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Walker announces pay raise for troopers
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
Gov. Bill Walker announced today that Alaska State Troopers are getting a pay raise at the start of next month.
BSEE employee claims whistleblower protection
Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Washington D.C.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is a federal agency that protects whistleblowers, and it is supporting an Alaska employee who complained the Interior Department took shortcuts in its environmental review of Royal Dutch Shell’s Arctic offshore drilling program.
Kenai and Sitka newspapers misreported voter eligibility before primary
Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau
Fewer than 100 votes could have made the difference in two races in the Kenai area.
Anchorage bans plastic bags, starting in 2019
Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
The measure is a tougher version of similar ordinances that have passed in communities across Alaska.
Fourth suspected arrested in Anchorage attempted murder case
Associated Press
A fourth suspect has been arrested in an Anchorage assault in which a man suffered brain and skull injuries and was delivered to a hospital in an animal cage.
Agencies map tectonic fault that touches southeast Alaska
Associated Press
Federal agencies have completed the first high-resolution mapping of a fast-moving underwater tectonic fault that extends from Vancouver Island, Canada, to southeast Alaska.
GCI updates emergency alert system
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
GCI’s more than 100,000 customers will no longer have to download a special app to get wireless emergency alerts pushed to their cellphones.
Donlin Gold says they can clean up their proposed mine, and pay for it too
Krysti Shallenberger, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Bethel
Cleaning up a mine is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor.
UAF program helps science-oriented youths ‘broaden expertise’ with hands-on learning
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Four Fairbanks-area high-schoolers got a chance to get down and dirty last month as part of a class that helps them learn how archaeologists uncover the past.
Kunniak’s Spices brings new flavors to Native dishes
Erin McKinstry, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
One way to make money in a slow economy is to fill a gap in the market. But a local spice blend company is doing more than building bank accounts — it’s also connecting people with Native dishes in a new way.
