Continued Low Turnout Produces Challenge

Tuesday's results may have contained some surprises, but one aspect of Anchorage's April municipal election was all too familiar--namely the low turnout. In his...

Houston Gains Rail Link To Borough Port

The release of a final environmental impact statement at the end of March gave the nod to a rail spur linking the Matanuska Susitna...

Alaska News Nightly: April 6, 2011

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download...

AWAC Presents: Victor D. Comras

SPEAKER: Victor D. Comras, leading expert on international sanctions and the global effort to combat terrorism TOPIC: "Flawed Diplomacy: The United Nations & the War...

Voters Shift Assembly A Little To the Right

The Anchorage Assembly will likely become a bit more conservative when yesterday's municipal election results are certified and its apparent newest member takes office....

Voters Reject Three Bond Packages, Approve Five

In addition to the six assembly and two school board races in yesterday's Anchorage Municipal Election, voters decided the fate of 11 ballot propositions....

Challengers Have Hard Time in Assembly Races

Yesterday's Anchorage Municipal Election featured six assembly races, two school board contests and 11 propositions. Here's KSKA's Len Anderson with the assembly and...

Alaska News Nightly: April 5, 2011

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio...

Hometown, Alaska: Planning Summer Adventures

It’s never too early to dream about summer adventures in Alaska. In fact, April is prime time to get out your maps and patch...
Voters stand inside voting booths with their legs showing.

Muni Election Results on KSKA

Polls are open until 8:00 pm in the Municipality of Anchorage. KSKA's Connine Huff will be on-air tonight from 9:00 - 11:00 pm providing election...

Kids These Days! – Early Education in Alaska

Tuesday, April 5 at 2pm and 7pm EARLY EDUCATION in ALASKA If you follow the latest parenting or science news you've heard about the incredible ways...

Talk of Alaska: Mental Health

Many people in Alaska are looking for effective strategies to deal with epidemic rates of domestic and substance abuse.  On the next “Talk of...

Alaska News Nightly: April 4, 2011

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Download Audio...

State Senate Nixes Prison Funds

Now that the Senate has denied initial operating funds for the Goose Creek prison in the Matanuska Susitna Borough, the fate of the 240...

2011 Anchorage Municipal Elections

Voters will take to the polls on Tuesday, April 5 to cast their votes for Assembly and School Board seats as well as a...

School District Has Three Bond Packages On Tomorrow's Ballot

Tomorrow Anchorage voters will decide six assembly, two school board contests and the fate of 11 municipal-wide ballot propositions. Sometimes the proposition can...

2011 Anchorage Municipal Elections

Voters will take to the polls on Tuesday, April 5 to cast their votes for Assembly and School Board seats as well as...

KSKA's Ballot Propositions, Part 2

KSKA continues its pre-election day summary of the Anchorage ballot propositions with municipal bond packages in props four through seven. Len Anderson, KSKA...

KSKA's Ballot Proposition Summaries: Part 3

KSKA's concludes its summary of the municipality-wide propositions on tomorrow's Anchorage ballot with props eight through 11. Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)

Alaska Quake Spawns Mystery Tsunami

One of the biggest tsunamis of the twentieth century was generated by an earthquake off the coast of the Aleutian Islands on April...