New RX Drug Drop gives community a chance to safely purge meds
Starting Monday, Juneau residents will be able to walk into the police department and hand over prescription drugs without consequence. It’s been several months since the community could safely dispose of their medications.
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Yukon River chinook salmon run weaker than expected
State wildlife officials say the chinook salmon run on the Yukon River will be even weaker than expected.
State Says Sockeye Fire Sprung from A Burn Pile; 2 Face Charges
On Monday, the State of Alaska filed charges against two Anchorage residents for starting the debris burn that turned into the 7,200-acre Sockeye Fire.
Despite marriage equality ruling, LGBTQ Alaskans can still be discriminated against
The State of Alaska has a commission whose sole purpose is to eliminate and prevent discrimination, but it can’t do anything when it comes to gender identity or sexual orientation. Alaska is one of 28 states that allows workplace discrimination against these classes.
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As cleanup ends, Chichagof Island mine goes wild in Southeast
Although Alaska’s Gold Rush never really paid off in the Sitka area, that didn’t stop people from trying. On Chichagof Island in Southeast, thousands of prospectors are thought to have combed the valleys and mountain sides looking for gold in the late 1800s. The last working stake on West Chichagof shut down in the 1980s, and reverted to ownership by the City of Sitka. Now, Sitka is getting out as well.
In historic vote, Calista shareholders choose to enroll afterborns
Thousands of so-called afterborns will be eligible for shares of Calista Corporation after shareholders voted Saturday. The preliminary results from the annual meeting in Kasigluk dramatically reshapes the ownership of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s regional Alaska Native Corporation.
A $23M Military Exercise: A Last Hurrah for JBER’s 4-25th?
This week, U.S. Army Alaska troops based at JBER have been taking part in a massive training exercise stretching from Alaska to Australia. Training exercise Talisman Saber involves over 33,000 military personnel from three continents. The airborne unit playing lead in one of the several ongoing exercises in the Pacific theater is slated for cutbacks that exemplify the Army’s changing global mission.
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BC’s Mount Polley Mine to Re-Open After 2014 Dam Breach
A British Columbia mine that’s become a symbol of mineral extraction’s environmental threats will reopen next month. Provincial officials on Thursday granted the Mount Polley Mine conditional approval to resume limited operations.
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 10, 2015
A $23M Military Exercise: A Last Hurrah for JBER's 4-25th?; BC Mount Polley Mine To Re-Open After 2014 Dam Breach; Metlakatla's Tourism Industry Blossoms; Hoonah Vets Recount Vietnam War in New Documentary; AK: Adventure-Bound Couple Moves Into $8,600 House on Wheels; 49 Voices: Michelle Spark of Princeton, New Jersey
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Metlakatla’s Tourism Industry Blossoms
Metlakatla, the Annett Island town of about 1,400 has recently seen more visitors through the community’s tourism department. This year may be the first that tourism pumps some noteworthy money into the Tsimshian community, in Alaska’s only Native reserve.
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Hoonah Vets Recount Vietnam War in New Documentary
A new documentary profiles the lives of Tlingit veterans from Hoonah who fought in the Vietnam War. “Hunting in Wartime”premieres in the Southeast Alaska Native village Friday.
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49 Voices: Michelle Sparck of New Jersey
This week for 49 Voices, we’re going far afield, to hear from an Alaskan living in …New Jersey! Michelle Sparck grew up in Bethel, one of a set of triplets born to Lucy Sparck, of Chevak, and the late Harold Sparck, who moved from Baltimore to Bethel in the ‘60s.
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AK: Adventure-bound Juneau couple moves into $8,600 tiny house on wheels
A 1,200-square-foot house is considered small by today’s standards. But one Juneau couple is leaving their home for something with less than 100 square feet of livable space. They’re hitting the road, but that doesn’t come without sacrifice.
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With Erin’s Law signed, bill sponsors see more work to be done
Gov. Bill Walker signed the Alaska Safe Children’s Act Thursday in Anchorage. The bill, also known as Erin’s Law, was controversial for some and stalled by a legislature that was at odds regarding the state’s fiscal situation. While the fight over Erin’s Law may be over, two lawmakers who worked on the bill say there is still more to be done.
Governor, Delegation Rally to Stymie JBER Cuts
The reduction of 2,600 soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson isn’t expected to begin for more than a year. Alaska officials hope that gives enough time to stop it, or at least mitigate the loss. Gov. Bill Walker Thursday pledged a campaign to retain Alaska’s military forces and attract new ones.
Dept. of Revenue Report: Oil Tax Credits Are A Poor Investment for Alaska
Are North Slope oil tax credits a good investment for the State of Alaska? That’s the question asked by a recent report from the Department of Revenue. The researchers answer: No, not compared to other options. But some experts say the paper doesn't give the tax credits a fair shake.
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On A Mission In Australia, News of Army Cuts Trickles in Via Family, Social Media
The Army will be cutting thousands of positions from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, with the majority expected to come from the 4-25th Airborne Brigade. This week hundreds of troops from that unit are currently in Australia on a training mission. Many of the soldiers heard about the cuts for the first time from family or on social media.
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 9, 2015
Dept. of Revenue Report: Oil Tax Credits Are A Poor Investment; On A Mission in Australia, News Of Army Cuts Trickles In Via Family, Social Media; Bristol Bay Run Nears 20 Million Sockeye; UA System Presidential Candidate Promises to Listen and Share; Inside A Juneau Prison's Sex Offender Treatment Program; FLOTUS Wows Crowd at Native Youth Confab; Cleaning Alaska's Remote Beaches, One Piece of Debris at a Time
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Bristol Bay Run Nears 20 Million Sockeye
Bristol Bay fishermen had their biggest haul of the season July 8, with about 1.7 million sockeye harvested, including 1 million from the Naknek-Kvichak district.
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UA System presidential candidate promises to listen and share
The candidate to be the state university system's next president is meeting with students, faculty and community members around the state this week.
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