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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (AP) - Two soldiers were injured when a military helicopter was involved in a rollover accident in Talkeetna, officials said Monday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Police Department was investigating a report of a suspicious package that was found in the front parking lot of the Gastineau Elementary School.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — A polar bear that killed a young mother and her baby last month in western Alaska was likely an older animal in poor physical condition, but tests came back negative for pathogens that affect the brain and cause aggressive behavior, officials said.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The current inflation is affecting more than just the gas prices, it's impacting popular Superbowl party snacks.

Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - In coming decades, the ocean conditions that triggered the snow crab crash and harvest closure are expected to be common

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The sixth annual Juneau's Got Talent took place Saturday, Feb. 4th at the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - At the weekly Chamber luncheon Thursday, the Mckinley Research Group presented their research of the Civic Center Demand Survey Results of market demand and economic impact improvements.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska State Troopers were notified of an injured skier who ventured outside the boundary of Eaglecrest Ski Area.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Saturday released the following statement after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down by a U.S. fighter jet off the coast of South Carolina Saturday afternoon.

Tuluksak, Alaska (KINY) - On Jan. 13, Alaska Wildlife Troopers (AWT) in Bethel received a report of an illegally taken caribou while following up on an unrelated case in Tuluksak.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A groundbreaking Tlingit elementary school program established by Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) and the Juneau School District (JSD) in 2000 is expanding to eighth grade, welcoming a full-time, interim principal and growing its Lingít language instruction.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - A skull found in 1997 in a remote part of Alaska's Interior belongs to a New York man whose death was likely caused by a bear mauling, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) – On Feb. 1, a Fairbanks Jury convicted 55-year-old Brett Gilbert of murder in the first degree for his murder of Mark Mitchell.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Following a week of high-profile Alaska news, Representative Peltola welcomed Alaska journalists to her office and over the Internet to an informal press gaggle.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Environment Conservation put out a food recall notice from the USDA for around 2.5 to 2.6 million pounds of canned meat and poultry, some of which has been confirmed to be distributed in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The proposed ordinance to spend $300,000 on the Cruise Ship dock lot, now owned by Huna Totem Corporation was voted down earlier this week

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - On Feb. 1st, Superior Court Judge Paul Lyle sentenced Eric Rustad to 50 years in jail with an additional 15 years suspended for a period of 10 years of probation for the Jan. 10, 2020 domestic violence murder of Kristen Huntington.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Homer woman with attempted interference with the navigation of a seaplane and negligent operations of a vessel.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Ski for Women is North America's largest women's cross-country ski event, with close to 1,000 Alaska women skiing Kincaid Park.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Region is meeting potential local hires where they live, work, and go to school, by visiting Southeast and Southcentral Alaska communities for in-person hiring events planned for February and March.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced the names of the 32 young Alaskans she is nominating to the U.S. military service academies for the class of 2027.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced three bills that are components of Alaska's Healthy Families Initiative.

Wasilla, Alaska (KINY) -  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that 1023 Diesel and Fleet, Inc., of Wasilla, Alaska paid a $65,000 penalty for the illegal sale and installation of aftermarket products that disable vehicle emission control systems, known as defeat devices.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Members from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), and Navy Supervisor of Salvage (SUPSALV) participated in an ice-based pollution response exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage Jan. 30 through Feb. 2.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Winkelman tells lawmakers that the department is working to reduce the number of suicides

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Health Fair happens across the state. In Juneau three events are seeking volunteers.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Trail Mix members talked on Capital Chat on their goals for 2023.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - A state agency that represents Alaskans who cannot afford their own attorneys intends this month to stop taking clients facing serious felony charges in parts of southwest and western Alaska due to staffing shortages.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that 70 Tribes will receive approximately $21 million for 93 projects that improve road safety on Tribal lands.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Diabetes is a growing problem in the country and Alaska too, especially among Alaska Natives.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Members of the Senate’s coalition majority say they don’t expect changes to the system before the 2024 election, but others aren’t sure

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Feb. 1st, at about 2:27 p.m., the Juneau Police Department received a report from Kroger Inc., located in North Carolina, regarding a possible threat at the Juneau Fred Meyer store.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Three orphaned moose calves have found a new home in Western Washington.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Wednesday, Representative Peltola announced the hire of a key staffer who will play a leadership role in her state office.

