Winfree selected to be first Alaska-born chief justice of state Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Daniel Winfree questions [...]
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 6, 2021
The larger of 2 Denali hybrid shuttle buses (Photo courtesy [...]
Justice Department brings federal criminal charges against Derek Chauvin, 3 others
A picture of George Floyd hangs on a fence barrier [...]
Deadly fungus threatens Alaska amphibians
A spotted frog found in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and [...]
Future sustainability of the permanent fund
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation. (Photo [...]
Vaccine fears in the BIPOC community
Anchorage Health Department public health nurse [...]
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 7, 2021
Ruby crowned kinglet (Photo by Donna [...]
Ketchikan wrestling meet linked to 23 COVID cases in Southeast Alaska
At least COVID-19 23 cases have been linked to a [...]
Utah man charged with killing wife on cruise ship in Alaska had brain injury, says defense
Passengers wait aboard the Emerald Princess moored on the South [...]
‘It’s historic, empowering and healing’: Meet the Indigenous teen from Alaska on the cover of Vogue Mexico
Quannah Chasinghorse, a Han Gwich’in and Oglala Lakota fashion model [...]
US job growth slows sharply in sign of hiring struggles
Alex Kim, owner of Chopstix Sushi Restaurant, said that he [...]
Survey: Here’s why some Alaskans are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Maria Rogers answers questions as she gets registered for her [...]
Tongass and Bristol Bay protection can help Biden meet new climate goal, fishing and conservation advocates say
Habitat for sockeye salmon is vulnerable to climate change. (U.S. [...]
Anchorage elementary teacher selected as 2021 Alaska Teacher of the Year
Northwood Elementary fifth-grade teacher Kelly Shrein welcomes students into the [...]
LISTEN: Are unemployment payments causing a worker shortage? Economists say it’s complicated.
Jason Brissett, a kitchen worker who came to the U.S. [...]
Warming Pacific waters likely adding to Arctic sea ice loss, study finds
Sea ice floats in the Bering Strait off Cape Prince [...]
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 6, 2021
The larger of 2 Denali hybrid [...]
As lumber prices climb, Alaskans increasingly mill their own
Hans Dow spends a Saturday afternoon milling more than 50 [...]
Federal fisheries council, citing profanity, tightens comment policies
Members of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council at their [...]
Yup’ik college student, founder of Alaska biotech company, wins international entrepreneur award
Biological siences student Michael Martinez studies [...]
Unanimous ferry reform bill prompts constitutional challenge from Alaska’s governor
House Bill 63 would create an Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board [...]
Bronson outraises Dunbar in latest campaign finance reports
Former Air Force and commercial pilot Dave Bronson (left) and [...]
Anchorage’s Pacific Islanders embrace ‘extreme hip hop’ step aerobics
Jana Atonio dances at the O’Malley Center on May 4, [...]
Alaska Native Vietnam vets, heirs would receive state land under Gov. Dunleavy proposal
Army veteran George Bennett of Sitka speaks at the announcement [...]
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Jana Atonio dances at the O’Malley Center on May 4, [...]
Eagle River man, charged in woman’s disappearance, was filmed carrying a body to his car
A graphic image created for Jerilyn Nicholson’s funeral. (Nicholson family [...]
Did agents raid home of wrong woman over Jan. 6 riot? Maybe.
Homer Inn and Spa CREDIT HOMER INN AND SPAANCHORAGE, Alaska [...]
Hotels and restaurants that survived pandemic face new challenge: staffing shortages
Jason Brissett, a kitchen worker who came to the U.S. [...]
A state corporation is still pushing a massive gas line plan in Alaska. Is it a pipe dream?
A rendition from 2015 of what the liquefaction plant in [...]
Coast Guard scuttles Juneau’s troublesome tugboat Lumberman
The tugboat Lumberman sitting in Gastineau Channel at low tide [...]
Park rangers shoot aggressive black bear in Seward
Park officials killed and salvaged an [...]
After pandemic cancelation, Russian Orthodox residents in Bethel celebrate Pascha in person
“There’s a dialogue between the clergy and the choir. So [...]
