Policy shifts, genetic insights shape the king crab fishery
The future of Alaska’s red king crab fishery is at a turning point. Proposed changes to the fishery’s management in Southeast Alaska could provide more opportunities for commercial fishermen, while new genetic research shows the species’ resilience. Together, these developments...
Gov. Dunleavy introduces education legislation he says aims to tackle school policy reforms
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced an omnibus education bill on Friday, which he said would tackle both education policy reforms and expanded funding for specific programs. “I’m hopeful,” Dunleavy said at a news conference Friday unveiling the bill. “That we can get an...
Thousands of healthcare workers needed every year in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska is seeing a need for thousands of new healthcare workers each year. According to a recent report by the Alaska Hospital and Health Care Association, the state sees a need for over 9,400 healthcare workers each year, to keep up with staffing...
When distress calls near Kodiak go unheard by the Coast Guard, Juneau’s Marine Exchange...
For several years the U.S. Coast Guard’s emergency VHF radio system has experienced outages across Southeast and the Gulf of Alaska. There’s been progress fixing the problem, but some mariners’ distress calls are still falling through the cracks. So another entity has stepped...
A necessity of the past becomes a Fur Rendezvous tradition
A giant pill bottle. A fighter jet. A Queen Elizabeth look-alike holding a corgi. What do these things have in common? They are all quirky ideas for an equally quirky event held each February during the Fur Rendezvous: Outhouse races down Fourth Avenue in Anchorage. Alaska's...
Dunleavy outlines ‘omnibus’ education bill, setting stage for negotiations with lawmakers on school funding
Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled what he’s calling an “education omnibus bill” on Friday. The bill, introduced in both chambers as House Bill 76 and Senate Bill 82, would make several changes to the way the state funds education and make policy changes that Dunleavy says will...
Sarah Palin’s Daughter Bristol Reveals Concerning Health Condition
Bristol Palin, reality TV personality and daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, is currently recovering after a health scare. On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the 34-year-old Teen Mom alum shared on her Instagram Story that she had woken up nine days earlier with a “little...
Alcohol seizures nearly quadruple in 2024, according to Alaska State Troopers
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alcohol seizures increased by nearly 400% last year compared to 2023, according to the most recent Alaska State Troopers' annual report. The seizures are a result of illegal alcohol imports into local option communities, giving municipalities and...
Invasive freshwater fish able to swim through Alaska’s Cook Inlet, study proves
In the fall of 2018, officials with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and their partners celebrated what they thought was a milestone: an end to the infestation of invasive northern pike in the Kenai Peninsula. Their laborious program – they thought – had ridden the...
AROUND ALASKA: Post Office Vandalism, Farm Forum, and New Police Partner!
The post office in downtown Fairbanks is implementing some changes due to "repeated vandalism." The lobby will now only be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. There's also no more 24-hour P.O. Box access. A spokesperson with the U.S....
