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Mendenhall Towers climbers presumed deceased; search ends

Alaska State Troopers say ropes used by Ryan Johnson and Marc-Andre Leclerc were spotted in a cravasse on the north face of the Mendenhall Towers. Listen now

Pacific walrus. (Photo courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association)

Trump administration sued over Pacific walrus

The Center for Biological Diversity filed the lawsuit because the Pacific walrus wasn't granted an Endangered Species Act listing. Listen now

Warren Hansen stands beside a white radio collar used to track moose. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins/Alaska’s Energy Desk)

Trying to solve a moose-sized mystery in the tundra near Nome

There's been more snowfall than what was typical a few decades ago. Moose can handle heavy snow, but their environment appears to be changing. Listen now

Recovery effort for man buried in avalanche temporarily suspended

A 39-year-old Ketchikan man was buried in an avalanche while snowboarding on Dude Mountain Sunday afternoon. A search began on Monday, but has been temporarily suspended because of bad weather. Listen now

An estimated 190-200 sandwiches were sold to benefit victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneham Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. (Photo courtesy of Diana Getz)

Skagway residents sell barbecue sandwiches in fundraising effort for Florida shooting victims

Last week, 17 people, including students and staff, were killed in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Many others were injured. Thousands of miles away, in Skagway, Alaska, one family wanted to help those affected. Listen now

Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott addresses the Southeast Conference Mid Session Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Juneau. He urged capital city leaders to talk more with its neighbors about annexation plans. (Photo by Heather Holt)

Mallott lambasts Juneau’s annexation bid

Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott said Juneau is not behaving like a good neighbor. During a Wednesday speech to the Southeast Conference Mid Session Summit, he lambasted officials for trying to annex parts of nearby Admiralty Island. Listen now

The strays of Anchorage and Alaska: Who worries about them?

Who deals with lost and abandoned animals in Anchorage? If you lose a pet, how do you find it? What city ordinances govern how we live with animals in the municipality? We'll talk cats, dogs, rabbits and more. LISTEN HERE

KBBI's DASDEC box, which monitors for Emergency Alert System messages from IPAWS, NOAA Weather Radio and KSRM in Kenai. (Aaron Bolton, KBBI News)

Officials troubleshoot hiccups in EAS after tsunami warning

When a powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska hit early Tuesday morning, it sent a host of people and systems into motion. But there were parts of the EAS that failed. Local, state and federal officials are now working to sort out those kinks. Listen now

Traveling Music 1-28-18

Traveling MusicShonti Elder1-28-18 Format:Song Title Artist / ComposerCD TitleLabelDuration June AppPete's Posse / Traditional, additional words by Pete…

Bethel Search and Rescue releases Mark Kasayulie’s body to the Alaska State Troopers near Bethel's Hangar Lake on the afternoon of January 1, 2018. (Credit Perry Barr / Bethel Search and Rescue)

Father's body recovered, five rescued after family falls through Kuskokwim

A father’s body has been recovered from the Kuskokwim River after he and his family fell through a marked, open hole the night of New Year’s Eve. Bethel Search and Rescue says that the five survivors are okay and urges everyone to use overland trails to travel upriver. Listen now

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