Facebook ban on Donald Trump will hold, social network’s oversight board rules
Facebook indefinitely suspended then-President Donald Trump’s accounts in January after [...]
Cruise company offers $10 million in ‘humanitarian relief’ to Alaska’s port towns
A row of booths used by waterfront vendors during the [...]
Still deciding between Bronson and Dunbar? Here’s where they come down on major issues
Former Air Force and commercial pilot Dave Bronson (left) and [...]
Fairbanks teacher on leave after comments in class about George Floyd
Lathrop High School in 2011 (RadioKAOS photo via Wikimedia Commons) [...]
Trail building in Alaska: Summer of 2021
Trails are one of the primary [...]
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The tugboat Lumberman sitting in Gastineau [...]
Anchorage woman’s death under investigation after body found near Eklutna Lake
A photo illustration of Jerilyn Nicholson shared by friends and [...]
Skier dies after crevasse fall in Alaska national park
Denali in Feb. 2021 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media)DENALI NATIONAL PARK [...]
Pfizer says FDA will soon authorize COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 age group
Syringes filled with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are shown in [...]
Why lagging COVID vaccine rate at rural hospitals ‘needs to be fixed now’
Medical workers with Delta Health Center prepare to vaccinate people [...]
Children now account for 22% of new U.S. COVID cases. Why is that?
Children account for more than a fifth of new U.S. [...]
Ex-Alaskan to become No. 2 at Department of Interior
Tommy Boudreau at his confirmation hearing at the Senate Energy [...]
Still deciding between Bronson and Dunbar? Here’s where they come down on major issues
Former Air Force and commercial pilot Dave Bronson (left) and [...]
Human rights panel to weigh transboundary mining concerns
Campaigners from the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission call for [...]
In address to legislature, Sullivan slams Biden resource decisions
Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan takes the stage shortly after [...]
Some Bethel families consider moving due to district’s COVID safety policies
Katie Basile/KYUKSome families in Bethel are considering moving if the [...]
Bill for tribal recognition would put relationship with state on firmer foundation, supporters say
Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky, D-Bethel responds to questions during a press [...]
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 3, 2021
Former Air Force and commercial pilot [...]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Are you or a loved one [...]
Idaho’s transgender sports ban faces a major legal hurdle
Left: Madison Kenyon, who is cisgender, runs track and cross-country [...]
Could rising timber prices aid the Tongass transition to second-growth logging?
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Sen. Lisa [...]
WATCH: Runoff candidate discussion for Mayor of Anchorage
Former Air Force and commercial pilot [...]
Is Alaska’s pandemic housing market burning out or getting hotter?
A house for sale in South Addition in May, 2020 [...]
Hikers have standoff with black bear near Seward
The odds of getting attacked by a bear are one [...]
‘On fire with COVID’: surge of younger, unvaccinated patients strains Fairbanks hospital
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska (Wikimedia commons photo)Medical workers [...]
Washington law bans Native-themed school mascots — unless nearby tribe approves
A new state law will further prod the Spokane school [...]
Alaska courts disconnect online services after cyberattack
The front desk at the clerk’s office in the Dimond [...]
RUNNING 2021: Runoff for Mayor of Anchorage
Hometown Alaska will host RUNNING 2021: [...]
Lawmakers reject $3,000 dividend during weekend debate
The Alaska House of Representatives entrance in the Capitol in [...]
U.S. vaccinations may be reaching a tipping point to stop the virus, experts say
Around a third of the U.S. population has been fully [...]
Sister’s COVID illness inspires Anchorage woman’s effort to get Hmong community vaccinated
Clinic organizer May Ramirez-Xiong at the entrance of a COVID [...]
LISTEN: Alaska college grads to cap off tumultuous school years with virtual commencement
University of Alaska Anchorage student Jessica Reisinger is graduating Sunday [...]
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 30, 2021
Estrella Rodriguez-Northcutt shares photos of her [...]
Fire officials talk preparedness amid a changing landscape | Alaska Insight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4c3qUffya8 Spring is finally here [...]
