Feds: Arctic sea ice levels shrink to 4th lowest level
Federal scientists said summer Arctic sea ice shrank to its fourth lowest level on record this month, dispelling faint hopes of a recovery.
3 victims ID’d in Illiamna floatplane crash; 7 others survive
A Dehavilland Otter crashed after takeoff from a lake in Iliamna on Tuesday morning, killing three clients from a sport fishing lodge. The pilot and six others onboard were injured but survived.
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Activists say ‘keep it in ground’; Jewell calls it simplistic
Hundreds of environmental groups are uniting under a new banner to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. It’s called: “Keep it in the ground.” They’re asking President Obama to stop new petroleum leases on public lands. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell rejected the idea in a meeting with reporters today.
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Murre die-off reported around Kodiak
Kodiak Island residents have been reporting a large number of common murres washing up dead on local beaches.
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UAF looks to contractor for cleaner water supply
An ongoing water quality issue at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has prompted the university to commit to an outside water source.
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Can B.C. stop Tulsequah Chief Mine pollution?
Can British Columbia stop polluted water from leaking out of a long-closed mine upstream from Juneau? The issue came up last month when the Canadian province’s top mining official traveled to the Capital City.
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3 killed in floatplane crash in Iliamna
A Dehavilland Otter float plane taking off from East Wind Lake in Iliamna on Tuesday morning, and at three on board are confirmed dead. The Otter was operated by the Rainbow King Lodge and took off from the lake on floats with a total of 10 on board.
Narrow Cape Launch Site reconstruction bid awarded
Reconstruction of the former Kodiak Launch Complex should commence soon. The Alaska Aerospace Corporation announced that it has awarded a $23-million contract to Davis Constructors and Engineers of Anchorage, according to company COO Mark Grebe.
Murkowski’s oil export effort gains traction, yet fate uncertain
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is making progress on ending the U.S. ban on crude oil exports. It’s one of her biggest goals as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee. But powerful interests are fighting to keep the ban in place.
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Hunting show TV host faces federal poaching charges
Clark Dixon a host of the Sportsman Channel television show “The Syndicate” is facing federal poaching charges. U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler announced the indictments Monday against Dixon, nine other individuals and two production companies. The charges cover a number of years and dozens of animals.
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6 groups file for emergency ESA listing for POW wolves
Six conservation groups on Monday petitioned for an emergency Endangered Species Act listing for the Alexander Archipelago wolf.
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Air China to service Fairbanks for Aurora viewers
A Chinese airline will bring winter visitors to Fairbanks. The city's tourism director says the flights which are already fully booked are primarily aimed at visitors coming to Fairbanks for Aurora viewing.
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In Dutch Harbor, new orange barge a the beacon of oil-spill preparedness
The classic postcard view of the town of Unalaska isn’t what it used to be. The nation’s oldest Russian Orthodox church still towers in front of a bay backed by tundra-covered mountains. Now, there’s also a bright orange, 200-foot barge floating in between them.
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Atlanta-based TV conglomerate to acquire KTUU-Anchorage
An Atlanta-based broadcast company says it's reached a deal to buy Schurz Commmunications' TV and radio stations, including KTUU TV in Anchorage.
Walker to court LNG buyers in Japan
Governor Bill Walker will travel to Japan on Saturday for a week-long trip to promote Alaska’s natural gas to potential buyers in Asia. But back at home, it’s clear there are still major disagreements between the state and its partners in the Alaska LNG project.
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In unnerving trend, 35,000 walrus haul out at Point Lay
In what’s becoming an increasingly common sight, tens of thousands of walrus have hauled out on the coast of the Chukchi Sea near the Native Village of Point Lay.
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New road from Tanana to Yukon River nears completion
DOT Northern Region Spokesperson Meadow Bailey estimates the project is about 80 percent finished, with about 6 miles left to go before the road reaches the south bank of the Yukon across from Tanana.
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US, Russia agree to jointly combat unregulated fishing
The United States and Russia have agreed to combat illegal fishing. The two nations signed the agreement Friday at a meeting in Portland, Ore.
In bid to restore Voting Rights Act, Murkowski strays from party lines
The settlement of the Native vote lawsuit comes on the same day as news that Sen. Lisa Murkowski has co-sponsored a bill to revive the Voting Rights Act. Sen. Murkowski is the first Republican to join more than 30 Democratic co-sponsors on an issue that has divided the two parties.
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State to provide language assistance to Yup’ik, Gwich’in voters
In a historic settlement, the state has agreed to provide increased language assistance for voters who speak Yup’ik and Gwich’in.
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