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‘Fairbanks Four’ Suspect Paroled
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
One of four Fairbanks men fighting for exoneration from murder convictions was paroled last week.
Economic Report Assesses Potential for A Recession in Alaska
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
The state released a report last week with the ominous title, “The Great Alaska Recession.” It’s written by Juneau economist Greg Erickson, who was commissioned by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority to produce a report on the economic impact of Medicaid Expansion.
GOP Presidential Candidate Announces Alaska Team
Liz Ruskin, APRN – Washington, D.C.
Of the throng of Republicans known to be running for president, the state party says Marco Rubio is the first to announce an Alaska team.
Wildfire Threatens Nulato; Village Evacuates Upriver
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Tim Bodony, KIYU – Galena
Dozens of new wildfires are burning around interior and western Alaska, as widespread lightning continues to cause new starts. An Alaska Interagency Coordination Center report listed 47 new fires Monday morning, with 186 active blazes state-wide.
Conflicting Water Rights at the Heart of Chuitna Mining Debate
Shady Grove Oliver, KBBI – Homer
PacRim Coal is proposing a strip mining operation on the west side of Cook Inlet, in the Chuitna watershed. It proposes removing the water completely from a tributary of the Chuitna River, which is a salmon stream. Â On August 21st, there will be a public hearing in Anchorage about the reservation of water applications for the area near the proposed mine.
Breaking the Link Between Childhood Trauma And Suicide
Lisa Phu, KTOO – Juneau
About 200 people in Juneau have joined forces to break the link between childhood trauma and suicide. They took part in a two-day suicide prevention conference last week.
Online Map Keeps Tabs on the Lay of Juneau’s Cemetery
Elizabeth Jenkins, KTOO – Juneau
A grease-smudged stack of 25 fading sheets of paper in a storage shed is one of only two copies of who’s buried where in Evergreen Cemetery. All the burials since 1986 are hand-written. Now that’s about to change.
