Don Young floats bill that would seize Russian yachts and merchant ships
Young’s proposal wouldn’t just require the seizure of pleasure yachts — it includes Russian commercial vessels as targets for seizure.
Anchorage green financing program closes biggest deal to date
The C-PACER program helps finance energy efficiency upgrades for commercial properties, like the former Aviator Hotel downtown.
Dog shot in Soldotna animal-cruelty case is in recovery with rescuers
Members of Kenai Peninsula Animal Lovers Rescue have been working with the dog, dubbed Ace, after troopers seized him from his owner Tuesday.
Senate passes key energy bill
The U.S. Senate passed energy legislation today that will require passenger vehicles to reach an average fuel efficiency of 35 miles per gallon by...
Anchorage Woman Charged with Abuse of Foster, Adopted Children
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
A 50-year-old Anchorage woman, Anya James, is in custody charged with the abuse of her adopted and foster...
Bush pilot Jim Tweto’s plane struck tree before deadly crash near Shaktoolik, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report Tuesday on the June 16 wreck which killed Tweto and guide Shane Reynolds.
Group Uses National Water Dance To Raise Compassion
A small group of people gathered Saturday in Anchorage to use art to make change. The National Water Dance was an effort to use the art of human movement to generate compassion for the nation’s streams, lakes and oceans.
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New federal grant for preserving Alaska Native languages
A National Science Foundation grant will help linguists work to preserve 11 Alaska Native languages over the next 3 years. Dr. Michael Krauss, Professor...
Sunken Barge Irks Kuskokwim Residents
Residents of fish camps along ‘Steamboat Slough’ near Bethel are calling for an abandoned barge to be removed. The barge has been sitting half submerged in the middle of the slough for more than a year.
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Anchorage Teachers Ratify Contract
Anchorage teachers have ratified the tentative agreement
with the school district for a new three year contract. Yesterday the over
37-hundred members of the Anchorage Education...
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Flood Warning Along Talkeetna River
Flood warnings are in effect until 4:00 pm this (Monday) afternoon for rivers and streams in the western Talkeeta Mountains and for rivers that cross the Parks Highway.
Anchorage mayor throws support behind conservative parent rights organization
The group is part of a national trend of conservative advocacy directed at school districts.
State investigation reveals social service gaps that left an elder to die alone in the cold
A new report from the state ombudsman says Adult Protective Services failed to prioritize and follow up on the case of an elder in danger.
Alaska food banks still ‘inundated’ as state works to fix food stamp backlog
Rep. Alyse Galvin called the state's food stamp response "a swing and a miss"
There will be a recount Friday of the East Anchorage House race Liz Snyder won by 13 votes
A group of 11 Anchorage residents requested the East Anchorage recount on Tuesday. They said they believe an election official made mistakes that could change the result.
He’s running: Walker aims to be Alaska’s governor again
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has announced that he's running for governor again.
Alaska's teacher union now led by its first rural educator
The state's largest teacher’s union has chosen a rural Alaska educator to lead their group for the first time. A veteran Bethel teacher has...
The 2024 Kuskokwim 300 is expected to be cold, but it certainly won’t be the coldest
Deep in the race archives, there’s a story about a race so cold it froze a half gallon of rum.
Hundreds gather at Anchorage Baptist Temple to remember the late Congressman Don Young
The more than 500 attendees included Don Young’s family, plus many current and former politicians and Anchorage Baptist Temple’s religious leaders.