Alaska sees 5 million acres burned during 2015 fire season
Officials say the Alaska fire season this year has seen more than 5 million acres burned and is likely to become the second largest wildfire season on record.
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Governor Meets with Tribes in Advance of Land Trust Deadline
Governor Bill Walker faces an August deadline for determining the future of the state’s appeal against a court case that could clear a path for Alaska tribes to put land into trust.
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Cruise Lines Cited For Violating Air Regulations
Seven major cruise lines face penalties for polluting the air while sailing Alaska waters.
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‘Stop the Violence’ Walk Asks Community to Pay Attention
After two recent shooting deaths of local teenagers, more than 60 people marched through the rain in East Anchorage on Sunday afternoon to raise awareness of violence in the community.
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Federal agency launches website to help universities, colleges deal with campus violence
The Office on Violence Against Women this week launched a website aimed at helping colleges and universities deal with sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on campus. The office, which is in the U.S. Department of Justice, calls the site a “comprehensive online clearinghouse.”
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Alaska Joins Lawsuit Asking Judge to Block New Federal Water Rule
Thirteen states led by North Dakota are asking a federal judge in Bismarck to block a new rule that gives federal authorities jurisdiction over some state waters. Alaska is one of the states joining the suit.
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Miller Energy charged with inflating company’s value
Miller Energy Resources Inc. and two of its former executives have been charged with inflating the values of the company's oil and gas properties in Alaska by more than $400 million.
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Commercial Fishing on the Kuskokwim Opens Monday
Managers say that this year’s silver run is below average for this time of year and could be late or weak. But they say there should be enough fish for escapement, subsistence, and a limited commercial harvest.
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Norton Sound Sees Bumper Salmon, Crab Season
It’s a been a good summer for commercial fishing in the Norton Sound—and at the latest meeting of the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation Board, a strong crab and an ongoing salmon season means its not over.
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Government to Buy $30M of Canned Sockeye
The federal government has agreed to buy up to $30 million worth of canned Alaska sockeye salmon. The announcement was made this week by the US Department of Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack.
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Humpback Researchers See ‘Old Timer’ Again After 44 Years
Whale researchers in Southeast Alaska have broken the record for the longest re-sighting of a humpback whale. Forty-four years ago, the first sighting of a humpback known as Old Timer coincided with both the end of commercial whaling and the establishment of the Endangered Species Act.
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Visa-Free Travel to Russia Reinstated for Eligible Alaska Natives
The Bering Straits Regional Commission says travel restrictions for Alaska Natives to Chukotka have been lifted—leaving many with relatives on the Russian side of the strait feeling relieved, tired of being used as pawns in international disputes.
Wolf hunting to resume near Denali National Park
Wolf hunting will resume Monday near Denali National Park and Preserve despite calls from conservationists to reinstate a "wolf buffer" near the park.
Colorado man found dead on Backers Island beach
Seldovia police are investigating after a Colorado man was found dead on a nearby beach. Two fisherman spotted the body on a Backers Island beach Saturday morning. They checked if the man was breathing and then called 911.
Immersive Tlingit language program begins at UAF
The first Tlingit language immersion program has ended after a week of activities in Sitka. Things wrapped up Saturday for the 63 language speakers that traveled from across Alaska, Canada and the Lower 48 to attend the workshops.
Missing pilot, passenger in Knik Arm plane crash ID’d
Alaska State Troopers have identified the missing pilot and passenger in the Knik Arm plane crash as 29-year-old Seth Fairbanks and 23-year-old Anthony Hooper, both of McGrath.
Message In A Bottle Washes Up On Kenai Shore After 9 Years Adrift
Nearly nine years ago on Christmas Eve, a German sailor in the north Pacific sent out a message the old-fashioned way: rolled up in a bottle.
Freeride Tour To Come Back to Haines in 2016
An international free skiing and snowboarding competition that took on Haines slopes this year in its first-ever Alaska stop is coming back next year. The Freeride World Tour officially announced the 2016 schedule in late July.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 7, 2015
Newtok Tribal Governance Dispute Settled By Federal Panel; Budget Cuts Tighten Local Law Departments in Southeast; 3-Year-Old Fatally Shoots Himself In Anchorage Home; Troopers Puzzle Over Plane Found On Knik Mudflats Sans Pilot, Passengers; Juneau Swimmers Bring Home Gold From Special Olympics World Games; Special Olympics Athlete Returns Home in Kodiak to Fanfare; Unified Voice Needed for Federal Response to BC Mines; AIDEA Shares Info On 16 Interior Energy Project Proposals; SEC Charges Miller Energy Execs With Cooking the Books; AK: Like A Seafaring Santa, Kachemak's Mailman Always Hits His Route; 49 Voices: Brandon Hall From Resolution Brewing Company in Anchorage
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Newtok Tribal Governance Dispute Settled By Federal Panel
A federal appeals panel has sided with the new leaders in a tribal power dispute that has complicated efforts to relocate a badly eroded village in western Alaska.
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