Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 30, 2023
A classic fight is brewing over drilling for oil in Alaska, but with some modern nuance. Also, they held out for better prices, and now Kodiak's tanner crab fleet is going… crabbing. And Mt. Edgecumbe High School aviation students get access to some nifty technology.
Kotzebue house fire leaves 2 dead
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Here’s who’s running for Anchorage Assembly
A majority of Assembly seats are up for election and only two incumbents are running.
Officials warn against moose-pet encounters on Kenai Peninsula
As moose travel along plowed roads, with 145 struck by cars on the Kenai since July, they can also encounter people and pets on foot.
Fluctuating Juneau weather set the stage for an avalanche at Eaglecrest
The upper mountain at Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau was closed on Friday following a large avalanche Thursday morning. No one was hurt.
Bristol Bay braces for EPA’s final decision on the proposed Pebble mine
If the EPA finalizes a ban on mining activities at the site of the proposed Pebble Mine at the end of the month, it would effectively kill the mine.
Alaska health officials and providers work on strategies for responding to tuberculosis surge
Effective prevention and treatment requires an understanding of past tuberculosis-related trauma, experts at an Anchorage health summit said.
After a 2-week stand-down, Kodiak’s Tanner crab strike is over
After two weeks of staying at the dock, Kodiak’s Tanner crab fleet is finally going fishing after crews and processors agreed on a price.
A project collects the names of those held at Japanese internment camps during WWII
More than 125,000 Japanese Americans interned during World War II are now being recognized in the Ireichō, or the Sacred Book of Names.
Bethel’s Pete Kaiser notches his 7th Kusko 300 win
Kaiser arrived at the Bethel finish line at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday with his team of 11 dogs.
1 man killed and another injured in downtown Anchorage shooting
The shooting happened outside of the Gaslight Lounge. It’s the second fatal incident in the area in two months.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 27, 2023
Day two of sentencing hearings for the man who admitted to setting fire to seven buildings in Two Rivers in 2021. A outage in Newtok's school is just the latest in a pattern of power issues. What to expect as the Kuskokwim 300 kicks off.
2022 Destination Assessment proposes ways to make Anchorage more appealing
Destination development consultant Roger Brooks presented eight initiatives on how to make Anchorage more appealing to visitors and residents.
Reversing Outmigration in Anchorage | Alaska Insight
Anchorage and Alaska have seen a decade-long pattern of population decline. Birth rates are slowing, and more people are leaving the city than coming in.
Halibut Cove woman indicted on federal charges following floatplane-boat standoff
Marian Tillion Beck was indicted last week on counts of attempted destruction of aircraft and gross negligent operation of a vessel.
Anchorage schools now prepared for remote learning during snow days
The move comes a month after a trio of winter storms closed schools for six days.
For students at 8 Anchorage schools, chicken jerky and crackers are replacing hot lunches
An Anchorage Daily News report found staffing shortages mean the district can't provide hot lunches to hundreds of students.
Kuskokwim 300 draws roster of returning champions, rookies
Teams can expect a warm race along the Kuskokwim River from Bethel to Aniak and back, starting Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Student project tracking microplastics found in Bering Strait-area spotted seals
A UAF graduate student has found microplastics in the stomachs of spotted seals harvested in the Bering Strait region.
Newtok’s school loses power plant in fire
The Western Alaska village of Newtok has lost power at its local school due to a Thursday fire, according to state officials.