Delta Junction, Alaska (KINY) - Daniel Serkov was indicted by a Fairbanks Grand Jury on two counts of murder in the first degree, two counts of murder in the second degree, and one count of tampering with physical evidence for the Jan. 20 shooting deaths of Andrey Dorozhin and Dmitry Sergiyenko in Delta Junction, Alaska.

Bethel, Alaska (KINY) – On Monday, a Bethel jury found 44-year-old Jason Bobby guilty for the 2018 shooting death of Deacon Evan.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan joined with fellow senators to introduce a new bipartisan bill to prohibit the sale of American crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to any company under the control of the Chinese Communist Party.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Biden administration issued a long-awaited study Wednesday that recommends allowing a major oil development on Alaska's North Slope, and the move-while not final- drew immediate anger from environmentalists who saw it as a betrayal of the president's pledges to reduce carbon emissions and promote clean energy sources.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Public Safety has released a draft copy of its body cam policy for public comment from Feb. 8th - Mar. 1st.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Urban Avalanche Advisory was set to moderate this morning following the cooling temperatures after days of rain.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Bus drivers in Alaska's second-largest school district went on strike after delivering students to classes on Tuesday, citing unfair labor practices.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined 24 states in a lawsuit against the Biden Administration to stop a new U.S. Department of Labor rule that pushes ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing, which may risk the retirement savings of some two-thirds of the U.S. population or 152 million workers.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - In honor of Valentine’s Day, historic crime researchers Betsy Longenbaugh and Ed Schoenfeld bring a program about love and murder to Juneau audiences. Logenbaugh and Schoenfeld were featured on Capital Chat last Monday.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The team behind the statewide health improvement plan Healthy Alaskans today released its first annual scorecards showing progress made toward reaching the goals of Healthy Alaskans 2030 – a plan outlining health outcomes for Alaska to reach by the year 2030.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) announced it has entered into a letter of intent to transition Juneau Youth Services (JYS) programs to SEARHC.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation will host a series of DIY activities and events throughout February to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Treadwell Arena.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan announced the names of 32 young Alaskans he nominated to the U.S. Military Service Academies.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Cathy Muñoz acting commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Commissioner Dr. Tamika Ledbetter submitted her resignation to Governor Dunleavy Tuesday morning.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau School District has announced two new directors for the Director of the Teaching and Learning Support Department and the Director of Student Services

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Today the EPA published its final determination regarding the development of Pebble Mine in the Clean Water Act effectively vetoing the project.

Washington, DC (KINY) - Last week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez in announcing more than $285 million in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) for operations, vessel acquisitions, shoreside infrastructure, and reduced environmental impact.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council Board of Directors has named Phil Huebschen as the new Executive Director and Zachary Pease as the new Technical Director of the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council (JAHC).

The 2023 Southeast Conference Mid-Session Summit begins Tuesday morning at 7 AM at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, downtown Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Dimond Park Aquatic Center will be closed to the public for annual maintenance from Monday, Feb. 13 through Tuesday, Feb. 21. DPAC will reopen on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Platypus Mini-Con was held at Mendenhall Valley Library and the Douglas Public Library over this weekend.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Effective prevention and treatment in modern times requires an understanding of past tuberculosis-related trauma, say experts meeting at health summit.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Dave Ringle is the Executive Director for St. Vincent de Paul. He joined Angel Montgomery on Capital Chat to talk about upcoming events.

Fairbanks, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Sletten is using this research in her thesis for her master’s degree in marine biology. She intends to do further work, with many more samples, to better parse out life stages of the seals, seasons of harvest, and other factors that might correspond to varying levels of microplastics.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Saturday, Jan. 29th, at about 12:02 a.m., the Juneau Police Department received a 911 call from a 46-year-old female, stating she needed help at her residence in the 9000 block of Rosedale Street.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - This past week, the Senate Education Committee began the work of identifying the funding challenges facing Alaska’s public schools.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sixteen acts will display their talent and compete for cash prizes on Saturday, February 4, at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center (JAHC) beginning at 7:00 pm.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced his Carbon Management and Monetization Bill Package, creating statutory and regulatory structures needed to capitalize on carbon markets.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard rescued an 85-year-old overdue boater Friday on a beach in Steamer Bay, after a Wrangell Search-and-Rescue crew located the man.

Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - Assistant District Attorney Alex Kramarczuk was appointed Ketchikan District Attorney this week.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - On Saturday around 3:24 a.m., Troopers attempted a traffic stop on a suspected DUI driver that was failing to maintain lane and displaying no rear lights near the southbound Richardson Hwy. weigh scales.

Craig, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday, Alaska State Troopers along with the Craig Police Department and the assistance of Southeast Alaskan Cities Against Drugs (SEACAD) executed a search warrant in Craig.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy is releasing the roster of Alaskans appointed to his new Statewide Broadband Advisory Board.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Police Department is participating in a statewide advertising campaign designed to help communities partner with law enforcement in the fight against drug trafficking in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Public Safety’s Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) has released its annual drug report highlighting trends in illegal narcotics trafficking in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Jan. 19, members of the Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs (SEACAD) task force, located a suspicious parcel being shipped to Juneau in the mail.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a 20-state coalition that is suing the Biden Administration over a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program that unlawfully creates a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of migrants annually.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - An Anchorage Grand Jury returned an indictment, charging 32-year old Joseph Fagundes with one count of first-degree attempted murder, one count of first-degree misconduct involving weapons, one count of third-degree misconduct involving weapons and one count of third-degree assault for shooting at an APD Sergeant on Jan. 14, 2023.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska chapter of the national non-profit Junior Achievement (JA) raised more than $250,000 with its annual Alaska Business Hall of Fame event, besting its past record high by $50,000.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Registration for the upcoming Parent & Tot swim lessons at Augustus Brown Swimming Pool will open Friday, Jan. 27, at noon.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, along with many other Southeast Alaska tribes, is pleased with the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) final rule to restore longstanding roadless protections to the Tongass National Forest.

WASHINGTON (KINY) – Alaskan communities that depend on ferry service to connect with other parts of the state will see significant improvement due to increased funding of the Alaska Marine Highway announced Wednesday, Jan. 26.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Carl Uchytil, the Port Director of Juneau, was a guest on Action Line on KINY radio.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Filthy Fuhrer, formerly Timothy Lobdell, 46; Roy Naughton, aka Thumper, 44; Glen Baldwin, aka Glen Dog, 41; Colter O’Dell, 30; and Craig King, aka Oakie, 57, were sentenced this week in Alaska to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Soil scientist Jodie Anderson has been named director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Wade Albright has been named director of the Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.

Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Kodiak man with possession of fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and numerous firearms.

Homer, Alaska (AP) - An advisory board overseeing a public library in Alaska has voted to keep scores of books containing supposed LGBTQ themes in the children’s and young adult sections instead of moving them to a separate location after complaints were made.

Kenai, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Judicial Council met in Kenai on January 23-24 to interview applicants for a position in the Kenai Superior Court.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Rebecca Douglas, a 12-year employee of DOT&PF won a spot on the 2022 Airport Business top 40 under 40 from Aviation Pros magazine.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Wandering is a very common and potentially dangerous behavior among individuals living with dementia.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan released the following statements after the USDA Forest Service finalized its repeal of the Tongass National Forest’s exemption from the 2001 Roadless Rule.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Marine Highway winter ferry main line will begin service on Feb. 13, said DOT Public Information Officer Sam Dapcevich. In the meantime, local service for the Northern Panhandle is being provided by the Tazlina while the LeConte is offline for overhaul work.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting recruitment events in the next week to hire Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at three Alaska airports – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Fairbanks International Airport and Juneau International Airport (JNU).

