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Walker Denies Request To Move Special Session To Anchorage
Alexandra Gutierrez, APRN – Juneau
For days, the executive and legislative branches have been stuck on education funding, Medicaid, and the fundamental responsibility of paying for government. Now, they are disagreeing on where they want to disagree.
As PAC Money Pours Into Runoff, Some Numbers Still Missing
Zachariah Hughes, KSKA – Anchorage
Candidate Ethan Berkowitz has an overwhelming lead in terms of donors and funds, but with no polling data released by either campaign, the results are difficult to predict.
EPA Head: Alaska ‘Uniqueness’ Could Mean Immunity From CO2 Rule
Liz Ruskin, APRN – Anchorage
The White House is reviewing a highly controversial EPA rule on streams and wetlands. Sen. Lisa Murkowski pressed the EPA boss on it, saying it has Alaskans from all sectors worried.
Bethel City Council Votes To Deny Liquor Licenses
Ben Matheson, KYUK – Bethel
It’s been four decades since Bethel had a liquor store, and for now, that status will continue. The Bethel City Council voted Tuesday to protest two liquor store license applications.
A Moving Target: Postal Inspectors Root Out Liquor By Mail
Ben Matheson, KYUK – Bethel
A small team of federal law enforcement agents with the United States Postal Inspection Service is working to keep alcohol out of the mail. It’s one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country, a group with a unique mission that chases after each suspicious package.
Kick The Bucket: Lack Of Funding Hampers Development Of Modern Sanitation In Rural Alaska
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
Most of us have never lived with without running water at home. Today, we’ll learn about some people who are just getting used to it, and others who would like to get used to having running water.
Anchorage Men Arrested For Stabbing Moose To Death
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
Three Anchorage men are under arrest and charged with cruelty to animals, wanton waste and tampering with evidence in a bizarre moose killing in a city park
‘Story Map’ Reveals Hidden Lives Of Anchorage Bears
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A new map from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game offers a bear’s eye view of Anchorage. The “story map” draws on data and video collected from nine bears- six black and three brown- who wore cameras on special collars
Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
