Witness claims Fairbanks 4 defendant had blood-stained shoes
A woman claims that one of the Fairbanks Four had blood stained shoes from the 1997 assault of John Hartman. In a video deposition played at an ongoing evidentiary hearing in the contested case Tuesday.
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Alaskans say ferry system worth every penny
Coastal Alaskans told state officials why the ferry system needs to be maintained during a meeting Oct. 23 in Sitka.
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DOT picks less expensive Gravina ferry option; Ketchikan laments
The Gravina Island Access Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement process has moved forward now that the State of Alaska has chosen its preferred alternative, but Ketchikan officials were not excited about the choice.
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Tlingit clan conference convenes in Juneau
“Sharing Our Knowledge: A Conference of Tlingit Tribes and Clans” starts Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at Centennial Hall in Juneau. About 400 people are expected to attend. The conference is a gathering of elders and academics, tradition bearers and students.
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St. Paul Island revives Aleut language, culture
City and tribal-government employees on Alaska's St. Paul Island get Oct. 28 off each year for a holiday you might not have heard of: St. Paul Aleut Independence Day. It marks the day in 1983 when Saint Paul islanders gained their freedom from the federal government.
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Photographer emphasizes a dynamic Arctic
Florian Schulz's ambitious shots of polar bears and bowhead whales lend arresting aesthetics to a message of conservation.
Big Lake voters reject city bid
"We're not controlling what's happening here."
REI Alaska looking forward to export facility at Port MacKenzie
REI Alaska has plans to beat other, larger, companies to the punch when it comes to shipping LNG from Alaska to Japan.
2 Chevak men use Facebook to promote culture, healing
Two men Chevak men, Cody and Cody, are using social media to celebrate Cup’ik and Yup’ik culture in the form of comedic videos. Their Facebook page, “Can I Borrow,” is home to videos celebrating traditions, customs and cultural quirks with the goal of “healing through laughter.”
Repeated vandalism in historic Sitka cemetery
In Sitka, a 200-year old cemetery was severely vandalized by an unknown party this weekend. This is the third time the Russian Orthodox Cemetery was targeted in the past two months. In this most recent incident, one or more individuals knocked over 25 headstones.
Wrangell halibut fishermen plead guilty to Lacey Act violations
A Wrangell father and son have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to Lacey Act violations while commercial halibut fishing in Alaska waters. Federal prosecutors announced the plea Tuesday.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015
Alaskans weigh options as health insurance rates soar; Defense secretary to visit AK this week; State introduces first witness at Fairbanks 4 hearing; Release of new state test scores unexpectedly delayed; Grant poised to bring Oscarville well back from the grave; Dip in Kenai brown bears linked to liberalized harvest quotas; Wasilla dancers soar on 'Dance Battle America'
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Alaskans weigh options as health insurance rates soar
The Affordable Care Act was supposed to make health insurance accessible to all Americans. But in Alaska, the high cost of premiums on the individual market has some residents thinking about dropping their coverage.
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Defense Secretary says he’ll visit Alaska this week, little else
Defense Sec. Ashton Carter revealed that he’ll visit the 49th state this week. Details are scarce, but he let slip his travel plans at a Senate hearing, after agreeing with Sen. Dan Sullivan that the military should have a serious operation plan for the Arctic.
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State introduces first witnesses in Fairbanks 4 hearing
The state has begun calling witnesses in the Fairbanks Four evidentiary hearing. As the proceeding stretches into its 4th week, the focus has shifted from witnesses summoned by attorneys representing exoneration petitioners to those offered by state lawyers trying to uphold the men’s convictions for the 1997 murder of John Hartman.
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Release of new state test scores hits unexpected delay
School districts across the state are waiting on standardized test scores that were scheduled for release in early October. Third through 10th graders took the Alaska Measures of Progress tests for the first time last spring. State education officials say the test is more rigorous than the previous assessment. But finding out how students did on the new exams is taking longer than expected.
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Grant poised to bring Oscarville well back from the grave
Over a decade ago, Oscarville’s community well broke down. Then, this summer, the school well failed too. Residents in the small Kuskokwim village have reverted to using rain and river water. Last week the community landed a major grant to fix that.
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The Alaska LNG project explained
Not sure what the Alaska LNG project is? Check out this explainer video.
On ‘Dance Battle America,’ Wasilla dancers shoot for the stars
Dance Team Alaska lost their battle round on national television, but they caught the attention of commentators and audience alike.
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Port MacKenzie gas project one step closer
A Japan-based energy company is eyeing an export opportunity for Cook Inlet natural gas.