Kotzebue, Alaska (KINY) - On January 16 at 12:29 pm, the Northwest Arctic Borough Search and Rescue Coordinator called Alaska State Troopers to report two people were overdue on a red and black Yamaha snowmachine traveling between Kotzebue and Noorvik.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $22 million.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Leadership recently appointed Representative Mary Sattler Peltola to serve on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee in her first full term in Congress.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Monday, at about 1:34 p.m., the Juneau Police Department received a missing persons report for Woodrow Farrell Eagleman.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Alaska’s statewide law enforcement agency is investigating after two troopers escorted one of the state's top school principals to a hospital for a mental health assessment based on a bogus court order, officials said.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - During a virtual special meeting Wednesday, the Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development voted to send regulations out for public comment pertaining to the Alaska Reads Act, approved a Teacher Apprentice Program board resolution, and modified the board's 2023 meeting dates to accommodate Commissioner interviews and approval of Alaska Reads Act regulations.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Monday evening, Governor Mike Dunleavy delivered his fifth annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature, outlining his vision and optimism for Alaska’s future.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Reservations for the Pack Creek Bear Viewing Area on Admiralty Island go on sale February 1, on Recreation.gov.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - In a reversal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service issued a final repeal of the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Forest Service reinstated Roadless Rule protections across the Tongass rainforest in Southeast Alaska that benefits wildlife and the environment.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Sitka Parks and Recreation registration for the 2023 City League Volleyball season is open.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Capital City Fire and Rescue (CCFR) responded to NC Machinery for a working fire in a structure in the back of the building Sunday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will hold a ceremony in April to celebrate the raising of ten totem poles along the Juneau waterfront and the installation of bronze masks on the SHI arts campus honoring the five major Native groups of Alaska.

Washington, DC (KINY) – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan announced Wednesday the Federal Transit Administration is awarding more than $285 million of investments to improve the reliability and service of Alaska’s ferry system, which serves more than 30 communities across 3,500 miles of coastline.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced that 2023 Alaska Teacher of the Year, Harlee Harvey, is one of five finalists for 2023 National Teacher of the Year

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Community Charter School (JCCS) and Mendenhall River Community School (MRCS) have selected new principals.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Airlines announced the completion of their transition to paper cups for inflight beverages, a move which eliminates more than 55 million plastic cups annually and replaces them with a more planet-friendly alternative.

Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew, forward-deployed to Cold Bay, medically evacuated a mariner from a fishing vessel near Dutch Harbor, Tuesday morning.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - For the first time in history, mathematics achievement scores in the United States dropped - from 241 in 2020 to 234 in 2022. As new research rolls in, the stark realities of the effects of COVID-19 on educational attainment are setting in.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) recently returned from a visit to the Abraham Accords member countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Morocco.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA), a Sitka-based fishing group and partner organization Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust (ASFT) is seeking applicants for the Crew Training Program.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department is opening summer shelter reservations Monday, January 30 at 8 a.m. Summer shelter reservations are available April 15 – September 15 and cost $30 per hour plus tax.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development will hold a special meeting on January 25, via audio conference. Public participation in the meeting will be through the digital platform Zoom.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are honored to recognize several resilient and hard-working Alaskans during the 2023 State of the State Address.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - December’s job count was up 2.1 percent from December 2021, an increase of 6,400 jobs.

Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - Not a single crab boat from Kodiak, the Alaska Peninsula, or Chignik broke ranks to drop pots for a harvest of 7.3 million pounds of bairdi Tanners when the fishery opened on January 15.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - News of the North asked a research scientist about ways to prevent Southeast porpoises from dying in accidental bycatch.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The weather advisory for wind and rain isn't quite over yet.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Fashion Week brings designers and models from all over the world to Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska (The Alaska Beacon) - A complaint filed Friday alleges some families have waited four months for nutrition assistance.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - At a series of community meetings held in Atlin, BC, and Whitehorse, YK this week, the Tak’hu (Taku) River Tlingit celebrated the declaration of an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) within their traditional Territory.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Capital City Fire and Rescue hosted its 2022 Award Banquet on January 14.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday afternoon, Alaska State Troopers were notified of a double homicide in Delta Junction.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed a permanent injunction from a lower court benefiting states Friday morning.

