The Alaska Desk is a statewide reporting collaborative between Alaska Public Media and public radio stations KHNS in Haines, KNBA in Anchorage, KUAC in Fairbanks and a regional Aleutians partnership split between KUCB in Unalaska, KSDP in Sand Point and KUHB in St. Paul. The partnership supports four reporters, three editors and a grants writer and manager.
The goal of the Alaska Desk is to better serve the communities where we live, and all Alaskans, by enhancing local news coverage of rural communities throughout the state. The Desk provides editing support and professional development to public media reporters, many of whom are in one- and two-person newsrooms. Another purpose of the Alaska Desk is to build stronger collaboration with the 27 public broadcasting stations in Alaska.
This partnership is made possible by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Unangax̂ dance, once lost, now echoes across the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. -
There are some promising signs for the whales, which were hit hard by the Exxon Valdez spill and then again by the marine heatwave known as the Blob. -
Many Alaska institutions depend on that funding to keep certain degree programs and student support services afloat. -
The plan includes consolidating tribal relations functions and moving some offices out of Alaska. -
Officials say the local police chief shot the man aboard a fishing boat as he tried to flee. -
Scrubber discharge is a relatively new source of ocean pollution that critics say has major implications for marine ecosystems. -
Demand for electric vehicles is rising in the state, but owners in the Interior have limited charging options. -
Officers say they found methamphetamine and heroin worth roughly $1M on a fishing vessel. -
The Alaska Marine Highway’s director says a requirement to buy American-made parts has been a major stumbling block. -
Local officials say the dock could provide a major financial boost and help diversify Skagway’s economy, which relies heavily on tourism.
