Stakeholder To Sell Holdings In Alaska Rig
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority has announced plans to sell its ownership stake in a Cook Inlet rig, which will be transported to South Africa for offshore exploration, pending final approval.
Bering Strait School District Superintendent Placed On Administrative Leave
There’s been a shake-up in leadership at the Bering Strait School District. The BSSD Board of Education has placed superintendent Brett Agenbroad on administrative leave, and appointed Bobby Bolen as acting superintendent until a permanent hire is made.
300 Villages: The Stampede
This time we're heading to an unofficial community near Denali National Park boundary called The Stampede. Molly McKinley lives in The Stampede.
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AK: Tlingit Dance
Dancing can be a celebration, an expression of joy or sorrow, or a way to tell a story. For one man in Sitka, it's a way to teach people about his Native culture and values, and to carry on his tradition. With elders in the community growing older or already gone, he says it's his responsibility to learn and pass along the teachings to the younger generation so they grow up proud to be Tlingit.
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The Anchorage International Film Festival
In the dead of winter, film makers from far distant lands come to Alaska because we have a festival. It’s been around for 13 years, and it shows more motion pictures in a week than it is possible for any one human being to see. A look ahead at the program for this year’s Anchorage International Film Festival is just ahead on the next Talk of Alaska.
APRN: Tuesday, 11/18 at 10:00am
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Norton Sound 450 Race Ready to Run in 2015
The Norton Sound 450, a regional sled dog race along the western coast of Alaska, will run in 2015, race officials say, committing to a race that was canceled last year and severely shortened the year before.
As Final Ballot Count Looms, Potential Electees Plan Next Move
The Division of Elections will continue counting ballots today - Friday - 8 business days after the November 4th election. As Alaskans wait for final counts in especially the Governor and U.S. Senate race, the presumptive winners, Bill Walker and Dan Sullivan, are planning their way forward. However, it's important to note that as of today, Friday—neither Governor Sean Parnell or Senator Mark Begich have yet conceded, that of course could change later today based on ballot counting that will take place later today.
KSKA: Friday, November 14 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 15 at 4:30 p.m.
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Where Did That $57 Million Go?
More than $57 million was spent on Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, which comes to about $230 per vote cast, and the campaigns aren’t done reporting their spending totals. If you're looking for where it went, start with where a lot of it came from: Out of state. Then look at your TV.
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Rare Conference Brings Russian, American Officials To Table on Arctic Oil
A conference underway this week is trying to work around sanctions and rhetoric in order to focus on mutual interests in the Bering Sea. The Russian delegation is in Alaska to prepare for oil spills and increased marine traffic in the region.
Tremors and Ash Seen at Pavlof Volcano
Pavlof Volcano is awake again on the Alaska Peninsula. The Alaska Volcano Observatory reports that Pavlof, "has entered a new phase of eruptive activity.”
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Horizon Lines to Sell Alaska Operations
After years of financial trouble, Horizon Lines has announced plans to sell off its routes in Alaska and Hawaii.
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LNG Trucking Plan Might Not Hit Targeted Consumer Price Point
The latest numbers show a state plan to truck North Slope natural gas to Fairbanks may not hit a targeted consumer price point. Officials updated the public on the project Wednesday, and they‘re optimistic they can bring down the price.
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Girdwood Animal Cruelty Investigation
Animal control officers have seized 12 emaciated husky dogs from a home in Girdwood.
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Warm Weather Breaks Up Kuskokwim River
The Kuskokwim River in Southwest Alaska is experiencing a rare November breakup. Temperatures were cold in early November but over the past several days, temperatures have reached into the 40s and even the 50s in some places along the river.
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YWCA Presents 25th Annual Women of Achievement Awards
Tonight in Anchorage the YWCA will present the 25th annual Women of Achievement award to 10 Alaskan women who have helped others. Some as well known news makers and others, who have quietly gone about the tasks of improving the lives of those around them, without much attention. Hilary Morgan is the YWCA's CEO. She says the women's advocacy organization has a theme for this year's event of honoring the past, inspiring the future.
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Alaska News Nightly: November 13, 2014
What Was Alaska’s Senate Race Money Spent On?; U.S., Russian Focus On Bering Sea Issues; Tremors and Ash Seen at Pavlof Volcano; Horizon Lines to Sell Alaska Operations; LNG Trucking Plan May Not Hit Targeted Consumer Price Point; Girdwood Animal Cruelty Investigation; Warm Weather Breaks Up Kuskokwim River; YWCA Presents 25th Annual Women of Achievement Awards
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ENSTAR rates to hold nearly steady for 7 months, prices similar to last winter
Enstar gas prices won't change much for the next 7 months. Rates will hold steady at just under 78 cents per hundred cubic feet starting in January. That's 5 and half cents over current rates and about the same as last winter. For an average household on an average month, that's a $6.70 increase.
State To Send Backup Generator to Tuluksak
The state is sending an emergency generator to Tuluksak, which has not had power since Friday afternoon.
Court Rejects Shell Suit Against Environmental Groups
An appeals court has tossed out a request by Shell Oil to block future challenges from environmental groups against Arctic drilling operations.
Bethel Man Pleads Guilty in Sexual Abuse Case
A Bethel man has accepted a plea deal for sexual abuse of minors. Eighteen charges against 66-year old Daniel Kashatok were consolidated into a charge of 2nd degree sexual assault of a minor and one 2nd degree count of attempted sexual assault of a minor.