Washington, DC (KINY) – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced new staff members to her Washington D.C., and Anchorage offices.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska State Museum is pleased to announce Prayer Markers - Ecological Relics, an exhibition of works by artist Jannah Sexton Atkins.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Friday announced the appointment of Judge Jude Pate to the Alaska Supreme Court.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute will host free public talks about tracking space debris, fostering education using the outdoors, new techniques for understanding aurora, the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, and climate change and its effects on Alaska’s wildlife.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - NOAA and Alaska Department of Fish and Game are supporting an urgent cooperative research project focused on Bristol Bay red king crab.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Southeast Alaska troll fishery of wild Chinook salmon is facing a potential shutdown due to a lawsuit filed by the Wild Fish Conservancy, a non-profit conservation organization based in Seattle.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska announced the reopening of the Rescue Small Business Relief program to provide a new round of grants to tribal citizen-owned businesses.

Thorne Bay, Alaska (KINY) - On Wednesday in the late afternoon, Thorne Bay VPSO and E.M.S team responded to a report of a float house on fire.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alumni Association has named its 2023 award recipients.

Honolulu, Hawaii (KINY) - In recent weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard has continued to monitor a Russian vessel, believed to be an intelligence gathering ship, off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The weekend event is scheduled from April 1-2 at Thunder Mountain High School.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - NOAA’s Alaska Region welcomes a new expert to foster an understanding of tribal perspectives and improve working relationships and trust between agency staff and Alaska Native communities.

Juneau, Alaska (The Alaska Beacon) - The Alaska House of Representatives elected Rep. Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, as speaker of the House, putting a predominantly Republican coalition in charge of the body.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing two people in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, authorities said.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Robert Dundas is expected to be arraigned in Superior Court on Friday Jan. 20, 2023.

Palmer, Alaska (KINY) - Alaskans can apply for United States Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grants of up to $60,000 to support specialty crops in the state under a federal program administered by the Alaska Division of Agriculture.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau's Community Development Department has developed and released an interactive inventory map of vacant and underdeveloped properties in the City and Borough of Juneau.

Kenai, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Judicial Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 23rd.

Portland, Maine (AP) - The warming of the waters off the East Coast has brought the loss of microscopic organisms that make up the base of the ocean’s food chain. Potential loss of phytoplankton has emerged as a concern in recent years in other parts of the world's oceans, such as waters off Alaska.

(AP) - The CEO of United Airlines says it could be another rocky year for air travelers.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The water-filtering abilities of farmed kelp could help reduce marine pollution in coastal areas, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Trail Mix's bi-annual event is beginning January 18th.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The inspiring voices of tribal leaders, Forest Service employees, and Chugach and Tongass forest partners, visitors, and multi-users highlight a three-part video series that captures a new theme from the agency’s Alaska Region.

Juneau, Alaska (The Alaska Beacon) - There are at least two distinct populations of harbor porpoises in Southeast Alaska waters, and one of them appears to be particularly vulnerable to deaths from entanglements in commercial fishing gear, according to newly released information from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - With five different opinions issued by three different Solicitors of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior over the past several years, confusion exists over whether the 51-year-old Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) extinguished the federal government’s ability to take lands into trust in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is to support regional partnerships and federally recognized tribes.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Legislature convenes for a new session Tuesday with a bipartisan coalition controlling the Senate for the first time in over a decade, a divided House struggling to organize for the third straight term and a newly reelected Republican governor who said he’s interested in working with lawmakers and “problem solving.”

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska today released the first in a series of informational reports designed to aid state leaders as Alaska confronts a rapidly changing Arctic and the increasingly globalized North.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - No one was injured when an Alaska Railroad train derailed Tuesday near Girdwood after running into an avalanche field.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Sunday one of the hardest athletic events around the world will begin on the shores of Auke Lake in Juneau with a cannon blast that will signify the first official full IRONMAN race in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - If you don’t have a ticket to today’s Juneau Skating Club Spring Show at Treadwell Ice Arena then pay at the door or beg to get in as this is a show you will not want to miss!

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé and Thunder Mountain High School basketball teams, coaches, cheerleaders and officials will wear purple during their games tonight and Saturday night at the JDHS gym to raise awareness for mental health, suicide prevention and positive messaging for young adults and community members.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - It takes something special to supplement a high caliber activity without taking away from that activity and that challenge has been met every basketball season by the pep bands of Thunder Mountain High School and Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé.

