Avalanche Fatality Blamed On Underestimation Of Slide Potential, Insufficient Safety Gear
A report on a fatal avalanche near Cantwell last month says the victim and other snowmachiners underestimated the snow slide potential. The expert review points to atypical terrain, and blames the deadly accident on failure to recognize a hazard, and insufficient safety gear.
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How A Juneau Kid Turned His Passion Into A Profession
Jon Devore started skiing and skydiving as a kid growing up in Juneau. Now, he skydives, speedrides and performs Hollywood stunts for a living.
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Ski, Biathlon Championships in White Mountain Earn Western, Interior Athletes Trip to Arctic Winter Games
Five Western Alaska athletes will make their way to Greenland next year after earning spots on Team Alaska for the 2016 Arctic Winter Games at the Western Interior Cross-country Ski and Biathlon championships.
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Alaska News Nightly: April 1, 2015
House OKs Timber Payments, But Alaskans Can't Count on It; Proposal Would Reject Pay Increases For Public Employees; Legislature Votes To End School Bond Reimbursements, But Uncertainty Lingers For Anchorage; Medicaid Expansion Bill Clears First Hurdle; Study Says Terrestrial Foods Can't Replace Polar Bears' Energy-Dense Diet; NOAA Report Shows Slight Increase In Cook Inlet Beluga Population; Youth Courts of Alaska Students Train to be Leaders; Avalanche Fatality Blamed On Underestimation Of Slide Potential, Insufficient Safety Gear; How A Juneau Kid Turned His Passion Into A Profession; Ski, Biathlon Championships in White Mountain Earn Western, Interior Athletes Trip to Arctic Winter Games
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Candidates for open ASD School Board Seat G bring financial experiences, different priorities
Elisa Snelling and Starr Marsett are competing for Seat G, which is being vacated by Natasha Von Imhof. The two candidates both bring passion but with very different focuses.
Study Says Terrestrial Foods Can’t Replace Polar Bears’ Energy-Dense Diet
As sea ice continues to retreat and polar bears spend more time on shore, one question lingers - can the world's largest species of bears survive on land-based food? A new study says, "no."
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Feds Move Shell Closer to Chukchi Drilling this Summer
Shell’s effort to resume exploratory drilling in the Chukchi Sea has cleared another hurdle. The Interior Department today approved the 2008 Arctic lease sale where Shell spent more than $2 billion to purchase drilling rights.
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As Legislature Passes Gasline Bill, Feud With Governor Continues
The Alaska Legislature has passed a bill meant to keep Gov. Bill Walker from spending money on an alternate gasline proposal. The action is part of an ongoing power struggle between Republican leadership and the governor over the state’s most high-profile megaproject.
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Kuskokwim Working Group Asks For Limited Setnet Openers
A few months before the king salmon begin to enter the river, the Kuskokwim River Salmon Management Working Group met to set recommendations for an early season of conservation.
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Anchorage Democrats Offer ‘Emergency Fix’ For Alaska’s Oil Tax System
With just three weeks left in the legislative session, a pair of Anchorage Democrats are offering what they describe as an “emergency fix” to Alaska’s oil tax system.
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Yup’ik Fishermen Case Likely Headed for Alaska Supreme Court, Federal Court
The Alaska Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision that Yup’ik fishermen who fished for King salmon during a state closure should be convicted. The decision was issued Friday.
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ADF&G Online Store Streamlines Hunting, Fishing Permitting Process
Getting your fishing and hunting licenses just got a whole lot easier. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has launched its new online store, streamlining the permitting process for many prospective anglers and hunters.
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Public Comment Sought For Cooper Landing Bypass
The state department of transportation released its first draft of a plan to reroute the Sterling Highway around Cooper Landing.
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Bill Would End Program Requiring Money For Art In Public Buildings
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would end a program that dedicates money for art in public buildings.
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Alaska News Nightly: March 31, 2015
Feds Move Shell Closer to Chukchi Drilling this Summer; Gas Line Power Struggle Continues Between Governor, Legislators; Anchorage Democrats Offer ‘Emergency Fix’ For Alaska’s Oil Tax System; Kuskokwim Working Group Asks For Limited Setnet Openers; Yup’ik Fishermen Case Likely Headed for Alaska Supreme Court, Federal Court; ADF&G Online Store Streamlines Permitting Process; Public Comment Sought For Cooper Landing Bypass; Bill Would End Program Requiring Money For Art In Public Buildings; Official Day Of Remembrance for Good Friday Earthquake Becoming Law Across Alaska
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Official Day of Remembrance for Good Friday Earthquake Becoming Law Across Alaska
Both the state bill and local version in Anchorage came about from one man, the lone survivor of the National Guard unit that died leaving Valdez.
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School Board Seat E candidates have similar passions, different backgrounds
Incumbent Kathleen Plunkett and challenger Derrick Slaughter, who are vying for Anchorage School Board Seat E, have a surprising amount in common.
“Leave Alaska,” Assault on Property Leaves Sudanese Immigrants in Spenard Concerned
An incident over the weekend has alarmed members of an immigrant community in Anchorage. However, officials are stopping short of labeling it a hate crime.
Haines Pot Grower Proposes Cannabis Exchange In Light Of New Law
In Haines, the borough assembly has decided to wait until the state finalizes legislation before taking any action on local rules on marijuana use and sales. But some residents aren’t waiting on the legislature.
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Homer Takes First Step Toward Deep Water Dock Expansion
The City of Homer is taking its first step towards a long planned expansion of the city’s deep water dock. Earlier this month, the Homer City Council chose to award R&M Consultants of Anchorage the contract for a study to evaluate the project’s merits.
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