Anchorage, AK November 17, 2023 Alaska minimum wage is set to rise in the new year The state legislature is considering additional increases in a ballot initiative The president of the Alaska AFL-CIO said that compared to the rest of the nation, the state’s minimum wage is “a little bit middling…
Anchorage, AK November 17, 2023 When the Coast Guard helicopter crashed in Southeast Alaska, first on the scene was the fishing crew that came to save The Lydia Marie, a 44-foot wooden troller based in Wrangell, began taking on water around 8 p.m. Monday in the rough seas of Frederick…
Anchorage, AK November 17, 2023 Newscast – Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 In this newscast: A father and son are charged with more than 50 violations of state fishing laws; Coast Guard crew involved in a…
Anchorage, AK November 17, 2023 Culture Rich Conversations It’s the Black Thanksgiving season Thanksgiving is one week away, and many of us are preparing to celebrate. But does the holiday mean the same to the Black community…
Anchorage, AK November 16, 2023 Juneau planning commission approves Douglas Indian Association learning center Residents asked that it be built somewhere else. Supporters said the site is culturally significant….
Anchorage, AK November 16, 2023 Kotzebue women’s deaths at former mayor’s property did not get thorough investigations, report says Two Kotzebue women died two years apart at the home of former Northwest Arctic Borough Mayor Clement Richards Sr. No one has been charged…
Anchorage, AK November 16, 2023 Only 51 of these U.S. whales remain. Little has been done to prevent their extinction Rice’s whales are one of the world’s newly discovered whale species – and already one of the most endangered. Protections for the whales in…
Anchorage, AK November 16, 2023 Alaska’s domestic violence council explores restorative justice methods in court sentencing Restorative justice is a method of resolution wherein people who are affected by a crime work together to address the harm caused and put…
Anchorage, AK November 16, 2023 Northern pike have been eradicated from Kenai Peninsula, according to scientists Northern pike pose threats to native species in the region, including salmon….
Anchorage, AK November 16, 2023 2 Coast Guard crash survivors released from hospital, 2 others improving The crew was responding to a fishing boat that was taking on water near Farragut Bay when their helicopter crashed on Read Island….
Anchorage, AK November 16, 2023 Alaska gets $200M for Railbelt energy project, Cook Inlet undersea cable The federal grant will fund a project to run a 50-mile undersea cable through Cook Inlet, to better connect Railbelt utilities and improve access to…
Anchorage, AK November 16, 2023 Newscast – Thursday, November 15, 2023 In this newscast: Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority has won a $2 million grant to help tribal citizens in Southeast Alaska become homeowners. The…