Juneau high school sleep-out raises $3,000 for homeless youth
About 200 kids and teenagers in Juneau are homeless. There are students without adequate or regular housing in every school in the district. This past weekend, high school students slept out in the cold to raise awareness of the mostly invisible issue.
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Family remembers man who died at AFN
Anthony Choquette’s brother-in-law said the family did everything they could to help him before he committed suicide last month at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage.
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Ailing Coast Guard cutter gets replacement with same name
There are now two Coast Guard cutters that carry the name Munro.
Mat-Su Borough employees settle out of court
A dispute over Mat-Su Borough emergency services workers retirement benefits has been settled out of court. According to the Borough, nine workers involved in the dispute will be paid a total of $160,311 plus attorney fees.
Unalaska museum closes during search for new staff
Unalaska's Museum of the Aleutians will be closed for the foreseeable future. The museum's board of directors has decided to keep the museum closed while the board conducts a search for a new executive director, collections manager and education programs director.
Mine manager pleas to felony charge in Water Act violations
James Slade, the former XS Platinum manager convicted of violating federal Clean Water Act regulations, has agreed to plead guilty to a felony count, according to First Assistant U.S. District Attorney Kevin Feldis.
Unalakleet community, troopers search for missing woman
Search and rescue efforts in Unalakleet are entering their sixth day, as the community continues looking for 74-year-old Vivian Foote.
Reviving an endangered language over social media
In Alaska, the number of fluent Haida speakers has dwindled down into the single digits. It’s been called an endangered language. But in Juneau, one group is trying to change that. Haida Language Learners is using YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram to reach a wider audience.
Fishing guides weigh in on licensing, logbook programs
A bill to reinstate the fishing guide licensing and logbook programs in Alaska will come before the Senate Finance Committee in January. But before lawmakers have their say, fishing guides get to weigh in during a series of public meetings held around the state this month and next.
Fauske resigns as president of state gas line corporation
Dan Fauske has resigned as president of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation. It follows other recent changes at the corporation, which is responsible for Alaska's share of the proposed $45 to $65 billion project to bring natural gas from the North Slope.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Nov. 20, 2015
Walker replaces 2 members on gas line board; Alaska may be 1st state to allow marijuana cafes; Tongass plan drafts timeline for transition to young-growth harvest; Chugach Tree fulfills holiday destiny on Captiol lawn; Estrada subsistence fishing case may influence other bag limits; Skipjack tuna, other warm-water fish increasingly turn up in Alaska; ABC Board hires first Yup’ik investigator in 15 years; AK: With sustainable logging in mind, Galena looks to forests for fuel; 49 Voices: Leonard Savage of Wasilla
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Walker replaces 2 on gas line board ahead of crucial vote
Gov. Bill Walker is once again shaking up the state's gas line team. On Friday, Walker replaced two of seven board members for the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, or AGDC.
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Alaska may be first state to allow marijuana cafes
In it's Friday meeting, the state's Marijuana Control Board adopted an amendment creating a permit option that will allow for on-site consumption. The measure opens the door for commercial marijuana retailers to set up areas where patrons can use marijuana products.
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Tongass plan drafts timeline for transition to young-growth harvest
The U.S. Forest Service has released a new plan for managing timber lands on the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. It puts a timeline on the transition from young- to old-growth logging and it attempts to make it easier to develop hydro projects on forest land.
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Chugach tree fulfills holiday destiny on Capitol lawn
A 74-foot tree cut from the Chugach National Forest near Seward nearly a month ago arrived at the U.S. Capitol today. It’s the first time the Capitol Christmas tree has come from the 49th state, and it had an entourage.
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Skipjack tuna, other warm-water fish turn up in Alaska
It’s unclear whether a developing El Niño in the equatorial Pacific is partially responsible for this year’s wayward skipjack.
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ABC Board hires first Yup’ik investigator in 15 years
The Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control hired a new investigator in early October. He’s the first Yup’ik investigator in 15 years, and maybe, the first ever.
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Subsistence fishing case may set legal precedent on other limits
Charges against three Southeast subsistence fishermen — including former Sen. Albert Kookesh — have once again been dismissed.
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Totem pole returns to Southeast after 84-year journey
A Tlingit totem pole has returned to Prince of Wales Island after a more than 5,000-mile odyssey to Hollywood, Honolulu and back home.
Winter food security
A lot of Americans would welcome a forecast for a mild winter, but in Alaska a lack of snow and ice can mean hardship for those in rural communities who depend on cold for traveling and hunting. What happens when the land of ice and snow isn't so frosty?
APRN: Tuesday, 11/24 at 10:00am
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