Mackey; Zirkle; Williams, Jr. Reach Nome
Photos by Dianna Haecker, APRN - Nome
Iditarod Champion John Baker of Kotzebue celebrates his victory with daugther Tahayla in Nome.
Mushers continued to arrive in...
Most Alaska military projects spared from border wall fund diversion, DOD says
Funding for Alaska military projects is largely spared from diversion for construction of a southern border wall, under criteria released by the Department of Defense.
ACA repeal bill is dead; Rep. Young likes it that way
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the plug on their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Ryan declared it a disappointing day for Republicans. But Alaska’s Republican congressman says he’s celebrating the bill’s defeat. Listen now
Southwest Alaska community on Bering Sea coast experiences severe flooding
Kwigillingok, a community on the Bering Sea coast of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, is used to some flooding during high tides. But in recent years, that flooding has grown more severe, reaching a new threshold last week.
Anchorage Assembly to APD: Publish recordings of recent police shootings and revise body camera policy
Police Chief Sean Case said he intends to discuss changes at the end of the week and have the new policy in place on July 22.
Koyuk man charged with fatally shooting his father
Troopers say Franklin Adams, 35, is charged with first-degree murder in the Saturday shooting of Dennis Adams, 74.
This Fat Bear Week, take a look at the scientific reasons bears need to bulk up
Fat Bear Week's brown bears can lose one-third of their body weight over the course of hibernation, so they really need all the food they can get.
Alaska’s flu season continues to worsen, epidemiology reports show
Alaska’s flu season is worsening with no signs of leveling off, the latest surveillance report from the Alaska Department of Health showed on Wednesday.
VIDEO: Tony DeHaven can’t afford to lose his job
Alaska has lost more than 2,000 jobs in the oil and gas industry since last year, as the state faces its first real recession in nearly three decades. This week, Alaska’s Energy Desk is spotlighting those who have been affected by the downturn, as part of the series An Uncertain Future.
Campaign complaint filed against salmon ballot backers
Stand for Alaska claims Stand for Salmon, Yes for Salmon and the Alaska Center are improperly reporting how they are coordinating the campaign, underplaying the Alaska Center's role. Stand for Alaska also alleges they aren't properly disclosing campaign contribution sources. Stand for Alaska denies the allegations. Listen now
House Finance Committee Heading to Anchorage
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The House Finance Committee is taking the special legislative session to Anchorage.
The committee will hold two hearings there...
Fairbanks leaders plead for answers after string of unsolved missing persons cases
Eight individuals, including five Alaska Native people who've gone missing in the Fairbanks area since last May remain unaccounted for.
Alaska’s pro-oil Republican governor is quietly pushing green energy projects too
Even as climate change threatens to impose steep costs in Alaska, Dunleavy is still promoting the state's oil industry.
But he says he's excited by the plummeting cost of renewable power sources, and their potential to bring down electricity prices and recruit more business to the state.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy says court decision limiting federal regulation of wetlands aids ‘responsible development’
The U.S. Supreme Court trimmed the EPA's authority. Implications for the Pebble Mine are unclear.
Anchorage mask ordinance could sidestep mayor’s opposition to public health mandates
A proposed ordinance requiring masks indoors and at large outdoor gatherings in Anchorage was introduced to the Assembly Monday at a special meeting. It comes amid increasing alarm from Anchorage hospitals, which are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.
Infrastructure bill is ‘once in a lifetime investment,’ Murkowski says
It’s impossible to say how much of the trillion dollars in spending would go to Alaska. A lot of it will be awarded as grants. But U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said some would be allocated by formula, such as $4.3 billion over five years for Alaska’s highways.
Alaska House backs off sanctions for legislator in far-right Oath Keepers group
House Majority Leader Chris Tuck said it was “questionable” whether the votes were there to remove Republican Rep. David Eastman from committees.
AK: High tunnel greenhouses on the Kenai Peninsula
Alaska, a farming capitol? It seems far-fetched, but it’s fast becoming a reality. In the last six years, a federal cost chare program through the USDA means giant greenhouses are popping up all over the state. Most of them can be spotted on the Kenai Peninsula. Listen now
Without a mask mandate, Anchorage businesses wade into culture clash
Businesses that have required customers and employees to wear masks say that they've run into some brusque opposition from those who say that such requirements are a violation of personal liberty.
Musher Ryan Redington’s dogs still recovering after hit by snowmachine in Wisconsin
On Saturday night, Redington said he was mushing his team on the trail when he saw a snowmachine barreling toward him at a high speed.