State Reviewing Sulfolane Cleanup Standards
The state will take another look at its cleanup standard for sulfolane contaminated water in North Pole. Last November, the Department of Environmental Conservation set a 14 parts per billion clean up threshold for groundwater tainted by historic spills at the Flint Hills North Pole Refinery.
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Seward faces rate increases after the sale of its electric utility fails — again
Seward Electric Utility Manager Rob Montgomery said the situation at the utility is dire now that sale has been quashed.
Alaska’s confirmed COVID-19 cases grow by 14, two more hospitalized
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alaska grew to 133 by Tuesday, with two more Alaskans hospitalized.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Nov. 8, 2019
An ad campaign targets Senator Murkowski to persuade her to vote no on one of President Trump's judicial nominees. Also: Fort Wainwright works to address the high number of soldier suicides.
Legislator requests details of Department of Law’s investigation into price fixing
Anchorage Representative Pete Peterson has requested the Department of Law’s input into the federal investigation of price fixing among ocean shipping companies. ...
Home heating assistance program opened today with big budget bump
The State begins taking applications today for a vastly-expanded home heating assistance program. The amount of money available has doubled this year to $20...
Should Alaska hold a Constitutional Convention? Both sides of the question make their case | Alaska Insight
Advocates both for and against a constitutional convention discuss why they think Alaskans should or should not support the ballot question.
Bear cams begin streaming from wildlife area near Wrangell
More than a dozen high-school students worked this summer to install Anan Wildlife Observatory's first two online cameras.
Coronavirus forces closure of Anchorage libraries, other civic buildings
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has ordered the closure of all municipal libraries and civic, cultural and recreational facilities until March 31 "in order to protect and preserve public health and safety," the city said in a release on Friday.
Mike Hawker’s Cancer in “Complete Remission”
Anchorage Republican Mike Hawker today learned that the cancer he has been fighting for more than a year is in complete remission. A year ago, doctors had not expected Hawker to live more than a few weeks. Today, they told him that his life expectancy is the same as it was before the cancer ever appeared.
Retired Alaska Supreme Court justice to receive Sandra Day O’Connor Award
Former Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dana Fabe will receive the 2017 Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education. The award is from the National Center for State Courts.
Arctic Man Turns 30
People are gathered at Summit Lake for the annual Arctic Man Ski and Sno-Go Classic. It’s the 30th running of the extreme sporting event that’s also Alaska’s biggest tailgate party.
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Bear Creek Fire Slows Down
The wildfire burning off the Parks Highway near Anderson is slowing down as clouds move across the area. The Bear Creek Fire has burned...
Alaska VA Spreading Word of Tribal Veteran Representative Program
The Alaska VA Healthcare System is working to get the word out about their Tribal Veteran Representative program. TVRs volunteer to get training to assist Native veterans in their communities with filing VA paperwork to access benefits through the VA system.
EPA Releases Bristol Bay Assessment
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft document intended to inform their decision making process in regards to large mining projects in the Bristol Bay region.
Haines’ sole daycare loses its food assistance program
The inspections necessary to qualify for the program will not be offered virtually anymore.
Coast Guard Says Remains Of Missing Alaska Pilot Found
Searchers have found the remains of the pilot of a plane that went missing in Alaska's Prince William Sound. The Coast Guard says the man's remains were recovered after being found Wednesday evening.
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Alaska reports 53 COVID-19 deaths
Most of the deaths happened in September, which was already the deadliest month of the pandemic.
Distant Westminster dog show captivates dog lovers in Barrow
The 132nd annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show took place last week in New York City. It was a very popular television attraction both...
Cluster of COVID-19 cases tied to Anchorage hockey tournament
More than 300 players, coaches and fans from Mat-Su to Juneau attended the youth hockey tournament. Anchorage health officials are urging them to quarantine.