Anchorage Assemblywoman savors White House embrace
It’s almost like the White House has a crush on Alaska. First, President Obama visits and gushes in social media about what a great time he had. Then, of dozens of cities honored in a Let’s Move event at the White House, the person organizers chose to introduce the First Lady? Anchorage Assemblywoman and Vice Chair Elvi Gray-Jackson.
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Legislative council prepares for next phase of Medicaid expansion lawsuit
The Legislative Council is moving forward with their lawsuit to stop Medicaid expansion. In the meantime, both the legislature and the Walker administration are working with consultants to find ways to reduce the cost of the Medicaid program.
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Reducing food waste to feed hungry Alaskans
In an effort to reduce food waste and disposal costs, local stores are donating perishable items to food banks. It's filling a need for healthy foods that budgets can't always accommodate.
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AIDEA inches closer to choosing an Interior fuel supplier
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority will select a partner for the Interior Energy Project by the end of the year.
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Smooth sailing for M/V Susitna sale, so far
The MV Susitna is one step closer to being sold. According to Matanuska Susitna Borough manager John Moosey, progress has been made on a deal to sell the vessel to the Phillipine Red Cross.
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Cruise ship nearly doubles Unalaska’s population (for a day)
The biggest cruise ship ever to visit the Aleutian Islands pulled into Unalaska’s Dutch Harbor Tuesday morning. The floating city known as the Celebrity Millennium disgorged about 2,500 passengers and 1,000 crew. In tandem with nearly 300 passengers in town from the much smaller Le Boreal, the two cruise ships nearly doubled the population of Unalaska for the day.
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On heels of Presidential visit, Denali Commission considers next steps
The profile of the Denali Commission was elevated earlier this month, after President Obama announced during his visit to Alaska that the commission would coordinate the flow of resources to communities threatened by erosion, flooding and permafrost degradation.
Change on the horizon for Alaska ferry system
Change was the theme of the Alaska Marine Highway System presentation during Day 1 of Southeast Conference’s annual fall meeting in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
Engine trouble blamed for fatal Kasilof plane crash
An initial report finds that engine trouble was likely to blame for a fatal plane crash in Kasilof last month.
YKC to discuss Emperor Goose allocation, wanton waste regulation
The Yaquillrit Keutisti ("Keeper of the Birds") Council will meet Thursday to discuss regulations proposed by the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-management Council (AMBCC).
ABC Board upholds Bethel City Council’s protest of liquor license
The Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, voted unanimously late Tuesday morning to uphold Bethel City Council’s protest of Dimitri’s, a local pizzeria in Bethel, liquor license application.
Feds: Arctic sea ice levels shrink to 4th lowest level
Federal scientists said summer Arctic sea ice shrank to its fourth lowest level on record this month, dispelling faint hopes of a recovery.
University president prioritizes UAF engineering building
The new president of the University of Alaska says completing the half-finished engineering building at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is a top priority.
Public testimony extended on city discrimination ordinance
Under discussion is an ordinance that extends legal protections to residents on the basis of sexual orientation and gender expression.
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015
3 killed in floatplane crash near Illiamna; Activists say 'keep it in the ground' - Jewell calls it simplistic; Alaska's prison population swells as inmates spend more time behind bars; Warm-water fish increasingly sighted in Alaska waters; Murre die-off reported around Kodiak; UAF looks to contractor for cleaner water supply; Can B.C. stop Tulsequah Chief Mine pollution?; After 18 years of bagels, Juneau's Silverbow Bakery to close Oct. 4
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3 victims ID’d in Illiamna floatplane crash; 7 others survive
A Dehavilland Otter crashed after takeoff from a lake in Iliamna on Tuesday morning, killing three clients from a sport fishing lodge. The pilot and six others onboard were injured but survived.
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Activists say ‘keep it in ground’; Jewell calls it simplistic
Hundreds of environmental groups are uniting under a new banner to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. It’s called: “Keep it in the ground.” They’re asking President Obama to stop new petroleum leases on public lands. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell rejected the idea in a meeting with reporters today.
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Prison population swells as inmates spend more time behind bars
Alaska’s prison population is growing. But as the state’s Criminal Justice Commission told legislators during a hearing Tuesday, it’s not because more people are coming in to the system. They’re staying longer.
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Warm-water fish increasingly spotted in Alaska waters
Scientists and fishermen have reported more unusual species in Alaska waters, likely because of warming sea surface temperatures. Meanwhile, an Alaska research organization has created an online clearinghouse of all the news and research related to the anomaly called The Blob.
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Murre die-off reported around Kodiak
Kodiak Island residents have been reporting a large number of common murres washing up dead on local beaches.
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