The recent avalanche and landslide activity in the Basin Road and Perseverance Trailhead area is shown in these photos from KINY.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas High School Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears hockey team fell by the score of 4-2 to the Palmer Moose on Monday night at Treadwell Arena in a spirited and physical Railbelt Conference battle around the rink.

The Juneau School District is allowing their high school basketball and hockey players to play unmasked if certain testing requirements are met. Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss noted that the change only applies to players who are actively participating in one of the two sports and that coaches and athletes seated on the bench still have to wear face coverings.

The First Things First Alaska Foundation wrote in May 2020 that "the Alaska Roadless Rule hinders Southeast Alaska's economic recovery.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Angoon’s Betty Samato likes to walk. A lot. She has traveled on foot more than 7,000 miles in just over a year and much more since the coronavirus pandemic first began spreading through her home community.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - In the final leg of his final race as a high school senior, in the last event of the 2021 State Swimming & Diving Championship at Bartlett High School, Juneau-Douglas Yadaa.at Kalé senior Tytan Frawley touched the pool wall to clinch the state championship for the Crimson Bears boys' 400 yard relay. A few lanes down, Kodiak’s Jackson Krug also stretched to the finish with the identical time.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Seward senior Lydia Jacoby and Thunder Mountain High School sophomore Patrick Foy were named the outstanding female and male swimmers at Saturday’s 2021 State Swimming & Diving Championship at Bartlett High School.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - My grandmother committed suicide.   My mother did not talk about this much at all, and I did not ask.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Husky Cheer Team went from being part of Friday night’s high school football state championship game in Anchorage to Saturday’s Rally in the Valley cheer competition in Palmer with a transition from freezing field to heated gym that was as flawless as their performances in both. 

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - It wasn’t the script the Juneau Huskies had hoped to follow in the ASAA First National Bowl Football State Championship game at Service High School against the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds, but the 30-17 loss was one they read with passion and heart until the final seconds ticked away the dream that had captivated their capital city community.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - I saw the four high school football players sitting at the far edge of the field where their latest win was the last in a transition from youth to manhood. It wasn’t built just for them. This 100 yard stretch of green turf surrounded by a worn track, woods and aging bleachers set down before a mountain as if gods would sit above them and watch. But they made it their own. 

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) swim and dive state championships scheduled for Nov. 5-6 have been moved from Juneau to Anchorage after the City and Borough of Juneau and ASAA could not come to agreement on COVID-19 mitigation policies for teams attending.

Juneau, Alaska - From Egan Drive, one’s eyes are drawn to the Lemon Glacier, whether any cloud cover is present and if "hitchhiking" is doable that day.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center raising the COVID-19 community risk to a Level 3 High, the Juneau School District is working to keep the weekend high school sports events scheduled, according to JSD Superintendent Bridget Weiss.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - While the Gastineau Channel Little League Major All-Star state runner-ups were quarantining in Anchorage as a result of positive COVID-19 tests, the Alaska state champion Knik Little League was knocked out of the Northwest Regional Little League tournament before it played a game when a member of the team tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The beauty and strength of the native people of Alaska and the exhilarating wilderness surrounding Juneau were highlighted in an announcement on Monday by the IRONMAN Group of the capital city’s selection as the next full IRONMAN Triathlon - a 2.4-mile open water swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile marathon run.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The rich and beautiful history of the Tlingit people in Alaska and specifically in Juneau will be shared with the world as local artist Crystal Worl was commissioned to create the IRONMAN Alaska logo.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The IRONMAN Group posted a photo of Juneau on its Facebook page at noon today with the verbiage "Join IRONMAN live at 8pm ET for the announcement of our newest IRONMAN location." The announcement day is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday.

Tokyo, Japan (AP) - Alaska’s first Olympic swimmer, Seward High School Seahawk class of ’22 - and Seaward Tsunami Swim Club member - Lydia Jacoby, age 17, won Alaska’s first Olympic swimming gold medal on Tuesday morning in Japan, touching the wall in the 100 meter breaststroke in one minute 04.95 seconds.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Gastineau Channel Little League Majors Division All-Star first baseman Keaton Belcourt has a simple rule for good defensive baseball.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With two Little League tournaments underway involving teams from outside Juneau and a third set to begin and teams arriving, Robert Barr, the planning and section chief for the City and Borough of Juneau’s Emergency Operations Center, said he hopes travelers take advantage of the city’s free COVID testing.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - “This is the Hawaii IRONMAN,” Dave Christen, IRONMAN regional director said, fully extending his arm above his head. He was looking out at the water from the Auke Rec picnic area.  He lowered his arm an inch and said, “This is the Alaska IRONMAN in Juneau.”    Then he lowered it well below his waist.    “And this is all the rest,” he said. 

