Arctic no rival to Suez, not this century, says shipping expert
As the ice retreats, Arctic shipping is expected to increase. But if your idea of “Arctic shipping” is cargo carriers plying a shortcut between Europe and Asia, you may want to choose a different image.
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Anchorage advances purchase plan for Conoco gas leases
As state officials ready for a special session, Anchorage is moving one step closer to expanding ownership over nearby gas fields in upper Cook Inlet.
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Water permit decision angers salmon activists
A contentious water permit decision has drawn the ire of developers and environmentalists alike.
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New faces dot Alaska’s mayoral line-up
Several communities across the state -- Fairbanks, Juneau, Nome, Soldotna, and likely the Mat-Su Borough -- voted in new mayors in local elections yesterday.
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Bethel voters back liquor store, sin taxes
Unofficial results for Bethel’s municipal election are in.
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Southeast feels the sting of curtailed ferry service
People who use the Alaska Marine Highway System ferries will have longer travel times and less service next year under a proposed summer schedule released by the state this week. The Marine Highway is proposing to keep the state’s two fast catamarans tied up next year along with two other, older vessels. That will mean fewer stops in some coastal communities.
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Southeast red, blue king crab fishery closed, again
Commercial fishing for red and blue king crab will be closed again this year for Southeast Alaska. There just isn’t enough crab in the area.
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Budget cuts force 4 ferries out of service
State transportation officials plan to take four of Alaska’s 11 ferries out of service next summer because of budget cuts.
Unofficial results reveal Richard Beneville as Nome’s new mayor
With the polls closed and preliminary results in, it looks like Nome will be saying “Hello Central” to a new mayor. With 352 votes for Richard Beneville and 229 for Denise Michels, Beneville will replace Michels, who has held the job since 2003.
UAA launches Alaska’s first pharmacy program
The University of Alaska Anchorage is launching the state's first entirely local pharmacy program in partnership with Idaho State University.
Borough mayor’s race too close to call
Outcome of tight Mat Su Borough mayor's race may not be official for a while.
Looking for love: Newspaper diversifies revenue stream with dating website
A new dating website with a familiar parent company familiar is an attempt at diversifying revenues, shedding light on the unconventional ways media groups are trying to find money to pay for the news.
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015
State tallies $50k in consultant fees prepping for Obama visit; Chief justice Dana Fabe to retire; Court subpoenas emails of Pebble opponents; 3 suicides in a week leave Hooper Bay distraught; Muni planning commission approves controversial Elmore extension; Looking for love: Newspaper diversifies revenue stream with dating website; For middle schoolers to love Shakespeare, they must know Shakespeare
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State tallies $50k in consultant fees prepping for Obama visit
Gov. Bill Walker's administration spent $50,000 on Washington, D.C., consultants to help prepare them for a visit by President Barack Obama.
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Chief justice Dana Fabe to retire
Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dana Fabe was the first woman appointed to serve on the court and the first woman to serve as chief justice. She announced plans to retire next summer.
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Court subpoenas emails of Pebble opponents
The Pebble mine is back in the news this week. Dozens of Pebble opponents were issued subpoenas as part of a lawsuit in federal court. That lawsuit alleges EPA was coordinating improperly with some of the mine’s opponents, and is now in the discovery phase.
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3 suicides in a week leave Hooper Bay distraught
Three suicide deaths in the past week have rocked the community of Hooper Bay. Troopers believe all three victims were connected.
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Muni planning commission approves controversial Elmore extension
Anchorage's Planning and Zoning Commission last night [Monday] voted unanimously to move forward with the Northern Access Project. The controversial road would connect Elmore Road and Bragaw Street through the city's U-Med district. But it needs to clear several more hurdles before it's built.
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For middle schoolers to love Shakespeare, they must know Shakespeare
Thanks to a national program called Any Given Child, every Juneau eighth grader got to see Perseverance Theatre’s “Othello” before it closed on Sunday. To help prepare students, the theater’s education director went into the classrooms and had the students act it out.
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Storm surge hits Toksook Bay
October opened with the season’s first fall storm, flooding communities across Western Alaska’s coast. In the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, strong surges hit Toksook Bay.