LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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Riley Board/KDLLNikiski Republican Jesse Bjorkman has decided to join a coalition of Republicans and Democrats that will take the majority in the Alaska State Senate. “By choosing to be in the majority, I can maximize benefit for Kenai Peninsula residents in the state legislature," he said. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/The Peninsula ClarionNikiski Republican Jesse Bjorkman and Soldotna Republican Justin Ruffridge will represent the central Kenai Peninsula in Juneau next session, while on the southern peninsula, incumbent Republican Rep. Sarah Vance and Sen. Gary Stevens will keep their seats.
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Gyda Sears/Courtesy of Cooper Landing Emergency ServicesThe nonprofit Cooper Landing Emergency Services has a critical lack of volunteers. EMS Chief Clay Adam says it's because Cooper Landing doesn't offer enough affordable housing for young families.
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Elizabeth Earl/KDLLA neighbor started a fundraiser for David Wright, who lost everything when his cabin went up in flames earlier this month.
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Courtesy of Soldotna Professional Firefighters/Firefighters, wildlife troopers and biologists worked to help the moose out of the basement, where it ended up after falling into a window well.
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Sabine Poux/KDLL/A task force surveyed North Road residents, and determined most people support extending the Kenai Spurr Highway all the way to Point Possession. The current extension, to Otter Creek, was just completed in 2020.
KDLL Evening Newscasts
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Races around the state have undergone ranked choice tabulation. Plus, Republican State Senator-elect Jesse Bjorkman of Nikiski joins a bipartisan majority coalition.
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Christmas tree cutting opens tomorrow in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Plus, voter approval of Alaska judges is hitting an all-time low, and justice system experts aren't sure why.
2022 CANDIDATE FORUMS
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Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula ClarionThe forum was the last in our series in partnership with The Peninsula Clarion. We spoke with incumbent Sen. Gary Stevens and candidate Heath Smith, both Republicans and both running for the Alaska State Senate District C seat. Republican Walter Jones is also running for the seat.
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Ashlyn O'Hara/The Peninsula ClarionThe forum was the latest in our series in partnership with The Peninsula Clarion. We spoke with candidates Ginger Bryant and Louie Flora, running for District 6.
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Ashlyn O'Hara/The Peninsula ClarionThe forum was the latest in our series in partnership with The Peninsula Clarion. We spoke with candidates Tuckerman Babcock, Jesse Bjorkman and Andy Cizek, all running for Alaska State Senate District D.
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Ashlyn O'Hara/The Peninsula ClarionThe forum was the sixth in our series in partnership with The Peninsula Clarion. We spoke with incumbent Rep. Ron Gillham and candidate Justin Ruffridge (District 7) and Rep. Ben Carpenter (District 8) about where they stand on a constitutional convention, their thoughts on Alaska's fiscal and energy futures, and what singular bill they would sponsor this session — if they could pick just one.
KDLL FEATURE SHOWS
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During our 2022 Fall Membership Drive, we spoke with Joe Rizzo, Chris Jenness and Tyler Payment about Lame Ducks & Dark Horses — Triumvirate's biennial political satire show. -
On this month's Drinking on the Last Frontier, learn about the mash filter press, helping breweries squeeze out every drop of efficiency. And how not to get smashed, with the science behind hangovers. Plus, interviews with Haines Brewing Co. And Hoodoo Brewing Co. in Fairbanks. Cheers!
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You're not done yet! Get a jump on next year with good fall garden prep. Plus, now that you've harvested all those veggies, how do you store them? Find out more about what to pick, when to pick and how to store.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula ClarionThe forum was the last in our series in partnership with The Peninsula Clarion. We spoke with incumbent Sen. Gary Stevens and candidate Heath Smith, both Republicans and both running for the Alaska State Senate District C seat. Republican Walter Jones is also running for the seat.
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Ashlyn O'Hara/The Peninsula ClarionThe forum was the latest in our series in partnership with The Peninsula Clarion. We spoke with candidates Ginger Bryant and Louie Flora, running for District 6.
LATEST ALASKA NEWS FROM APRN
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Protesters in China have been calling for the end of the country's "zero COVID" policy and political reform.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, who compiled a book of lead sheets by women composers after she couldn't find one herself. Her book is called "New Standards."
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The law that divides the Colorado River between seven states is turning 100, and it's being strained beyond what its drafters could have imagined.
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The disease formerly known as monkeypox has a new name: "mpox." It's not much of a depature, but it's less stigmatizing, according to advocates who have been calling for a change of name.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with travel nurse Grover Nicodemus Street about the surge of three different infectious diseases ahead of the holidays.
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
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Cybersecurity experts recently gathered in New York to talk about how to defend against a technology that doesn't yet exist. Quantum computing would usher in advances — and national security threats.
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E-cigarettes have transformed nicotine use among U.S. teens in less than a decade, repopularizing it and creating a new generation of users. How regulators act now will determine the future of vaping.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with broadcaster Roger Bennett about what fans can expect as the second week of games kick off at the World Cup.
MORNING EDITION
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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to journalist and writer Lijia Zhang for analysis of the protests happening across China. She organized factory workers in China in the late 1980s.
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A deadly fire in Urumqi, China, sparked the mass protests that are currently spreading across the country — with residents demanding democratic reform and an end to COVID-19 controls.
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Amanda Ramirez claims it takes longer to make than the advertised 3.5 minutes and longer if you consider tearing off the lid, pouring in water and stirring the cheese sauce. She's seeking $5 million.
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