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Veteran of Alaska campaigns said to be in line for White House job
Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Washington D.C.
Multiple news outlets report Mike Dubke is about to be named as President Trump’s new communications director. The Washington-based political strategist has worked on several Alaska campaigns, including those of Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan.
New York hedge fund slams Northern Dynasty, Pebble Mine in investor report
Dave Bendinger, KDLG – Dillingham
“Worthless” is how a New York hedge fund labeled the value of Northern Dynasty stock in a report issued Tuesday. Northern Dynasty is the Vancouver-based company behind the proposed Pebble Mine, which Kerrisdale said is a project that will never be commercially or politically viable.
Legislators hear public testimony on income tax bill
Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau
Public testimony was split today on a bill that would introduce an income tax and use money from Permanent Fund earnings to pay for state government.
Alaska’s gender wage gap among largest in U.S.
Shahla Farzan, KBBI – Homer
Alaska has one of the largest wage gaps between men and women in the country, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday.
Denali wolf protection back before Game Board
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Proposals to reinstate a no wolf kill area on state land along Denali National Park’s northeast edge, will be considered by the Alaska Board of Game.
Waiting for winter: ice roads mean the North Slope can get to work
Elizabeth Harball, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage
Every winter, a massive infrastructure project takes place on the North Slope — one that’s designed to disappear. Ice roads are built to minimize the oil industry’s footprint on the sensitive tundra, and melt away in spring. Many of the oil industry’s multi-million dollar projects on the North Slope can’t be built until the ice roads are finished each year.
AK: Fleeing violence and feeling fearful in a new home
Anne Hillman, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
After three years of waiting for special immigrant visas, a family from Iraq finally arrived in Anchorage last fall. They were seeking safety. Then, on January 27, President Trump signed an executive order, and everything seemed to change.
49 Voices: Zion Phillips of Anchorage
Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
This week we’re hearing from Zion Phillips in Anchorage. Phillips is a UAA freshmen and president of UAA’s Black Student Union.
