Corps of Engineers Documents Erosion Problems Throughout Alaska
A new report conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers documents erosion problems in 178 villages in Alaska.
Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage
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Greenpeace Impersonates Shell To Protest Arctic Drilling
When Shell secured a court order to keep Greenpeace from protesting near its Arctic drilling expedition, the environmental group decided to strike back — by pretending to be Shell.
Juneau icefield researchers resurrect ‘Gorgon Spire’ — a name nearly lost in obscurity
An unnamed peak in the Juneau Icefield may get a cool-sounding name dreamt up a half-century ago — but then nearly forgotten.
The man who translates climate change data for Alaskans is retiring. Here’s a Q&A
Alaska’s summer may have seemed cold. And it was, compared to the previous few. But it was actually still significantly warmer than the previous three decades. Rick Thoman, who’s retiring from his job as a federal climatologist, talks about how sometimes our brains can tell us different things than the data. Listen now
University Students To See Steady Tuition Hikes
Students at University of Alaska campuses are facing a steady rise in tuition through the year 2012. Despite a plea from student leaders...
New house bill sets permanent fund dividend at $1600
The House Finance Committee raised its proposal for the permanent fund dividend to sixteen hundred dollars. A new version of a House Bill 2001 setting the dividend amount would also restore funding for most items vetoed by Governor Mike Dunleavy.
Why The Capital City Isn’t As Likeable As It Should Be
The City and Borough of Juneau has yet to join the more than one billion users on Facebook, though other governments use social media regularly. While city employees may be personal users, most don’t use it in a professional capacity to push information or interact with the public. But the city of Juneau is beginning to develop a social media policy.
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Court OKs AML-Northland Services Shipping Merger
An Anchorage superior court judge has approved a deal allowing Lynden Inc. to buy out its shipping competitor, Northland Services.
Iditarod GPS Tracking Gets Good Reviews
The Iditarod Trail Committee’s “Insider” coverage package is completing its first year of offering paid subscribers a GPS tracking system on the Internet. Every...
Project Bringing Broadband to Bristol Bay is Boosted
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
The massive project to bring true broadband internet coverage to the Bristol Bay region by 2013 got a big...
House Passes Governor’s Scholarship Bill
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
Friday, the state House unanimously passed and sent to the Senate Governor Parnell’s bill relating to funding the...
22 photos of the Cama-i Dance Festival’s return to Bethel
After two years of COVID-related cancellations, the much-celebrated Cama-i Dance Festival is back.
Miller to Make Decision Monday
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage and Associated Press
Although he was not ready to respond immediately after the Supreme court ruled against him yesterday,...
Ask a Climatologist: Alaska’s spring weather whipsaw
National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider, back for our Ask a Climatologist segment, says it's a remarkably quick switch.
49 Voices: Bobbie Sue Wolk of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Bobbie Sue Wolk in Anchorage. Wolk is originally from California and was the state's first licensed professional coach with the International Coaching Federation. Today she helps health professionals manage their stress. Listen now
Anchorage’s Spanish-immersion students raise thousands for sister school in Puerto Rico
Spanish-immersion students in Anchorage are well on their way to a goal of raising $10,000 to benefit fellow students in Puerto Rico hit hard by Hurricane Maria. Listen now
Alaska judge strikes down state’s cash payments to families using correspondence school programs
The decision on correspondence programs will become a "hot-button legislative item" in the final weeks of session, lawmakers said.
Bill seeks to rein in state employees’ wages until oil prices rise
State workers wouldn’t see pay hikes based on experience until oil prices rise sharply, under a bill introduced Monday in the House. Download Audio
Halibut catch limits to hit Homer charter fleet
The Homer-area sports halibut charter fleet is willing to take a part of the catch-limit hit the International Pacific Halibut Commissionis about to level...
Report: ‘Rural Governance Remains Unfinished in Alaska’
Formalizing a government to government relationship between tribes and the state was the message and mission today of former members of a commission tasked with addressing tribal self governance. Their report says rural governance "remains unfinished business in Alaska."
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