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Enviros sound the alarm on ANWR
Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Washington D.C.
Environmentalists are warning that the Republican plan to cut taxes could include a move that would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.
Japanese navy ports in Anchorage for “good-will” visit
Aaron Bolton, KBBI – Homer
Two Japanese naval destroyers are in Anchorage for a “good-will” port call.
Ferry plan calls for smaller ships, public management
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau
A plan to reform the Alaska Marine Highway System calls for replacing some ferries with smaller, more efficient vessels. Backers want it to be run by an independent corporation and negotiate its own labor contracts.
Ketchikan welcomes 1M cruise ship visitors for first time
Associated Press
Ketchikan has welcomed more than 1 million cruise ship visitors in a single season for the first time.
Walrus advocates, Alaska officials await US listing decision
Associated Press
The federal agency that manages Pacific walrus is scheduled to decide this week whether the animals should be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Sport fishing for king salmon to reopen in Southeast, except near Haines and Skagway
Abbey Collins, KHNS – Haines
Restrictions on king salmon sport fishing will be lifted soon for most of Southeast, except Haines and Skagway. Sport fishing for king salmon in the region has been nearly non-existent for the last few months.
Commercial fishing for Southeast red king crab to open this fall after six years
Angela Denning, KFSK – Petersburg
Southeast Alaska will open to commercial fishing for red king crab this fall for the first time in six years. The crab population has seen a steady increase, according to state surveys.
2018 Alaska Teacher of the Year nominee: Karen Martin
Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
Karen Martin teaches 4th grade at Denali borough’s Tri Valley School. Martin has been a teacher for 12 years and was a scientist before she became a teacher. She says educational requirements for younger students have become more strenuous.
Ask a Climatologist: How the jet stream affects Alaska
Annie Feidt, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage
In Alaska, big fall storms are often associated with the jet stream.
