Budget Cuts Tighten Local Law Departments in Southeast
Fewer crimes in Petersburg could be prosecuted in the near future. At least that’s what the Petersburg Borough fears might happen with budget cuts to the regional D.A.’s office.
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3-Year-Old Child Fatally Shoots Himself In Anchorage Home
Police received a call just after noon on Wednesday reporting the shooting at a home in southeast Anchorage. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators concluded the child fatally shot himself with a gun he found inside the home.
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Two Icebreakers, One Port, Two Very Different Missions
As Shell's Fennica icebreaker embarks for the Arctic, another icebreaker is likewise readying for a northern trip. The Coast Guard's Healy vessel is headed to the North Pole with a crew of scientists on board.
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Troopers Puzzle Over Plane Found On Knik Mudflats Sans Pilot, Passengers
A small airplane was found Friday morning on Knik Arm mudflats near a small Anchorage airport but state and federal authorities say they don't know who was on board.
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Juneau swimmers bring home gold from Special Olympics World Games
Two Juneau swimmers returned from the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles with five medals. CJ Umbs and Christine Quick competed alongside 6,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities from around the world.
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Special Olympics Athlete Returns Home in Kodiak to Fanfare
Twenty-seven-year-old Kodiak resident Brittany Tregarthen represented the United States in powerlifting at this year’s Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles.
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Unified voice needed for federal response to BC mines
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott says Alaskans need a unified voice to push the federal government to question mines across the border in British Columbia.
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SEC Charges Miller Energy Execs With Cooking the Books
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.
AIDEA Shares Info On 16 Interior Energy Project Proposals
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority has released some details on proposals to supply natural gas to the Interior Energy Project.
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Gov. Walker visits Haines to discuss lands into trust issues with Chilkoot Tribe
Alaska Governor Bill Walker visited Haines Thursday to talk with the Chilkoot Indian Association about lands into trust issues.
AK: Like A Seafaring Santa, Kachemak’s Mailman Always Makes His Route
Like many rural areas, the south side of Kachemak Bay doesn't get traditional mail service. Instead, its communities rely on a mail boat to deliver to small postal drop offs. It’s the kind of job that attracts a special type of person who’s willing to make the trek across the bay, rain or shine, snow or ice, twice a week, every week, year-round. There the mailman takes the shape of a 60-something ex-fisherman who's been on the job for nearly 30 years.
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Wild food and its role in Alaska culture
Berry picking, salmon fishing and preparations for fall hunting are in full swing and Alaskans are putting up food for winter. Whether canned, dried, fermented or smoked - wild foods go hand in hand with the culture and traditions of the north.
APRN: Tuesday, 8/11 at 10:00am
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49 Voices: Brandon Hall from Resolution Brewing Company in Anchorage
This week we’re talking with Brandon Hall, the head brewer at Resolution Brewing Company, which opened a few months ago in Anchorage’s Mountain View neighborhood, who first came to Alaska with the Air Force after college.
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Nome man arrested after police, troopers find $22k stash of heroin, meth
More than $20,000 in heroin and methamphetamine have been taken off the streets after the arrest of a Nome man in a significant drug bust by Alaska State Troopers and the Nome Police Department.
Sleetmute man arrested for alleged ax assault
State Troopers arrested a Sleetmute man Wednesday who reportedly attacked a man with an ax the night before. Aniak troopers arrested 25-year-old Kristopher Gregory.
Subsistence harvest of the Emperor goose to open in 2016
Next year Alaska will likely see a subsistence hunt of the Emperor Goose for the first time in 30 years. According to a report by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Emperor goose population had dropped to 42,000 due to harvest and predation by the time the species was closed to hunting in 1987.
Ketchikan borough considers body cameras for animal control
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough's Department of Animal Protection is considering equipping field officers with body cameras.
Barge brings tsunami, other marine debris to Seattle
A barge carrying hundreds of tons of marine debris collected on shorelines in Alaska and British Columbia has arrived in Seattle for sorting and recycling.
Juneau first stop on gay cruise’s trip around Alaska
On Monday afternoon, nearly 2,000 people arrived in Juneau for their first stop on the 30th anniversary RSVP Vacations cruise. The cruise line caters exclusively to gay and lesbian people.
The changing role of Alaska’s military
Today we’ll be discussing the changing role of the military in Alaska. The state has unique training grounds and conditions, and that’s no small part of why it hosts the kind of large-scale exercises we’ve seen this summer. But recently announced reductions in Army personnel at Joint-Base Elmendorf-Richardson in the years ahead, as well as a growing focus on the Pacific theater are complicating Alaska’s place in the military.
KSKA: Friday, August 7, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 8, at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, August 7, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 8, at 6:00 p.m.
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