KSKA-FM (Anchorage, AK)

KSKA (91.1 FM) is a non-profit radio station located in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It broadcasts public radio content from the National Public Radio network as well as the BBC World Service. In addition to these national programs, KSKA features some shows created locally.

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How will Murkowski vote on the reconciliation bill? Too early to say.

3 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Liz Ruskin

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Thursday that she’s still digging through the details of the giant budget reconciliation bill and can’t say yet whether she’ll vote for the legislation that would fulfill many of President Trump’s campaign promises. She described the bill as a malleable. “Everyone is pulling this Gumby in lots of different directions, right?
Sun-starved Anchorage sees rain, not gain, in run-up to summer solstice

3 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Chris Klint

As Anchorage’s summer wave of events and festivals begins, residents have seen a rainy start to the season with cool conditions sweeping through much of the state and snow sticking to area peaks. Anchorage’s forecast calls for chances of rain through Monday. Local firefighters say the city’s summer wildfire outlook has been improved by the wet weather.
The Anchorage Weekender: A group bike ride, a truck driver face-off and 6 more local events

3 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Ammon Swenson |Chris Klint |Ava White

The weekend is almost here, and we’ve got you covered. This is the first edition of Alaska Public Media’s “The Anchorage Weekender,” our round-up of upcoming happenings around town, published every Thursday. Each week, we’ll highlight a diverse array of events, to help you make the most of your weekend — whether you're into live music, outdoor adventures or something totally unexpected.
Federal staffing shortages could imperil Alaska aviation and tanker safety, Murkowski says

3 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Liz Ruskin

WASHINGTON — Staff reductions and budget cuts at the U.S. Commerce Department have Sen. Lisa Murkowski concerned for Alaska's major industries. Alaska pilots, she said Wednesday, depend on the proper functioning of Automated Surface Observing Systems. “The ASOS systems, as they are known, which provide for the aviation safety, are managed by the National Weather Service,” Murkowski told Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at a Senate hearing.
2 people reported dead in helicopter crash near Deadhorse

3 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Alena Naiden

Two people died in a helicopter crash on the North Slope Wednesday, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The agency was notified of a missing helicopter earlier in the afternoon and found wreckage from a crash roughly 30 miles west of Deadhorse, said Alaska NTSB chief Clint Johnson. Responders with the North Slope Borough Search and Rescue were on the scene Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board was planning to launch a team from Anchorage as well, Johnson said.
Climber missing after fall from Denali, rangers say

4 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Tim Ellis

Bad weather has halted a search for a 41-year-old mountaineer who remains missing after falling Monday off the West Buttress of Denali. National Park Service spokesperson Amber Smigiel said a ground search was called off Tuesday after heavy winds and snow set in on the mountain, recently renamed Mount McKinley by President Trump. She said rangers are monitoring conditions every hour in hopes the weather will break so they can restart the search.
Alaska's geothermal potential | Talk of Alaska

5 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Lori Townsend

Geothermal energy, heat and water from deep within the earth, is gaining interest for future energy generation. It can come from more than just volcanoes and hot springs. Heat pumps can use earth’s warmth to help lower home and business heating costs. But volcanoes offer a much larger potential for generating power. Advocates say it could also be used for aiding food production in remote locations, creating cleaner fuel and possibly power remote data centers.
As Trump officials visit Alaska, feds announce plans to remove some restrictions on Arctic drilling

5 days ago | alaskapublic.org | James Brooks

The Trump administration plans to lift environmental protections on roughly half of the National Petroleum Reserve on Alaska’s North Slope, reopening the area to possible oil and gas drilling. The new move would reverse actions taken during the Biden administration to restrict development in the 23 million-acre reserve. The plans, announced Sunday in Utqiagvik and formally on Monday by the U.S. Department of the Interior, open a public comment period, with final action to come later.
2 pedestrians struck and wounded by Anchorage drivers

6 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Chris Klint

Anchorage police say a pedestrian was struck and severely injured Monday at a busy Midtown intersection, just days after another was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the same area. Police spokesman Christopher Barraza said Monday’s collision, at about 11:30 a.m., occurred at Benson Boulevard and C Street. Responding officers partially closed the intersection. The pedestrian was critically injured. Barraza said police were still gathering information on the incident.
Driver charged with manslaughter, DUI in Seward Highway crash near Girdwood

6 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Chris Klint

A driver in a deadly single-vehicle crash that closed the Seward Highway near Girdwood for hours early Saturday now faces criminal charges in the wreck. Court records show Wyatt Flotre, 23, charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence in the collision near Mile 92.5 of the highway, just north of its junction with the Alyeska Highway to Girdwood. The crash happened just before 4 a.m. Saturday.