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Alaska Statewide News
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Alaska Legislature fails to override vetoes of school bond reimbursement, ferries
The vote was 37 in favor of the override, and 20 against it. That fell short of the 45 votes needed for an override.
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Only 15 mushers are running the Yukon Quest, the fewest in race history
The race previously had been tied for its lowest entrants - 18 - in 36 years. As of right now, just 15 mushers are entered in this year's race.
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Haines Borough convenes task force to deal with roaming, dumpster-flipping bears
According to Haines Borough Police Chief Heath Scott, the department received 182 bear-related calls in 2019. That is more than double the number of bear-related calls they received the previous year.
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Alaska DOC reverses plans to send prison inmates out of state
Alaska Department of Corrections Commissioner Nancy Dahlstrom told state lawmakers that she canceled the bid process during a committee hearing Thursday.
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LISTEN: Alaska historians anxious over proposal to move archives — again
Historians are getting worried -- and mobilizing -- over yet another proposal to move federally owned historical records of Alaska even farther away from the state.
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Army Corps green-lights Ward Cove cruise ship dock
Fairbanks investor John Binkley of the Ward Cove Dock Group says the hope is to get the berths in place for this season.
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About a fourth of Selawik homes currently have frozen pipes, and it’s a chronic problem
Selawik mayor Clyde Ramoth says frozen pipes are a chronic problem due to issues with the initial installation of the above-ground water system.
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Nome resident takes creative approach to overcrowding in the region with a new housing option
The rooms are furnished with beds, a lamp, and shelves. The kitchen is stocked with the essentials like bags of flour, sugar, coffee, and tea.
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LIVE: Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate
Opening arguments began Tuesday, January 21, in the Republican-led Senate trial of President Donald Trump, who last year became the third president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. Watch live in our player above. Other ways to watch or listen to impeachment coverage: LISTEN: Stream NPR coverage here or tune in to […]
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Idaho man banned from hunting in Alaska after illegally guiding in Noatak Preserve
An Idaho man was sentenced in Anchorage Wednesday for illegally guiding moose and bear hunts through the Noatak National Preserve.
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Trump administration eases protection of wetlands
The new rule redefines which waters are covered by the federal Clean Water Act.
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Justices question restrictions on Alaska Native corporation shareholders’ free speech
The case was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska to test the limits of the state’s power to regulate free speech in corporate elections.
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How can we get more Alaskans teaching in their home communities?
The highest rates of teacher turnover in Alaska are with teachers who are trained outside the state. So how are educators and lawmakers working to get more Alaskans trained to teach in their home communities?
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6.2 Magnitude earthquake felt in Adak
The 6.2 earthquake struck about 50 miles from Adak around 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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LISTEN: Difficult-to-predict explosions at Shishaldin Volcano could go on for months
There was a massive explosion at Shishaldin Volcano on Sunday, sending volcanic ash several miles up into the sky and lava streaming down its flank.
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