Federal, state reports show Juneau population decline
According to reports from the Alaska Department of Labor and the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of the City and Borough of Juneau is declining.
Nome Superior Court Judge accused of ethics violations
Nome Superior Court Judge Timothy Dooley has been accused of violating the Alaska Code of Judicial Conduct.
McCain leading US Senate delegation to Vietnam, Singapore
Sen. John McCain is leading a U.S. Senate delegation, including Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, that will visit Vietnam and Singapore this week.
Bethel Man Arraigned on Murder Charge After Weekend Stabbing of Girlfriend
A man accused of killing his girlfriend in Bethel over the weekend was arraigned Tuesday. Twenty-four-year-old Justine Paul appeared by video from the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center.
Remains of Boy Found in Kotlik
Remains of a child found Sunday in Kotlik are believed to be that of a boy who went missing there last year, according to Alaska State Troopers.
With Budget Talks Stalled, Republicans See Out With Permanent Fund Shift
The House's Republican Majority is moving forward with a contingency plan to tap the rainy day account without Democratic support. The bill would shift money around the Permanent Fund without using it to plug the state's multi-billion-dollar deficit.
On Arctic Offshore, Symbolic Support from Anchorage
Resolution aims to express solidarity with the Port of Seattle and a focus on safety in Shell's plans in the season ahead.
Heroin Hits Home: A Bethel Woman’s Struggle to Get Clean
Federal officials say in 2014 they intercepted nearly ten times as much heroin coming into Alaska than in 2013. The growing use of the drug is impacting urban and rural areas. This is the first in a series of three stories about the impacts of heroin in Bethel and how the community is fighting it. It begins with one woman’s struggle to get clean in Bethel.
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With Legislature At Impasse, One Alaskan Suggests A Kickstart
For weeks, the Alaska Legislature has been wrestling with how to cover its multi-billion-dollar budget deficit. Now one Juneau man has a modest proposal for them: Try crowdfunding.
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Nome Neighbors’ Lawsuit on Sled Dog Noise, Smell Dismissed
A lawsuit between Nome neighbors that centered on noise and odor from one household’s dog lot has been dismissed—and is no longer set to go before a jury this summer.
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Smokejumpers Race to Divert Seventy Mile Fire From Community of Eagle
Warm, mostly dry weather continues across much of the eastern interior, and that has fire managers concerned about future growth of the Seventy Mile fire in the eastern interior. It’s so far burning in remote country, north of the Seventy Mile River and away from the community of Eagle. Alaska Fire Service spokesman Sam Harrel says a planned burn out operation would blacken an area of heavy timber along the river to protect values on the other side.
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Alaska Muskrat Populations Are Rebounding
After years of unexplained population declines across North America, muskrat numbers have returned to levels not seen in Alaska for at least 40 years.
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Heroin Hits Home: A Bethel Woman's Struggle to Get Clean; With Legislature At An Impasse, One Alaskan Suggests A Kickstart; Nome Neighbors’ Lawsuit on Sled Dog Noise, Smell Dismissed; Smokejumpers Race to Divert Seventy Mile Fire From Community of Eagle; Alaska Muskrat Populations Are Rebounding; 'Summer of Blubber' Broadcasting Live From Round Island; Houston: Ready To Turn Out the Lights; Building a Community, One Hip Hop Move At A Time
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Houston Ready To Turn Out The Lights
The city of Houston is facing such severe financial woes that all but three city employees have been furloughed.
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Chemical tags in ear bones reveal Chinooks’ life histories
New research on the Nushagak River – one of the largest Chinook salmon runs in the world – used chemical tags in a fish’s ear bones to tell where it was born and raised. Sean Brennan is a post-doc at the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences. He and his team hope the study research will help managers better understand how their fisheries work.
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7-Year-Old Girl Severely Injured in Dog Attack
A 7-year-old girl in Unalakleet was severely injured in a dog attack Sunday—and had to be medevaced to Anchorage for her injuries.
Juneau Business Fined Nearly $12K For Whale-Watching Violations
Tour company Juneau Whale Watch recently finished paying almost $12,000 in fines for violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.
Cleanup continues for Cook Inlet diesel spill
Clean up and assessment work continues following a diesel spill in southern Cook Inlet over the weekend. The vessel in question is currently tied up in Seldovia, on the southern Kenai Peninsula.
Man dies in south Anchorage shooting
Anchorage police are investigating a south Anchorage shooting Monday night that left a man dead.
As Negotiations Continue, Little Public Action From Legislature
With negotiations over the state’s multi-billion-dollar budget deficit still underway, the Alaska House and Senate met in brief and uneventful floor sessions over the weekend. But legislative leaders say there has been some progress on a compromise between the Republican Majority and Democratic Minority.