Alaska Athletes Prepare For Olympic Journey
Over the weekend, Alaskans had their last chance to say goodbye to the state's Olympians – and prospective Olympians – before they start their seasons...and eventually head to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Olympic Games.
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Fairbanks Speed Skater Preps For Olympic Trials
Cross country skiing isn’t the only sport Alaskans targeting the Sochi Winter Olympics compete in. A Fairbanks man is vying for a spot on the U.S. speed skating team.
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Assembly To Hash Out Budget, Bus Fares and Library Funding
During last week's regular Anchorage Assembly meeting dozens testified at the second public hearing on the 2014 Municipal budget. They were concerned about two things: bus fares and library services.
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Honoring Alaska’s Unique Veterans
Today we’re celebrating Veterans Day. For a little more than a year now, Senator Lisa Murkowski and her office have been producing video profiles that they’ve titled “Veteran Spotlights.”
Veterans like Colonel Suellyn Novak, who was featured on the Veterans Spotlight program, and who also runs the Alaska veteran's museum in Anchorage.
Rep. Don Young OK After ‘Minor Chest Discomfort’
The office of Rep. Don Young says the congressman is fine after experiencing "minor chest discomfort" that prompted diagnostic tests this weekend.
Commentary: Remembering America’s Veterans
The gate agent announced to the passengers waiting to board it was my last flight through Fairbanks. While reviewing the flight paperwork, a gentleman approached, wanting to shake my hand, and wish me well in the upcoming retirement.
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I Am A Blacksmith
In a world where most people make a living sitting behind a computer, Chris Cushman recreates tools straight out of history.
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Ketchikan Man Charged For Alleged Knife Assault
A 32-year-old Ketchikan man has been charged for allegedly stabbing another man during an argument Friday morning.
Begich Hosts Roundtable On Military Sexual Trauma Treatment
Senator Mark Begich addressed the issue of Military Sexual Trauma Treatment at a roundtable discussion at the YWCA in Anchorage last week.
AK: Live TV
Outside room 119 at Juneau-Douglas High School, a sheet of paper taped to the wall says, “FOG MACHINE IN USE.” It’s the Friday before Halloween, and the usually no-nonsense control room and JDTV News anchor desk is dressed with spider webs, skeletons, jack-o-lanterns, black lights, and strobes.
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300 Villages: Larsen Bay
This week, we're heading to Larsen Bay, a small community on Kodiak Island. Kara Darling works for the tribal office in Larsen Bay.
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Juneau Union Members Learn How To Talk About Right-To-Work
Nearly half of all states have right-to-work laws that prohibit contracts between employers and labor unions requiring workers to pay union dues. Alaska is not one of them. But with a Republican dominated legislature and executive branch, it is seen as a state where right-to-work legislation could pass. No bills have been introduced here since 2011, and the issue does not seem to be a priority for business or political groups.
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Court Says Former Distracted Driving Law Was Unclear
The Alaska Court of Appeals has found a former law was ambiguous with regard to whether it banned text messaging while driving.
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Warmer Temperatures Delay Bear Hibernation
Winter has been late in coming, this year. Temperatures are only now starting to get to levels near the seasonal norms. While that has meant extra time to split wood and change vehicle tires, it has also meant that bears have been active later in the year than usual.
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Public Housing Rent Reform Set for 2014
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is overhauling the state's public housing system. Effective April 1st, any family with one able-bodied adult in the household will see yearly rent increases. And after five years, the assistance will end and they'll be responsible for paying their own rent. The changes will impact those renting public housing and those receiving voucher assistance to rent private units.
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Sea Lion Corporation Receives Final ANCSA Conveyences
The Bureau of Land Management has conveyed the final 4,516 acres to the Hooper Bay Sea Lion Native Corporation as required under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The entitlement lands are located are north east of Hooper Bay near the Askinuk Mountains.
Marine And Coastal Monitoring
The herring never really recovered after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Even 24 years later, there is an ongoing effort to monitor the waters of the spill area in the Gulf of Alaska. The spill prompted a wave of revealing scientific research that is cresting now with new technology, and a portal for public access in real time.
APRN: Tuesday, 11/12 at 10:00am
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Pick.Click.Give. – How Alaskans Gave
There’s good news on the generosity front in Alaska. The PFD Charitable Contributions Program – Pick.Click.Give. – continues to grow in three core metrics: number of Alaskans contributing, total amount they are giving, and percentage of participants among those who file for their dividend online.
Earlier this year, 26,093 Alaskans used Pick.Click.Give. to donate part or all of their $900 dividend to causes they support.
Read more. Senate Passes Anti-Discrimination Bill
Gay rights advocates are celebrating a win today in the nation’s capital. The U.S. Senate has passed a bill to ban workplace discrimination against gay and transgender people. Both Alaska senators voted for it. But, the bill is unlikely to become law.
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Shell Oil Works To Revive Arctic Drilling Program
Shell Oil is taking measures to revive its troubled Arctic drilling program. On Wednesday, the company filed an updated Arctic exploration plan with the Alaska office of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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