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  • In 2013, many National Parks closed during a shutdown. This time, the Interior Department says if the government shuts down, most open land will remain accessible. (National Park Service photo)
    Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Jan. 19, 2018
    What's open, what's closed if the government shuts down; Interior aims to sign King Cove road deal Monday, official confirms; Anchorage mayor's race is on, as incumbent and challenger file to run; In State of the State speech, governor strikes optimistic tone; Diverse backgrounds among three on list for vacant state Senate seat; Kusko 300 race day has arrived; AK: The man behind the plow. Listen now
  • Dog parks & an update from Pachamama
    KSKA: Thursday, Jan. 25, at 2:00p.m. We’re talking about dogs on the next Outdoor Explorer. Anchorage has a network of dog parks for different kinds of breeds that have different needs. Now there’s a group that wants to build a dog park with play equipment. We also have a guest to talk about dogs and the law. Later in the show, we catch up with our friend Dario Schwoerer, and his family. They've endured some tragedy, since we last spoke to them about their TOPtoTOP program, when a storm in Iceland seriously damaged the ship they live on. It's a harrowing tale to be sure.LISTEN HERE
  • Clint Johnson (far right) and the Kaiwik crew. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT)
    Fishermen set off for first tanner crab fishery since 2013
    After a few weather delays, the tanner crab fishery opens today. It’s the first time the fishery has been open in the Kodiak area since 2013. Listen now
  • The Sitka sac roe herring fishery operates just beyond the windows where the Board of Fish is seated. The industry wants the current management plan to stay in place, while a local cohort calling themselves the “Herring Rock Water Protectors” has aligned with Sitka Tribe of Alaska for more conservative management. (Emily Kwong/KCAW photo)
    Among 100-plus proposals, Sitka’s sac roe herring fishery a top issue
    The parking lot at Harrigan Centennial Hall in Sitka is packed to the gills. That’s because the Alaska Board of Fisheries is in town reviewing over 100 finfish proposals. If passed, a proposal can changes the rules of the game for fishing and one of the major battles concerns the future of the Sitka sac roe herring fishery. Listen now
  • Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting in March 2017. Kelly is hopeful that the Legislature will agree to a draw from the Alaska Permanent Fund without a broad-based tax. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)
    Top Republican, Democrat in Alaska Senate differ on income tax
    Alaska Senate Republican leaders are pointing to rising oil prices as confirmation that their reticence to a proposed income tax was right. The chamber’s leading Democrat says relying on oil gains would be shortsighted. Listen now
  • Calls for service plummet amid new strategy at Anchorage shelter
    News of the program's apparent success took some elected officials by surprise at an Assembly meeting Wednesday. Listen now
  • Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting in March 2017. Kelly is hopeful that the Legislature will agree to a draw from the Alaska Permanent Fund without a broad-based tax. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)
    Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018
    Top Republican, Democrat in Alaska Senate differ on income tax; Lawmaker skips training amid dispute over harassment probe; Rep. Young wants earmarks back, and he’s not alone; State-ordered investigation following BP leak finds no additional problem wells; Once thought settled, Alaska LNG eyes alternative gasline routes; Calls for service plummet amid new strategy at Anchorage shelter; Among 100-plus proposals, Sitka’s sac roe herring fishery a top issue; Mat-Su Borough Assembly rejects agreement with state on air quality; State agencies provide stopgap timber for Southeast industry; World’s 'tightest house' on the market in Dillingham. Listen now
  • Traveling Music 1-21-18
    Traveling MusicShonti Elder1-21-18 Music this week: Anchorage Folk Festival, free workshops and performances.Tonight 8:30 Seamus Eagan Project,…
  • Petit wins Copper Basin 300 in slow race hampered by weather
    A race official pointed to strong winds and heavy snow as contributing to 16 scratches in the challenging mid-distance race out of Glennallen. Listen now
  • The seal of the state of Alaska in the governor's temporary offices in Juneau, June 19, 2016. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO)
    Nominees for vacant House seat meet with Walker, describe qualifications
    Gov. Bill Walker met Monday with the three nominees for the now vacant District 40 seat for the Alaska House. The district covers the North Slope and Northwest Arctic boroughs and is open because former Rep. Dean Westlake resigned after allegations of sexual harassment. Listen now
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