With No Power, Tuluksak Residents Scramble to Save Meat
After a week without power, a backup generator is scheduled to arrive in Tuluksak Friday. But families have already lost hundreds of pounds of moose, fish, birds, and berries.
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Healthcare.gov Miscalculates Subsidies In Alaska
November 15th marks the start of the second open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act, when individuals can sign up for coverage on healthcare.gov. But even before it opens for business, there are signs the website isn't working correctly for Alaskans.
Horizon Lines to Sell Alaska Operations
After years of financial trouble, Horizon Lines has announced plans to sell off its routes in Alaska and Hawaii.
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State To Send Backup Generator to Tuluksak
The state is sending an emergency generator to Tuluksak, which has not had power since Friday afternoon.
Court Rejects Shell Suit Against Environmental Groups
An appeals court has tossed out a request by Shell Oil to block future challenges from environmental groups against Arctic drilling operations.
New Hearing Held On Fairbanks Four Case
There was a hearing in the Fairbanks Four case Monday. The hearing in state court was requested by the Alaska Innocence Project, which is attempting to overturn guilty convictions of George Frese, Kevin Pease, Marvin Roberts and Eugene Vent, the 4 men imprisoned for the 1997 beating death of John Hartman.
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Jury Convicts Leroy Dick Jr. of First Degree Murder
The murder trial of Leroy B. Dick Jr., 44, concluded Tuesday evening when the jury delivered the verdict.
Lawsuit Claims Chukchi Rules Fail to Protect Walrus
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit today against the Fish and Wildlife Service, saying its rule allowing the oil industry to disturb or harm Pacific walrus in the Chukchi Sea violates the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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Appeals Court Revives Alaska Suit On Roadless Rule
Alaska will continue its court battle against a U.S. Forest Service policy that blocks logging in undeveloped areas of national forests.
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5 Escape Juvenile Detention Facility, Apprehended Over Weekend
Seven teenagers were involved in an attack on unarmed guards at a Kenai Peninsula juvenile detention facility Friday night. Five escaped the facility and were apprehended over the weekend.
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Trial Begins For Man Charged With Killing VPSO Thomas Madole
After a lengthy four days to select a jury, opening statements were made this morning in the murder trial of Leroy Dick Jr. at the courthouse in Dillingham.
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Bering Sea Storm Expected To Lose Power Quickly
After a week of warnings, a heavy-duty storm washed into the Bering Sea early this morning. Hurricane-force winds smacked the far western Aleutian Islands. And while the storm has disturbed life at sea, it’s expected to start losing power fast.
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Alaska Miners Association Convention Held In Anchorage
The Alaska Miner's Association annual convention has been going on all week in Anchorage. Coinciding with the AMA's 75th year, is the 25th anniversary of Kotzebue's Red Dog Mine.
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UAF Athletics Penalized For Eligibility Violations
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been penalized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for eligibility violations. Wednesday, Chancellor Brian Rogers wanted it understood that that the athletes are not to blame.
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New federal regulations to favor subsistence users, rural residents
The Federal Subsistence Board’s rural determination process will change, according to an announcement made at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention last month.
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Leroy B. Dick Jr. Murder Trial Next Week in Dillingham
Leroy Blair Dick, Jr., now 44, is expected to be tried on a first degree murder charge before a jury of peers at the Dillingham courthouse next week. Pending further delay, jury selection will begin Monday, November 3.
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Pebble Files FOIA Lawsuit Against EPA
In October, the Pebble Limited Partnership filed its third lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency, this time seeking documents Pebble alleges were not turned over through prior Freedom of Information Act requests. The EPA is moving forward to establish restrictions against water use in Bristol Bay which will likely prevent development of the Pebble deposit.
YKHC Moves Into New Prematernal Home
A facility that has lowered infant and mother morbidity rates in the Y-K Delta has a new home. Bethel’s Prematernal Home has moved to a new building along the Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway. The new Home is three times the size of the old one and has improved amenities for the region’s expectant mothers during the final stage of pregnancy.
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Alaska Public Media, Alaska Dispatch News Take State To Court Over National Guard Documents
Alaska Public Media and Alaska Dispatch News are taking the State to court because the state government has failed to provide documents regarding the National Guard Scandal.
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Medicaid Reform Group Hears Passionate Testimony On Proposed Cuts
The State's Medicaid Reform Advisory Group has met for the last six months in relative obscurity. That changed today (Wednesday) when more than 200 parents, doctors and physical therapists showed up to testify about a list of proposed "innovations" the group hopes will help curtail the growing cost of program. The message the group heard was that the reforms would have huge impacts on the people who rely on Medicaid for health services.
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