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Tune in to KSKA 91.1 FM over the air, stream or at alaskapublic.org for today's special programming 🦃
10 am The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential
3 pm Feeding the Family
6 pm Every Good Thing
7 pm Shadowglow: Thanksgiving with the American Sound
8 pm Songs of Thanks
10 am The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential
3 pm Feeding the Family
6 pm Every Good Thing
7 pm Shadowglow: Thanksgiving with the American Sound
8 pm Songs of Thanks
November 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Tune in to KSKA 91.1 FM over the air, stream or at alaskapublic.org for today's special programming 🦃
10 am The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential
3 pm Feeding the Family
6 pm Every Good Thing
7 pm Shadowglow: Thanksgiving with the American Sound
8 pm Songs of Thanks
10 am The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential
3 pm Feeding the Family
6 pm Every Good Thing
7 pm Shadowglow: Thanksgiving with the American Sound
8 pm Songs of Thanks
A magnitude-6 earthquake had Southcentral Alaska rocking this morning. The Alaska Earthquake Center reports that the quake struck 37 miles northwest of Anchorage.
Did you feel it?
Did you feel it?
Earthquake shakes Southcentral on Thanksgiving morning
The earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck 49 miles northwest of Anchorage.
alaskapublic.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A magnitude-6 earthquake had Southcentral Alaska rocking this morning. The Alaska Earthquake Center reports that the quake struck 37 miles northwest of Anchorage.
Did you feel it?
Did you feel it?
Food Bank of Alaska officials say this holiday season is proving especially tough for people struggling to afford groceries.
Food Bank of Alaska officials say demand is high this holiday season
Officials say Typhoon Halong, the federal government shutdown and SNAP delays have made this holiday season a particularly fraught time for people struggling to stay fed.
akpub.io
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Food Bank of Alaska officials say this holiday season is proving especially tough for people struggling to afford groceries.
The Alaska Native Heritage Center and other local organizations have been gathering subsistence food donations for over a month and distributing them to evacuees.
Western Alaska storm evacuees get a taste of home before Thanksgiving
A tribal organization has been delivering subsistence foods to displaced families in their hotel rooms.
akpub.io
November 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Alaska Native Heritage Center and other local organizations have been gathering subsistence food donations for over a month and distributing them to evacuees.
An Anchorage woman who survived a bear mauling this summer says she’s so grateful to the rescuers who scrambled to save her life.
“I don't remember being down, but I do remember laying there being chewed on and trying to play dead,” Victoria Lydle said.
“I don't remember being down, but I do remember laying there being chewed on and trying to play dead,” Victoria Lydle said.
‘I’m glad I survived’: Anchorage hiker thanks rescuers after summer bear attack
“I do remember laying there being chewed on and trying to play dead,” Victoria Lydle said, recounting the July attack while surrounded by many public safety workers who saved her.
akpub.io
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
An Anchorage woman who survived a bear mauling this summer says she’s so grateful to the rescuers who scrambled to save her life.
“I don't remember being down, but I do remember laying there being chewed on and trying to play dead,” Victoria Lydle said.
“I don't remember being down, but I do remember laying there being chewed on and trying to play dead,” Victoria Lydle said.
Looking for something to do over the holiday weekend? Free thanksgiving dinners, a tree-lighting, holiday markets and other Anchorage events.
The Anchorage Weekender: Free Thanksgiving meals, a tree lighting and 6 more local events.
Thanksgiving is on Thursday, and Anchorage is stuffed with events.
akpub.io
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Looking for something to do over the holiday weekend? Free thanksgiving dinners, a tree-lighting, holiday markets and other Anchorage events.
But for all its cultural ubiquity, much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty.
How the turkey trotted its way onto our Thanksgiving tables — and into our lexicon
Much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty, historians and etymologists say — which is particularly true of how the bird got its name.
akpub.io
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
But for all its cultural ubiquity, much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty.
Alaska Legislature heads into session with two vacant Senate seats and no House minority leader.
Even with no election, the Alaska Legislature is in flux ahead of the regular session
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is now considering who may fill two legislative seats vacated by state senators seeking higher office.
akpub.io
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Alaska Legislature heads into session with two vacant Senate seats and no House minority leader.
A former Adak employee alleges he was denied overtime pay and pressured into resigning because of racism by city officials. (via Alaska Beacon)
Former Adak employee files lawsuit against city and city council members, alleging racism
The employee, who is Black, says he was pressured to resign by city officials after filing a complaint against them.
akpub.io
November 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A former Adak employee alleges he was denied overtime pay and pressured into resigning because of racism by city officials. (via Alaska Beacon)
When you spend $100 at a local business, $63 stays in the local economy compared to $22 at national chain stores. That drops to $0 if you buy something online.
