Politics

Murkowski calls on Trump to end ‘sad chapter’ of splitting families at border

Sen. Lisa Murkowski and more than two dozen other senators wrote President Trump Friday urging that he use all available resources to reunite migrant families that were detained after crossing the southern border.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | July 21, 2018 2:00 pm

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We might have been looking for D.B. Cooper in wrong place for all these years

After spending two-and-a-half years investigating the D.B. Cooper case and making his documentary, filmmaker Dirk Wierenga said he is confident they fingered the right guy.

By Tom Banse, Northwest News Network | July 21, 2018 12:15 pm

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Young Coast Guardsman puts training to the test in Glacier Bay rescue

Some kayakers in Glacier Bay got knocked around by the waves and stranded. An aspiring Coast Guard rescuer hopped into the 50-degree water and swam them to safety.

By Jacob Steinberg | July 21, 2018 10:07 am

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History

A virtual reality tour of the historic Gold Creek Hydro Plant

Take a virtual 360° degree tour of the historic Gold Greek Hydro Plant

By David Purdy, KTOO | July 21, 2018 4:00 am

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Public Safety

Residents safe after fire engulfs Kimberly Street residence

Two residents and a dog made it safely out of a Mendenhall Valley house fire on Friday.  

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | July 20, 2018 6:54 pm

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State leaders say salmon initiative would cost time and money if it passes

Initiative supporters say it would actually lower costs for the state. 

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | July 20, 2018 6:14 pm

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Weather

Flooding changes the course of the Mendenhall River near Brotherhood Bridge

The oxbow bend in the river has been eroding for years, until floodwaters broke through the river bank.

By David Purdy, KTOO | July 20, 2018 5:43 pm

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More Y-K Delta tribes protest Donlin Mine as permitting process progresses

Six tribes have passed resolutions against the proposed mine in the past two months; and eight have spoken out against it in the last two years.

By Krysti Shallenberger, Alaska's Energy Desk | July 20, 2018 5:41 pm

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Environment

Alaska’s Last Straw happy to see cruise lines join effort to reduce plastic waste

Norwegian Cruise Line banned plastic straws aboard its ships, but offers alternatives for people requesting a straw. Another cruise line, Carnival says staff members only supply straws upon request for soda or cocktails. That’s good news for an Alaska grass-roots organization.

By Tripp J Crouse, KTOO | July 20, 2018 4:23 pm

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Alaska's Energy Desk

AK: There and back again, one man’s journey from China to Alaska

Yingdi Wang has been Alaska’s trade representative in China for nearly two decades.

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | July 20, 2018 3:12 pm

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Gardentalk

Gardentalk – Here’s your primer on picking peonies

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has a few tips for selecting and planting peony varieties.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | July 20, 2018 12:06 pm

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Housing

Anchorage struggles to balance homeless camping problems

Anchorage officials are pushing forward with a new plan to more quickly clear away unlawful camps in the city’s parks and greenbelt.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | July 20, 2018 11:32 am

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Tourism

Southeast invests in tourism hoping for big return

Bigger and bigger cruise ships bring more and more passengers to the Inside Passage. Southeast Alaska communities are investing more into the tourism industry hoping for a return of that investment.

By Leila Kheiry, KRBD-Ketchikan | July 20, 2018 10:59 am

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Alaska Native Government & Policy

Immigrant detention is big business for some Alaska Native corporations

Some of the outrage over the separation of families at the southern border has spilled over to the government contractors who work in migrant detention and several of those contracting companies are Alaska Native corporations.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | July 20, 2018 7:22 am

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Public Safety

DNA shows Eagle River bears killed were not to blame for attacks

Three bears shot and killed in Eagle River are not the bears responsible for recent maulings, including a fatal attack, the Department of Fish and Game announced Thursday.

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | July 20, 2018 6:40 am

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