Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Feb. 4, 2019
Legislature still at reduced capacity as budget deadline looms; Dunleavy's candidate screening process under scrutiny; Trump's pick for Interior secretary has worked for Alaska and energy industry; Teen arrested after trying to take control of a flight from Napakiak to Bethel; Credit agencies paying close attention to state amid budget discussions; Fairbanks City Council holds additional meetings on anti-discrimination ordinance; Shutdown cripples, but doesn't sink ocean science symposium; Gatt, Moore and Sass in early Yukon Quest lead into Dawson City; Aleknagik boys' basketball team hits the court for the first time in 32 years
49 Voices: Brian Weed of Juneau
This week we’re hearing from Brian Weed in Juneau. Weed is a corrections officer by day and a mine explorer in his free time.
Air Search Underway for Denali Climber from Colorado
An air search is underway for an overdue climber on Denali. An Air National Guard HC 130 Hercules was dispatched this morning in efforts...
Salmon Symposium seeks salmon solutions
Annual gathering of salmon scientists and fish lovers helps spread information about salmon habitat protection.
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UAF Science “Geeks” Make Science Interesting
It can be difficult for scientists to show other people why they love what they love, because it's hard to translate science. But when they find the connection to everyday life, scientists and writers can keep people engaged in the world around them. Two science geeks at the University of Alaska Fairbanks use anecdotes to keep their audiences hooked.
Sand Point searches for missing diver
Local authorities in Sand Point have launched a city-wide search for a Trident diver who disappeared Tuesday night.
Tony Gorman, KSDP - Sand Point
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The Army increasingly allows soldiers charged with violent crimes to leave the military rather than face trial
A federal watchdog called for ending the practice nearly 50 years ago, but the military pushed back. Now, soldiers leave the Army with a negative discharge, avoiding possible federal conviction and with little record of the allegations against them.
Children’s hospitals grapple with a nationwide surge in RSV infections
The latest spike is months early and it's pushing care facilities to capacity. Children under the age of 5 are most vulnerable.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, December 28, 2022
After more than a year without an official director, the Anchorage Public Library is under new leadership. How the airline meltdown is canceling plans months and even years in the making. Plus the land rising and falling makes for some unique engineering around an Alaska river.
A newspaper requested the Alaska AG’s incriminating texts. The decision not to release them was his.
After Kevin Clarkson resigned, the Department of Law’s response to the newspaper has prompted two lingering questions: Did it fail to turn over records that the Anchorage Daily News was legally entitled to receive? And was Clarkson the right person to decide which records to release?
Oil company sues over Alaska’s beleaguered cash-for-credits program
An oil and gas company is suing the state over $5.3 million in unpaid cash credits. Miller Energy Resources wants anything that happened before it went bankrupt in 2015 to be off-limits to state tax auditors, according to the lawsuit and the company’s bankruptcy filings. Listen now
Fairbanks Resolution Endorses Fukushima Radiation Monitoring
The Fairbanks city council passed a resolution Monday in support of state, federal and international monitoring for radiation from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan.
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After a year of dramatic lows, Alaska sees modest climb in oil prices
Right now, West Texas Intermediate, Brent and Alaska North Slope Crude are all selling for over $50 per barrel.
Flu Cases Spike In Alaska
The Center for Disease Control is reporting widespread flu in 47 states, including Alaska. The influenza virus has been active in the state since early November.
Senator Stevens raises $1 million for re-election; may yet be vulnerable
Senator Ted Stevens' re-election campaign brought in less during the second quarter of this year than it did in the first. But the campaign...
Yukon Quest teams continue into Whitehorse
The top nine teams have crossed the Whitehorse finish line in the Yukon Quest. Healy’s Dave Dalton won the competitive race for third place...
Experts Converge on Ketchikan to Talk Noxious Plants
Invasive species experts from around Alaska converged on Ketchikan this week for the 10th annual Alaska noxious and invasive plants management conference....
Ocean Acidification: A Grim Reaper For Wild Shellfish Stocks?
According to a recent NOAA study, Alaskan shellfish hatcheries risk becoming unsustainable by 2040 because of ocean acidification. Over the last week, we’ve heard how a hatchery in Oregon is dealing with changes in ocean chemistry and about groundbreaking genetic research on shellfish adaptability. But the big questions still remain- how far-reaching will the effects be and can we mitigate them before it’s too late?
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Trump and Harris will meet face-to-face for the first time on Tuesday’s debate stage
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris didn't directly interact during his term. She debated Trump's running mate, Mike Pence, in 2020.
Anchorage School to Test Volunteer Clinic
Anchorage's Clark Middle School will soon have a student health clinic. Monday night the Anchorage School Board unanimously approved a pilot plan for...