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Alaska Senate proposes $7.5M aid package for struggling fish processors
The program would add to more than $100 million in salmon and Alaska pollock purchases — more than 1,500 truck loads — announced earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Confession leads to cold-case arrest in fatal 2009 shooting at Anchorage hotel
John Patrick Dahlquist, 56, was arrested last week after police say he confessed to killing Sang Chun and wounding Monte Howell at the Inlet Inn.
Renewable railbelt energy | Alaska Insight
This Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend and her guests discuss how realistic a transition to renewable energy is, and how long it could take.
Three Bears Alaska begins work on Delta Junction gas station, grocery store
The Delta Junction project is the Wasilla-based company’s 22nd location, all but one of them in Alaska.
Popular superhero movies fuel lucrative hobby for Kodiak comic collectors
Fan Con, Kodiak's annual culture convention, offers a glimpse into decades-deep collections of comic books in the island community.
Israel launches missile strikes into Iran, U.S. military official says
Iranian news has not reported any such strike. Israel's military has not responded to NPR's requests for comment.
Biden administration blocks Ambler Road, strengthens protections for NPR-A
Both Alaska senators, Republicans Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, expressed outrage even before the decisions were formally announced.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Senators blast decisions from the Biden administration. Plus, lawmakers contemplate how to correct a provision ruled unconstitutional.
Dunleavy says correspondence school decision will have broad impacts. But will it?
A judge recently threw out two laws underpinning key aspects of Alaska's homeschool system. The impact of the decision is up for debate.
Murkowski and Sullivan rail at federal moves to block Ambler Road and preserve parts of NPR-A
Two land-use decisions expected from the Biden administration this week have Alaska's U.S. senators fuming.
Supporters of Anchorage-area cemeteries say they’re not giving up after $4M bond fails
The bond would've laid the foundations for cemeteries in Girdwood and Eagle River, two communities without public cemeteries.
Conservation groups add land to the Kootznoowoo Wilderness
The vast Tongass National Forest just grew a little bit larger. The five-acre Wheeler Property is an important habitat for salmon and brown bears.
Scientists, Alaska Native leaders say the Arctic faces a growing crisis from plastic waste
The authors of a new report will join representatives from more than 180 other countries to negotiate a United Nations plastics treaty.
Alaska appeals judge’s decision upholding Kachemak Bay jet ski ban
The State of Alaska is appealing a November decision by Judge Adolf Zeman that reinstated a ban on jet skis in Kachemak Bay.
Air National Guard changes in Alaska could affect national security, civilian rescues
The Alaska Air National Guard flew 159 civilian medical rescue missions last year, often during vicious storms that kept air ambulances grounded.
Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.
Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the problem even bigger.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Gov. Dunleavy's preferred dividend is larger than what's in the budget. Plus, food that Alaskans harvest are contaminated by mircoplastics.
Alaska Senate rolls out operating budget with roughly $1,300 PFD plus energy relief check
Sen. Bert Stedman said the state has been "blessed" the last couple of years by high oil prices — but warned high prices won't last forever.
Medication is an important tool for people struggling with alcohol addiction in Alaska
There are more options than ever for treating alcohol use disorder in Alaska, including several medications that can make it easier for some people to reduce or stop drinking.
With a decision on Ambler looming, the Kobuk River makes a list of endangered rivers
Advocates say the Ambler Road and mining projects risk contaminating the Kobuk River watershed and hurting the region’s subsistence species.
Anchorage asked to be bear aware after Government Hill encounter
Reports of residents surrounding a black bear to take photos Monday have police and biologists urging people to give wildlife a wide berth.
Senate kills articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
The Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, swiftly ending his trial.
Forecast shows breakup on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers may be delayed this year
Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center staff say spring breakup of ice on the Western Alaska rivers could happen a few days later than usual this year.
Alaska Native Heritage Center ready to rouse ‘sleeping giant’ of cultural tourism
The Anchorage-based center is one of five Indigenous groups nationwide that will receive federal money to expand cultural tourism.
Alaskan Independence Party focuses on Legislature seats after Fairbanks convention
The party, now chaired by John Wayne Howe, is seeking state House and Senate candidates after Howe's earlier runs for governor and Congress.
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