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Anchorage, AK
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Alaska PR
Description:
Life Informed.
Twitter:
@kska
Language:
English
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Episodes
Anchorage Mayor LaFrance says city faces challenges but bolstered by dedicated employees
7/25/2024
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance says her team is focused on finding solutions to staffing shortfalls in city government.
Duration:00:13:00
New Juneau statue remembers ‘Titanic of the Pacific’s’ mythical sole survivor
7/25/2024
A statue of Tommy the dog now stands in Juneau's Tee Harbor, near where he reportedly swam to shore after the 1918 sinking of the SS Princess Sophia.
Duration:00:04:35
Woman charged with murder, DUI after SUV strikes soldier at Fort Wainwright gate
7/25/2024
Charges say Brianna Lapp, 31, was nearly four times over Alaska's legal limit for alcohol Monday after she struck and killed Pfc. Arturo Gomez, 29.
Duration:00:02:46
Anchorage’s new administration officer cites staffing shortages as major challenge to city services
7/24/2024
Anchorage Chief Administrative Officer Bill Falsey called a report by the outgoing administration a "candid and sobering look" at the city.
Duration:00:09:57
Now at peak growth, Alaska’s cow parsnip can cause serious skin burns when activated by the sun
7/24/2024
The sap contains what are called furocoumarins that are sensitive to ultraviolet light and can cause painful blisters and rashes.
Duration:00:05:10
U.S., allied pilots fly in first NATO-organized Alaska training exercise
7/24/2024
Arctic Defender 2024 offered European pilots "exquisite" training in expansive airspace over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.
Duration:00:02:16
A new 300-acre park near Potter Marsh aims to preserve crucial wetlands
7/24/2024
The new park also means more places for hiking and cross-country skiing in Anchorage.
Duration:00:03:17
Peltola declines to endorse Kamala Harris, won’t say who she’ll vote for
7/23/2024
Congresswoman Mary Peltola, a Democrat, said Tuesday morning she's "keeping an open mind." She later said she wouldn't vote for Trump.
Duration:00:03:37
9th Circuit hears appeals in Southeast Alaska king salmon troll fishery lawsuit
7/22/2024
Three federal judges heard arguments Thursday for and against a lower court ruling that threatened to halt Southeast Alaska’s king salmon troll fishery.
Duration:00:03:58
The Fairbanks animal shelter is overwhelmed with surrendered dogs
7/19/2024
Shelter operations supervisor Kimberly Imbert said the facility is seeing at least twice as many dogs being dropped off as adopted out.
Duration:00:02:56
Alaska Native students gain cross-cultural experience through Ilakucaraq program
7/19/2024
In Kotzebue, the teens learned about edible wild plants, cut and jarred dried, black seal meat in oil, and helped build drying racks for hanging fish.
Duration:00:04:58
After a dry June sparked wildfire concerns, Alaska has had a very rainy July
7/18/2024
Climate researcher Brian Brettschneider says the rain has “certainly, quite literally put a damper” on wildfire concerns.
Duration:00:04:17
Bristol Bay floating fish processor back at full capacity after fire
7/18/2024
Northline Seafoods CEO Ben Blakey doesn't think this summer's electrical fire aboard the Hannah will have a lasting financial impact.
Duration:00:02:54
Juneau residents hold vigil for homeless man killed by police
7/18/2024
Both Steven Kissack, who was fatally shot Monday, and his dog Juno were familiar faces to those who live and work in downtown Juneau.
Duration:00:04:53
Arctic air brings historically cold July temperatures to Bethel
7/17/2024
This summer is the first time in more than 50 years that Bethel has seen back-to-back July days with highs that didn’t top 50 degrees.
Duration:00:03:21
Statewide initiative would restore Alaska campaign finance limits
7/17/2024
Alaska's latest campaign finance limits were struck down three years ago by federal judges. Citizens Against Money in Politics hopes to create new ones.
Duration:00:03:01
‘The Hungry Games’ offers viewers another helping of Katmai National Park fat bears
7/16/2024
The streaming series “The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge” follows stars of the park’s Fat Bear Week as they bulk up for winter.
Duration:00:01:45
As encampment settles in next door, Anchorage nonprofit to build 6 tiny homes for the homeless
7/15/2024
The leader of the nonprofit says there has been a lot of positive interest in the project. She hopes other groups emulate it.
Duration:00:04:19
Brian Smith sentenced to 226 years for killing 2 Alaska Native women
7/15/2024
The courtroom was packed for Friday's sentencing of a man who had bragged to police about killing two Alaska Native women.
Duration:00:04:08
After a spree of Anchorage police shootings, advocates call for a citizen review board
7/12/2024
The board would be staffed by professional investigators who would be guided by a board made up of Anchorage residents, aimed at holding the Anchorage Police Department accountable.
Duration:00:04:01