Petitioners ask Governor to Stop Supporting Same-Sex Marriage Bans
More than 1,200 sign a petition asking Gov. Walker and Attorney General Craig Richards to remove Alaska from an amicus brief.
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Coast Guard Says Remains Of Missing Alaska Pilot Found
Searchers have found the remains of the pilot of a plane that went missing in Alaska's Prince William Sound. The Coast Guard says the man's remains were recovered after being found Wednesday evening.
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FBI Looks Into Bethel Incident
FBI staff were in Bethel recently on a fact finding mission related to an incident in which a former Bethel police officer arrested a man in a parking lot.
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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell Defends Federal Land Management
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today defended the federal government’s land management and brushed off calls from legislators in Alaska, and other states, to seize federal lands.
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Oil Price Likely To Dip Again After Brief Surge
The price of Brent Crude hit above $63 a barrel today, the highest it's been this year. That gives Alaskans something to cheer about, but the head of the U.S. Energy Information Administration told a Senate panel Thursday two political events on the horizon would likely bring the global price down.
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Ninth Circuit Denies Big Thorne Injunction
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied an emergency motion for an injunction that would have delayed the Big Thorne Timber Sale pending an appeal of a lower-court ruling.
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Juneau School District Seeking Special Election For School Bonds
The Juneau School District wants a special June election asking voters to approve a bond for school renovations before a law stopping state reimbursements for school construction takes effect. The governor still hasn’t signed the bill, but if he does, the school district has 90 days before it becomes a law to hold an election. Even if all goes smoothly and the district beats the countdown, it’s still unclear if it will get reimbursed. Lisa Phu has more.
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Walker Commands Lawmakers To Act On Appointments
The executive proclamation comes days after legislative leadership cancelled their confirmation session -- and days after the governor sent a six-page letter reiterating that he would veto a contentious gasline bill and urging lawmakers not to override him.
State House Moves To Freeze Public Employee Salaries
The Alaska House has narrowly passed a bill that would claw back raises for many state workers.
U.S. Senate Favors Secure Rural Schools – Secure Docs, Too
The U.S. Senate last night passed a bill to continue Secure Rural Schools. That’s a federal revenue-sharing program that delivers some $14 million to local governments in Alaska, primarily in Southeast, to compensate for low federal timber receipts. The bill also helps Medicare providers nationwide.
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Federal Agency Reviewing Yellow Cedar For Protection
Based on a petition submitted about a year ago by a coalition of conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that protection for the Alaska yellow cedar tree might be warranted under the federal Endangered Species Act.
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Opt Out Bill Could Cost Alaska $97 Million in Federal School Funding
Senate Bill 89 aims to increase the authority of parents, allowing them to opt their children out of standardized tests, and educational programming dealing with sexual health.
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Search Continues In Prince William Sound For Missing Pilot
Crews from the Coast Guard and Air Force are searching for a missing pilot that went down in Prince William Sound Tuesday afternoon.
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Breakup Forecast: Sparse Snow, Slowly Warming Weather Lessens Flood Concern
Forecasters are anticipating a mellow break up over much of Alaska this spring. Below normal snow and ice in some areas, and gradually warming spring temperatures are lessening flood concerns.
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Murkowski Campaign Shows Financial Might
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is up for re-election next year, and her fundraising is going strong. Her campaign today reported she raised $700,000 in the first three months of the year, and has $1.5 million on hand.
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Anchorage Announces Fiscal Surplus
As law-makers battle over budgets in the closing days of the Legislature, the city of Anchorage is announcing a fiscal surplus.
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House Passes Bill To Change Hunting And Fishing License Fees
The state House has passed a bill that would increase the cost of hunting, fishing and trapping in Alaska.
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Fuel Sale in Nome Targets Spring Subsistence Hunters
Anywhere else in the United States, $5.47 per gallon for gasoline might be pretty frightening—but in Nome, it’s a sale for spring subsistence.
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Kenaitze Candlelight Vigil Raises Awareness about Sexual Assault
Members of the Kenaitze, health and social service professionals, and community members joined together Friday at the Tyotkas Elder Center to talk about an issue that’s often kept in silence.
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Athletes Prepare For Native Youth Olympics
About 500 athletes from elementary through high school will be at the Native Youth Olympics, which kicks off Thursday in Anchorage.
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