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  • Sierra Flores, left, her mother Serena Hinchman, middle, and Raeanne Holmes holds signs at the Miss USA watch party in the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau on Sunday, Hinchman and Holmes work for Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. (Photo by Quinton Chandler/KTOO)
    Fans watch first Tlingit Miss Alaska reach final 10 in Miss USA contest
    Some of London’s fans said they were proud of how far she did manage to go and they’re happy she used her platform to showcase Native culture. Listen now
  • The view of Berners Bay from Cascade Point. The Juneau Access Lynn Canal Highway would be built through this area. (Photo courtesy Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities)
    Funding for pro-road group approved by Juneau Assembly
    At a budget belt-tightening meeting Wednesday, the Juneau Assembly teed up $20,000 for a pro-road group that’s backing the Juneau Access Project. Listen now
  • Ali Clayton, age 28, died on Saturday (05-06-18). A graduate of Sitka High, she spent nearly a decade working at Harris Air. Clayton’s boyfriend of two months, 39-year-old Reuben Yerkes, was charged with murder in the first degree after he told police he shot her. (Photo courtesy of Scott Harris/2012)
    Sitka man indicted on three counts of murder in girlfriend’s death
    A Juneau grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Sitka man on three counts of murder, in the shooting death of his girlfriend last weekend. Listen now
  • After high-level Arctic talks, the party moves to Anchorage
    As delegates, dignitaries, and stakeholders wind-down high level council meetings, the Anchorage Museum is hosting North By North, a first-time festival focused on issues specific to the Circumpolar North. Listen now
  • (Graphic from Brian Brettschneider)
    Ask a Climatologist: Tracking “green up” in Fairbanks
    Trees and shrubs are starting to turn green in much of Alaska. But Fairbanks is the only community in the state with an historical record tracking the green up date. Listen now
  • Much of the North Slope of Alaska is characterized by low, sweeping tundra hills, and a complete absence of trees. (Creative Commons photo by Paxson Woelber)
    Runaway melt: Alaska permafrost is thawing even in winter
    When you think of carbon emissions, you probably think of the exhaust that comes from your car. But it comes from the ground, too. Listen now
  • (U.S. Geological Survey / Alaska Earthquake Cente)
    Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 8, 2017
    Rep. Eastman stands by controversial abortion statements, attacks media; Strong earthquake shakes near Adak, registering magnitude 6.4; New constitutional amendment would permanently set PFD to $1,250; Sitka man with Juneau ties charged with murder; Fairbanks sees third unsolved killing since April; Only 3 gallons spilled from Hilcorp platform in April, and it wasn't crude; Week of the Arctic: 'Very important' event showcases concerns, interests in region; Alaska students rally, walk out of class to support schools; Decades of trawl surveys help Bering Sea climate change research; Runaway melt: Alaska permafrost is thawing even in winter; After years of vacancy, Nome has an Animal Control Officer; Artist gives visual voice to domestic violence Listen now
  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, shown here at a recent meeting in Moscow, both are scheduled to attend Thursday's Arctic Council ministerial meeting in Fairbanks. (PBS photo)
    Week of the Arctic: 'Very important' event showcases concerns, interests in region
    The Week of the Arctic gets under way today here on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. Dozens of Arctic science- and policy-related events will be held throughout the week, culminating in Thursday’s Arctic Council ministerial meetings, when U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will hand over the council chairmanship to his counterpart from Finland. Listen now
  • (U.S. Geological Survey / Alaska Earthquake Cente)
    Strong earthquake shakes near Adak, registering magnitude 6.4
    A series of earthquakes shook the Aleutian Islands Monday morning, including a strong magnitude-6.4 quake near Adak. Listen now
  • Alaska Marine Highway System Capt. Mike Neussl addresses the 2016 Southeast Conference in Juneau. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)
    Top state ferry manager resigns
    The man overseeing the Alaska Marine Highway System is leaving his post. Listen now
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