M/V Redeemer Heads for Scuttling, After Decades of Salvage Work
A legendary Western Alaska salvage vessel has reached the end of its life. Salvager Dan Magone is getting ready to sink his old tugboat, the Redeemer. And it means he’s also getting ready for the next phase of his own storied career.
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‘Seeking the Source’ of Anchorage’s Trails and Their Community
People traveling on the Chester Creek Trail in midtown Anchorage this week might notice a group wandering about in Kelly green vests and sashes adorned with a distinctive merit badge. They aren’t overgrown Girl Scouts; they’re artists who are “Seeking the Source” of the trail and it’s role in the community.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
White House Says A Veto Is Likely On Rep. Young's Fisheries Bill; Research Identifies Massive Underwater Waves; El Nino Returns; Diomede Graduation Speaker Found Dead at Community School; Neighbors Aim to Take Concerns Over Halfway House to Court in Juneau; Salmon Run Leaves Juneau Stream 2 Weeks Early; M/V Redeemer Heads for Scuttling, After Decades of Salvage Work; 'Seeking the Source' of Anchorage's Trails and Their Community
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Hyder-Stewart Border to Re-Open 24-Hour Access
The border between Hyder, Alaska, and Stewart, British Columbia, soon will be open 24-hours a day.
NOAA Releases Cook Inlet Beluga Recovery Plan
NOAA Fisheries has a draft recovery plan to rebuild the population of Cook Inlet beluga whales. The end goal is to one day remove Belugas from the endangered species list.
El Nino Returns
The Ocean driven climate cycle El Nino is back. That means immediate weather changes along the Equator, and some effects as far north as Alaska.
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Research Sheds Light On Massive, Underwater, Deep Sea-Churning Waves
Anyone who has spent time on a beach can visualize rolling waves, breaking as they approach the shoreline. What most probably don't realize, is the same thing happens out of sight, deep under the ocean surface - but on a massive scale.
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Maps Merge Data on Birds and Ships to Mitigate Oil Spills
A local scientist and entrepreneur is leadinga mapping project to find out where potential oil spills could have the worst effects on seabirds.
Bethel settles out of court with Wassillie Gregory
Wassillie Gregory and the City of Bethel have settled out of court related to an incident in which the man was roughly arrested by a former Bethel police officer in the AC parking lot.
Murkowski, Cantwell Bill Pushes For Icebreakers
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell of Washington and Lisa Murkowski have introduced a bill that would allow the Coast Guard to build as many as six heavy icebreakers.
Charges dropped against former Boy Scouts’ store manager
Charges have been dropped against the former store manager for Alaska's Boy Scouts, who was accused of stealing more than $27,000 from the organization.
Noorvik Man Faces Kidnapping, Attempted Sexual Assault Charges in April Attack
A Noorvik man faces charges of burglary, kidnapping, and attempted sexual assault after being charged with breaking into a neighbor’s home, attacking a woman walking by, and dragging her inside the house.
15-year-old arrested in assault of Anchorage bicyclist
Anchorage police have arrested a teenager in an assault that left a bicyclist with a skull fracture. Police say in a statement a 15-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday with assault charges referred against him.
Critics question Sealaska finances
Could Sealaska make more money, pay higher dividends and make better use of its land? Yes, say some shareholders critical of the Southeast regional Native corporation’s management.
Seattle protests influence John Kerry trade speech venue
Seattle officials told Secretary of State John Kerry he'd be better off avoiding the Emerald City to deliver a major trade speech because of ongoing protests over Arctic drilling that have drawn hundreds of activists on land and sea.
State calls for appeals against Vallenar Bay timber sale
Appeals for Alaska Department of Natural Resources' Division of Forestry decision to sell timber from the Vallenar Bay unit of the Southeast State Forest on Gravina Island are due by May 27.
Murkowski: OCS Revenue-Sharing is ‘Simple Fairness’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants Alaska to get a share of the federal revenues from oil and gas development off Alaska’s shores. Alaska’s congressional delegation has tried before, but this time Murkowski hopes to harness the support of other coastal senators. The idea proved controversial at an Energy Committee hearing Tuesday morning.
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‘Erin’s Law’ Hangs On For a Bumpy Ride
It took until Day 22 of the 30-day special session for a sexual abuse prevention bill to get a hearing. And when it appeared before the Senate Education committee Tuesday, it was in a radically different form than the original.
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Walker Allows Legislature to Convene in Anchorage This Week
Gov. Bill Walker will allow the Legislature to leave Juneau and convene the special session in Anchorage this week.
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Anchorage mayor-elect announces community-driven transition process
Anchorage Mayor-Elect Ethan Berkowitz is developing a plan to transition into his new role. He says it will be created by a group of community leaders in his transition team and use input from public discussions and town hall-style meetings.
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