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Capital budget funding fails in House vote
Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media & KTOO – Juneau
The Alaska House of Representatives has failed to pass funding for the capital budget for the second time this year.
New house bill sets permanent fund dividend at $1600
Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media & KTOO – Juneau
The House Finance Committee raised its proposal for the permanent fund dividend to sixteen hundred dollars.
University of Alaska regents vote to declare financial exigency
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
University of Alaska regents have adopted a declaration of financial exigency, enabling immediate budget cutbacks, including expedited faculty layoffs.
Feds withdraw appeal of Izembek Refuge road decision
Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Washington, D.C.
At least for now, that leaves in place U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason’s decision blocking a land exchange for a road corridor through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Low levels of algal toxins in northern Bering Sea of interest to scientists and residents
Davis Hovey, KNOM – Nome
During the Algal Toxin Workshop on Tuesday, participants shared their knowledge about algal blooms and the biotoxins some of them produce.
New Bering Sea management plan to incorporate local and traditional knowledge
JoJo Phillips, KNOM – Nome
For the first time in its more than forty-year history, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) will incorporate Traditional Knowledge from local communities into its core management plans for the Bering Sea region.
Celebrating Nick Phillips’ 30 years of delivering water to Bethel residents
Greg Kim, KYUK – Bethel
Tom Phillips detaches a big blue hose from the back of his truck and drags it around a house to the water tank in the back. He locks in the hose, and starts the water pumping at 100 gallons a minute.
For Sitka Sentinel reporter, journalism is genetic
Katherine Rose, KCAW – Sitka
19 -year-old Ariadne Will stands next to the Sitka Sentinel’s heavy duty printing press. It’s around 3 p.m. and the paper is about to be hot off it, handed off to carriers in stacks, and circulated throughout the city.
