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Air Force wants to build 9 Interior radar facilities for training exercises

Air Force officials say the sites are meant to replicate potential adversaries' radar systems during Alaska-based training flights.
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Feds approve disaster declaration for 2022 Kuskokwim salmon fisheries

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's disaster declaration covers the Kuskokwim River failure of chinook, chum, and coho fisheries in 2022.
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Haines residents could weigh in on divisive dock project

Mayor Tom Morphet said he wants an advisory vote to make sure “50 percent plus one of the community” is on board with how to rebuild the Lutak Dock.
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Report portrays mixed picture of Alaska’s huge seafood industry

The report says the industry's economic value rose in 2021 and 2022, but employment is declining and recent price collapses are worrisome.

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 25, 2024

The number of Alaskans dying from opioid overdose is accelerating. Plus, a graphite mine draws environmental concerns from Nome residents.
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King Cove braces for salmon season with no seafood processor amid historic price slump

Less than 2 months before salmon season, King Cove's seafood processor announced it will cease operations.
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Alaska Sports Hall of Fame | Outdoor Explorer

Hear from Harlow Robinson, executive director of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. On April 30, the Hall will induct the class of 2024.
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Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president

It is unclear after Thursday's arguments whether the court will act swiftly to resolve the appeal by former president Donald Trump.

Amendment banning kids under 14 from social media passes Alaska House with bipartisan support

The measure came as an amendment to an otherwise unrelated bill that would require adult websites to verify users are 18 or older.
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Archaeologists try to answer new questions about first humans in Southeast Alaska

A recent paper attempts to set a new timeframe of when humans first arrived in Southeast Alaska, using cave remains and animal fossils from the region.
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Feds pinch Southeast Alaska skippers over illegal transport of crab

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Alaska says the three men caught crab in Southeast Alaska this spring and moved them to Seattle seeking a higher price.
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Tlingit and Haida unveils plans for new education campus in Juneau

The proposed campus is expected to take years of fundraising and construction, It would serve students from early childhood into college.

Anchorage Opera’s ‘La Traviata’ opens this weekend

With a tragic love story and familiar music, the production promises to be the perfect introduction to opera and a unique take on a classic.
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Airlines are ordered to give full refunds instead of vouchers and to stop hiding fees

The new Biden administration rules are meant to crack down on airlines that charge passengers steep fees to check bags and change flights.

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Opponents of a mine sound off about Congresswoman Peltola's flip. Plus, lawmakers ask for time to correct a correspondence school provision.

Anchorage’s Covenant House receives $1M federal grant to help foster youth before they age out

“We know a lot of them end up with us after a year anyway,” said Heidi Huppert, chief program officer at the youth homeless service provider.
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In Anchorage’s LaFrance-Bronson runoff election, the incumbent mayor is the underdog

Suzanne LaFrance outperformed Mayor Dave Bronson in campaign fundraising, the regular election results and a post-election poll.

Alaska House bill would require adult sites to verify users are 18 or older

Advocates say age verification would ensure minors aren't exposed to adult content. Opponents say it's not so simple.

Crew of fuel plane reported fire just before fatal crash near Fairbanks

Federal officials say the two people aboard the cargo plane reported the fire moments after takeoff and requested to return to the Fairbanks airport.

Divided Alaska House calls for stay of homeschool decision until mid-2025

The two-page “sense of the House” approved by a 20-18 vote Wednesday supports a stay of the judge’s ruling through the end of June 2025.
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Unveiling common skin conditions | Line One

Join host Dr. Jillian Woodruff on this Line One, as she and her guest discuss the science of skin, and how to care for it.
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University of Alaska gets $20M to study effects of climate change on fishing and harvesting in the Gulf of Alaska

The Interface of Change project will support five years of research to boost climate resilience for mariculture and traditional harvesting.

Alaska an important Special Operations training ground, as Arctic sees interest from Russia and China

U.S. Special Operations forces like Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets were training in Kodiak and Fairbanks this past winter.
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U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs

The FTC has voted to ban agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies to join or start competing businesses.
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Alaska Rep. Peltola stuns home region by defending Donlin gold mine, a project she used to oppose

Democrat Mary Peltola joined Alaska's U.S. senators on a legal brief defending the mine in a lawsuit brought by Kuskokwim tribes.

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