Proposed fuel tax revenue may help buoy rural airports
A state advisory board is recommending Gov. Bill Walker hike the aviation fuel tax to support rural airports.
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Chilkat robe saved from eBay sale back in Southeast
A Chilkat robe that was for sale on eBay has returned to Southeast Alaska. The robe traveled all the way from Texas, where it was almost sold to the highest bidder.
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Exchange student from Cameroon visits Russian Orthodox community
Homer High School is hosting a student from the West African country of Cameroon, this year. As part of his exchange program, 11th-grader, Nouredine Mama, is visiting schools and churches. Recently, he visited the school in the ‘Russian Old Believer’ community of Nikolaevsk, just outside Homer.
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Bethel officer accused of attempted sexual assault out on bail
Former Bethel police officer Aaron Fedolfi is out on bail in Anchorage, as of Monday, Nov. 30, according to court documents. Bail was reduced from $20,000 to $2,500.
Man stabbed to death in Douglas
A murder occurred on Douglas Island early Wednesday morning at Cedar Park. Juneau Police Chief Bryce Johnson said the victim, a 37-year-old male, died from stab wounds after a fight broke out. Chief Johnson said there wasn't any indication that drugs were involved. But police are investigating if alcohol may have been a factor.
Kasilof special use plan faces pushback
Several organizations on the Kenai Peninsula are voicing their opposition to a state plan that includes building parking lots near the mouth of the Kasilof River.
Small-scale logging businesses fret Tongass timber regs
A proposal to end clearcutting of old-growth trees in the Tongass National Forest has some Southeast logging companies concerned about the future.
Sitkans, DOT look for solutions to ‘bleak’ ferry schedule
Sitkans turned out in force last week for a lunchtime brainstorming session to address the proposed ferry schedule, but the Department of Transportation couldn’t make any promises that things would improve.
Kuskokwim salmon management group weighs in on 2016 fishery proposals
The Kuskokwim River Salmon Management Working Group is supporting two proposals that would implement a new permit system for king salmon fishing, if adopted by the State Board of Fish. The group rejected moving to a Tier 2 status.
Board of Fish hears mixed views on permit stacking
Among the 73 proposals before the state Board of Fisheries this week are several the address permit stacking for both set-netters and drift fishermen. In public testimony so far, fishermen have been divided on whether or not that would be a good thing for the fishery.
Dive fishermen and sea otters face complex competition
What many Americans consider to be a cute, back-floating mammal is a pest, even a thief, to some Southeast Alaskan fishermen.
Homer voters say ‘yes’ to using HART funds to shore up budget
In Homer's special election, Tuesday, Proposition I passed - that's according to unofficial results released by the city Tuesday night.
Aspiring business owners gear up for Aleutian Marketplace Competition
During the month of January, a non-profit program dedicated to nurturing small businesses is offering cost-free application reviews for the 2016 Aleutian Marketplace Competition.
Halibut commission weighs 2016 harvest recommendations
Commercial and sport fishing fleets in some parts of Alaska will be allowed to harvest more fish, under recommendations presented to the International Pacific Halibut Commission.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015
No foul play suspected in Juneau mayor's death; Sitka teen tased repeatedly in police custody readies for lawsuit; State report finds potent cannibioids in Alaska Spice; Finding work after prison: Persistence pays off; Anchorage wins grant for economic development projects; Mount Polley Mine to discharge wastewater; Soldotna girl flies to DC to light Chugach tree
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No foul play suspected in Juneau mayor’s death
The state medical examiner’s office says mayor Greg Fisk died of natural causes. An autopsy was performed today and suggests that external injuries sustained by Fisk were consistent with an “injury due to falling or stumbling onto objects.”
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Sitka teen tased repeatedly by police readies for lawsuit
The Alaska Native teenager at the epicenter of a tasing incident in Sitka last year has hired legal counsel. Though he’s not yet filed a lawsuit, the lawyer representing Franklin Hoogendorn intends to bring his case before a Sitka jury.
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State report finds potent cannabinoids in Spice
A new report from the state health department confirms alarming facts about synthetic drugs that have overwhelmed emergency responders in Anchorage.
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Anchorage wins grant for economic development workshops
The Municipality of Anchorage announced Wednesday it has won a competitive grant to bring a workshop focusing on the economic and fiscal health to the city.
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Mount Polley Mine to discharge wastewater
A British Columbia mine that’s become a poster child for environmental disasters will soon begin discharging wastewater.
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