Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area is having a really tough time with staffing this year
Labor shortages, especially for low-paying jobs, have been common this past year across many industries. On the mountain in Juneau, starting pay for lift operators, food service workers and others is below the state minimum wage.
Dunleavy offers $7.3 billion Alaska budget, opening negotiations with wary legislators
Many state lawmakers have sought a funding increase for K-12 schools, something absent in the proposal.
Murkowski and Stevens share concerns over climate change bill
As debate continues on the Lieberman-Warner climate change bill, Alaska senators Ted Stevens and Lisa Murkowski say they have serious concerns about the economic...
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.
Junior runners battle heat at Seward’s 91st Mount Marathon Race on Wednesday
David Norris and Jessica Yeaton won the men’s and the women’s races today at Seward’s 91st Mt. Marathon Race. The course has been touted as one of the most difficult races in the world. Runners brave heat, slippery slopes, falling rocks and a 3,022-foot elevation gain. And it’s not just adults in their prime.
Ketchikan Borough recovers $625K stolen by email hacker
The borough announced Thursday that all but $23.84 of the lost funds had been deposited back into a borough account.
EPA proposes to veto Pebble Mine to protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay
It's the step Bristol Bay fishermen and tribes have for years begged the agency to take.
Alaska cartoonist draws his experience with Parkinson’s | INDIE ALASKA
Peter Dunlap-Shohl was living his lifelong dream, as an editorial cartoonist for the Anchorage Daily News. But in 2002, when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Eugene ‘Buzzy’ Peltola Jr. remembered for his humor, public service and commitment to family
Eugene "Buzzy" Peltola Jr. was an avid sport hunter and fisherman who turned his love for subsistence harvesting into years of public service.
Climate change is making Glacier Bay unstable. Scientists are mapping the risks to visitors
Landslides and tsunamis aren’t historically common in Glacier Bay, but because more than half a million visitors tour the park each year park managers want to get a clearer picture of the risks of tsunamis and landslides, which have become more common recently due to a changing climate.
Alaska settles psychotic medication suit against Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly will pay the state of Alaska $15 million to settle a lawsuit over the company's anti-psychotic medication Zyprexa. The agreement was announced...
“Disclose Act” Passes Through US House
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Republican Congressman Don Young says a campaign finance reform bill passed in the US House infringes on freedom...
Reactions to budget vetoes immediate, statewide, strong and mixed
Virtually every corner of the state will be feeling the impact of Governor Palin's capitol budget vetoes. Among the hardest hit was the city...
Ketchikan Welcomes A Canine to Search And Rescue Squad
Ketchikan’s volunteer rescue service recently added a new four-legged team member. Pace has a great nose, tons of energy and the drive needed for what to her is a fun game. For the people she finds, though, it’s as serious as life or death.
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The CDC is gambling on relaxed mask rules to get more people vaccinated
Fully vaccinated people got the green light last week to resume much of their lives without masks. Behavioral experts say it's an incentive to get more people vaccinated, but it's far from a sure bet.
Environmental groups say Pebble could threaten the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale
Conservationists are raising concerns about adding yet another stressor to an already endangered whale population — the proposed Pebble Mine.
Alaska lawmakers face proposed salary hike, allowance limits
The Alaska State Officers Compensation Commission voted 3-1 to raise the base salary from $50,400 a year to $64,000.
Really? Alaska in play in presidential race?
Alaska has not voted for a Democrat since LBJ in 1964. But pundits say even red states like Alaska are in play now. Pollster Celinda Lake says Hillary Clinton has made gains with Alaska men. Listen Now
Teenager arrested on four murder counts in Sitka
Jason Abbot, 18, was arraigned in Sitka superior court this morning on four counts of murder in the first degree and one count of...
Here’s where the candidates for governor stand on abortion
Walker said he would veto legislation, Begich said he would do more and Dunleavy doesn’t expect change. Listen now