Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 9, 2020
After a youth hockey tournament in Anchorage, a cluster of Covid cases. And Tanana Chiefs Conference joins Alaska Native villages suing over the Ambler Road project. Plus, new research shows bear spray can pack a punch even in windy or cold conditions.
Meteorologist Investigates So-So Southcentral Summers
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
John Papineau is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Anchorage.
From Juneau, through Anchorage and up to Fairbanks...
Cancer Treatment In Juneau Finds Missing Component
Starting next month cancer patients in Juneau and Southeast Alaska won’t have far to travel for radiation treatment. The new Southeast Radiation Oncology Center opens December 12th in the Capital City. It’s the first radiation cancer treatment center in the region.
Anchorage Assembly approves Sullivan Arena shelter expansion, with begrudging ‘yes’ vote
“Homelessness, and I know some will disagree with this, but it has been politicized, and the homeless are paying with their lives," said Assembly member Randy Sulte.
Iditarod mushers say the trail to Nikolai was so smooth that it even put some of them to sleep
The roughly 80-mile stretch from Rohn to Nikolai usually has has some of the worst trail conditions anywhere along the 1,000-mile route. But not this year.
Geologists look at possibility of tsunami-inducing megaquakes
In the next 50 years there’s a 9% chance of an Aleutian island earthquake so strong it could send a devastating tsunami to Hawaii. That’s according to researchers from University of Hawaii at Manoa. Download Audio
Alaska Cultural Connections: Experimental Learning Course Offers Southeast Living Perspective
A new experiential learning course is giving college students from across the country a different perspective on living in Southeast Alaska, largely from the vantage point of a kayak. The students earn college credit on the six week course.
Berkowitz Nabs Mayoral Victory After High Voter Turnout
Anchorage voters elected Ethan Berkowitz by a wide margin Tuesday to be the city's next mayor, after runoff race consisting of two candidates from opposite sides of the political spectrum.
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After pandemic cancellation, Russian Orthodox residents in Bethel celebrate Pascha in person
On May 3, Orthodox Christians in Bethel celebrated their most important religious holiday: Easter, or Pascha. It’s the first major holiday the congregation has gathered together for in nearly a year and a half.
5 things to know about how a federal shutdown hits in Alaska
Your mail will arrive. Your paycheck might not.
Here’s what you’ll need if you’re crossing the border into Canada next month
Any forged vaccination records will be subject to a $750,000 fine and up to six months imprisonment under Canada’s Quarantine Act.
UAF Considers Possibility Of ‘Aurorium’
The advance of darkness means the return of prime aurora viewing season in interior Alaska, but a project being considered by the University of Alaska Fairbanks could make watching the northern lights a year round experience.
Damp Weather Helps Shanta Creek Firefighters
Sixty eight fires are burning around Alaska at last count. The Shanta Creek fire within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is moving to...
Famous Carver Amos Wallace’s Documents Headed For Public Archive
A Juneau photographer has donated a large collection of his father’s work to a Southeast Alaska cultural group. The archive documents the career of Amos Wallace, a nationally known Tlingit carver.
Longtime fisherman reflects on his career in Bristol Bay
Dan Barr has spent roughly four decades fishing Bristol Bay — half of them as president of the Bristol Bay Driftnetters Association.
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.
ASD Superintendent Jim Browder Interviews For Des Moines Public Schools Job
Anchorage School District Superintendent Jim Browder is currently in the interview process for the superintendent job with Des Moines Public School District. He is one of three finalists for the position.
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With new letter, Alaska GOP Gov. Dunleavy stands alone in Pebble’s defense
Mike Dunleavy says he has a responsibility to pursue projects like Pebble -- if they can be safely built -- to help improve the plight of rural Alaska residents.
How many wolves should be on Prince of Wales Island?
The Alexander Archipelago Wolf didn’t go on the endangered species list in 2016, after it was petitioned by six conservation groups. But the feds and the state are looking at ways to stabilize the wolf population on Prince of Wales Island.
As COVID cases skyrocket, Alaska health officials closely watch hospitalizations, staffing
In the last week, the coronavirus’s omicron variant has pushed Alaska’s daily case counts higher than the fall delta variant surge and sidelined health care workers at an alarming rate.