Ketchikan’s PeaceHealth Medical Center awarded $3.6 million grant
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center announced this week that it has been awarded a $3.6 million grant for the entire PeaceHealth system from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to help improve community health through changing clinical practices.
Report: Southeast’s economy is shrinking
After several years of growth, Southeast Alaska’s economy is shrinking again. It’s not by much, but the numbers show few reasons for optimism.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015
City budget allots added $5M to police, fire; Anchorage LBGT anti-discrimination measure 9 to 2; Sullivan calls in Corps to bash EPA over water rule; Heavy snowfall cuts power to thousands around Fairbanks; Floodwater recedes in Willow; Houston officials eye Little Su; Survey scans for elodea spread in Interior, finds naught; Report: Southeast's economy is shrinking; Broken partnership puts Juneau senior housing project in limbo; Salvation Army buys building to house Bethel headquarters
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City budget allots added $5M to police, fire
After campaigning to make public safety at top priority, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz is putting millions of dollars towards more police officers and fire fighters.\
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Anchorage passes LGBT anti-discrimination measure 9 to 2
The ordinance extents protection from discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual identity, the first such measure passed in Alaska.
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Heavy snowfall cuts power to thousands around Fairbanks
School and University of Alaska Fairbanks classes are cancelled and thousands are without power this morning in the Fairbanks area due to heavy snow.
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Floodwater recedes in Willow; Houston officials eye Little Su
Heavy rain mixed with snow throughout Southcentral Alaska has caused some flooding and has city and borough officials around the Matanuska-Susitna Valley keeping a close eye on creek and river levels.
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Survey scans for elodea spread in Interior, finds naught
A variety of agencies in the state are working to eradicate the invasive aquatic plant elodea. This summer, elodea was detected and treated in Anchorage’s Lake Hood, and a survey to search for elodea along the Tanana River downstream of Fairbanks has just concluded.
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Broken partnership puts Juneau senior housing project in limbo
A partnership that was going to bring 41 units of low-income senior housing to Juneau has ended, leaving a Seattle-based developer with $9 million in funding and no land to build on.
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Salvation Army buys building to house Bethel headquarters
The Salvation Army finalized the purchased of a building in the Tundra Ridge area of Bethel Friday. Once operational, the building will offer a variety of services to the community.
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Sullivan calls in Corps to bash EPA over water rule
The controversial “Waters of the U.S.” rule took effect in most states this summer, redefining which bodies of water are covered by the Clean Water Act. While legal challenges progress, the WOTUS rule remains a political hot button. Sen. Dan Sullivan pushed that button at a hearing this morning.
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Fourth annual Capital Brewfest sells out despite rain
Juneau Rotary held its fourth annual Capital Brewfest on Saturday. The annual event showcases dozens of specialty and craft beers from around the state and beyond.
Willow-area homes, cabins threatened by flooding
As of Tuesday night, six Matanuska-Susitna Borough roads were closed due to flooding. According to a Borough press release, up to 10 homes or cabins in the Willow area are either flooded or surrounded by water.
State proposed regulations would limit Ketchikan marijuana
Proposed state regulations could keep marijuana businesses from opening almost anywhere in downtown Ketchikan.
Marshall man charged in shooting murder
A Marshall man has been arrested for killing a 62-year-old woman Monday morning. Marshall is a village of about 350 people on the lower Yukon.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015
Aleutians monument fought as threat, derided as 'straw man'; Protesters flood Capitol steps in support of Planned Parenthood; Arctic Energy Summit focuses on both fossil fuels and renewables; Bipartisan effort to enact justice reform taps Outside help; Public asked to help find 23-year-old moose hunter; Flurries fly and winter arrives to the Last Frontier; Tourists spent more in Southeast this season; Flooding at Baird Glacier spreads green water
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Aleutians monument fought as threat, derided as ‘straw man’
Alaska Congressman Don Young and other Republicans this morning attacked the idea that President Obama might create a marine national monument around the Aleutian Islands, with unknown effects on the fishing industry. But the administration has given no sign it’s considering the notion.
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Protesters flood Capitol steps in support of Planned Parenthood
A crowd gathered in the drizzle on the capitol steps Tuesday to show their support for Planned Parenthood. In recent weeks, Republican lawmakers have tried to strip the organization of its federal funding.
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Bipartisan effort to enact justice reform taps Outside help
Alaska lawmakers are grappling with an exploding prison population that has grown by 27 percent over the last decade. Since May, lawmakers have been working with the Pew Charitable Trust on Justice system reforms and have tasked a Criminal Justice Commission with bringing recommendations forward by December.
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Public asked to help find 23-year-old moose hunter
The public’s help is being sought to find a Fairbanks man who went missing off the Dalton Highway 3 weeks ago. Twenty-three-year-old Dalton Hanson disappeared while on a moose hunting trip.
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