawmaker Tom Anderson was convicted of seven felonies today including bribery, conspiracy and money laundering. His sentencing is set for October. This...
Boeing declines to give a financial outlook as it focuses on quality and safety
Boeing's CEO said the company is focused on improving production after a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet in midair.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy wields veto pen to attack state Supreme Court over abortion ruling
For years, the Alaska Supreme Court has stymied conservatives' efforts to limit state-funded abortion. On Friday, GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy employed a new tactic: He vetoed $335,000 from the Supreme Court's budget, in a move that critics say threatens the judiciary's independence.
In secret recordings, Pebble Mine execs say Donlin mine is too expensive to build
On September 21, an environmental group leaked footage of top mining executives discussing the proposed Donlin Gold mine.
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Anchorage lawmakers weigh options for $1.9B port modernization project
Anchorage Assembly members are considering whether to spend $100,000 to hire an independent analyst to monitor an ongoing modernization project at the Port of Alaska.
A SE Alaska village thinks reneweable hydropower should be implemented
A multimillion dollar dam in Kake would make it easier to bring renewable energy to the village, which currently runs off diesel. But the definition of “renewable” isn’t the same in everyone’s book. Federal grants for hydro projects can be limited — compared to what’s available for wind and solar. Listen now
Alaska’s newest education commissioner discusses trans athletes, increasing child literacy and reducing turnover
Deena Bishop is just finishing her first month as Alaska's top education official.
Ask a Climatologist: Long temperature streak ends
For the first time since February, the statewide temperature index for Alaska dipped below normal earlier this week. Sunday and Monday were both slightly below normal, interrupting a 218 day stretch of above normal temperatures. Listen Now
Forgiving Without Forgetting: A Tlingit Village Up in Smoke
In 1962, the Douglas Indian Village was set ablaze to make way for a new harbor. This month marks 53 years since the city displaced households of Tlingit T’aaku Kwáan families. Little to no restitution has ever been offered.
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Nome mayor and ‘colorful personality’ James ‘Richard’ Beneville dies at 75
Beneville was elected mayor of Nome in 2015.
Yukon-Kuskokwim COVID-19 spike shows pandemic could be ‘out of control’
Health officials are urging residents of the Y-K Delta to avoid all gatherings after 126 new cases were reported in the past two weeks.
‘They have a loyalty’: AFN photos capture generations of Alaska Natives’ military service
An exhibit opened Wednesday night at the Dena’ina Center that looks at the work of Bill Hess, and his 40 years of photographing Alaska Native veterans.
Sled Dog Fatally Gored By Muskox Outside Nome
A grimly familiar sight to Nome dog owners returned with the fatal goring of a local musher’s dog by a bull muskox Wednesday.
After 100 cases in June, Seattle seafood company reports 6 more crew have COVID-19 in Dutch Harbor
A Bering Sea trawler currently docked in Dutch Harbor has reported six cases of COVID-19 among its 119 crew members, officials said Friday.