AK: Sea Star Mystery
A trip to the coast usually means you’re going to see sea stars, but a mysterious disease is killing them along the West Coast. There had been a few reports of sick sea stars in Alaska, but recently in Sitka, the first mass die offs in the state were detected. Scientists in Sitka are tracking the progress.
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300 Villages: Hydaburg
This week, we're heading to Hydaburg on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast. Natasha Peele is city administrator of Hydaburg.
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Libertarian Candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate
Libertarians believe citizens should be free to engage in any activity that does not violate the rights of others. Their party wants government out of the way so people can pursue liberty and freedom. How would this translate to elected positions?
APRN: Tuesday, 10/28 at 10:00am
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U.S. House Candidate Forrest Dunbar
Lifelong Alaskan and political newcomer Forrest Dunbar is young and determined. This Yale Law grad wants to be Alaska's next Congressman. Dunbar is running as a Democrat. His social policy fits with that party, but he says he is more in line with Republicans on resource development.
APRN: Wednesday, 10/29 at 10:00am
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Fish & Game Revising Wildlife Habitat Management Plans
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is revising management plans for some of the most exceptional areas of wildlife habitat in the state. But critics say that even after an outcry about what's been called a massive erosion in environmental protection by both the public and the Legislature, little to nothing has been fixed.
Statewide Legislative Races; And The Alaska Federation Of Native Convention
From Southeast to the Northwest Alaska and many places in between, some interesting races and ballot issues top voter concerns. Also, the annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention is happening in Anchorage, covering a variety of rural issues.
KSKA: Friday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 25 at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 25 at 4:30 p.m.
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Alcohol Advertising Near AFN Prompts Complaints
A banner advertising drink specials alongside the AFN logo attracted attention on Thursday, when it was hung up at McGinley’s Pub in sight of the convention entrance.
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Tilton, Wehmhoff Vie For House 12
House District 12 stretches from eastern Anchorage suburbs to semi-rural precincts in the Matanuska Valley. Two first - time candidates will face off on November 4 for the district's seat in the legislature. They are Republican Cathy Tilton and Democrat Gretchen Wehmhoff.
McGee, Vazquez vie for open House District 22 seat
Rep. Mia Costello vacated the seat for House District 22 this year when she decided to run for Senate K instead. Neither of the candidates vying for her house seat have served in the legislature before, and their positions have some overlap.
Small Fuel Barge Adrift In Beaufort Sea
A small, unmanned fuel barge is adrift in the Beaufort Sea and may be heading toward Prudhoe Bay after its tow line snapped in a storm on Monday.
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Alaska News Nightly: October 23, 2014
Small Fuel Barge Adrift In Beaufort Sea; AFN President Criticizes Gov. Sean Parnell; Fish & Game Revising Wildlife Habitat Management Plans; Senate Candidate Dan Sullivan Courts Rural Alaska Voters; Senate Candidate Dan Sullivan Courts Rural Alaska Voters; 20 Alaska Native Languages Now Official State Languages; Third Minto Earthquake Rocks Interior Alaska; Wrangell Doctor Indicted On Child Porn Charges; Unalaska Clinic Shares Ebola Response Plans
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AFN President Criticizes Gov. Sean Parnell
The head of Alaska’s largest Native organization publicly criticized Gov. Sean Parnell Thursday morning, the opening day of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Anchorage.
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U.S. Senate Candidates Spar Over Resource Development
U.S. Senate candidates Mark Begich and Dan Sullivan sparred Thursday over who can better move Washington to bring more resource development to Alaska. The Anchorage debate was sponsored by the Resource Development Council and associations representing the state’s oil and gas, mining and logging industries.
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Senate Candidate Dan Sullivan Courts Rural Alaska Voters
Late last week, U.S. Senate Candidate Dan Sullivan took his campaign to Bethel. The challenger to Senator Mark Begich, who, if successful, may be the Senator that tilts the power balance in the Senate from Democratic to Republican.
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20 Alaska Native Languages Now Official State Languages
Twenty Alaska Native languages are now official languages in the State of Alaska — after Governor Sean Parnell signed House Bill 216 into law this morning at the Alaska Federation of Native conference.
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Third Minto Earthquake Rocks Interior Alaska
There was another strong earthquake, followed by dozens of aftershocks, in the Interior Thursday. A magnitude 5 earthquake at 8:30 a.m. was centered in the Minto area northwest of Fairbanks. There have been no reports of damage, but the quake, the latest in a series in the same area, has drawn concern from seismologists.
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Wrangell Doctor Indicted On Child Porn Charges
A federal grand jury indicted a Wrangell doctor Wednesday on child porn charges. The grand jury charged Wrangell doctor Greg Salard with two felonies for distribution and possession of child pornography.
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Unalaska Clinic Shares Ebola Response Plans
Concerns about Ebola are running high in Unalaska. The town’s unique geography and large international workforce have residents wondering how they’d be affected by an outbreak. Local medical providers are trying to calm those fears.
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A Year In, Battle for Dude Creek Still Being Quietly Waged
After vigorous debate in the Legislature and public,, little to nothing has changed—even as the next step in the process is just weeks away.
Alaska Public Media, ADN Reach Agreement With State Over Public Records Request
Alaska Public Media and the Alaska Dispatch News have reached an agreement with the state of Alaska in their lawsuit to obtain records related to the Alaska National Guard scandal.