Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduces a bill to keep Denali as the name for America's tallest peak. Plus, lawmakers consider a measure to split the Division of Agriculture off as its own department. And, girls hockey is …
An investigation by The Alaska Landmine revealed that North Slope Borough Mayor Josiah Patkotak took numerous trips to places in the Lower 48 states and Peru, often accompanied by his wife and children. In a December NSB Assembly meeting, members voted 8-3 …
Thanks to the roughly 140,000 ounces of gold recovered from high-grade ore delivered from the Manh Choh mine, Kinross Gold Corp.'s Fort Knox mine in Alaska produced 377,258 oz of gold last year, a 30% jump over the 290,651 oz produced in 2023. " …
About 150 years ago, a few days after summer solstice, the gray skies above the Diomede Islands were heavy with smoke from whaling ships set ablaze by Confederate sailors who didn’t know the Civil War had ended. “The red glare from the eight burning …
Alaska’s grueling Iron Dog snowmachine race is set to begin this Saturday in Big Lake. Executive Director Mike Vasser has been involved with the event for more than 20 years and has watched it evolve. “The race just gets faster and faster as the equipment, …
By BOB GRIFFIN Despite having one of the most poorly supported public charter school systems in the country, Alaska charter school parents have managed to create the highest performing charter system in the US. That’s the conclusion of two PhD’s who …
Story Links THIS WEEK The Lindenwood men's ice hockey team (6-20-2) returns home for the final time this season, taking on the University of Alaska Fairbanks (9-11-6) for a two game series on Friday and Saturday from Centene Community Ice Center in …
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaskan leaders continue to unite behind keeping with the traditional name of North America’s highest peak. In response to President Donald Trump’s executive order, Sen. Lisa Murkowski presented a bill Thursday that would keep …
Alaska author Eowyn Ivey (Photo from Eowyn Ivey) Juneau Afternoon’s new series, Rainy Day Conversations, features Alaska author Eowyn Ivey. Ivey’s first novel, “The Snow Child,” was a New York Times bestseller and a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Ivey lives in …
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