Feeds | KBRW - AM/FM Silakkuagvik Communications https://www.kbrw.org “Top of the World Radio” Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:59:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Dozens of weather stations crucial for Alaska aviation went dark on Monday https://alaskapublic.org/news/alaska-desk/2026-07-28/dozens-of-weather-stations-crucial-for-alaska-aviation-went-dark-on-monday Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:59:38 +0000 https://www.kbrw.org/2026/07/28/dozens-of-weather-stations-crucial-for-alaska-aviation-went-dark-on-monday/ No flight cancellations were immediately reported.]]>

No flight cancellations were immediately reported.

]]> Join us for News & Brews trivia! | August 10 https://alaskapublic.org/about/alaska-public-media-events/2026-07-28/join-us-for-news-brews-trivia-august-10 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:32:14 +0000 https://www.kbrw.org/2026/07/28/join-us-for-news-brews-trivia-august-10/ Join Alaska Public Media at 907 Alehouse and Grill in Anchorage on August 10 for a free trivia night — meet reporters, grab a drink and a bite and test your Alaska knowledge.]]>

Join Alaska Public Media at 907 Alehouse and Grill in Anchorage on August 10 for a free trivia night — meet reporters, grab a drink and a bite and test your Alaska knowledge.

]]> A 7.1 quake hits Japan’s Kyushu, trapping people in a collapsed shopping mall https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-28/a-7-1-quake-hits-japans-kyushu-trapping-people-in-a-collapsed-shopping-mall Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:50:20 +0000 https://www.kbrw.org/2026/07/28/a-7-1-quake-hits-japans-kyushu-trapping-people-in-a-collapsed-shopping-mall/ The quake shook Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon local time, causing damage and injuries.

]]> A shootout that killed 3 at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle may have been gang-related https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-28/a-shootout-that-killed-3-at-a-food-festival-near-seattles-space-needle-may-have-been-gang-related Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:35:08 +0000 https://www.kbrw.org/2026/07/28/a-shootout-that-killed-3-at-a-food-festival-near-seattles-space-needle-may-have-been-gang-related/ Police say the shooting may have been gang-related. Three people died, including one believed to be a shooter. At least four were injured.

]]> As winter approaches, Southcentral Alaska utilities are worried about running short of gas https://alaskapublic.org/news/economy/energy/2026-07-28/as-winter-approaches-southcentral-alaska-utilities-are-worried-about-running-short-of-gas Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:16:21 +0000 https://www.kbrw.org/2026/07/28/as-winter-approaches-southcentral-alaska-utilities-are-worried-about-running-short-of-gas/ After a cold spring, they’re planning for a worst-case scenario next winter and doing their best to avoid it.]]>

After a cold spring, they’re planning for a worst-case scenario next winter and doing their best to avoid it.

]]> In rush to recover archaeological site, shifting climate links Quinhagak’s past and present https://alaskapublic.org/news/environment/2026-07-28/in-rush-to-recover-archaeological-site-shifting-climate-links-quinhagaks-past-and-present Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:33:40 +0000 https://www.kbrw.org/2026/07/28/in-rush-to-recover-archaeological-site-shifting-climate-links-quinhagaks-past-and-present/ For the village of Quinhagak, the storm flooded a critical piece of their past: an archaeological dig. This summer, an emergency dig will help them excavate that past before it’s gone.

]]> Leaders gather in Washington to pay their final tributes to Lindsey Graham https://www.npr.org/2026/07/28/nx-s1-5909232/lindsey-graham-funeral Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:08:29 +0000 https://www.kbrw.org/2026/07/28/leaders-gather-in-washington-to-pay-their-final-tributes-to-lindsey-graham/ Lawmakers, foreign leaders and President Trump are gathering Tuesday for the first of two days of funeral services for the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.]]>

Lawmakers, foreign leaders and President Trump are gathering Tuesday for the first of two days of funeral services for the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.

]]> Troopers respond to reported fight, gun at annual youth football jamboree in Palmer https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-28/troopers-respond-to-reported-fight-gun-at-annual-youth-football-jamboree-in-palmer Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:50:08 +0000 https://www.kbrw.org/2026/07/28/troopers-respond-to-reported-fight-gun-at-annual-youth-football-jamboree-in-palmer/ The fight included at one person brandishing a weapon near the football field as children played.]]>

The fight included at one person brandishing a weapon near the football field as children played.

]]> Bristol Bay honors 75th anniversary of the end of commercial sailboat fishery https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-28/bristol-bay-honors-75th-anniversary-of-the-end-of-commercial-sailboat-fishery Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:10:22 +0000 https://www.kbrw.org/2026/07/28/bristol-bay-honors-75th-anniversary-of-the-end-of-commercial-sailboat-fishery/ Today, diesel-powered boats fish Bristol Bay’s waters by the hundreds. But it wasn’t always that way. Motorized fishing vessels were once banned in Bristol Bay. This year marks 75 years since the ban on powerboat fishing was lifted.

]]> Photos: Spain and France’s battle record wildfires https://www.npr.org/2026/07/28/g-s1-135880/photos-spain-france-wildfires-climate-change Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:24:07 +0000 https://www.kbrw.org/2026/07/28/photos-spain-and-frances-battle-record-wildfires/ Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing the growing scale of a climate crisis already reshaping the continent.]]>

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing the growing scale of a climate crisis already reshaping the continent.

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