Eaglecrest In Finals Of Ski Town Throwdown
Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau is in the finals of a Powder Magazine poll of favorite North American ski areas. Called the Ski Town Throwdown, Powder Magazine runs the contest and people from all over Canada and the U.S. have been casting votes. The contest ends Friday at 4 p.m.
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Zirkle First Musher To Reach Galena
Aliy Zirkle is the first Iditarod musher to pull into Galena, arriving shortly before 4 this afternoon. She is followed by Mitch and Dallas Seavey, who are running around 8 miles apart between the Ruby and Galena checkpoints.
With more than 100,000 ballots still to count, Alaska campaigns cross fingers and crunch numbers
Experts say they expect to see at least some come-from-behind victories after next week’s vote count, since Republicans were more willing to vote in-person on Election Day during the COVID-19 pandemic. The big question is how many.
Working Group Discusses Caribou Decline, Ambler Road
Caribou users in the Northwest Arctic Borough were told Wednesday that North America’s largest herd declined by more than a quarter in just two years. The group also questioned state officials on how a proposed road to the Northwest Arctic Borough would impact subsistence resources.
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Alaska News Nightly: September 24, 2014
Forrest Dunbar: The Millennial Who Aims to Unseat Don Young; Studies Predict Peril for Alaska's Feathered Migrants; Pilot Program Helps Bethel Farm Ship Produce to Cordova Schools; Petersburg Considers Changes to Senior Sales Tax Exemption; Alaska Power & Telephone Buys Gustavus Electric Co.; Downtown Stores Called Upon to Keep Juneau Attractive Year-Round; Rethinking The Asphalt Parking Spot
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First 6 Cyclists Check Into Winterlake Lodge Checkpoint On Iditarod Trail Invitational
The first six cyclists in this year’s Iditarod Trail Invitational have checked in at the Winterlake Lodge along the Iditarod trail. It’s the third checkpoint in an ultra-distance human powered race that started north of Anchorage yesterday.
Kodiak area students prepping to capture elders' history
Students in Old Harbor will soon be taking part in a unique project to document the history of their village community.
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Kott corruption jury selected and ready for trial
Jury selection in the corruption trial of former state legislator Pete Kott finished this afternoon in Anchorage. He's accused of taking bribes from the...
Sweeney Interior nomination in limbo
President Trump nominated Tara Sweeney for high office at the Interior Department. But Alaska's U.S. senators say the nomination seems to be held up over her ownership of stock in an Alaska Native corporation. Listen now
Company Operating Red Dog Mine May have to pay Fine Over Wastewater Pipeline
The Canadian company that operates the Red Dog Mine in northwest Alaska says it won’t build a pipeline to carry wastewater away from the mine site to the Chukchi Sea. Now a court will decide if the company will have to pay a fine laid out in a 2008 lawsuit settlement.
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Mackey Wins Iditarod
Lance Mackey won his fourth consecutive Iditarod arriving in Nome just before 3 p.m. today.
Hans Gatt and Jeff King were expected in Nome sometime...
Parnell Says Fairbanks LNG Trucking Project Is Must-Pass Legislation
Governor Sean Parnell says funding for a Fairbanks natural gas trucking project is must pass legislation this session. Speaking to the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Parnell said bills to fund the interior energy project have to be dealt with before legislators go home this spring.
With 35th homicide this year, Anchorage hits an all-time high
The number of homicides in Alaska's largest city has again hit an all-time high. Listen now
Endorsements Fly in GOP Senate Race
The Primary Election is tomorrow, and the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate are scrambling for high-profile endorsements. Mead Treadwell announced today he has astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Joe Miller boasts Fox TV host Mike Huckabee, and – just today -- Focus on the Family Founder James Dobson. Dan Sullivan landed board members of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, Club for Growth and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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Energy audits, a possible solution to elevating Southeast electricity costs
In remote Southeast communities, electricity costs for local businesses can be through the roof. Businesses don’t qualify for power cost equalization -- a state program that subsidizes energy costs for private residents. But a small federal grant could help businesses identify some simple ways to save. Download Audio
Palmer voting site temporarily closes after virus diagnosis
The risk to voters who cast ballots early at the main administrative offices of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is considered to be low, according to the Division of Elections.
Governor Palin says Juneau’s energy crisis is not a disaster
The governor was briefed this afternoon by her disaster policy cabinet, which met this morning to determine if the capital city would qualify for...
Controversial former Anchorage LIO building to become new APD headquarters
The controversial former Legislative Information Office in downtown Anchorage will have a new tenant: the Anchorage Police Department. Listen now
Sitka gets nod for ship-shape harbor
Sitka is the fourth recipient of a statewide “Alaskan Clean Harbors” certificate. Along with Homer, Seward, and Haines, Sitka’s harbor system was recognized in October by the Alaska Clean Harbors Advisory Committee for meeting 88 best management practices.
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180 Chevak residents have been newly infected with COVID-19. What happened?
Last week, the village has announced over 180 new cases of COVID-19, about 20% of the population.