UAF looks to contractor for cleaner water supply
An ongoing water quality issue at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has prompted the university to commit to an outside water source.
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Can B.C. stop Tulsequah Chief Mine pollution?
Can British Columbia stop polluted water from leaking out of a long-closed mine upstream from Juneau? The issue came up last month when the Canadian province’s top mining official traveled to the Capital City.
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After 18 years of bagels, Juneau’s Silverbow Bakery to close Oct. 4
The Silverbow Bakery in downtown Juneau is closing. For 18 years, the eatery has been a popular gathering spot for locals and visitors. It’s known for its cookies, soups and sandwiches and, of course, its bagels.
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Girdwood Seeks Public Safety Plan
The ski resort of Girdwood, about forty miles from Anchorage, is part of the city, but not covered by Anchorage Police. Girdwood may lose it's Alaska State Trooper outpost in January, and community officials are looking at options for public safety coverage.
3 killed in floatplane crash in Iliamna
A Dehavilland Otter float plane taking off from East Wind Lake in Iliamna on Tuesday morning, and at three on board are confirmed dead. The Otter was operated by the Rainbow King Lodge and took off from the lake on floats with a total of 10 on board.
Hilcorp applies to drill 2 exploration wells near Ninilchik
Hilcorp Alaska has applied to drill two additional oil and natural gas exploration wells southeast of Ninilchik in the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Group tries to link voting to Permanent Fund Dividends
An initiative group is gathering signatures in an attempt to link voter registration to Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend applications.
Eek man arrested on 6 counts of abuse of a minor
After a grand jury indictment, Alaska State Troopers arrested 30-year-old Leonard Kashatok of Eek, on an outstanding arrest warrant, last Friday.
Narrow Cape Launch Site reconstruction bid awarded
Reconstruction of the former Kodiak Launch Complex should commence soon. The Alaska Aerospace Corporation announced that it has awarded a $23-million contract to Davis Constructors and Engineers of Anchorage, according to company COO Mark Grebe.
16-year-old arrested for sexual abuse of minor
Alaska State Troopers arrested a 16-year-old on suspected sexual abuse of a minor, on Saturday. The victim was a two-year-old child.
Whale mAPP brings power of mobile technology to marine biology
Southeast Alaska is a summer haven for whale researchers. However, limited resources means they can only study a handful of whales at a time. Scientists are now calling on citizens with Android smartphones to aid their cause.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Sept. 14, 2015
Murkowski's oil export ban gains traction, yet fate uncertain; Reality TV host faces on federal poaching charges; 6 groups file for emergency ESA listing for POW wolves; Equal rights law expected to sail through Anchorage Assembly; Ombudsman faults correctional procedures; Like Sitka, parts of Juneau are susceptible to landslides; Air China to service Fairbanks for Aurora viewers; In Dutch Harbor, a new orange barge is a beacon of oil-spill preparedness; Religion and climate change - can you talk about both?
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Murkowski’s oil export effort gains traction, yet fate uncertain
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is making progress on ending the U.S. ban on crude oil exports. It’s one of her biggest goals as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee. But powerful interests are fighting to keep the ban in place.
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Hunting show TV host faces federal poaching charges
Clark Dixon a host of the Sportsman Channel television show “The Syndicate” is facing federal poaching charges. U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler announced the indictments Monday against Dixon, nine other individuals and two production companies. The charges cover a number of years and dozens of animals.
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6 groups file for emergency ESA listing for POW wolves
Six conservation groups on Monday petitioned for an emergency Endangered Species Act listing for the Alexander Archipelago wolf.
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Equal rights law expected to sail through Anchorage Assembly
The ordinance introduced by Assembly Member Bill Evans adds sexual orientation and gender expression as categories under which city residents are protected from discrimination.
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Ombudsman faults correctional procedures
In a report released earlier this month, the state ombudsman says that the Department of Corrections failed to follow the law in three separate cases involving inmates from both Palmer and Anchorage correctional facilities. The ombudsman's opinion indicates that revisions are needed in how the department conducts certain disciplinary procedures.
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Like Sitka, parts of Juneau are susceptible to landslides
This past weekend, a Juneau Preparedness Expo gave the public a variety of information on how to cope in an emergency. One lecture more relevant than ever was on mudslides and landslides–just weeks after Sitka’s deadly disaster.
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Air China to service Fairbanks for Aurora viewers
A Chinese airline will bring winter visitors to Fairbanks. The city's tourism director says the flights which are already fully booked are primarily aimed at visitors coming to Fairbanks for Aurora viewing.
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In Dutch Harbor, new orange barge a the beacon of oil-spill preparedness
The classic postcard view of the town of Unalaska isn’t what it used to be. The nation’s oldest Russian Orthodox church still towers in front of a bay backed by tundra-covered mountains. Now, there’s also a bright orange, 200-foot barge floating in between them.
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