This weekend is the ‘Super Bowl’ for small businesses in Alaska
Find details of where to shop local, plus a list of craft fairs.
akpub.io
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
When you spend $100 at a local business, $63 stays in the local economy compared to $22 at national chain stores. That drops to $0 if you buy something online.
🦃 Anchorage is stuffed with events this weekend 👇
🍽️ Free Thanksgiving dinner (Thu)
🎨 Meet Barbra Lavallee (Fri)
🎄 Tree lighting & Santa downtown (Sat, 6:15)
🛍️ Small Business Saturday
Full list → alaskapublic.org ✨
#AnchorageWeekender #AnchorageEvents #ShopLocalAK
🍽️ Free Thanksgiving dinner (Thu)
🎨 Meet Barbra Lavallee (Fri)
🎄 Tree lighting & Santa downtown (Sat, 6:15)
🛍️ Small Business Saturday
Full list → alaskapublic.org ✨
#AnchorageWeekender #AnchorageEvents #ShopLocalAK
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🦃 Anchorage is stuffed with events this weekend 👇
🍽️ Free Thanksgiving dinner (Thu)
🎨 Meet Barbra Lavallee (Fri)
🎄 Tree lighting & Santa downtown (Sat, 6:15)
🛍️ Small Business Saturday
Full list → alaskapublic.org ✨
#AnchorageWeekender #AnchorageEvents #ShopLocalAK
🍽️ Free Thanksgiving dinner (Thu)
🎨 Meet Barbra Lavallee (Fri)
🎄 Tree lighting & Santa downtown (Sat, 6:15)
🛍️ Small Business Saturday
Full list → alaskapublic.org ✨
#AnchorageWeekender #AnchorageEvents #ShopLocalAK
Murkowski rejects Trump's "seditious" label for six democrats, call the probe reckless.
Murkowski defends Democrats Trump accuses of 'seditious behavior'
Most Republicans in Congress are keeping quiet as the Trump administration investigates Democratic members who recorded a video telling servicemembers to refuse illegal orders.
akpub.io
November 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Murkowski rejects Trump's "seditious" label for six democrats, call the probe reckless.
For the first time, Juneau’s famous Mendenhall Glacier is not touching Mendenhall Lake.
Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier has officially receded from Mendenhall Lake
For generations, the glacier fanned out across the lake that it carved out. Now, after two decades of rapid retreat, scientists say it’s separated from the water completely.
akpub.io
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
For the first time, Juneau’s famous Mendenhall Glacier is not touching Mendenhall Lake.
A new Anchorage fund, initially started by two friends, aims to get money quickly to people who need it — covering everything from a hotel room to a driver’s license.
A new Anchorage fund aims to remove small barriers to stability
The fund, initially started by two friends, helps get money quickly to people who need it — covering everything from a hotel room to a driver’s license.
akpub.io
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
A new Anchorage fund, initially started by two friends, aims to get money quickly to people who need it — covering everything from a hotel room to a driver’s license.
The devastating October storms in Western Alaska prompted the largest emergency disaster response in state history. (via Alaska Beacon)
Disaster relief crews begin to depart Western Alaska as winter sets in, officials say
Some work on critical infrastructure projects will continue, but the state’s focus will transition to supporting storm-impacted communities and evacuated residents through the winter, officials said.
akpub.io
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The devastating October storms in Western Alaska prompted the largest emergency disaster response in state history. (via Alaska Beacon)
Alaska State Commission for Human Rights chair Dorene Lorenz sued blogger Jeff Landfield of the Alaska Landmine on Friday.
State official sues Alaska Landmine over suggestion she stole state money
Earlier this month, the Alaska Landmine said on social media Dorene Lorenz used a state grant to restore a historic building "for herself." Lorenz says that crossed a line.
akpub.io
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Alaska State Commission for Human Rights chair Dorene Lorenz sued blogger Jeff Landfield of the Alaska Landmine on Friday.
For decades, allegations of sexual abuse by a former Jehovah’s Witness leader in Kenai — reportedly known to church elders since the 1990s — were never brought to police. Now, with 20 felony charges filed, survivors call it a long-overdue reckoning. (via Anchorage Daily News)
Decades of silence preceded a painful reckoning for a Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation on the Kenai Peninsula
State prosecutors say Aaron Scott Merritt sexually abused at least four girls in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Some of the victims say the abuse was well known by congregation leaders for years.
akpub.io
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
For decades, allegations of sexual abuse by a former Jehovah’s Witness leader in Kenai — reportedly known to church elders since the 1990s — were never brought to police. Now, with 20 felony charges filed, survivors call it a long-overdue reckoning. (via Anchorage Daily News)
Starting next month, there will be four busses making daily roundtrips between Kenai, Nikiski and Soldotna as part of the tribe's new bus service.
