Dunleavy says he will sue over EPA’s veto of Pebble Mine
Gov. Mike Dunleavy joined Lori Townsend for Talk of Alaska on Jan. 31, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’s going to pursue legal action against…
Congresswoman Peltola hires Josh Revak, a Republican former rival, to run her Alaska office
Josh Revak talks before a floor session on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/KTOO) Congresswoman Mary Peltola has chosen Josh Revak, a Republican and former…
Nikiski legislator hires former Alaska budget director Donna Arduin as policy advisor
Donna Arduin answers questions from the press about the governor’s ten-year budget plan in 2019. (Skip Gray/360 North) A former Alaska budget director who was known for her budget-slashing policies…
Mat-Su bus drivers strike after dropping students off at school
Teamsters Local 959 members employed by Durham School Services to drive Mat-Su Borough School District school buses picket for better terms. Members voted to strike on Tuesday. (Courtesy Teamsters Local…
Unalaska settles suits claiming hostile work environment for police
The City of Unalaska’s Department of Public Safety headquarters. (Berett Wilber/KUCB) The City of Unalaska agreed to pay $765,000 to settle four separate lawsuits against its police department, all brought…
Anchorage senator proposes new spending cap, key piece of Alaska fiscal plan
Sen. James Kaufman, R-Anchorage, speaks on the floor of the Alaska Senate on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) A Republican state senator from…
Writer Ernestine Shaankaláx̱t’ Hayes awarded $50,000 from United States Artists fellowship
Ernestine Hayes is seen in Juneau, Alaska, this winter. (Photo courtesy of Pat Race) In 2018, Ernestine Shaankaláx̱t’ Hayes’s house caught fire. Her writing was on hold while she spent…
Fire destroys power plant at Newtok school
(Katie Basile/KYUK) The Western Alaska village of Newtok has lost power at its local school due to a Thursday fire, according to state officials. The fire, in the community of…
Radio Plays”; “Hip Hop on Front” concert preview
Full Show Segments on today’s show: Chilkat weaving workshop Hip Hop on Front” Preview “Alaska Theater Festival: Radio Plays” preview Lily Hope teaches weavers across the country to weave Chilkat. She…
Gov. Dunleavy announces PFD education raffle winners
Gov. Mike Dunleavy watches as Department of Education and Early Development commissioner Heidi Teshner draws an education raffle winner’s name at Harborview Elementary School in Juneau on Jan. 25, 2023.…