Health Officials Confirm Alaska Mumps Case
Alaska health officials have confirmed the first case of mumps in the state since 1995.
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Collision With Ferry Likely Killed Whale
Federal authorities believe the death of a whale near Kodiak in July was likely due to a collision with the state ferry Kennicott.
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Permanent Fund Amount To Be Announced Next Week
Alaskans will find out the size of their Permanent Fund dividends next week.
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Ferry System Plans For New Route In Southeast
The state ferry system is planning a new route in Southeast Alaska. It’s being done in conjunction with a new, privately run ferry.
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Alaska News Nightly: September 10, 2014
Russia Builds Military Bases in Arctic; Bill Aims To Create Arctic Port on Bering Sea Coast; Tropical Storm Headed Toward Prince William Sound, Kenai Peninsula; ADEC Estimates 1,640 Gallons of Diesel Spilled by NOAA Ship; EPA, Flint Hills Reach Settlement Over Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations; Transportation Grant For Alaska Railroad's Seward Dock; UAA Receives Grant For FASD Prevention Work; Can The Tongass Support Sustainable Logging?; Juneau School District Receives Praise, Criticism For How It Handled Hazing; Health Officials Confirm Alaska Mumps Case; Collision With Ferry Likely Killed Whale; Permanent Fund Amount To Be Announced Next Week; Glenn Highway Project Aimed At Easing Eagle River Commute; Ferry System Plans For New Route In Southeast
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Pacific Walrus Decline May Have Halved Population
Pacific walrus populations in Alaska's Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea area halved between 1981 and 1999. New research indicates that the decline may have slowed down in the years before 2000.
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State Presents Election Translation Plan
The state of Alaska is proposing several changes in how they deliver voting information to Alaska Natives whose first language is Yup’ik or Gwich’in.
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Man In Custody After Hours-Long Standoff
A long standoff between police and an armed man in Fairbanks ended with the suspect being taken into custody alive this afternoon.
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Fairbanks Schools Secured Following Unrelated Incidents
A handful of Fairbanks schools have been on high security alert in the last two days due to two separate incidents.
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Alaska Schools At Forefront Of FASD Prevention Effort
Today is National FASD Awareness day. FASD, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, is a type of developmental disability caused by being prenatally exposed to alcohol. Alaska and some of its schools are at the forefront of understanding and preventing it.
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Unalaska Could Face Fines For Wastewater Plant Delays
The city of Unalaska is falling behind on construction of a new wastewater treatment plant – and they could face up to $200,000 in federal fines as a result.
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Thermal Imaging Cameras Donated To Villages For Use In Search And Rescue
Sixteen handheld thermal imaging cameras will soon be in the hands of search-and-rescue teams in the Norton Sound region, thanks to a donation from Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC). Alaska State Troopers will be distributing these bi-ocular cameras to 15 member communities and Shishmaref within the next few weeks.
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Yupiit Nation Members Talk Tribal Sovereignty
Terms like tribal sovereignty, Native Rights, and co-management, are all open to interpretation. One of the most vocal groups in the Y-K Delta, Yupiit Nation, recently met to hash out their vision of future governance in the region. Members have a spectrum of views about what tribal sovereignty really means.
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Alaska News Nightly: September 9, 2014
Board of Regents Rescinds President Gamble's Retention Bonus At His Request; New Research Sheds Light On Late-20th Century Walrus Decline; State Presents Election Translation Plan; Man In Custody After Hours-Long Standoff; Fairbanks Schools Secured Following Unrelated Incidents; Alaska Schools At Forefront Of FASD Prevention Effort; Unalaska Could Face Fines For Wastewater Plant Delays; Thermal Imaging Cameras Donated To Villages For Use In Search And Rescue; Yupiit Nation Members Talk Tribal Sovereignty
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Glenn Highway Project Aimed At Easing Eagle River Commute
New Eagle River bridge will be built as part of the Glenn Highway widening project in Eagle River.
‘The Sand Lake Boys’
Today we hear a story from Mike Byers, a writer for the website “Growing Up Anchorage.” The site focuses on tales from the early days of Alaska’s largest city. Mike’s story is titled “The Sand Lake Boys.”
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Board of Regents Rescinds President Gamble’s Retention Bonus At His Request
The University of Alaska Board of Regents Monday voted Monday to rescind President Pat Gamble's $320,000 retention bonus by a 9-1 vote. The Board reviewed the decision to award the bonus at the request of President Gamble.
Alaska News Nightly: September 8, 2014
Gasline Partner Takes Steps Toward Permitting, Marketing of Project; U.S. House Passes Bill to Allow Sale of Feathery Art; Wasilla VA Clinic Without Doctors; Support Alliance Endorses Sullivan for Senate; NPS Proposes Permanent Ban on Predator Hunting Practices in Alaska's Preserves; Anchorage School District Questions 6th Grade Placement; Aleutian Risk Assessment Unveils Spill Prevention Plan; Does Vigor Still Need Local Tax, Utility Breaks?
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Gasline Partners Take Steps Toward Permitting, Marketing Of Project
The partners described the pre-filing as a "major milestone" in the development of a liquefied natural gas export project that could cost upward of $45 billion.
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