Ketchikan council votes to ban pot sales
The Ketchikan City Council on Thursday voted to ban the commercial sale of marijuana within city limits.
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Lawmakers on prowl for cheaper digs in Anchorage
With a budget crisis prompting cuts across the state, the high rent at the Legislative Information Office has become an embarrassment for lawmakers. They are actively scouting for alternatives.
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State agencies pinch pennies with small-scale furlough
State agencies are feeling the squeeze of of a shrinking budget, and some are using furloughs on a small scale to save a little money.
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In Juneau, unexpectedly filling a mayor’s shoes
As Juneau’s mayor, Mary Becker is establishing regular office hours at city hall, attending meetings scheduled by the late mayor and educating herself on her new role. At the same time, she plans to follow through with some of Greg Fisk’s initiatives.
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Troopers: Lower Kalsag man repeatedly stabbed son
According to a Trooper affidavit, a 57-year-old man was intoxicated when he accused his 22-year-old son of stealing his alcohol. He then proceeded to stab his son multiple times all over his body -- including on his back and left eye.
‘Deadbeat’ dam due for demolition
An obsolete, "deadbeat" dam on the lower Eklutna River has blocked salmon runs there for decades. Now, an Alaska Native tribe wants to tear the dam down and restore fish to the river.
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49 Voices: Jane Standifer of Tyonek
This week we're going to Tyonek to hear from Jane Standifer. She remembers working at the teen center in town when she was a teen herself back in the early 1980s.
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Juneau loses boundary dispute to Petersburg
The Petersburg Borough's boundaries will stand as they are, now that Juneau has lost its last legal challenge on the matter.
AC Quickstop begins plans for Bethel liquor store
Walter Pickett is the Alaska Commercial Company general manager. He says the final vision for AC Quickstop’s liquor store in Bethel is ready.
“When you walk into the convenience store currently, the thought is to take that space where the entryway is and that elongated hallway before you walk into the store, and actually take that space and convert that into the liquor store,” Pickett said.
The store should open in August of 2016, and Pickett said the company has several hurdles to jump between now and then, beginning this week with sending a project manager to assess the store’s new construction.
Bethel hopes housing holds key to retaining city workers
Jobs in rural Alaska are often seen as a career stepping stone. Professionals take a job for a year, maybe two, and leave. In doing so, they take career skills and experience with them rather than investing those assets back into the community.
Mayor Becker, staff keep Juneau moving forward after mayor’s death
As Juneau’s mayor, Mary Becker is establishing regular office hours at city hall, attending meetings scheduled by the late mayor and educating herself on her new role. At the same time, she wants to follow through with some of Greg Fisk’s initiatives.
The 2015 Anchorage International Film Festival
It's the dead of winter, and that means it's time to light up the movie screens of Alaska for the Anchorage International Film Festival, followed by the "best of the fest" tour state-wide. Will that include your community?
APRN: Tuesday, 12/8 at 10:00am
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Sweetheart Lake dam project moves closer to permit
Federal regulators are seeking public feedback on Juneau's new hydroelectric dam project that aims to provide additional electrical reliability to meet the city's growing electric demand.
Fuel spills from tank supplying rural water treatment plant
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is monitoring a spill of about 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel at a northwest Alaska village.
AK: After prison, giving back to a community once hurt
Restarting life after prison is full of challenges -- but also successes. In the village of Tyonek on Cook Inlet, one man recreates himself and gives back to the community he once hurt.
Fight over property led to fatal Douglas stabbing
Police charged a 19-year-old Juneau man with murder Thursday, alleging he stabbed two men, killing one and injuring the other. The victims were father and son. Police say the men were fighting over piece of property.
Affordable Care Act repeal bill passes Senate; Alaska senators vote in favor
Alaska's Senators voted for a bill Thursday that would repeal major provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The legislation also removes federal funding for Planned Parenthood. And it marks the first time an ACA repeal bill has made it through the Senate.
Weighing enforcement and black market, city introduces marijuana tax
The Anchorage Assembly is introducing a measure to tax marijuana at five percent when sales become legal in the year ahead. The proposal hinges, however, on voter approval in April.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015
Alaskans say feds shirk ANILCA's 'no more' pledge; State OKs another year of LNG pursuit, Oil companies yet to weigh in; Waiting to go home, but tied to Anchorage; Troopers establish violent crimes unit in Bethel; Proposed fuel tax revenue may help buoy rural airports; Chilkat robe saved from eBay sale back in Southeast; Exchange student from Cameroon visits Russian Orthodox community
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Alaskans say feds shirk ANILCA’s ‘no more’ pledge
It's the 35th anniversary of ANILCA, the federal law that reshaped Alaska, literally redrew the map. ANILCA created new preserves and refuges across the state. It nearly doubled the size of the National Park system. It’s a complicated document that took years of negotiation. But Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Gov. Bill Walker say the feds aren’t living up to their end of the bargain.
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