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Supreme Court Denies Stay; Same-Sex Marriages Can Continue In Alaska
Anne Hillman, KSKA – Anchorage
Same-sex marriages are legal again in Alaska. The U.S. Supreme Court denied the state a stay, which would have stopped the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the 9th Circuit Court heard the state’s appeal early next year.
State Disputes ANWR Boundaries
Liz Ruskin, APRN & Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state of Alaska has launched the opening salvo in a border dispute with the federal government over the western edge of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. At stake is a 20 thousand acre wedge of land that the federal government counts as part of ANWR. But in a letter to the BLM today, the state asserts the government has mapped ANWR incorrectly. The state says the wedge of land between the Canning and the Staines River is actually outside the refuge, according to a 1960 legal description of the refuge border.
Air Quality Settlement Requires Review Of Particulate Pollution Plans
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A legal settlement between an environmental organization and the federal government requires review of plans for dealing with new sources of fine particulate pollution in Los Angeles California and Fairbanks.
Container Ship Adrift Off British Columbia Coast
The Associated Press
A container ship on its way from Washington to Russia lost power overnight and is drifting Friday off the north coast of British Columbia.
Les Mis Brings Local Touch To Global Production
Anne Hillman, KSKA – Anchorage
Les Miserables opens in Anchorage on Friday. The Broadway musical has been produced around the world since 1985, but this production has local twists.
Historic Weapons Ousted From Sitka Airport
Emily Kwong, KCAW – Sitka
Saturday is the anniversary of the Purchase of Alaska. And in Sitka, the site of the historic sale, locals make it known from the moment visitors step off the plane. This usually goes over well, but sometimes creates confusion.
UA Hopes Survey Will Reveal True Scope Of Sexual Assault Problem On Campus
Lisa Phu, KTOO – Juneau
If you’re a student, faculty or staff member of the University of Alaska, you may receive a survey in your email this month asking questions about sexual assault on campus.
The survey follows campus visits by federal investigators looking into how the college handles sexual assault complaints and violations.
State Senator Plans To Investigate Guard Situation
The Associated Press
State Senator Lesil McGuire says the Legislature will hold hearings into the troubled Alaska National Guard, but she’s getting push back from the Senate president.
AK: Looking Inside
Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka
On AK we often travel to wild and strange places and meet the people who live there. Today’s journey is no different, except the place is inside each of us. Earlier this year Sitka had a tarot card reader in residence. The Tarot, it turns out, is mystical — but not magic. Like professional therapy, it’s really about looking into a mirror, as tarot skeptic Robert Woolsey discovers.
300 Villages: Metlakatla
This week we’re heading to Metlakatla, in Southeast Alaska, on Annette Island. Audrey Hudson is the mayor of Metlakatla.
