Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Oct. 20, 2017
State appeals controversial ballot initiative decision to Supreme Court; State Attorney General rules that all 229 Alaska tribes are sovereign; Investigation shows BP Alaska reckoning with multiple accidents and leaks; A look at the artsier side of AFN; Eielson’s F-35s will ‘save our bacon’ by offsetting economic slump, Fairbanks Mayor says; As king runs lag, fishers consider cause and prevention; AK: Volunteers work to rebuild damaged landscapes on Flattop Mountain; 49 Voices: Clintonette Gregg of Anchorage Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 11, 2022
Former President Trump visits Anchorage and denounces Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Alaskans march in four cities to advocate for reproductive rights. And more thunderstorms hit the Interior as fire danger persists.
House Considers Scrapping Knik Arm Bridge And Toll Authority
The future of the Knik Arm bridge project is now in question. A bill advancing the project was pulled from floor consideration last night, and now a member of the House majority is pushing for a change that would take away the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority's independence.
Second COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use arrives in Alaska
State health officials said some 26,800 doses of a second new COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Alaska on Monday.
Coast Guard rescues four men from grounded fishing vessel
The Coast Guard rescued four men from a grounded fishing vessel in the Aleutian Islands this afternoon.
Anne Hillman, KUCB - Unalaska
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40 Tons of Dog Waste A Day
Anchorage citizens - breaking news! There is no “Poop Fairy”.
Anchorage has some caring people who not only clean up after their own pets, but they actually pick up other dog’s poop. Unfortunately they are few and far between, yet I applaud them.
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‘Denali’ restored as official name for North America’s tallest peak
President Obama is due to arrive in Alaska on Monday, and the White House says he will announce a new official name for North America’s tallest mountain.
Projects may boost ferry usage
State and federal officials expect to complete two key southeast Alaska highway projects next summer. Both could increase use of the region’s newest ferry...
Two weeks after Alaska’s first inmate tested positive there’s still no clear answer of how virus got in
Inmates and advocates worry that inmates' health isn't being taken seriously, but the Department of Corrections says that the lack of any further positive cases points to the success of its protocols.
Berkowitz kills controversial road project
Mayor's letter asks state Transportation commissioner to take money for the Elmore Extension and put it towards Port Modernization Project.
Large Seafood Expo Kicks Off in China
One of the biggest seafood expos in the world got underway today in Qingdao China. The China Fisheries and Seafood expo includes 800 companies from 38 countries.
American Bar Association features panel of prominent Native women lawyers
As part of Native American Heritage Month, the American Bar Association asked Native women to discuss how they became lawyers and trailblazers.
Budget and birth control before Anchorage Assembly
After two rounds of public testimony and Assembly amendments, The Berkowitz Administration's $481 million budget goes up for a vote.
Geologists Hope to Start Search for Rare Elements
Tim Ellis, KUAC - Fairbanks
State geologists in Fairbanks hope to begin the first systematic search of Alaska for extremely rare elements that are...
B.C. meeting with Tulsequah Chief Mine owner
A top British Columbia official is meeting with owners of the Tulsequah Chief Mine, which is leaking pollution into a river that flows into Alaska.
Federal officials: Emails threatening Alaska voters to “vote for Trump” came from Iran
The Iranian government was behind the barrage of emails Tuesday that threatened Alaska voters in more than a dozen communities to “vote for Trump or else,” the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
State House Challenger Concedes to Incumbent
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
The challenger in the Republican primary race for state house district two has conceded the race. Just 142 votes...
Alaska State House Adjourns
The Alaska House is following the Senate's lead by adjourning from the special session and leaving an in-state gas pipeline bill unresolved.
ADN owners acquire three new publications
The owner of Alaska's largest newspaper, the Anchorage Daily News, is purchasing three other publications. Listen now
Anchorage Assembly approves targeted property tax relief for fire victims
Perhaps no physical disaster hits families harder than the destruction of their home. And in Anchorage, fire is the primary cause. At...