Adelyn Baxter, KTOO - Juneau

Adelyn Baxter, KTOO - Juneau
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On average, Anchorage households spent $70,000 in one year. Where did that money go?

"Our housing story is vastly different from the rest of the country. And it has been now for four or five years."

Seven things to know about getting into and out of debt

It's the holiday season ⁠— a time of celebration, gift giving and spending. It can be tempting to lessen the impact of that spending by charging purchases on credit cards. But there are some important things to know.

Norwegian Cruise Line starts planning new Juneau dock as community weighs tourism questions

As an executive from Norwegian Cruise Line made the rounds in Juneau to talk about plans for a new private dock downtown, neighborhood associations came together for the first time to share their own thoughts on the industry.

Three women judges anchor the Alaska Court of Appeals

The Alaska Court of Appeals is an intermediate court of appeals in the Alaska Court System, created in 1980 by the Alaska Legislature as an additional appellate court to lessen the burden on the...

What makes a Renaissance Alaskan? Meet one and find out.

Every since watching Shawn Lyons shuffle down my street on his way to a long, slow distance training run, I've been curious about him. He plays classical guitar in a local restaurant; he hikes...

Family of man killed by police in Fairbanks files lawsuit

Cody Eyre’s family claims that the city of Fairbanks and the Alaska Department of Public Safety failed to properly train officers to respond to a mental health crisis, and that officers used excessive force.

Did the big 2018 earthquake shake up Alaska’s economy?

A year after the quake, are there clear impacts on Alaska's economy as a whole?

[Recent] art in public places: Who made it? How did they create it? What were they thinking?

Back in September, I visited the UAA Engineering and Industry Building for an art reception. The College of Engineering hosted the event to welcome and introduce two artworks created by Alaska artist Sheila Wyne...

Juneau is nuts for public use cabins. If you want to book the new one, get in line.

Eaglecrest Ski Area Marketing Manager Charlie Herrington said it felt like trying to get Burning Man or Coachella tickets.

Gratitude: Is it an emotion? A virtue? A behavior?

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I wanted to host a program that would guide us toward the right frame of mind. After all, it sometimes feels as if we're struggling through endless difficulties....

Alaska communities establish new plan to collect sales tax from online vendors

At the Alaska Municipal League conference in Anchorage, representatives from 15 municipalities signed an agreement to set up a new system for collecting online sales tax.

Researchers to study wildfire, unstable permafrost and rain-in-winter events on urban Alaska

Over the next four years, a collaborative research project aims to take a close look at three natural hazards: wildfire, unstable permafrost, and rain-in-winter events.

What’s driving Anchorage’s recent string of urban lynx encounters? Here’s what biologists say.

Last month, a lynx was spotted in Anchorage’s Airport Heights neighborhood, several miles from Far North Bicentennial Park. And on Friday, a resident captured a video of the animal walking along the Chester Creek Trail.

4 Alaska Startups: How they built it

An oyster farmer. A salt-from-the-sea company. An airport vending machine for all things baby. Custom-designed and Alaska-tested outdoor wear for women, manufactured right here in Anchorage. These are four Alaska Startups that we'll explore on...
people talk to staffers in windows at the PFD office

How can Alaskans make the most of the PFD? Here are a few ideas.

Beyond the political battle, part of the PFD story is a lot more personal. If you're handed this sum of money each year — how do you make the most of it?

Research shows studded tires cost the state millions of dollars in road maintenance every year

A new report finds that over the next 20 years, the road maintenance related to studded tire use will cost the state way more than what it takes in from fees drivers pay to use them.

In Memoriam: Conversation with ‘ENCOUNTERS’ host Richard Nelson

How does he even get those amazing natural wildlife sounds, as if he were standing right next to that grunting grizzly bear! As the host of Encounters, Richard Nelson is our guide to the fascinating sights,sounds and behaviors of Alaska’s resilient animals. For an opportunity to talk with Alaska anthropologist and naturalist Richard Nelson, join host Kathleen McCoy on a special edition of Hometown, Alaska on Friday. KSKA: Friday 11/11 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm

AFN Convention: “Alaska is not a broke state” and protesters have a place

-------------------------------- PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: At 12:30 in the podcast, AFN leaders assert that "Alaska is not a broke state." At 18:30, AFN leaders respond to a singing and drumming protest to Governor Michael Dunleavy's address. In a...

UAA, UAF, UAS faculty discuss university accreditation

What does university accreditation mean? Why does each of the state's three universities have its own accreditation? If UA moved to a single accreditation, what would that mean? Would it save money? Would it...
The city of Hoonah on May 2, 2019 (Photo by David Purdy, KTOO - Juneau)

Hoonah sets new borders in bid to form borough. But, it overlaps with Juneau’s annexation plan.

Hoonah has been talking about forming its own borough for 30 years, and now ⁠— for the first time ⁠— the city has filed a petition with the Local Boundary Commission.