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J. Thompson/National Park ServiceDan Bross talks with Rick Thoman about climate warming as a driving factor of landslides and flash floods like the recent deadly events in Nepal and the Grand Canyon. -
Congressman Nick Begich holds a solid lead over independent candidate Bill Hill after last month’s primary election. But Hill thinks he can beat Begich. // A legal group founded by a member of President Donald Trump’s inner circle is suing the state’s judge-nominating body, the Alaska Judicial Council. // The Alaska Judicial Council is recommending that voters don't retain two judges in the Nov. 3 election. // Anchorage Democrat Rep. Andrew Gray has asked Alaska’s attorney general to prosecute former Attorney General Treg Taylor for failing to file financial reports. // Alaska’s commercial salmon season is winding down, and fishermen are thankful they’re getting higher prices for their catch than they’ve seen in decades. // Alaska’s chief investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board retired this week. Clint Johnson spent nearly three decades with NTSB.
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NewsAlaska’s lieutenant governor won’t certify former state Attorney General Treg Taylor’s nomination for governor due to a failure to comply with financial disclosure requirements. // A Circle man is facing a first-degree murder charge for allegedly shooting a man to death with a borrowed shotgun. // The family of longtime Poker Flat Research Range Director Neal Brown compiled the writings of the late rocket scientist into a recently published memoir. -
NewsThe FNSB Assembly adopted its 2027 state and federal legislative priorities on Thursday. -
News“Here's the hard truth, folks: Alaska's not ready yet,” U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in her keynote speech. -
NewsTwo more victims of last week’s fatal plane crash in Southwest Alaska have been identified. // Military leaders and lawmakers gathered in Fairbanks last week to talk about what Alaska needs to support a growing military presence. // The Alaska Supreme Court issued affirmed that the language for an elections overhaul ballot measure is “true and impartial,” but ordered one change to its description. // The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly is asking for a moratorium on AI data centers as one of its legislative priorities. -
Dan Bross talks with Rick Thoman about the autumn 2026 climate outlook, and how the most recent fall with similar El Nino conditions panned out. -
NewsFour people died in a plane crash in the Kenai Peninsula community of Seldovia Wednesday, according to Alaska State Troopers. // Sen. Dan Sullivan and former Congresswoman Mary Peltola vied for support from the petroleum industry Thursday at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association’s annual conference in Anchorage. // Alaska is set to receive up to $23 million from Meta under a landmark multistate settlement agreement.
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NewsGolden Valley Electric Association’s board of directors voted Tuesday to chug along with a proposal to buy a 60-megawatt generator for an estimated $80 million. The 60 megawatt generator is meant to ensure GVEA will have enough electricity to accommodate increasing demand. -
NewsThe fourth of eight victims in last week’s fatal plane crash in Southwest Alaska has been identified. // Golden Valley Electric Association’s board of directors voted Tuesday to chug along with a proposal to buy a 60-megawatt generator for an estimated $80 million. // On track to finish third in the primary, Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg says he’s staying in the race for U.S. Senate, for now.
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NewsThe Fairbanks City Council passed a resolution at its regular meeting authorizing Mayor Mindy O’Neall’s administration to enter into negotiations with the lone respondent to a request for proposals. The vote was unanimous. -
NewsThe City of Fairbanks on Monday inched a little closer toward accepting a plan to redevelop the site of the demolished Polaris Building. // The Lower Kuskokwim School District says it won’t be re-opening schools in the two communities hit hardest by ex-typhoon Halong last October. // Alaska's biggest health insurance provider is asking to raise its rates on the individual marketplace by more than 25% for next year.
