Peltola votes against military bill, citing partisan amendments
Service members deserve reproductive freedom, says Peltola, who missed 30 votes Thursday due to illness.
Murkowski says she’d choose Manchin over Biden, and says Trump ‘should be done’
Sens. Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski are centrists and allies, particularly on energy issues.
Trident’s new processing plant in Unalaska will be the largest in North America
The plant will focus on automation, renewable energy and on 100% protein capture — being so efficient that not a scrap of fish is wasted.
A grieving father helped develop a new Anchorage curriculum on the dangers of opioids
Kellsie struggled with her addiction, but she dreamed of a life beyond it. She told her dad she wanted to write a book and visit schools to tell her story after her recovery.
Hometown, Alaska: Celebrating 45 years of KSKA
45 years ago KSKA flipped a switch and became the very first public radio station in Southcentral Alaska. On the next Hometown, Alaska we revisit some of the station's best memories with KSKA’s original general manager and the station's longtime program director of nearly 40 years.
Mat-Su Borough welcomes Alaska’s biggest solar farm
The 8.5 megawatt solar array is expected to power about 1,400 homes, and has already begun feeding energy into the Matanuska Energy Association grid.
Anchorage inmate dies after 2 days in custody in 7th Alaska inmate death this year
Tristan Andrews was housed at the Anchorage Correctional Complex when he was pronounced dead on Aug. 29. He was 29 years old.
A Petersburg family is trying to change Alaska’s workers’ comp laws in honor of their daughter
The family wants to hold employers more accountable for negligence, which could affect thousands of Alaskans working dangerous jobs.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Anchorage's newest emergency cold weather shelter opens. Plus, Southcentral prepares for another early-season winter storm.
Alaska Municipal League is helping rural communities qualify for climate change funds
Alaska communities have an opportunity to invest heavily in climate change mitigation at the local level, by targeting federal grants.
Alaska crabbers get creative with pop-up sales, but industry’s fate uncertain
With the Bering Sea snow crab fishery closed for a second year, crabbers are trying to find ways to make up for lost income.
Murkowski’s view from the vanishing center
Sen. Lisa Murkowski spoke at a Tuesday summit about her style of legislating and the shrinking middle in the Senate.
Peltola flips script on long-running congressional drama over Arctic drilling
Room 1324 has seen this Alaska controversy play out for decades. This time, new characters changed the vibe.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Indigenous scientists help produce an Arctic Report Card. Plus, a nonprofit calling out Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson keeps its donors secret.
Alaska Native leaders bring light to state-specific challenges in federal MMIP report
“The federal government must act now; not tomorrow; not next week; not next month; and not next year,” the commission said.
Rising Ketchikan drug arrests leave downtown business owners frustrated
The owners told the City Council that homelessness and drug addiction have become problems too big to ignore — problems that now affect their income.
Alaska Airlines flight attendants protest at Anchorage airport as strike vote looms
The flight attendants say many among them are living in poverty, and they’re committed to causing “chaos” unless they receive a livable wage.
Fishermen and community leaders react to Trident announcement to sell a third of its Alaska plants
Trident Seafoods shocked fleets when it announced last week it would sell plants in Kodiak, Petersburg, Ketchikan, and False Pass.
Avian influenza death of Alaska polar bear is a global first and a sign of the virus’ persistence
The highly pathogenic influenza that has already killed vast numbers of birds and numerous mammals continues to circulate in the world’s wild populations.
Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley has a new year-round food truck park
Many Juneau restaurants rely on summer tourists, which can leave fewer options for locals in the winter.