Report Presents Analysis Of Giant Ice Sheets
Scientists say they have resolved one of the biggest arguments in the climate change debate. In a report published in “Science” magazine today, they present a new, comprehensive analysis of how much...
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Are You Really What You Eat?
It’s very Alaskan to have a freezer full of wild food. Tell us how you use that food on the next “Talk ofAlaska.” Food from the wild and preparing food that feeds the spirit as well as the body is...
View ArticleIsrael Keyes Dies Of Apparent Suicide In Alaska Prison
Confessed serial killer Israel Keyes is dead of an apparent suicide in his Alaska prison cell. Federal prosecutors announced Keyes’ death at a news conference on Sunday. They said Keyes confessed to...
View ArticleOfficials Identify Two Killed In Parks Highway Collision
Two people who died Friday in a collision on the Parks Highway have been identified. Shawn Dugan, 25, of Fort Wainwright, and Sandy Graetzsch, 33, of Fairbanks were killed when their vehicle slid...
View ArticleA Wave of Retirements in the Federal Government
Alaska’s biggest landlord is the federal government, and for better or worse, some of its living heritage is about to disappear. Due to a quirk in federal law, some senior federal personnel in Alaska...
View ArticleNOAA Administrator Stepping Down Next Year
You can add the name of NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenko to the list of top Obama administration officials not sticking around for the president’s second term. The Commerce Undersecretary for Oceans...
View ArticleReport: Dispersants Used After Blowout Had Few Ill Effects
The Deepwater Horizon blowout of 2010 marked the first time that chemical dispersants were injected into an oil spill underwater. Now a report from government scientists finds remarkably few ill...
View ArticleHoliday Greetings
Many Alaskans make a point of listening to the radio on the last Tuesday before Christmas for the unique experience of hearing holiday greetings from friends and relatives across the state on “Talk of...
View ArticleLegislative Aide Resigns After Ethics Violation
A legislative aide resigned today because of ethics violations involving an anti-Islam organization. The Legislative Ethics Committee ruled that Karen Sawyer, an aide to Representative Shelly Hughes of...
View ArticleGovernor Parnell Announces 2014 Budget Plan
Today Governor Sean Parnell announced a $12.8 billion-dollar budget for 2014, saying it’s more than a billion dollars leaner than this year’s budget and leaves a half-billion-dollar surplus. But he’s...
View ArticleWork Begins At Point Thomson
Work has begun on the gas field at Point Thomson on the North Slope. The Exxon-Mobil Corporation is working to connect the field to an existing pipeline, twenty-two miles away. Listen for the full...
View ArticleFDA Approves Genetically Modified Salmon
The Food and Drug Administration has approved genetically modified salmon, deciding the fish would not pose an environmental threat. This triggered outrage from Alaska’s congressional delegation. The...
View ArticlePower Line at Turnagain Pass Being Replaced
A project is underway to replace the power line across Turnagain Pass on the Kenai Peninsula. Skiers and snowmachiners between Turnagain Arm and the Johnson Pass campground are advised to be on the...
View ArticleJBER Soldier Found Dead In Barracks Tuesday Morning
Not much information available yet from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where the Army says a soldier was found dead in the barracks on Tuesday morning of an apparent gunshot wound. The name has not...
View ArticleArmy Identifies JBER Soldier Found Dead In Barracks
The Army has identified the man found dead of a gunshot wound at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Tuesday morning as Private Grant Wise, 25, of Fairport, New York. Wise was assigned to Alaska duty with...
View ArticleCargo Vessel Crew Member Falls Overboard In Gulf of Alaska
A crew member fell overboard from a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Alaska Tuesday night and was not found. The “Aqua Splendor” was on its way to Asia from Washington state and was about 300 miles south of...
View ArticleKikkan Randall Wins Tour de Ski
Kikkan Randall once again dominated an event in the Tour de Ski yesterday, winning all heats of the freestyle sprint event. Her rival, Justina Kowalchik of Poland, did not make the final heat. Randall...
View ArticleIs Regulation of Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Adequate?
The grounding of the drilling rig “Kulluk” has been pounced on by environmental groups who say we are not yet prepared to deal with the risks of drilling in Arctic Ocean waters. Are they right? We’ll...
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2 Federal Investigations To Probe Kulluk Incident
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard. There will be two federal investigations of what went wrong with the Kulluk, the 266-foot Shell drilling rig that went adrift in the Gulf of Alaska and ended up...
View ArticleAnchorage Man Dies After Being Hit By SUV
An Anchorage man died Tuesday after he was struck by a car pulling out of a parking lot on a midtown street. James Castro, 64, initially appeared uninjured but later died in the hospital. Police have...
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