FAA Advises Pilots on GPS Problems as Air Force Training Jams Signals
The Air Force is jamming Global Positioning System signals periodically around military airfields in Alaska during Red Flag training exercises now under way in and around Eielson Air Force Base. Officials say the GPS interference testing could affect other devices that rely on GPS.
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Sen. Begich Courts Voters in Rural Alaska
Senator Mark Begich last week visited the three lower Yukon River villages of Marshall, Alakanak, and Emmonak. He heard from dozens of people about infrastructure needs, and issues such as the importance of subsistence and the need for local law enforcement.
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Bethel Residents Press City Council on Allegations of Police Brutality
Bethel citizens called for action from the City Council regarding allegations of police brutality at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. The city says they are investigating and officials are keeping the details under wrap as they are evidently facing litigation.
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UAA Releases Prioritization Report
The University of Alaska Anchorage released a comprehensive prioritization report Wednesday examining both academic and support functions.
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New Student Fee to Help Cover UAF Budget Shortfall for Facility Upgrade
In June, Governor Sean Parnell signed Senate Bill 218 into law, paving the way for a $245 million dollar renovation and upgrade to the power plant at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. But the project is funded in part by revenue bonds that have to be paid back to the state. According to a memorandum sent last week by University of Alaska System President Pat Gamble, the Board of Regents plans to implement a student fee to cover costs associated with the project.
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Juneau School District Brings In Attorney to Investigate Hazing Allegations
The Juneau School District is conducting an independent third party investigation into an alleged hazing incident that took place two days after school ended in May.
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Cordova Hiker Mauled By Brown Bear
Alaska State Troopers say a 57-year-old woman drove herself to a hospital after she was mauled by a brown bear.
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A Big Comeback For Kotzebue’s Commercial Fishery
Kotzebue is in the midst of one of its best commercial chum seasons ever. That's due to an exceptionally strong run size. Dockside economics are playing a role, as well.
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Stream restoration on Kuiu Island nears completion
On a remote corner of the Tongass National Forest, a six-year-long stream restoration project is wrapping up. The cost: an estimated $1.2 million, funded largely from grants obtained by the Nature Conservancy. The project is intended to restore salmon streams damaged over 40 years ago on Kuiu Island.
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Alaska News Nightly: August 13, 2014
Sen. Begich Courts Votes in Rural Alaska; APRN Hosts Statewide Debate with GOP Candidates, Sullivan Declines to Participate; FAA Advises Pilots on GPS Problems as Air Force Training Jams Signals; Bethel Residents Press City Council on Police Brutality Allegations; New UAF Student Fee to Cover Facility Upgrade, Other Projects; Juneau School District Brings In Attorney to Investigate Hazing Allegations; Cordova Hiker Mauled By Brown Bear; A Big Comeback for Kotzebue's Commercial Fishery; Stream Restoration On Kuiu Island Nears Completion
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Armed Suspect Robs Anchorage Bank
Police are looking for information on an armed suspect who allegedly robbed an Anchorage bank Wednesday morning. First National Bank Alaska on Northern Lights Boulevard was robbed of an undisclosed amount of money after a subject arrived to a teller station, displayed a gun and presented a note demanding money.
APRN Hosts Statewide Debate with GOP Candidates, Sullivan Declines to Participate
With the primary election less than a week away, two of the prominent Republican U.S. Senate candidates will appear in a statewide debate tonight on public broadcasting.
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Mat Su Borough Assembly To Continue Ferry Meeting
The homeless ferryboat, MV Susitna, is still docked in Ketchikan, while the Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly wrestles with a solution to avoid
paying a twelve million dollar debt to the Federal Transportation Administration. KSKA's Ellen Lockyer reports, the Assembly plans to continue it's discussion on the issue on August 21.
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EPA Gets Earful On Pebble
The Environmental Protection Agency had barely started its five hours of public testimony in Anchorage before 100 people signed up to speak on the proposed limits to the Pebble Mine project.
Oil Tax Referendum Ignites a Neighborly Sign War
On top of being the most expensive ballot measure in state history, next week's referendum on oil taxes may also be one of the most contentious. The polling shows a tight race, with the state's voters almost equally divided on the question. Which means that no matter which side you're on, it's almost inevitable you'l have to deal with someone who disagrees.
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Ad Claims Treadwell Company Erodes Privacy
A new negative ad focused on Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mead Treadwell says technology companies he founded are helping the government erode privacy. Treadwell calls the claim absurd.
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Tribal Leaders Speak Out on Police Brutality Allegations
Bethel’s tribe, ONC, wants people to come forth regarding allegations of city police mistreating Native people. In addition, the Association of Village Council Presidents released a letter that they sent to Bethel mayor, Joe Klejka about the matter.
ANTHC Program To Monitor Toxicity in Subsistence Foods
For the first time in the United States, a technology traditionally used on humans is testing possible widespread threats to food security. The technology is filter paper, and it is used to collect blood samples. Throughout the Bering Strait region, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is distributing the paper to subsistence hunters to collect blood specimens from subsistence mammals.
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Body of Wilderness Classic Racer Recovered From Tana River
A long time competitor in one of Alaska’s most famous and dangerous backcountry races has died. Rob Kehrer was found dead while competing in the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic over the weekend in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
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Court Orders Review of A Controversial Fisheries Observer Program
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that a newly-implemented fisheries observer program in the Gulf of Alaska may have become unreliable, and is sending federal managers back to the drawing board to fix it.