ExxonMobil joins business exodus from Russia after decades of close ties
The move comes as the global business community increasingly is moving to isolate Moscow over the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Tribes want to exclude Alaska Native Corporations from $8 billion coronavirus fund
Alaska’s Congressional delegation says the CARES Act allows ANCs to obtain some of the money, too.
Obama brings Native youth into spotlight
Politicians and captains of industry would give a small fortune for this invitation, but a 16-year-old Anchorage girl had an hour-long discussion yesterday with the President of the United States. The opportunity came as President Obama addressed the White House Tribal Nations Conference, an annual event that started with his administration.
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Western Alaskans send in their ‘American Idol’ auditions by boat and by plane
Show producers partnered with KNOM to create a unique audition process for Alaskans plagued by months of internet outages.
Iditapod: Mitch Seavey leaves White Mountain
In Episode 14, we talk about Mitch Seavey being the first musher out of White Mountain, we get a lesson in Iditarod tradition and histoy, and discuss mushers' strategies for resting their dogs.
Flood Warning: Prince William Sound
The NWS Anchorage has issued a flood warning for Southeast Prince William Sound, including Cordova, Eyak River, Eyak Lake until 4:00 PM AKDT Thursday.
Put it out! Juneau bars now smoke free
Smoking in a Juneau bar is now illegal. Beginning today, both smokers and bar owners could be fined for violating the ordinance that extends...
Fewer Alaska students qualifying for or using state scholarship fund, review finds
A review of the Alaska Performance Scholarship found standardized testing requirements and the reputation of Alaska’s post-secondary institutions are preventing students from qualifying for and using the scholarship
‘We were all amazed’: Air Guardsmen save 2 hunters in precarious cliff rescue near Tonsina
A Guard helicopter pilot says the two hunters spent about two hours on the 6,000-foot cliff Friday before they were safely rescued.
Judge rules state must comply with National Guard records request
An Alaska Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that the governor’s office must start providing documents about the National Guard scandal to Alaska Public Media and Alaska Dispatch News. The State has until noon Friday to hand over any related public records they have already identified and a privilege log that explains why they cannot provide other documents.
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After tribal court ruling, toddler killed in St. Paul will be buried next to his mother
The boy’s paternal aunt had power of attorney. That side of the family pushed for him to be buried in Anchorage, where he died.
2022 marked the end of cheap mortgages and now the housing market has turned icy cold
Sharply higher mortgage rates have cast a chill on the housing market. Many buyers have paused their searches with home prices no longer affordable.
Judge rules funding schools a year ahead is valid, dealing defeat to Dunleavy
A state judge ruled on Thursday that school funding for this year that the Alaska Legislature passed last year is valid.
In Anchorage, modern tools breathe new life into cultural education
The camp allows Alaska Native students to reproduce their ancestors’ ancient designs. In the process, they learn the sorts of things rarely covered in high school history: Native heritage, technology, and a sense of place.
Cowdery sentenced to 6 months home confinement
Former Alaska state senator John Cowdery has been sentenced to six months home confinement and fined $25,000 on federal bribery charges. Cowdery, a former...
Coast Guard calls off search for Japanese balloonist
The Coast Guard has ended its search for missing Japanese balloonist Michio Kanda. Kanda's hot air balloon disappeared in the North Pacific south of...
Bethel under fire for possible Voting Rights Act violations
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska is asking the U.S District Court to order the City of Bethel to provide effective oral...
In Dillingham, silver salmon earns spot in history as the fish that spawned on the president’s shoe
After about a 10-minute drive, the motorcade arrived at Kanakanak Beach. Rain was still falling on this very gray day, and Obama was in a black rain jacket, black pants and black hiking boots.The pool arrived to find Obama at the water's edge of the rocky beach, chatting with two local fisherwomen.
Kenai land deal between friends puts Murkowski on defense
Senator Lisa Murkowski and her husband have come under fire from bloggers, talk radio and conventional news media for a Kenai River land purchase...
North Slope oil production ticked up again in 2017
Alyeska announced that the pipeline's average throughput went up by about 10,000 barrels per day in 2017 compared to 2016, a 1.5 percent increase. Listen now