Category: AK

Fishing boats at Ketchikan’s Thomas Basin harbor in October. (Eric Stone/KRBD) There were no fatalities within Alaska’s commercial fishing fleets this year, for only the second time on record. The U.S. Coast…

Anusorn “Nuson” Smith Dec. 12, 1970 – Nov. 19, 2022 Longtime Soldotna resident Anusorn “Nuson” Smith, 51, passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna after battling cancer….

Newscast – Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1648-vt-10.mp3 In this newscast: There were no…

The Homer Mariners Girls Basketball season starts later this month, and Homer News caught up with Head Coach Chad Felice to get a sense of what we ought to look forward to….

Elections workers double-check the results of Alaska’s Aug. 16, 2022 primary election during a meeting of the state review board on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 at the Alaska Division of Elections in…

Years Ago Homer happenings from years past November 30, 2022 5:30 am 20 years ago As a fund raiser for the Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic, 15 Homer men posed nearly naked…

Joanna Castle Miller, satirist and playwright and guest instructor for 49 Writers (image courtesy of Joanna Castle Miller) 49 Writers, an Alaskan literary group, has invited playwright and satirist Joanna Castle Miller…

‘Tis the season to enjoy holiday traditions, like skating on Beluga Lake, taking in the Christmas tree lighting events, preparing your favorite cookie recipe, writing cards, getting tickets to the Nutcracker Ballet,…

The Port of Alaska is seen from the air on Aug. 11, 2022. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) If a nationwide rail strike takes place this month, the Alaska Railroad will keep…

Eldred Rock Lighthouse in Lynn Canal in 2015. According to the National Weather Service, gusts were reaching 60 mph there on Tuesday. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO) The National Weather Service says that…

Eaglecrest Ski Area General Manager Dave Scanlan was at a ski area called Galsterberg in Austria in April 2022 to inspect this gondola system. Eaglecrest is buying the system and having it…

Newscast – Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1648-vt.wav In this newscast: A young climate…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy briefed reporters on the state’s preparations for the coronavirus on March 10, 2020. (Photo by Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) Gov. Mike Dunleavy has become the first Republican governor in…

The Alaska Judicial Council held a public hearing about applicants for two Anchorage Superior Court judge positions in the in the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage on Nov. 16, 2022. Few people participated….

Police tape across the Brotherhood Bridge Trail on Sept. 23, 2022. The body of Juneau resident Faith Rogers was found about 200 yards from the trailhead on Sept. 21. (Photo by Paige…

Newscast – Monday, Nov. 28, 2022 https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1648-vt-9.mp3 In this newscast: The suspect arrested…

Aleutian Airways’ inaugural flight marked the first commercial flight on a Saab 2000 to Unalaska since 2019. (Photo by Maggie Nelson/KUCB) New regional airline Aleutian Airways touched down at Unalaska’s Tom Madsen…

Alora Wassily, Harmony Larson, and Trista Wassily with names community members suggested for the creek in Dillingham. (Photo by Avery Lill/KDLG) One year ago, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued a declaration to remove a…

Sponsored Golden Trump Bucks 2024 Reviews: Commemorative President Donald Trump 24 Memorabilia? November 23, 2022 1:30 am The populace propels the political arena in a country or state. Politicians share their ambitions,…

A view from the Goldbelt Tram of a Princess Cruises ship docked in Juneau on Aug. 31, 2021. (Photo by Jennifer Pemberton/KTOO) The longtime manager of the program that sets Juneau’s tourism…