How low chum runs changed the lives of these Western Alaska fisheries workers
For decades, Kwik’Pak Fisheries in the Western Alaska village of Emmonak has provided reliable summer employment in one of the state’s most unemployed regions. But with salmon runs low and commercial fishing closed, it’s offering few jobs this summer. Commercial fishermen and women are feeling the economic stress, and those who are still working at the plant have had to transition to new roles.
Obama learns to shake a tailfeather, Yup’ik style
At the Dillingham Middle School, President Obama was treated to a youth cultural dance performance. The gradeschool-aged children performed four Yup'ik dances.
The Federal Reserve raises interest rates by the most in over 20 years to fight inflation
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to cool off demand and lower inflation. Consumer prices have been rising at the fastest pace in 40 years.
Bear Urine Tested as Musk Ox Repellent in Nome
A unique smell has been wafting through parts of Nome this past week, but it’s not your typical summer fragrance. It’s the smell of bear urine, and it’s part of a new plan being tested to keep musk oxen herds out of town. Tony Gorn is a biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Nome.
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Governor’s Letter to Legislature Draws Rise from Leadership
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Tuesday, Governor Sean Parnell put more distance between himself and the Senate Majority – making it less likely...
Fantasy league brings mushing fans closer to the trail
The man who runs FantasyMushing.com has never set foot in Alaska, but the site has become a popular way for fans from around the world to follow mushing.
Deep differences remain with two weeks to go in Alaska’s legislative session
There are two weeks remaining until the legislative session is scheduled to end, but there are few signs of progress on reaching compromises on the budget and a long-term plan to pay for it. Listen now
SUV Plows through Fairbanks Elementary School Crossing
Investigation continues of an incident at a school crossing yesterday in Fairbanks. 11 year-old Jamison Thrun from Nome is in critical condition after a woman driving an SUV ran through a stop sign and hit the child in the crosswalk at University Park Elementary School.
Dunleavy proposes nearly $5,000 in dividends for Alaskans, cuts other state spending
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday proposed a budget that would cut state spending on government services, but would also pay out nearly $5,000 in Permanent Fund dividends.
With winter storms on the way, avalanche forecasters in Southcentral warn of dangerous conditions through the weekend
Forecasters are warning of dangerous avalanche conditions in the mountains around Southcentral Alaska.
Peltola counts FTC action against supermarket merger as a win for bipartisanship
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola's address to the state Legislature in Juneau was infused with her brand of unity politics.
Anchorage’s less-than-sunny summer is likely to continue through July
National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Brettschneider says this summer is the city's coolest since the "terrible summer of 2008."
33 inmates infected with coronavirus in Fairbanks prison
The facility is undergoing a 14-day quarantine.
Murkowski says she’ll support Jackson for US Supreme Court
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she wants to reject the “corrosive politicization” of Supreme Court confirmation.
As newly-renovated Kaktovik school continues to burn, villagers express shock, officials say it’s ‘a total loss’
The school in the North Slope village of Kaktovik is a “total loss” after a fire early Friday, according to a report by Anchorage station KTUU-TV.
Proposal would have either Walker or Begich drop out of race
“I think there’s a lot of what I would call anxiety in the center and the left of the political spectrum in Alaska,” said Hollis French, who wants Walker and Begich to agree that someone drop out to eliminate political anxiety. Begich supports the idea, but Walker rejected it. Listen now
Anchorage Mayor-elect LaFrance announces chief of staff and municipal manager
Suzanne LaFrance has hired Becky Windt Pearson as her municipal manager and Katie Scovic as her chief of staff.
As flames approach, Interior Alaska residents in Clear told to ‘leave now’
The fire was sparked by lightning in late June and has grown to more than 55,000 acres.
Supreme Court agrees to hear Alaska Hovercraft case again
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to rehear the case of an Alaska moose hunter whose use of a hovercraft in the Nation River got him in trouble with the National Park Service. Listen now
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped in 2021, a threat to climate goals
The spike was attributed to a slew of causes, including behavior changes after COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, but environmental advocates say it's worrisome.