Plane Crashes Near Homer Airport
A charter plane with three passengers aboard crashed at the Homer Airport this afternoon. All passengers were safely removed from the wreckage, according...
Health Bill Includes Reauthorizing Indian Health Care Improvement Act
When President Obama signed the health care bill into law on Tuesday he reauthorized the Indian Health Care Improvement Act – something that...
House OKs Major Health Care Overhaul
In a historic vote last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that will overhaul the nation’s health care system.
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Parnell Says Health Care Legislation is Unconstitutional
Gov. Sean Parnell says he thinks the new health care legislation is unconstitutional. But he stopped short of joining at least ten other states...
Congress Moves Towards Health Care Vote
As US House Democrats whip up support for Sunday’s vote on health care legislation, Alaska’s delegation has not shifted its position.
Libby Casey, APRN...
Parnell Wants to Cut Cruise Ship Tax
Governor Sean Parnell is proposing a state tax on cruise ship passengers be cut to help an industry that says the cost of...
Wolves Suspected of Attacking Teacher Did Not Have Rabies
The two wolves suspected of killing a teacher in Chignik Lake last week did not have rabies. The animals were shot by the...
Education Secretary Says AK Trip Shaped Views On Rural Students
Education Secretary Arne Duncan says his visit last year to a village in southwest Alaska has affected his view of rural education –...
Obama Administration Opposed to Sealaska Land Proposal
Alaskans testified Wednesday before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee about the Sealaska Lands Bill. From left: Byron Mallott and Jaeleen Kookesh Araujo...
Climate Change Could be Affecting Human Health in Alaska
The story of climate change reshaping our natural environment is well known. But the warming planet has also had dramatic impacts on human health...
Finance Reform Bill Gets Chilly Reception in Juneau
A bill requiring disclosure of corporations or unions that contribute to political campaigns got a chilly reception in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday...
Mackey Wins 4th Consecutive Iditarod
Lance Mackey (above in bib) won an unprecedented fourth consecutive Iditarod on Tuesday.
He arrived in Nome ahead of Hans Gatt and Jeff King.
King...
Court OKS Parent Notification Ballot Initiative
An Anchorage Superior Court on Tuesday said an initiative requiring parental notification before young women can get abortions can remain on this year’s ballot....
Small Plane Crashes After Taking Off From Kodiak
A small plane crashed early this afternoon after taking off from the Kodiak airport.
The three people aboard the plane- a pilot and two passengers-...
AK State Defense Force Dispute Brewing
A dispute over the role of the Alaska State Defense Force has been bubbling for some time, although recent changes in command at the...
Stevens: Drop North Slope Gas Line Plans
Former Senator Ted Stevens made a rare public appearance in Anchorage today, calling for the state to drop its current plan for developing a...
Parnell Administration Address Oil-Gas Tax Split
The Parnell administration on Friday gave its side of legislation that would separate oil and gas taxes.
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Anchorage
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Wolves Likely Suspects in Teacher’s Death
An autopsy has concluded that a rural teacher was killed by animals and the head of the Alaska State Troopers says wolves are the...
Fish and Wildlife Assessing Land-Swap in Izembek
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is looking at the environmental impacts of a proposed land-swap and road project in the Alaska Peninsula’s...
Haines Hiker Rescued from Meade Glacier
A Haines hiker stranded on Meade Glacier has been rescued. Coast Guard spokesman Dana Warr says that the hiker was picked up Wednesday afternoon.
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