Sutton Coal Permit Up For Renewal
The state has received an application from Usibelli Coal for a permit renewal for the Wishbone Hill coal mine.
Early Morning Tsunami Warning Routs Unalaskans
A major earthquake near the Aleutian Islands meant a rude awakening Friday morning but no damage for some Alaska residents.
LGBT Rights Ballot Measure in Anchorage
There will be another try to pass a gay rights ordinance in Anchorage. The closest it got was to be passed by the Assembly and vetoed by Mayor Dan Sullivan.
Anchorage School Board Officially Begins Seeking New Superintendent
The Anchorage School Board is ready to launch its search for a new district superintendent. Yesterday the board president said they've hired a search firm and provided a forum for community involvement.
Sheraton Hotel Workers Score Court Win
Local hotel employee union members are celebrating what they say is a major win against the Sheraton Anchorage hotel. A federal judge has sided with Unite Here local 878 in many of it's complaints against the hotel.
Injunction Plugs Water Utility Strike
A utility workers strike in Anchorage has been averted, due to health concerns. Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility workers voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to go on strike.
Cook Inlet Energy Race Is On
The oil and gas industry is about to start exploratory drilling in the deeper waters of Cook Inlet, perhaps by tomorrow. One Jack-up drilling rig is in place and a second was just bought and the owner hopes to have it drilling here by next spring.
State Lawmakers Eye Norway For Energy Ideas
About a dozen Alaska Lawmakers and others are in Norway looking at how the country develops it's renewable and fossil fuel resources. Norway gets 98% of its energy for in country use from hydropower.
Child Hit at Fairbanks School Crossing Dies
A woman who drove through a Fairbanks school crossing and struck a child is now facing manslaughter charges, after the death yesterday of 11 year-old Jamison Thrun from Nome, of his injuries.
Cross-Continent Motorcyclist Dies at Intersection
A Japanese motorcyclist on a trans-continental ride was struck and killed by a pickup truck at a Fairbanks intersection Tuesday. Police say the collision occured on Airport Way and Chushman and the driver of the pickup had the light
Navy Space Scientist Heads to UAF
An astro-physicist from the Navy has been named the new head of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Robert McCoy comes out of a career at the Office of Naval Research and the Naval Research Laboratory.
Strike Vote at Anchorage Water Utility
Anchorage utility workers have authorized a strike at the water and sewer utility, but there may not be a work stoppage. An arbitrator has already ruled in favor of the union, but the Municipal Assembly refused to accept the contract terms.
Pollock Fleet Asks, “Where Are The Fish?”
UnAlaska Dutch Harbor is the busiest fishing port in the world. And the fish that fuels that distinction is pollock. But this pollock season has been a bust so far. And many boat owners have started sending crews home.
Bethel Murder Trial Proceedings Off to a Rocky Start
One of the highest profile murder cases in Bethel history is headed to trial soon. Last October, 19-year-old Benjamin Kaiser of Hooper Bay was murdered in a Bethel shop in what seasoned officers called the most brutal killing they have investigated.
Fire Claims Dot Lake Utility Building
A fire burned down a utility building in Dot Lake Sunday, taking out essential infrastructure in the Alaska Highway community between Delta Junction and Tok.
Health Secretary Meets with Tribes
Yesterday (Tuesday), with Alaska's U.S. senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich and several senior federal agency officials, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius took part in a roundtable discussion hosted by Southcentral Foundation, an Alaska Native healthcare organization serving Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley, and several rural villages.
Longliner Aground off Alaska Peninsula
A Halibut longliner went aground near Aniakchak Bay yesterday morning and the three crew members were rescued from a lifeboat by a coast Guard helicopter out of Kodiak. The crew of the 32-foot vessel "Bear," out of Homer, was wearing survival suits.
SUV Plows through Fairbanks Elementary School Crossing
Investigation continues of an incident at a school crossing yesterday in Fairbanks. 11 year-old Jamison Thrun from Nome is in critical condition after a woman driving an SUV ran through a stop sign and hit the child in the crosswalk at University Park Elementary School.
HUD Says Try Again on Mortgage Aid
The federal Housing and Urban Development Department has re-opened the home mortgage bridge loan program for people unable to make their mortgage payments. The eligibility requirements have been loosened slightly, so, as Mike Mason at member station KDLG reports, applicants who were turned down may want to try again.
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Visits Alaska
Kathleen Sebelius is the latest Obama administration official to visit Alaska this month. The Health and Human Services Secretary is touring the state this week at the invitation of Senator Mark Begich. At providence hospital in Anchorage this morning, Sebelius sat down with Alaskans who help provide medical care for the state's seniors.