Tiny beetles threaten spruce trees and homes in Alaska
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JanC26BhtAw Take a flight over [...]
Entrepreneur finds community and success bringing Latin American flavors to Anchorage coffee scene
Estrella Elizabeth Rodriguez-Northcutt owns Cafecito Bonito in Northeast Anchorage in [...]
House committee votes against $3,000 PFDs
Palmer Republican Rep. DeLena Johnson pauses before commenting on her [...]
High demand and high prices heated up Alaska’s housing market during the pandemic. Is it burning out or getting hotter?
A home for sale in Anchorage’s Nunaka Valley neighborhood in [...]
15,000 servicemembers gather in Alaska for biennial military exercise
Air Force F-15s taxi down the flightline at Eielson Air [...]
LISTEN: Acting Anchorage mayor talks economic recovery
Screen shot of Austin Quinn-Davidson, acting [...]
Tuluksak got a special water treatment system for the whole village, but the school was only using it
Tuluksak’s reverse osmosis system is located in the school kitchen, [...]
There have been two attempts in Congress to save Alaska’s cruise season in the last week. Both have failed.
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski urges Senate colleagues to support a [...]
House lawmaker introduces bill changing definition of consent to better prosecute rape, sexual assault in Alaska
Rep. Geran Tarr, D-Anchorage, speaks during a House floor session, [...]
Anchorage Assembly confirms city’s first Chief Equity Officer
Chief Equity Officer Clifford Armstrong poses for a portrait in [...]
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 29, 2021
By Thao spreads the word about [...]
Homer couple’s home and business raided by FBI, possibly in connection to Jan. 6 insurrection
Homer Inn and Spa. (Credit: Homer Inn and Spa)A Homer [...]
Alaska voting reform proposals reflect national divide
A voter mails an absentee ballot in Oct. 2020 (Lex [...]
Dunleavy proposes opening part of Kachemak Bay to subsurface gas leasing
Kachemak Bay in 2015. (Shady Grove Oliver/KBBI)Oil and gas leasing [...]
You’re vaccinated. Congrats! Now what can you do safely?
Joy Ho for NPRYou got your shot and you’re ready [...]
Travel School #3: Parks of the southwest and southeast
When Alaska Airlines Captain Jodi Harskamp [...]
Alaska lawmakers pass COVID-19 disaster declaration bill, with $8 million in federal food aid on the line
State Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, leaves the House floor after [...]
State reports small number of ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases in fully-vaccinated Alaskans
Coronavirus testing at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on [...]
Sitka officials vote to accept $1M donation from Norwegian Cruise Line
The Norwegian Pearl tied up at Skagway’s Broadway dock in [...]
‘Why are we not at war with this thing?’: 50 years of data show cancer still leading cause of death for Alaska Natives
The Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. (Joey Mendolia/Alaska Public [...]
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 28, 2021
A sign about capacity restrictions at [...]
Alaska prisons to open for visitation, regardless of vaccination status
Anchorage Correctional Complex in 2020. ACC is still closed to [...]
87-year-old Rep. Don Young announces re-election plans
Incumbent Rep. Don Young addressing moderator Lori Townsend during a [...]
At Supreme Court, mean girls meet 1st amendment
U.S. Supreme Court (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)Even Supreme Court advocates [...]
Anchorage Assembly rolls back COVID-19 gathering limits and business restrictions
The Anchorage Assembly Chambers in the Loussac Library on Jan. [...]
Tshibaka writings from college supported gay conversion therapy organization
Alaska Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka speaking at the [...]
‘Don’t answer the call’: Federal agency warns of phone scam sweeping Alaska
(Renee Gross/KBBI) Alaskans all over the state are reporting calls [...]
The bears are back in Anchorage: here’s what to know
The black bear Don Rearden saw going through trash in [...]
Former Alaska Arts Council employee wins $85K settlement after losing her job for criticizing governor
The state of Alaska has agreed to pay a settlement [...]
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The CDC says people who are [...]
LISTEN: New study examines Alaska law enforcement officers’ use of deadly force
Police investigate Dave Rose Park after [...]
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