Michael Carey

Incumbent Senator Mark Begich and challenger Dan Sullivan resume campaigning. The Division of Elections has revised the election returns. The oil-tax referendum was decided by less than five percent of the vote. What now? The Libertarian candidate for the Senate drops out - the party gets a new candidate. Striking Enstar workers return to the job, Cook Inlet oil production is up. The price of a barrel of North Slope crude is down. The Kodiak Rocket facility launches a rocket in a launch that lasts seconds.Listen now:

The election returns are in. Alaskans say no to the oil-tax referendum but the outcome was in doubt for a while. Dan Sullivan wins the GOP Senate nomination - with Mead Treadwell finishing a distant third. What is Mead's future? And what of second-place finisher Joe Miller? Sean Parnell, Bill Walker and Byron Mallott square off for governor - amidst calls for Walker and Mallott to join forces. Two GOP House incumbents lose primaries. Don Young is renominated once again. The Municipality of Anchorage has yet another plan for the troubled port.Listen now:

The Anchorage Assembly passes a revised labor law - and Mayor Sullivan vetoes it. Debates, debates and more debates as election day approaches. The battle over oil taxes continues. Enstar workers strike. The Air Force says Fairbanks is the best location for two F-35 squadrons. The current Congress has a reputation as a do-nothing Congress. Is it when faced with Alaska issues?KSKA: Friday, August 15 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 16 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, August 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 16 at 4:30 p.m.Listen now:

The Anchorage Assembly okays a compromise labor law. The three major candidates for the GOP Senate nomination debate in Fairbanks. Shell and North Slope Native groups reach a drilling agreement. The bridge across the Tanana opens, the bridge to somewhere. Alaska LNG project buying land. Fishermen complaining about Gov. Parnell's choice of fisheries adviser. Gov. Parnell is disturbed the federal government sent five refugee children to Alaska. Forty years ago, Richard Nixon resigned as president. KSKA: Friday, August 8 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 9 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 9 at 4:30 p.m.Listen now:

The University of Alaska Board of Regents offers university president Patrick Gamble a $320,000 bonus. The state supreme court weighs in on same-sex marriage benefits. Magnuson-Stevens act up for re-authorization. Minimum wage on ballot and under debate. Commercial salmon season in full swing. Battle over SB 21 - and the oil-tax referendum - continues to heat up. The Donlin mining project shows progress toward development. APOC gets a complaint against the anti-marijuana advocates. Dan Sullivan goes negative on Mead Treadwell in the Senate race.Download Audio

Enstar is raising its rates - the public objects. The Vote Yes.Vote No battle continues. The US Senate primary enters its final days. Sarah Palin weighs in on oil taxes. Musk Ox keep Nome wildlife managers busy. The challenge of translating ballot language into Native languages. A setnet ban initiative can move forward an Anchorage judge says. Update on oil and gas issues. KSKA: Friday, July 25 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 26 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 26 at 4:30 p.m.Download Audio

Inmate deaths lead to hearing before lawmakers. The woes of Buccaneer Energy. The fight over who is responsible for the North Pole suloflane spill continues. The evolution of Alaska oil taxes. The North Slope haul road is in trouble from "a moving mass of frozen debris." An update on the US Senate race. A successful missile test over the Pacific increases the likelihood the Defense Department will send more missiles to Fort Greely. Headline; "Ex-Guard Chief Moves to Arctic Frontline." Who is he?KSKA: Friday, July 18 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 19 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 19 at 4:30 p.m.Download Audio

Alaska Natives go to federal court to force the state to provide more voting assistance to Native-language speakers. Shopping may never be the same in Bethel. Arctic Slope Regional Corporation endorses Dan Sullivan for the Senate. Sullivan and incumbent Mark Begich exchange hostile advertisements. Congressman Don Young receives a "letter of reproval" from the House Ethics Committee. The KABATA moves forward with the Knik Arm Crossing: Buildings on Government Hill will be torn down. Senate candidate Joe Miller goes after his Republican opponents on the immigration issue.KSKA: Friday, July 11 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 12 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 12 at 4:30 p.m.Download Audio

Some of the remains of those killed in a tragic 1952 air crash near Colony Glacier recovered. Kuskokwim salmon fishery opens to dissatisfaction with management. Vote Yes! apologizes to Tony Knowles. Update on legalization of marijuana ballot proposition. The oil industry shows interest in Umiat prospect. The latest in the US Senate race. Could the strife in Iraq drive up oil prices? What is the future of Fort Greely? KSKA: Friday, June 20 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 21 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 21 at 4:30 p.m.Download Audio

A federal judge tells the state it must do a better job of translating the election ballot into Native languages. The proposed King Cove road is subject of a lawsuit. The drilling firm Buccaneer goes bankrupt. Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller suggests troopers pulled him over because of his political views. Hard Rock Cafe comes to Anchorage. Democratic lawmakers challenge SB 21. Families sue driver charged with two DUI murders.KSKA: Friday, June 13 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 14 at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 14 at 4:30 p.m.Download Audio