Environmentalists Gather in DC to Protest Arctic Drilling
Environmentalists gathered today outside the Interior Department in Washington DC to deliver a message: don’t drill in the Arctic Ocean or Bristol Bay....
Obama’s Missile Decision Draws Alaska Reaction
Alaska’s US Senators are reacting to President Obama’s announcement on Thursday that he’s scrapping the Bush-era missile defense system in Europe in favor...
Cruise Industry Sues to Throw Out Head Tax
The cruise industry is suing the state to throw out most of the passenger head tax. The Alaska Cruise Association filed the...
Fuel Barge Runs Aground Near Quinhagak
The Coast Guard is reporting a Crowley fuel barge is grounded near the village of Quinhagak on the Kanektok River. The village is...
Biologists Spot Dead Walruses on Northern Coast
Biologists have spotted as many as 200 dead walruses at a haul out site on Alaska's northern coast. The grim scene could be...
Wilderness Society and UAF Release New Water Report
A new study conducted by scientists with the Wilderness Society and the University of Alaska Fairbanks examines how water resources in Alaska will...
Sailor Completes Norway-Alaska Trip
The sailboat The Explorer of Sweden concluded its 9,000-mile nautical journey from Norway to Unalaska yesterday through the Northeast Passage. Geoff York joined...
State Narrows Options for Western Road Link
The state has narrowed it options for a potential western Alaska road link. The Department of Transportation began looking at the project again...
Administration Gives Lawmakers Peek at Gas Plans for Anchorage
The Parnell Administration gave legislators on Tuesday a comprehensive comparison of possible routes to get a long-lasting supply of natural gas to Anchorage,...
Library of Congress Houses Treasures of Alaska
Among the millions of maps, photographs, documents and recordings at the Library of Congress are thousands of items related to Alaska’s history. Senator...
Enstar to Lower Rates
Residents in Southcentral Alaska can expect to pay lower natural gas rates starting in January. Enstar Natural Gas Company’s annual rate change...
State Officials to Gather Comments in Rural Alaska
The Rural Action Sub-cabinet will hold the first of a series of hearings in Western Alaska next week.
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
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U.S. and Canadian Researchers Work Together on Arctic Research
A U.S. – Canadian expedition to the Arctic is unlocking new information about what lies beneath the ocean’s surface and may aid the countries...
Alaska’s Senators React to Obama’s Speech
Alaska’s Senators say President Obama gave a forceful speech on health care to Congress last night, although neither is sold on the legislation. Republican...
Historic District in Fairbanks is Ready to be Demolished
A long sought road and bridge project will nearly wipe clean an historic but run down swath of Fairbanks. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports,...
Middle Class Alaska Families Struggling in Current Economy
A new report analyzing the status of working families in Alaska has been released by the Alaska Center for Public Policy, a local...
Walruses Returning to Alaska’s Northern Coast
Photo by Brendan Smith - US Geological Survey
Walruses are coming back to Alaska's northern coast.
For only the second time in memory, a large...
Swine Flu Contributes to Seward Death
The State is reporting another death from H1N1 flu. The person is a middle aged woman from Seward who had a combination of...
Fairbanks Youth Dies of Swine Flu
A Fairbanks elementary student died of the H1N1 flu over the weekend. His is the second death attributed to the Swine Flu in...
Ft. Richardson Soldier Dies in Afghanistan
A Fort Richardson soldier has died in Afghanistan. The Pentagon says Lt. Darryn Andrews died Friday when his vehicle came under attack by...