Public asked to help find 23-year-old moose hunter
The public’s help is being sought to find a Fairbanks man who went missing off the Dalton Highway 3 weeks ago. Twenty-three-year-old Dalton Hanson disappeared while on a moose hunting trip.
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Tourists spent more in Southeast this season
About a million cruise-ship passengers from around the world sailed through Southeast’s Inside Passage this season. Some ships continued on to Whittier, Kodiak and even Unalaska. The overall numbers are around the same as the previous two years. But destinations and businesses saw visitors willing to spend more, due to the improving national economy.
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Flooding at Baird Glacier spreads green water
An explosive outburst of flooding from the Baird Glacier near Petersburg last week caused turquoise green water to spread into nearby Frederick Sound and the Wrangell Narrows. It’s something that residents hadn’t seen before.
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Arctic Energy Summit focuses on both fossil fuels and renewables
Representatives from across the circumpolar North are meeting this week in Fairbanks for the Arctic Energy Summit.
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Salvation Army buys building to house Bethel headquarters
The Salvation Army finalized the purchased of a building in the Tundra Ridge area of Bethel Friday. Once operational, the building will offer a variety of services to the community.
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Nushagak survey monitors Snag Point erosion
A drift boat outfitted with surveying equipment spent just over a week in September crisscrossing Nushagak Bay, taking depth measurements. The Army Corps of Engineers funded the survey to plot changes to the river’s channel. They’re doing so to keep an eye on coastal erosion, particularly at the site of the seawall they built at Snag Point sixteen years ago.
Competition drives down PFD airfare deals
The first round of Permanent Fund Dividend deposits are set to hit bank accounts Thursday, and travel deals are heating up as airlines compete for Alaska's customers.
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Reactions to Shell’s decision range from remorse to relief
Governor Bill Walker is calling Shell’s announcement a "huge disappointment." He says the end of Shell’s offshore dreams means the state must push harder for the federal government to allow drilling in another controversial region -- the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Shell pulls out of the Arctic, citing lack of resource
After sinking eight years and more than $8 billion into the effort, Shell Oil is pulling out of the Arctic Ocean. The company dropped the surprising news in a Sunday-night press release.
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Murkowski calls Shell pull-out a ‘kick in the gut’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says news that Shell is pulling out of the Alaska Arctic hit her hard.
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Sept. 28, 2015
Shell pulls out of the Arctic, citing lack of resource; Murkowski calls Shell pull-out a 'kick in the gut'; Anchorage convenes task force to combat human trafficking; Sen. McGuire won't seek re-election in 2016; Buldir Island a 'life changer' for seabird researchers; As ice melts, Arctic opens for cruise ships; DEC to spend $4 million on Wrangell junkyard cleanup; With reservoir low, Kodiak asks citizens to conserve water; EIS forthcoming for proposed Donlin gold mine
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Sen. McGuire won’t seek re-election in 2016
Senator Lesil McGuire, a Republican from Anchorage, likely surprised attendees at the Arctic Energy Summit in Fairbanks today when she announced she would not seek re-election next year.
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Anchorage convenes task force to combat sex trafficking
A new working group in Anchorage is bringing city, state, and federal resources to combat human trafficking across Alaska.
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Buldir Island a ‘life changer’ for seabird researchers
Imagine spending three months on a windy island at the tip of the Aleutian Chain. There's no internet, no cell phones, and not much company -- besides the millions of seabirds who flock to Buldir Island to build their nests. For some wildlife biologists, that setup is paradise -- and they'll do just about anything for the chance to find out what life looks like from Buldir.
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As ice melts, Arctic opens for cruise ships
As sea ice melts and temperatures rise, the Arctic is seeing an increase in vessel traffic, but it’s not just icebreakers and research vessels making the journey up north. Cruise ships, mainly European ones, are also taking advantage of the region’s more navigable waters.
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With reservoir low, Kodiak asks citizens to conserve water
Kodiak's dry summer -- and winter -- continues to cause Kodiak problems. The Monashka reservoir is low and residents will have to see how they can preserve water and make sure the processors can continue at the same rate.
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DEC to spend $4 million on Wrangell junkyard cleanup
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Sept. 21 that it will spend about $4 million to clean up a former Wrangell junkyard site with high levels of lead contamination.
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EIS forthcoming for proposed Donlin gold mine
Permitting for the proposed Donlin gold mine, which will affect communities along the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is underway. An official draft of the statement examining the mine’s affects on the environment will be available at the end of November.
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Anchorage mayor tackles labor, sex trafficking in Alaska
A new working group in is bringing city, state, and federal resources to combat human trafficking across the state.
Murkowski: Shell decision shows how feds ‘chase business away’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says news that Shell is pulling out of the Alaskan Arctic hit her hard.
“Heartsick. Kick in the gut. Just really devastated," she said.
Murkowski says dry holes are a fact of oil exploration, but she blames the federal government for curtailing Shell.