Alaska lobbyist charged with failure to report his business activities
One of Alaska's most influential lobbyists, Ashley Reed, faces criminal charges on seven (7) counts of failure to report his business activities to the...
Troopers: Russian Mission shooting suspect went on another rampage after evading authorities for months
A suspect in a shooting in Russian Mission had been on the loose for months when state troopers say he went on another rampage last week, allegedly assaulting, threatening and attempting to rob members of the community. Alaska State Troopers finally arrested him five days later.
Governor Palin to call for special session on oil profits tax
Tomorrow Governor Palin will announce her plans for calling a special legislative session this fall on action needed to deal with the Petroleum Profits...
Alaska Senate approves funding for 500-mile hiking trail from Seward to Fairbanks
The Alaska Long Trail would be modeled after other long trails in the country, like the Appalachian Trail on the East Coast.
At this mental health drop-in center in Fairbanks, members say ‘you can just be you’
The Northern Hope Center is a free, member-driven drop-in center for adults with serious mental illnesses that gives people a social safety net free from judgment.
As number of COVID-19 cases grows, Alaska officials warn of a limited healthcare system
State officials pleaded with Alaskans on Thursday to stay home to avoid overrunning the health care system, but they did not go as far as ordering residents to shelter in place.
Fairbanks council OKs more than doubling city’s tobacco tax to 20%
Tax advocates said the increase, approved Monday, leaves Fairbanks below Alaska's average local tobacco tax rate of 39%.
No Agreement Reached Yet to Avert Shutdown
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage and Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
There’s only a few hours left for Congress to settle disagreement over...
Anchorage’s Danielle Riha selected as 2019 Alaska Teacher of the Year
Today in Anchorage, Danielle Riha, a teacher at the Alaska Native Cultural Charter School, was honored as the 2019 Alaska Teacher of the Year. Listen now
‘Like a highway going right past us’: Nome grapples with its future as Arctic shipping traffic increases
Residents wonder if a proposed port expansion will help or hinder efforts to address chronic social problems.
‘Just happy to be back’: Haines welcomes its first Canadian visitor since March 2020
Bruce Funk of Whitehorse was Haines' first Canadian visitor since March 2020. He had tears in his eyes as he shook hands with the mayor. “It’s been a long time,” he said with a laugh. “Ah, just happy to be back.”
Seward Celebrating…A Steller Sea Lion is Expecting
The Alaska Sea Life Center is celebrating big news. One of the center's female Steller sea lions is pregnant.
It’s the first time...
The eruption near Tonga was so powerful you could hear it in Alaska
How did so many Alaskans hear a sound from so far away? The short answer is that this volcanic blast was so big it traveled thousands of miles.
US House votes against continued payments to logging communities
A program that provides payments to rural counties and boroughs affected by reduced logging in national forests expires at the end of this month....
PFD: $1,654
Governor Sarah Palin was in Valdez today to announce this year's Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) amount. About a hundred people gathered at the Valdez...
Amid doping scandal, a mushing whodunit
On Monday, the Iditarod Trail Committee announced dogs belonging to four-time champion Dallas Seavey tested positive for a banned substance. But Seavey insists he didn't do it, which is fueling a mystery right beside the ballooning controversy. Listen now
Dallas Seavey first into McGrath, Mitch Seavey first out
Dallas Seavey was the first musher to reach the McGrath checkpoint Tuesday evening at 6:34. 11 minutes behind him--and with the fastest run time...
Anchorage air travelers say few passengers are wearing masks following this week’s court ruling
Alaskans at the Anchorage airport estimated about 10% of passengers on their recent flights had masks on.
Pilot crashed into Anchorage building where wife worked during unauthorized flight
One person is confirmed dead after a small plane struck an office building in downtown Anchorage at 6:18 a.m Tuesday morning. Investigators say the pilot was not sanctioned to fly the aircraft.
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BP says sale to Hilcorp is still on, but under revised terms
The oil and gas giant says it expects the deal to close in June.