KINY

07/25/2025

Bob Sims joins the show to talk about 50 years of officiating the Juneau Rainball Softball Tournament

07/24/2025

Actuarial review finds State pension plan would improve retention despite higher initial cost 👇

A recent actuarial analysis presented to the Alaska House Finance Committee has renewed focus on legislation to restore a defined benefit pension for public employees, the analysis shows the plan could help retain workers despite a higher upfront price tag. For years, efforts to reinstate pensions f...

07/24/2025

AMPLIFYING ALASKA – LOCAL MUSIC INITIATIVE LAUNCH
This week, we're proud to announce something close to our hearts:

We’re inviting singers and songwriters across Southeast Alaska to submit their original songs for a chance to be featured on-air and online. From folk to funk, hip-hop to harmonies — if it’s homegrown, we want to hear it.

🎤 Submissions are open now
🎧 Airplay begins August and rolls into our fall showcase programming.
Let’s show the world that Alaska sounds amazing. Upload your original music at kinyradio.com

07/24/2025

New federal law reshapes Medicaid rules, opens fund for rural health 👇

A new federal law signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, enacts wide-ranging changes to public policy, including major revisions to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and federal tax laws. According to officials, Alaska’s Medicaid funding is more stable than...

07/24/2025

Alaska appeals to US Education Department after failing funding test, with $80.8 million at stake 👇

By: Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon The state of Alaska has filed an appeal with the U.S. Department of Education after federal officials said the state failed a test measuring the differences in funding between school districts, which put more than $80.8 million in federal aid at risk. Each year, the....

07/24/2025

Alaska state Senator, key vote on possible budget veto override, gets waiver from US Army👇

Anchorage Democratic Sen. Forrest Dunbar will be able to attend the Aug. 2 special session of the Alaska Legislature, he said late Tuesday in a post on Facebook. Dunbar, a member of the National Guard, is deployed to Poland on active-duty service but received a federal waiver that will allow him to....

07/24/2025

NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer talks kids, career and growing up in Juneau

07/23/2025

Heavy plane, drag from antlers contributed to crash that killed ex-Rep Mary Peltola’s husband

AP- A small plane that crashed in 2023 while carrying moose meat for hunters in remote western Alaska, killing the husband of former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight for takeoff and encountered drag from a set of antlers mounted outside, federal investigators said in a report released Tuesday....

07/23/2025

Ozzy Osbourne died yesterday morning, surrounded by his family. He was 76. There's no word on the cause of death. Both Ozzy and Jack had a unique tie to Juneau. Jack had a show called PORTALS TO HELL and performed at The Alaskan Hotel. They were at Tracy's, Baranoff, Mushers Camp, hanging out with Dick Hand at Alaska Seafood Company, and touring Glacier Gardens. Here's a link to the show they filmed in Juneau.https://www.aetv.com/.../ozzy-and.../season-2/episode-9 (Oh, and Ozzy thought he lost his infamous skull ring in Juneau, but they found it.)

07/23/2025

Public invited to information session on Mendenhall Valley glacial outburst study👇

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Alaska District and the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) will host a public information session on Wednesday, July 30, to share updates on a technical study focused on long-term flood mitigation in the Mendenhall Valley. The session will....

07/23/2025

Former state legislator wins lawsuit that sought to enforce a clause of the Alaska constitution 👇

By: James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Former state Rep. David Eastman has won his lawsuit against Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the state of Alaska, successfully challenging the governor’s decision to allow a bill to become law last year. In the suit, Eastman — a Republican from Wasilla — challenged the .....

07/23/2025

Coaches and players from the Post 25 American Legion Baseball Team join the show