Obama Announces Icebreaker Program in Seward
White House announces plans to speed up acquisition, push for enlarged Arctic fleet in Congress.
Obama Lands in Alaska; Says Time is Now to Act on Climate
Air Force 1 landed in Anchorage yesterday, with President Obama and Gov. Walker on board. Obama's motorcade sped downtown, where the president struck a somber note in a speech about climate change.
GLACIER conference ends with a dire, if vague, keynote from Obama
As the President continues touring Alaska, the aims and outcomes of Monday's GLACIER Conference are still being sorted out.
Alaskans rally against drilling, climate change outside of GLACIER conference
About 200 people gathered on the Park Strip in downtown Anchorage on Monday afternoon to protest offshore drilling in the Arctic and to speak in favor of stronger measures to fight climate change.
Alaska Supreme Court Refuses To Block Medicaid Expansion
The Alaska Supreme Court has refused to temporarily block the state of Alaska from expanding Medicaid. About 20,000 more people will become eligible Tuesday.
In Anchorage, some eagerly wait to catch a glimpse of the chief
As the crowd waits outside of the Dena'ina Center for the president, just the excitement is enough.
Obama met by Alaska dignitaries upon arrival at JBER
President Obama is expected to take the stage at the GLACIER conference after landing at JBER in Anchorage about 1:30 this afternoon and greeted a few hundred Alaskans waiting for him on the JBER runway, including Mayor Ethan Berkowitz and Senator Dan Sullivan.
Murkowski thanks Obama for restoring Denali; Obama directs his gaze on climate change
President Barack Obama touches down in Alaska Monday for a three-day tour to the state, and beyond focusing on climate change in visits to Anchorage, Dillingham, and Kotzebue, the president is beginning his trip by restoring the Alaska Native name to North America’s highest mountain.
Alaskan Greens: Obama’s Words, Actions Conflict On Climate Change
President Barack Obama’s visit to Alaska this week, aimed at highlighting his push to fight climate change, comes just two weeks after his administration approved drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean. Some Alaskan environmentalists see a disconnect between the president's rhetoric and his actions on climate change.
‘Denali’ restored as official name for North America’s tallest peak
President Obama is due to arrive in Alaska on Monday, and the White House says he will announce a new official name for North America’s tallest mountain.
Kerry, Obama to raise global warming issues in Alaska
Secretary of State John Kerry says history will not look kindly on climate change skeptics who fail to take action to curb warming.
Alaska governor to fly with President Obama to Alaska
Gov. Bill Walker will fly to Alaska with President Barack Obama on Monday.
GLACIER conference brings together Arctic policy makers, stakeholders
Alaska is readying to host a rare high-profile meeting of international diplomats focusing on the challenges facing Arctic communities.
Obama to Talk Climate, Reveal New Alaska Policies
To a president calling for global action on climate change, Alaska is one big show-and-tell exhibit. Exit Glacier is on the presidential itinerary next week, and Obama is expected to announce new Alaska initiatives related to climate.
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Legislators View Palmer Meat Plant
Palmer's Mt. McKinley Meat and Sausage is the only US Department of Agriculture approved slaughterhouse in Southcentral Alaska. But the facility may only have one more year in operation.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 28, 2015
Judge denies injunction; Medicaid to roll out Sept. 1; Policy promises and more on the presidential docket ; USARC presentation hints at a relocation initiative in the president's policy plans; 3 homes, community library lost in the Chiniak fire near Kodiak; Town Square gardeners pick up the burden of city homelessness; Belugas sightings persist in the middle Yukon; AK: Setting sail with a tot in tow; 49 Voices: Leah Zumwalt of Anchorage
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Judge denies injunction; Medicaid to roll out Sept. 1
An Anchorage Superior Court Judge ruled Friday afternoon that Medicaid expansion can go forward in Alaska as planned next week. Judge Frank Pfiffner denied the Alaska Legislative Council's request for a temporary restraining order to stop the program. The council is appealing the decision to the state Supreme Court.
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News of Obama Initiative on Village Relocation Pops in Nome
Word is out already on one initiative President Obama is likely to announce while he's in state -- a plan to put the Denali Commission in charge of a project on village relocation.
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AK: Setting sail with a tot in tow
This is a story about living the life you want after having a kid. Buying a sailboat is one way to keep things exciting. That's what Anchorage couple Devon and Melissa Bradley did. Here's a spoiler: their family is happier than ever. We send an audio recorder on board one weekend while they cruised around Kachemak Bay.
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3 homes, community library lost in the Chiniak fire near Kodiak
The wind-whipped wildfire that threatened Chiniak on Kodiak Island may not turn out to be the community-wide disaster it appeared it might become when officials ordered the evacuation of all residents Thursday night.
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