Kenaitze Indian Tribe to launch new bus service on the Kenai Peninsula
Starting in early December, buses will be making daily round trips between Kenai, Nikiski and Soldotna.
akpub.io
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Starting next month, there will be four busses making daily roundtrips between Kenai, Nikiski and Soldotna as part of the tribe's new bus service.
An Alaska Marine Lines barge that was taking on water off the coast of British Columbia has continued its journey south to Seattle.
The barge was spotted floating lower than normal last week near Bella Bella, about 260 miles south of Ketchikan.
The barge was spotted floating lower than normal last week near Bella Bella, about 260 miles south of Ketchikan.
Alaska Marine Lines barge continues south after taking on water off British Columbia
The company said in an email that the barge was damaged during transit but was “secure” and “not sinking.”
akpub.io
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
An Alaska Marine Lines barge that was taking on water off the coast of British Columbia has continued its journey south to Seattle.
The barge was spotted floating lower than normal last week near Bella Bella, about 260 miles south of Ketchikan.
The barge was spotted floating lower than normal last week near Bella Bella, about 260 miles south of Ketchikan.
Former state legislator Ralph Samuels will replace Craig Richards on the board in charge of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. (via Alaska Beacon)
Dunleavy makes new pick for Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board of directors
Craig Richards, a longtime member of the board in charge of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, has been replaced.
akpub.io
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Former state legislator Ralph Samuels will replace Craig Richards on the board in charge of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. (via Alaska Beacon)
The century-old partnership between the U.S. military and Scouting could be coming to an end.
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
akpub.io
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The century-old partnership between the U.S. military and Scouting could be coming to an end.
Immigrants make up about a quarter of all the country's doctors, and the U.S. health care system depends heavily on them.
'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
akpub.io
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Immigrants make up about a quarter of all the country's doctors, and the U.S. health care system depends heavily on them.
Roughly 150 miles inland, where the Portage Mountains rise up from the tundra, Alaska's two longest rivers come within a few dozen miles of each other. This is where the state is looking to potentially establish a corridor for travel, trade and commerce.
State revisits long-discussed proposal to build road linking Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers
The idea of building a road to connect the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers has been studied for decades, but a new program spearheaded by the state transportation department could finally make the link between Alaska's two longest waterways a reality.
akpub.io
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Roughly 150 miles inland, where the Portage Mountains rise up from the tundra, Alaska's two longest rivers come within a few dozen miles of each other. This is where the state is looking to potentially establish a corridor for travel, trade and commerce.
What if hatcheries—once thought of as the solution to dwindling salmon runs—are actually an ocean-wide ecological problem?
Explore the ripple effects in Trouble at Sea (thefern.org & alaskapublic.org).
📺 Nov. 25, 7 p.m. on Alaska Public Media TV
📲 Nov. 26 PBS app | alaskapublic.org | YouTube
Explore the ripple effects in Trouble at Sea (thefern.org & alaskapublic.org).
📺 Nov. 25, 7 p.m. on Alaska Public Media TV
📲 Nov. 26 PBS app | alaskapublic.org | YouTube
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
What if hatcheries—once thought of as the solution to dwindling salmon runs—are actually an ocean-wide ecological problem?
Explore the ripple effects in Trouble at Sea (thefern.org & alaskapublic.org).
📺 Nov. 25, 7 p.m. on Alaska Public Media TV
📲 Nov. 26 PBS app | alaskapublic.org | YouTube
Explore the ripple effects in Trouble at Sea (thefern.org & alaskapublic.org).
📺 Nov. 25, 7 p.m. on Alaska Public Media TV
📲 Nov. 26 PBS app | alaskapublic.org | YouTube
Thousands of Alaskans who rely on the federal marketplace for health insurance are experiencing sticker shock as they apply for coverage for the coming year.
Possible end of federal health care subsidies could hit Alaskans especially hard
Thousands of Alaskans who rely on the federal marketplace for health insurance are experiencing sticker shock as they apply for coverage for the coming year.
akpub.io
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Thousands of Alaskans who rely on the federal marketplace for health insurance are experiencing sticker shock as they apply for coverage for the coming year.