Lobbyists And Legislators Converge On Energy Council Meeting
Every March, the Alaska legislature shuts down so lawmakers can travel to Washington, DC to participate in the Energy Council. The Council is a non-profit whose stated mission is to facilitate discussion about energy and environmental issues. But the trips have frequently been criticized as taxpayer-funded junkets.
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Pew Trust Proposes Arctic Drilling Standards
The Interior Department's top offshore oil official says he welcomes a detailed set of recommendations from the Pew Trust on what standards should be required for Arctic drilling.
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Scientists Find Unexpected Response To Climate Change In Northern Moths
The world’s northern-most moths may be dealing with a changing climate more effectively than some scientists expected. In fact, they may be surviving rising temperatures better than their southern counterparts.
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One Dead In Vehicle Crash In Fairbanks
The onset of wintry weather in Fairbanks on Monday brought with it a number of vehicle accidents.
State Reviews Fracking Regulations
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is reviewing a set of regulations aimed at alleviating public concerns about hydraulic fracturing – or fracking – in the state.
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Fairbanks Draft Fine Particulate Pollution Regulations Released
The State has released draft fine particulate pollution regulations. They’re designed to be part of an overdue implementation plan the DEC is required to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency, which designates Fairbanks as a non attainment area due to wintertime emissions from wood and coal burning.
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Storm Drives F/V Chaos Aground in Unalaska Bay
High winds and rough seas drove the F/V Chaos onto the rocks outside Unalaska Friday night -- and delayed a Coast Guard air rescue of the ship's crew. Coast Guard Petty Officer Sara Mooers says the Chaos' four crew members had to spend the night on the beach. They weren't airlifted to town until 9 a.m. on Saturday, after the winds died down.
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Judge Dismisses Emissions Control Area Lawsuit
By 2015, every ship that operates on Alaska's southern coast will be required to drastically cut their sulfur emissions. The State has been fighting that policy in court, and this week a federal judge threw out their case.
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Chevak Artifacts Land in Dump
In Chevak, dozens of Cup’iq artifacts, including masks, harpoons and dance regalia, ended up in the village dump.
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Troupe Prepares Gravity-Defying Show on Museum Facade
A platoon of artists, dancers and rock climbers has been working for months to transform the glass front of the Anchorage Museum into a multi-media vertical stage. The creators call it an “urban art intervention” and it all comes together Saturday night for a one-time performance.
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Dead Humpback Whale Examined Near Kake
An adult female humpback whale was found dead near the Southeast community of Kake earlier this month. Kate Savage, a marine mammal specialist with the NOAA Fisheries protected resources division in Juneau, says the dead whale was first reported around Sept. 1 in Keku Strait near Kake. It was later floated to an island outside of Kake and Savage led a team performing a necropsy on the animal on Sept. 11.
Delegation Not Expecting Movement In Gun Control Legislation
The mass shooting at a Navy installation in Washington, D.C. Monday is reigniting the debate over guns and background checks. The Alaska Congressional delegation is not predicting any movement.
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2013 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Checks Will Be $900
The 2013 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend will be $900, according to acting Revenue Commissioner Angela Rodell. Checks will be distributed Oct. 3.
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Fort Wainwright Commander Retires
Fort Wainwright’s garrison commander is retiring from the Army, after 28 years in uniform. A base spokesperson says Col. Ron Johnson’s decision is not related to a statement he made in July that Army training sparked this summer’s Stuart Creek 2 wild fire near Fairbanks.
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Coast Guard Tows Disabled Tender To Hoonah
Another fishing tender vessel got in trouble in Alaska waters Tuesday, but was towed to safety by the Coast Guard.
Southeast Alaska Experiencing Strong Economic Growth
Southeast Alaska has more residents – and more jobs – than ever. That’s according to a report released Tuesday during the Southeast Conference’s annual meeting in Sitka.
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Search Continues For New Major Partner For Pebble Mine
The major remaining partner in the proposed Pebble Mine said Monday that so much has already been spent on the project that it could get by with a much smaller budget next year.
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Pebble Partnership Moves Forward After Anglo American Pulls Support
The giant mining company Anglo American has pulled its support for the proposed Pebble Mine but the other company in the partnership pledges to continue moving the project toward permitting and development.
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UA Remedial Rates High For Public and Private School Students
A high school diploma is supposed to be a sign of readiness for the next step, whether that's getting a job or going to college. But in Alaska, it turns out that most of the high school graduates who enter the state university system aren't ready for the work.
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Man Charged With Shooting, Killing 2-Year-Old Son
Saturday State Troopers arrested a man in Tununak and charged him with shooting and killing his two-year-old son.
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