Washington, D.C. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo, the White House announced Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of emergency over a rise in coronavirus cases.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge will multiply during the Games.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - “On a geezer’s run,” Glenn Frick said. “No man is left behind.” This was said with roughly two hours left in a planned run in the mountains. I had just looked at one last climb up toward the end of the Juneau Ridge.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - What do Russell Wilson, Chris Paul, Tiger Woods and Rafael Nadal have in common with 2010 Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike?

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike, 29, just missed an Olympic berth at the U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field in Eugene, Oregon on Friday, placing fifth in the 3000 meter steeplechase.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the 3000 meter steeplechase preliminary heats completed just days earlier, and the fastest time of 8 minutes 22.01 seconds recorded by the wearer of the racing bib with UPDIKE emblazoned above the Eugene, Oregon moniker of TRACKTOWN, 2010 Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike is relaxing on Thursday, just a day before the Friday finals that could put him in the Tokyo Summer Olympic games.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ketchikan High School graduate (2010) Isaac Updike won his heat in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field so easily on Monday at Eugene, Oregon’s Hayward Field that he fist-bumped the second place finisher before crossing the line.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Kenai Central High School graduate Allie Ostrander finished sixth in her heat of the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field in Eugene, Oregon and qualified for Thursday's finals.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - When Lydia Jacoby, the 17-year-old Seward Tsunami Swim Club sensation, touched the wall at Tuesday’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, in the finals of the 100-meter breaststroke and the her lane clock stopped at one minute 05.28 seconds, a crowd of Juneau’s Glacier Swim Club athletes, clad in swim gear at practice, erupted in cheer.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - One of the Alaska’s best distance runners, and most unselfish running camp volunteers, Allie Ostrander, recently revealed through personal media accounts in YouTube and Instagram that she has been struggling with an eating disorder.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Lydia Jacoby, the 17-year-old Seward Tsunami Swim Club sensation, swam the second-fastest time in the world this season at Tuesday’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, to earn a berth in the Summer Olympic Games.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Now with more than 20 coronavirus cases in five Southeast communities, all possibly related to the Ketchikan High School Bill Weiss Wrestling Tournament and a small schools Region V Tournament at the same venue, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is still working diligently with the city’s Emergency Operations Center to discover exactly what happened.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The acting superintendent of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District released a statement responding to the warning letter from the Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska Schools Activities Association concerning Ketchikan High School not following the COVID-19 mitigation plans for wrestling events last month.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The 2021 Native Youth Olympics Traditional Games will stream live from the Thunder Mountain High School gymnasium this Saturday and Sunday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After the Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska School Activities Association warned Ketchikan High School on Thursday of possible sanctions due to not following Region V policies concerning COVID-19 mitigations at the recent Kayhi wrestling tournament, ASAA Executive Director Billy Strickland said things will change.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska School Activities Association has warned Ketchikan High School of possible sanctions due to not following Region V policies concerning  COVID-19 mitigations at the recent Kayhi wrestling tournament.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Former Ketchikan Kings cross country runner Isaac Updike set his quickest, the United States’ fastest this season and world’s best time of this year for the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Oregon Relays in Eugene on Saturday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Eaglecrest Ski Area has reached its second-highest level of snow accumulation and has extended their operation into Saturday and Sunday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The first date for any couple can be exciting, but for Craig and Barbara Lindh their ski outing on the Juneau Icefield in 1968 paled next to their flight off the ice.

The House voted 32-7 to send to the senate fast track legislation that provides 24 million for the marine highway system to keep running and 45 million for medicaid.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal study says more shrubs growing on Arctic tundra likely will have little effect on the abundance of most bird species until the vegetation grows tall.