Fairbanks attorney found in contempt of court
A Fairbanks attorney has been held in contempt of court for comments he made to Superior Court Judge Douglas Blankenship during a June 10 hearing.
Former state Sen. French applies for Anchorage judgeship
Former state Sen. Hollis French is among the 14 applicants seeking to replace retiring Judge Michael Spaan on the Anchorage Superior Court.
Kenai Sockeye Arrive, Tardy But Intact
The late and hopefully-still-great run of sockeye might finally be making its way to the Kenai River.
After destructive fire, YKHC alcohol treatment center under construction again
The skeleton of the new Phillips Ayagnirvik Treatment Center, PATC, is coming up quickly and aims to be closed in for a winter of work. Kris Manke is Director of Construction for the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation, which is leading up the project. He says about 15 crew members are working now, including close to 70 percent local Alaska Native hires.
Consultant hired to help recommend Medicaid reforms
The state health department has hired a consultant to help recommend next steps as the administration plans to implement Medicaid expansion and looks to make further changes to the existing Medicaid program.
Public testimony critical of large capital projects in Municipality of Anchorage
An open house held by the Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions, or AMATS, turned out public testimony that was almost unanimously against several large capital projects in the Municipality.
Judge sides with Jewell in dispute over exploration plan
A federal judge has sided with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell over whether Jewell must approval exploration plans meeting certain requirements for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Alaska Processors Reach A Truce In Seafood Ecolabel Dispute
The Alaska salmon processors at odds over who can use the the Marine Stewardship Council’s blue sustainability logo have finally reached an agreement.
General Says Decision on JBER Cuts Not Final Without Arctic Plan
The general nominated to be the Army’s Chief of Staff suggested this morning that the plan to cut 2,600 Alaska soldiers isn’t final yet. But it’s hard to say whether the Army really plans to reconsider, or whether the general merely agreed to follow a procedure to ultimately reach a pre-determined end.
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 21, 2015
General Says Decision on JBER Cuts Not Final Without An Arctic Plan; Government Attorneys Seek Dismissal In Guards Records Case; Bush Carriers Keep A Close Eye on Aviation Safety; City Puts Its Chips On Providing Housing For Those Most In Need; Explosion Shakes Aleutians' Cleveland Volcano; Fairbanks Police Launch Website to Crowdsource Tips On Cold Cases; UAF Removes Mississippi Flag; State Funding Advances St. Mary's Wind Farm Plan; Marine Debris Barge to Skip Southeast; No Second King Opening for Southeast Trollers; King Salmon Sees a Unique, And Invasive, Visitor From Afar
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Government attorneys seek dismissal in Guard records case
The U.S. attorney's office is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit by four National Guard members alleging that investigative and other records pertaining to them were improperly leaked to reporters and state officials.
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Bush Carriers Keep A Close Eye on Aviation Safety
Hageland Aviation, part of Ravn Air Group, has established an innovative control system that monitors all flights in an effort to ensure safe travel.
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City Puts Its Chips On Providing Housing For Those Most In Need
Anchorage is struggling with how to address serious and expensive problems stemming from chronic homelessness. Today, the new mayor's administration announced a dramatic plan to more than double the city's capacity for housing the most severely affected population living on the streets. The sudden move isn't without controversy.
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Explosion Shakes Aleutians’ Cleveland Volcano
An explosion shook Cleveland Volcano in the east-central Aleutian Islands at 8:17 a.m. local time Tuesday. It's the volcano's first explosion since November.
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Fairbanks Police Launch Website to Crowdsource Tips on Cold Cases
The city of Fairbanks has launched a new web page to share and generate information about unsolved murder cases. Local police are tracking cases ranging from months to decades old.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks removes Mississippi flag
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has removed a Mississippi flag from a 5-state display, citing the ongoing national discussion about Confederate imagery.
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Marine debris barge to skip Southeast
The large barge picking up marine debris from the Gulf of Alaska coast is skipping Southeast. A month-long helicopter-and-barge operation will remove stored trash, much from 2011’s Japanese tsunami.
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No second king opening for Southeast trollers
After just eight days in early July, the summer king salmon season for Southeast trollers is over. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game announced Friday that there will be no second king opening in August. It will be only the third summer in 15 years without an August opening.
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King Salmon Sees a Unique, And Invasive, Visitor From Afar
An invasive species of dove was spotted in King Salmon Tuesday afternoon. It's the farthest west the Eurasian collared dove has been found in the U.S.
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Meat Packing Plant on the Chopping Block
Palmer's state run livestock slaughterhouse is facing budget woes, and the state may privatize the facility.