Bethel Gets Fish And Game Advisory Committee
Alaska’s Joint Board of Fisheries and Game is meeting in Anchorage. Today, they decided to create a Fish and Game advisory committee just for the community of Bethel. With over 6,000 residents, Bethel continues to grow as the hub of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The community currently has one seat on the Lower Kuskokwim Advisory Committee but local groups approached the joint board about getting their own.
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Alaska Is Nationwide Leader For Healthy Births
Alaska has become a nationwide leader in healthy births. KRBD’s Sean Carlson explores how Ketchikan Medical Center plays a part in that trend.
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ATV Decision Could Inform Pebble Mine Case
Back in July, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that the state was inappropriately granting permits for ATV usage on park land. The decision affected about 200 families who use their four wheelers to cross park lands to get to their property. Last week, the Court reissued their decision, and the way they handled the case could offer a clue on how they'll handle other questions of land management, including one involving the proposed Pebble Mine.
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Congressman Young Says Newest House Proposal Going Nowhere
In Washington, the government shutdown continues with no resolution in sight. Alaska Congressman Don Young says the latest House proposal is going nowhere. It would have funded the government and raised the debt ceiling but included changes to Obamacare.
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Former DNR Commish Dan Sullivan Announces Senate Run
Former Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan announced he's running for U.S. Senate this morning in Anchorage.
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Shelter Says 30 Days and You’re Out … If You Don’t Follow the Rules
With cold temperatures right around the corner, Anchorage's main homeless shelter is reviving a former time limit rule.
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Early Research on Karluk Looks Hopeful
Karluk Manor, an apartment complex for homeless alcoholics in Anchorage, has been open nearly two years. Officials say the program is starting to make a difference. Preliminary findings by researchers at University of Alaska seem to confirm their observations.
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Mallott Kicks Off Gubernatorial Campaign
Byron Mallott will be filing as a candidate for governor today, making him the first Democratic candidate to officially jump into the race.
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Flying Over Fall Colors
Paramotoring over Eklutna Lake and Twin Peaks near Anchorage, Alaska - the golden fall scenery is amazing in September.
Craig Fleener Announces Lt. Governor Run
Alaska’s Deputy Commissioner of Fish and Game Craig Fleener has resigned his post to run for Lieutenant governor. Independent candidate for Governor Bill Walker held a press conference Monday afternoon in Fairbanks to help Fleener launch his campaign.
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Parnell Names Acting Public Safety Commissioner
Gov. Sean Parnell has appointed the director of the Alaska State Troopers as acting Public Safety commissioner.
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Smoking Rates Decline Among Alaska Teens
Teen smoking has fallen significantly in the last six years. That's the finding of a new state report, but there's still work to be done.
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The ‘Who’ And The ‘Why’ Of The Middle School Travel Ban
Public opposition to a middle school sports travel ban adopted by the Juneau School Board last month continues to be one-sided, and the anonymity of the ban’s community supporters is breeding skeptics of the official explanation.
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Alaska Guardsmen Deploy To Guantanamo Bay
About 50 Alaska Army National Guard members will deploy to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Southeast Hospitals Face Expensive Upgrades
Hospital facilities throughout Southeast Alaska are getting old, with many closing in on 50. Health care has changed quite a bit in the past half-century, and communities are facing expensive upgrades to keep up with those changes into the future.
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Marge Ford’s Got a Squeeze Box!
Marge Ford has been playing, teaching, writing and performing polka music since she formed the Alaska Polka chips in 1977.
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Searching for the Moon Over Alaska
Today we’re searching for the moon. Saturday was International Observe the Moon Night, and a group of staff at the Anchorage Loussac Library celebrated it for their third consecutive year.
Linda Klein is the youth services librarian at the Loussac, and is running tonight’s event. Right now, she's using a butter knife to scrape off different amounts of frosting on several cookies, displaying each phase of the moon.
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Shutdown Could Mean Total Loss for One Biologist, Big Financial Hit For His Pilot
Among the many Americans affected by the government shutdown, are scientists who rely on federal funding for their work. But that money doesn’t just go to the scientists. Lots of it trickles down into the community.
USCG Cutter Maple Commander Removed For ‘Poor Command Climate’
The commander of the Sitka-based Coast Guard cutter Maple has been temporarily removed from command after officials received reports of problems on board.
Officials Say White Powder At State Office Building Non-Hazardous
Officials now say there was no threat from a suspicious white powder found in a package at the State Office Building in Juneau on Friday. The incident prompted the building to be evacuated shortly after 10 o’ clock this morning.