‘My Degeneration,’ Peter Dunlap-Shohl illustrates Parkinson’s
If you read the Anchorage Daily News from the early '80s to 2008, you will remember the work of cartoonist and graphic artist Peter Dunlap-Shohl. And if you've been wondering what he's been up to since he left the ADN, it's a story of daunting health challenges, admirable determination and a new book.
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With suitcases full of salmon, Ketchikan couple heads to Oman
A Southeast Alaska commercial fishing couple is headed to Oman, on the southern Arabian Peninsula. They’re taking about a hundred pounds of frozen wild Alaska salmon with them on a diplomatic trip to share American culture, Alaska seafood and small business management techniques.
The Wolf Pack
Tim Lescher spends his days caring for the Alaska Zoo animals as if they were his own. But one family of wild canines sits closest to his heart. Having spent two years working at the zoo, Tim now strives to show the public that wolves are friendlier creatures than often portrayed in myth and popular culture.
2 University of Alaska officials step down
The University of Alaska is looking to fill positions on the president's executive team following the abrupt resignation of two officials.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015
Alaska vets by the numbers; Fugitive Bethel police officer arrested in Anchorage; Fairbanks Four hearing wraps up; Case in hands of judge; Forecast: Oil at $80/barrel by decade's end; Assembly passes anti-Spice ordinance... but will it work? ; Bethel's new aircraft mechanic school ready, just needs students; Wind storm blows out windows, rips roofs in Unalaska; Delays, quality concerns plague AMP test; Haines ski manufacturer lands its own storefront
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Alaska vets by the numbers
As you may have heard, Alaska has the highest rate of veterans in the nation. Not the most vets -- our 70,000 is a drop in the bucket compared to bigger states with more retirees, like California and Florida.
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Fugitive Bethel police officer arrested in Anchorage
Authorities arrested fugitive Aaron Fedolfi in Anchorage. The former Bethel police officer is accused of trying to coerce a woman into performing oral sex while in his custody.
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Fairbanks Four hearing wraps up; Case in hands of judge
The Fairbanks Four exoneration case is in the hands of Superior Court Judge Paul Lyle. Closing arguments were heard Tuesday in a five-week hearing to consider innocence petitions by the four men convicted of the 1997 murder of John Hartman.
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Forecast: $80 oil at decade’s end
The International Energy Agency is predicting the return of higher oil prices, but not soon enough to end the gut punch to Alaska’s budget.
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Anchorage Spice ordinance takes aim at dealers, distributors
The revised law elevates offenses to misdemeanors, giving police the ability to build larger cases addressing supply and distribution.
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Bethel’s new aircraft mechanic school ready, just needs students
A new aircraft mechanic school is coming to Bethel. The program’s main goal is to cater to the region’s needs and create jobs that help make that possible. Everything for the program— from the fleet of bush planes to the exams— are ready. All that’s needed is a full classroom.
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Wind storm blows out windows, rips roofs in Unalaska
A powerful windstorm blew through Unalaska on Wednesday, closing schools and causing minor damage.
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Delays, quality concerns plague AMP test
According to the Alaska Measures of Progress test results, less than half of Alaskan students meet educational standards. But distress over those numbers is just one part of AMP’s troubles.
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Mat-Su educators critical of AMP scores
Results of the new Alaska Measures of Progress standardization tests were made public Monday. And some school districts are not pleased with the results, nor with the testing itself.
NTSB says fuel gauges read empty before Lynn Canal plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released the preliminary report on last Wednesday’s plane crash in the Lynn Canal, which injured four Haines residents.
State considers changes to ANC proxy protocol
Proxy solicitations sent to shareholders of Alaska Native Corporations could undergo some changes next year.
Veteran’s Day: 70 years after WWII, we still remember
Seventy years. That's how long it takes to forget a war -- for most of us. No one wins a war, but the U.S. came together as a nation during World War II. Sacrifices were made at home and abroad, and even though the conflict is 70 years gone, it's legacy is still very much alive.
Assembly acts on Spice, speeding and screens
The Anchorage Assembly passed a measure giving law enforcement more options combating the synthetic drug spice, as well as updating the municipal fine schedule and modifying the penalty for texting while driving.
Haines ski manufacturer lands its own storefront
A small business in Haines has taken a big step forward by opening a shop and storefront in Dalton City. Fairweather Ski Works moved into the Haines Brewing Company’s old location in late October. The move happened about a year after the company won the Southeast entrepreneurial competition Path to Prosperity.
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015
Defense bills clear US Senate with Alaska projects; Feds take comment on Hilcorp's offshore Liberty project; Juneau educator named 2016 Teacher of the Year; Complaint alleges campaign disclosure violations; US marshals join search for Bethel officer accused of misconduct; Troopers to review controversial Sitka arrest; KMXT radio sues Kodiak for documents in police brutality case; KSM mine developers say they've struck more gold; Homerites pitch camp to bring attention to homelessness; Petersburg hatchery equipped with better technology for raising salmon; Woody, top draw at Seward aquarium, dies at 22; Sitka skate park lures young asphalt surfers alongside older delinquents; Haines ski manufacturer lands storefront
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