Steve Heimel, APRN Contributor
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‘Bullet Line’ May Disrupt Plans for Cook Inlet Drilling
State legislators have largely been enthusiastic about a report they asked for that indicates it would be possible for the state to finance a so-called "bullet line" to deliver North Slope natural gas to the Interior and South Central parts of the state, where gas wells are playing out.
Anchorage Hosting ‘Weed Smackdown’
The Parks and Recreation department in Anchorage is trying to make getting rid of invasive plants fun by staging a competition Saturday.
Two Rescued After Plane Crash
An airplane belonging to an artist and aerial photographer crashed on Pioneer Peak Wednesday morning.
State Releases More Palin Emails
These covered the first month of her term and were heavily redacted. The Governor's office says if more turn up they will release them with the next batch due - which would be from the time between when she ran for Vice President to when she resigned.
Two Boats Sink in Prince William Sound Area
Two fishing boats have sunk in the Prince William Sound area in the past few days, but nobody has mentioned seeing oil slicks.
Locals Continue Search for Lost Fisherman Near Goodnews Bay
The fisherman who is missing after going overboard near Goodnews Bay on Monday has been identified as Gilbert Kilbuck, 37, of Platinum.
Man Jailed in East Anchorage Beating
An Anchorage man is in jail and the gang unit is working on his case after he allegedly threatened witnesses to a nasty beating in East Anchorage. Patrick Tauanuu, 22, had just been released...
Fisherman Missing Near Goodnews Bay After Falling Overboard
A man working on the engine of a fishing vessel fell overboard Monday near Goodnews Bay and hasn't been seen since.
Randall, Strabel Win Mount Marathon Race
This year's Mount Marathon was won by two competitors who have come close in the past but never before have won it.
Search Team Unable to Find Missing Person Near Harding Lake
He had taken off on a jetski around midnight Sunday night and was reported missing when he still hadn't turned up at 4 am.
The Supreme Court and Student’s Rights
Tuesday, July 5 at 10:00am
The banner was not on school property, but the court said a principal at Juneau-Douglas High School had a right to tear it down.
Inmate Convicted of Rape in Anchorage Jail
Wednesday, an Alaska prison inmate was convicted in Federal court of raping other prisoners in the Anchorage jail.
‘Hydro-Fracturing’ May Have More Serious Environmental Drawbacks
After an investigative series published in the New York Times, at least one Congress member is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether some companies have been inflating their estimates of how much gas they can get how cheaply by shattering layers of shale that exist over large areas of the U.S.
The Alaska Food Challenge
Tuesday, June 28 at 10:00am
Is it possible? Is it desirable? A group of Alaskans has pledged to eat only food from Alaska for a year.
Tugboat Sinks in Bering Sea
A vessel is headed out into the Bering Sea to retrieve a barge full of construction equipment.
Anchorage PrideFest Parade Canceled After Fatal Accident
Anchorage's gay PrideFest parade was abruptly canceled Saturday after a fatal accident. The volunteer driver of the sports car carrying the parade Marshall abruptly accelerated and ran over one of the participants.
Coast Guard Trains for More Arctic Traffic
As the arctic sea ice pulls back and more shipping, research and other vessels ply the opened-up waters, the U.S. Coast Guard is trying to beef up its arctic presence.
Mud-Slides and Flooding Hit Taylor and Steese Highways
Heavy rain and flooding has caused mud-slides that have closed areas of the Taylor Highway around Mile 114, and there have been washouts and flooding on the Steese Highway near Circle, between miles 152 and 158. The state Transportation department says it's working on it.
Unalaska Prepares, But No Tidal Wave
It turned out there was no tidal wave Thursday night, but there was plenty of preparation in Unalaska after the sirens rang out following a 7.3 earthquake 108 miles east of Atka at 7:10 p.m.
Obama Releases Oil Due to Supply Disruptions
Thursday morning, the Obama Administration announced it was releasing 30 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and the price of crude on the futures market went down $5 a barrel.