New developments in Anchorage’s homeless services | Alaska Insight
In late February, Catholic Social Services in Anchorage will open its new 3rd Avenue Navigation Center.
From living rooms to landfills, some holiday shopping returns take a ‘very sad path’
It's peak season for returns, which are setting a new record. Some end up back on shelves or get resold to other merchants, and some wind up in landfills or sail overseas.
Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sales set for June
The federal government this week announced it’s holding an oil and gas lease sale for over a million acres in Cook Inlet this June. Listen now
Restrictions for crossing the border into Canada extended to July 21
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the move is important to curb the spread of COVID-19.
New Regulations Proposed to Require More Rest for Commercial Pilots
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
Regulations now require commercial airplane pilots to get eight hours rest out of every 24. But the eight-hour rest...
In Palmer teen’s murder, one of four convicted killers gets 99 years behind bars
Erick Almandinger, now 22, was just 16 when David Grunwald went missing in November 2016. It wasn’t until more than two weeks after the killing that one of Almandinger’s accomplices led Alaska State Troopers to Grunwald’s body.
How a Dillingham teen turned an ancient epic poem into a rap
When Tracen Wassily got the assignment to create something new based on the “Epic of Gilgamesh," he went right to work.
‘It’s voting day’: In Alaska’s largest city, residents head to polls
Advocates said that despite concern elsewhere in the country, voting in Anchorage was mostly an example of democracy working as it should.
America’s farthest-north state representative is planning to leave the Alaska Capitol
Rep. Josiah Patkotak says he’s running to be the next mayor of the North Slope Borough in an Oct. 3 local election.
In Fairbanks, some Alaskans welcome this proposed North Slope oil project. Others say ‘slow down’
The project is expected to produce 2,000 construction jobs and some 130,000 barrels of oil a day. Opponents are concerned about what it would mean for the environment.
Finding the Perfect Thanksgiving Wine
Today we’re planning Thanksgiving. Now, a lot of time energy goes into what we eat for Thanksgiving, but what about what we drink?
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Deadly Wrangell landslide is part of a pattern in vulnerable Alaska mountainous terrain
Scientists say climate change increases precipitation and extreme rainfall, adding to risks, and that more knowledge is needed for public safety.
Alaska congresswoman’s first bill passes House
Rep. Mary Peltola's bill aims to reduce food insecurity among veterans.
Alaska-based vets reflect on Afghanistan, resurgence of Taliban
The withdrawal of the U.S. military from Afghanistan has been watched closely by veterans of the 20-year war, who’ve expressed a range of emotions and opinions as the Taliban have once again swept into power.
Alaskans are rethinking their spending habits as record inflation hits the state
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics measured Anchorage and Mat-Su consumer prices up more than 12% from a year ago. It’s one of the highest jumps in the nation.
Father and son face off in Iditarod sprint finish
The top three teams in this year’s Iditarod have pulled into White Mountain, the final big stop along the trail. But as KNOM’s Emily Schwing reports, it’s not entirely clear who will finish first. Download Audio
Party of principles or party of Trump: Murkowski says Republicans must choose
“I’m not a Democrat. And so I continue to be a Republican, but I am not a Trump Republican," said Murkowski at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. Murkowski is facing censure from state the state Republican party.
Anchorage Police Department and union to settle body camera debate in arbitration next year
Municipal attorney Blair Christensen says the arbitration process will likely wrap up six to nine months from now.
PFD not a sure thing this year
While all of us are applying for our Permanent Fund dividends and wondering how large the checks will be in October, legislators and analysts...
Head of US Farm Service Agency visits Alaska
The head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency is in Alaska for a first visit to see for herself the challenges...