LISTEN: Is Alaska getting its “fair share” of oil revenue? Ballot measure one seeks to change how oil production is taxed.
Alaska’s economy is built on oil, and a measure going to the ballet box on November 3rd could have a huge impact on the future of oil in the state.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Some Fairbanks businesses face backlash after anti-racism rallies. And, the city of Palmer suspends its police chief after inflammatory social media posts resurface. Plus, residents in Bethel host a rally for George Floyd.
The unique earrings made from polar bear fur, walrus ivory and more | Indie Alaska
Josh Qagmuk Ahsoak, of JQA Designs, is an Iñupiaq artist from Utqiagvik living in Anchorage, Alaska creating earrings and other fine art...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Homeless advocates hope the pandemic inspires long-term change. And, Alaskans with family in nursing homes wait for in-person visits to restart. Plus, How teens in Aniak started a rescue effort after a recent plane crash.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 1, 2020
Seafood companies are putting their coronavirus plans to the test. And, hundreds of Alaskans rallied last weekend to protest the death of George Floyd. Plus: Alaska's Native Youth Olympians compete online.
Pandemic stirs greater demand for local meat and produce as Alaskans head into summer
"Farmers are selling everything they can get slaughtered right now," said Schade."
Where does hydroponics fit into Alaska’s food system? Hear perspectives from three year-round farmers.
Alaskans take to growing flowers and food with vigor in our short growing season. And this year, with physical distancing thanks to the coronavirus,...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 29, 2020
Canadian officials extend their ban on cruise ships until the end of October. And, Alaska's farmers prepare for increased interest in homegrown food. Plus: a merger shakes up Alaska's seafood industry.
Checking in with state economists as Alaska reopens | Alaska Insight
More than a third of Alaskan workers have applied for unemployment in the last 2 months. With so many Alaskans out of work, how will small businesses survive a summer with little to no tourism? Will CARES Act funding be enough to keep small businesses going?
Two restaurants shed light on challenges facing the community of Houston, Alaska | Alaska Insight
This time of year, In the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, communities along the Parks highway are usually teeming with tourists looking to camp in...
How the largest fishing port in the nation is responding to COVID-19 and incoming seasonal workers | Alaska Insight
As businesses across the state reopen, the Aleutian Islands community of Unalaska in the fishing port of Dutch Harbor faces the dual...
LISTEN: The first step to genocide is dehumanization. How do stop it before it starts?
The Rawandan Genocide, the Holocaust, and the ongoing plight of the Rohingya people, are just a few examples of the human capacity to persecute others for being different than ourselves.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 28, 2020
Amidst a budget crisis University of Alaska leaders propose campus mergers. And, Oil company BP shares a digital program it uses to track worker health. Plus: an ecologist tries to crowd source information about fungi.
LISTEN: As parents head back to work, childcare providers are struggling to meet demand
Alaskans are heading back to work. But many daycare centers and camps are closed. Those that are open are operating under new rules and with limited capacity. How will camps and child care centers make sure they keep kids safe? And how will parents cope if they can't find childcare?
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Some healthcare workers and labor leaders express concern as Alaska reopens. And, the Fairbanks visitors office begins a local marketing strategy. Plus: researchers continue to look into a mass seal death in the Bering and Chukchi seas.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Organizers try to regroup after cancelling this year's Alaska State Fair. And, you can add bikes to the list of things that are hard to find during the pandemic. Plus: businesses in Ketchikan navigate reopening.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 25, 2020
The city of Juneau is prepared to spend a million dollars to keep childcare centers open in the city:
Revisiting Sailing the Aleutians on the MV Tustumena
The Alaska Marine Highway has been in the news a lot this summer with talk of big budget cuts and a ferry worker strike. Adam was aboard the Tustumena on a trip out to to Dutch Harbor and spoke with several of his fellow travelers about what the State Ferry means to them.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 22, 2020
Alaska health officials work to train hundreds of new coronavirus contact tracers. And the city of Anchorage follows the state's lead on reopening, with a few more rules.
Balancing municipal budgets during COVID-19 | Alaska Insight
COVID-19 has put a strain on small Alaska communities who rely on seasonal income to stay afloat. What can and should the state do to keep municipal governments strong?