Begich Blasts Arctic Drilling 'Naysayers'
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is labeling some of his colleagues as "short-sighted naysayers" for seeking suspension of new lease sales in the Arctic. Five Democratic senators and Independent Bernard Sanders...
View ArticleState Reviews Radiology Company's Certification
A Fairbanks radiology business that has operated for years will undergo state review this week in a "certificate of need" hearing. North Star Radiology may be required to obtain a certificate of need,...
View ArticleSnow Removal Continues at Local Airport
By Reporter Samantha Angaiak and Photojournalist Shawn Wilson. (KTUU-TV)
View ArticleK-Beach Residents Reeling from October Floods
Kenai residents are still in recovery mode after a severe storm flooded homes in the K-Beach area in October. The storm prompted a state disaster declaration from Gov. Sean Parnell, but even with...
View ArticleAccused 'Craigslist Killer' Has Alaskan Connection
Miranda Barbour of North Pole, along with her husband, is accused of luring a Pennsylvania man through the website Craigslist only to kill him.
View ArticleHow Will Alaska Caribou Respond to Changing Climate?
Caribou may have a grim future in Alaska if findings of a new report are correct. Research headed by Laval University in Quebec suggests Arctic caribou herds will not fare well in the changing Arctic...
View ArticleTallest Building in Alaska has a New Owner
The tallest building in Alaska has a new owner. The Anchorage Daily News reports a private partnership consisting of JL Properties, Washington Capital Management and Cook Inlet Region Inc. has...
View ArticleThe Morning Show (Dec. 17, 2013)
KTUU Channel 2 News presents The Morning Show with David George and Sheila Balistreri.
View ArticleKodiak Harbor Lights Contest Set for Weekend
Kodiak's downtown harbor will be the focus of a holiday lights contest for boats. The Kodiak Daily Mirror says the Kodiak Maritime Museum is sponsoring the event, which is set to begin at 5 p.m....
View ArticleEagle River Woman's Battle Against ALS Inspires Community
Also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, ALS sufferer Mary Sundt has inspired Eagle River's community to host a walk-a-thon to bring awareness to the disease.
View ArticleFour Fires Damage 3 Fort Yukon Buildings
Officials in the village of Fort Yukon are investigating three fires that have burned buildings in the last two weeks. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports fire twice hit a tribal education...
View ArticleFNSB Planning Commission Green-Lights Drag Strip
A group trying to build Alaska's second drag racing strip has moved closer toward its goal. The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Commission has approved an application by the Fairbanks Racing...
View ArticleRepublican Senator Labels KABATA, Denali Commission 'Waste'
The Denali Commission and proposed Knik Arm bridge in Alaska are among projects nationwide singled out as examples of government waste by an Oklahoma senator. Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn ranks the...
View ArticleMembers Call for Ketchikan Councilman to Step Down
There are calls for a new member of the Ketchikan City Council to step down after other members learned he had his teaching certificate revoked in Washington state after a sexual misconduct...
View ArticleAFD Extinguishes Vehicle Fire near East Anchorage Apartments
Firefighters are responding to a vehicle fire close to an East Anchorage apartment building Tuesday morning. AFD dispatchers say 12 units were sent to the 3900 block of San Roberto Avenue, slightly...
View ArticleState Sets Jan. 17 Deadline to Apply for Windstorm, Flooding Aid
Alaskans who suffered damages from severe storms in November and flooding in the Kenai Peninsula Borough now have one month in which to apply for state aid for those incidents. According to a Tuesday...
View ArticleAPD Says Missing Woman Last Seen Downtown Safely Found
Anchorage police say a woman reported missing Saturday, more than a week after she was last seen Downtown, has been safely found Tuesday. According to a brief statement from APD spokesperson Jennifer...
View ArticleSuspect in Craigslist 'Thrill Kill' Lived in Anchorage, North Pole
A woman accused of killing a man in Pennsylvania was born in North Pole, Alaska, and later lived in Anchorage. Police believe Miranda (Dean) Barbour, 18 – along with husband Elytte, 22 – solicited a...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Man in Peggy?s Restaurant Stabbing
Police arrested a man suspected of a Tuesday morning stabbing at a local restaurant near Merrill Field. According to a statement from APD spokesperson Jennifer Castro, police were informed of the...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Get out of the Way, Moose
Moose: Is there a more seemingly ubiquitous large animal in all of Alaska? Perhaps, but there may not be one as unyielding in the face of nearly any motorized vehicle as this particular ungulate....
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