House Committee Discusses State Of Alaska Native Law And Order
Tuesday, the State House Community and Regional Affairs Committee heard from several people about the sorry state of law and order for Alaska Natives. Legislators asked them why they think the state is the source of the problem, but the person in the best position to answer that question couldn’t make it to the hearing. The Attorney General had a scheduling conflict.
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Permitting Bill To Only Be Considered By Resources
Senate Resources is expected to be the only Senate committee to consider a sweeping bill that proposes changes to Alaska’s permitting system.
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For Self-Employed Sitkans, Health Act Makes A Difference
New figures from the Obama administration show more than 6500 Alaskans have enrolled in insurance plans on healthcare.gov. The deadline to sign up is March 31st. And that has prompted many Alaskans to bite the bullet and figure out what the Affordable Care Act means for them. For some commercial fishermen and others who are self-employed, what they’ve found has been a pleasant surprise.
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Anchorage’s National Archives Office Closing
The government’s top archivist, David Ferriero announced today the Anchorage branch of the National Archives will close this year.
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Herron Asks Legislature To Support Izembek Road Campaign
Alaska’s legislature is still searching for ways to connect King Cove and Cold Bay by building a road through a federal wildlife refuge.
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Mendenhall Glacier Inspires Awe, Demands Respect
Juneau’s most popular attraction is Mendenhall Glacier, one of the most accessible glaciers in the world. Visitors and residents took advantage of the recent cold, clear weather to hike across a frozen lake in front of the glacier to find an ice cave. They’ve taken pictures of themselves inside of the awe -inspiring tunnel and surrounded by blue-tinted ice walls.
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Rod Perry Focusing On Traditional Dog Sled Design
With most current Iditarod mushers focused on the finish line in Nome, one former musher is still thinking about the start. At this year’s ceremonial start in Anchorage, Rod Perry drove a sled that weighed more than twice as much as the other mushers. The Iditarod pioneer hopes it was the first of many historic sled runs to come.
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Alaska News Nightly: March 11, 2014
Dallas Seavey Wins 2014 Iditarod; House Committee Discusses State Of Alaska Native Law And Order; Permitting Bill To Only Be Considered By Resources; Anchorage’s National Archives Office Closing; For Self-Employed Sitkans, Health Act Makes A Difference; Herron Asks Legislature To Support Izembek Road Campaign; Mendenhall Glacier Inspires Awe, Demands Respect; Rod Perry Focusing On Traditional Dog Sled Design
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I am a Craftsman
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Mark Gould is one of the last coopers. The craft of barrel-building is quickly fading, but Gould has pursued it as a full-time job for the last 15 years. Through coopering and promoting Alaskan resources, Gould has found a passion and a guiding philosophy.
Dallas Seavey Wins 2014 Iditarod
At the culmination of an exciting couple of days of racing, Dallas Seavey has claimed his second Iditarod win after overtaking Aliy Zirkle at the Safety checkpoint. Two Rivers musher Aliy Zirkle slid into Nome 2 minutes and 22 seconds after Seavey to take second place for the third-straight year.
Part 3: Musher Mike Santos – Iditarod
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The 2014 Iditarod will easily go down in the books as one of the most memorable. From snow-starved trails to lightning-fast runs, conditions were treacherous for this years field, nearly a third of which have been forced to scratch. Mike Santos is among the many who called it quits in Rohn after a particularly rough stretch after Rainy Pass.
But, for Santos, it's not about the race, it's all about the dogs.
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Dallas Seavey Takes Iditarod Lead
UPDATE: Dallas Seavey overtakes Aliy Zirkle for the lead, checking out of Safety at 1:16 a.m.
Denali musher Jeff King scratched near Safety at 11:50 Monday evening as he closed in on front-runner Aliy Zirkle - who remains in the checkpoint. King told race officials he was having difficulty navigating the trail due to severe wind in the area.
Parnell Won’t Pull California Appointee From Pipeline Assessment Board
The State Assessment Review Board came under scrutiny after its chair was dismissed, and now Democrats in the Alaska Senate want Sean Parnell to withdraw the name of one of his board appointees because of residency issues. But the governor is backing his nominee
Bill Arming VPSOs Passes House
A bill providing funding and support for some Village Public Safety Officers to carry firearms passed unanimously in the house this morning.
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Officers Shoot, Kill Driver Near Wasilla
Alaska State Troopers say a man has been shot and killed in an incident in Wasilla.
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King, Zirkle Leave White Mountain
Iditarod mushers Jeff King and Aliy Zirkle are on the final stretch into Nome. King left the White Mountain checkpoint after eight hours of mandatory rest at 3:02 this afternoon. Zirkle followed just under an hour later. Dallas Seavey will leave about two hours behind Zirkle and his father Mitch will leave about two hours after that.
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Fairbanks Coal Ash Health Impacts Under Scrutiny
The Alaska Department of Health is looking into possible coal ash health impacts from Aurora Energy’s downtown Fairbanks plant. Coal ash is increasingly coming under scrutiny around the country due to contamination from large scale spills, but the situation in Fairbanks is different.
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Furie Applies For New Cook Inlet Platform
Furie Alaska has submitted an operations plan for a new offshore drilling platform in Cook Inlet. If the project is approved, natural gas production could begin as soon as this fall.
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US Fish & Wildlife Proposes Reintroducing Steller’s Eiders To YK Delta
A new effort to help a once healthy population of eiders is using unique methods to try to turn sparse numbers around. Stellers eiders used to be common on parts of the YK Delta coast decades ago. Due to some combination of lead poisoning, predators, and changes of habitat they all but disappeared and were listed as threatened under the federal endangered species act in 1997.
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Musher Housing At A Premium In Nome
Iditarod teams are expected in Nome tonight, and some mushers still do not have a place to sleep once they get there. Mushers have long depended on Nome residents to provide them a place to rest after the almost 1,000 mile journey. However, over the last five years, it’s become more difficult to find hosts to house mushers.
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