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The setting couldn’t be more bleak; averaging negative 20 degrees before the wind chill is factored in, the frozen and lifeless landscape spans in almost all directions. Sheets of ice creak and groan while a team of specially trained soldiers dressed in subzero-rated arctic coveralls move across the surface of the once flowing and animated Tanana River. Read more.

While the youth tobacco rate has declined, one in four teenagers are now ingesting nicotine through a new, stylish product. E-cigarettes, or vapes, are...

The Grumman Goose seaplane has served the Aleutian region for the better half of a century, shuttling residents from remote islands to Dutch Harbor. But once the new Akutan airport is complete later this summer, water landings in the Bering Sea will be a thing of the past.

KSKA Tuesday, May 09 2017, at 2:00 p.m. This week we’re examining the future of China, and its precarious position as a developing nation. This presentation was given by Damien Ma, a political analyst, and author of the book In Line Behind a Billion People: How Scarcity Will Define China’s Ascent in the Next Decade. His talk is called “China as Number One: So What?” and examines how far China has developed over the last 35 years, and where they are headed now. LISTEN HERE

Tennessee Williams expert, Colby Kullman joins hosts Sandy and Dick on this month's edition of Alaska Radio Reader Rambler. Kullman has written about...

has consumed the attention of many of us over the past year, but another killer has continued to claim lives. Overdose deaths are on the rise, and the need for substance abuse resources in Alaska is pressing. How have recovery programs around the state adjusted their services to meet the demand?

Nome woman arrested after confronting Dunleavy at airport; Lawmakers consider tweaking how permanent fund dividends are set; Interior secretary nominee faces jabs over prior lobbying work; Flight company ends search for Alaska plane crash victims; GVEA asks state, US regulators to OK halt to tariff for ‘hybrid’ renewable-energy proposal; International study to shed light on the mysterious lives of salmon at sea; AC plans new liquor store in Bethel; Sitka police want an upgrade to their facilities, starting with their own building

Almost everyone who goes to prison will eventually be released, but without the proper support network, many will likely re-offend. Organizations, individuals, and the Department of Corrections are trying to change that. Listen Here