Judge Stops Logging Projects, Pending Review
Four Southeast Alaska logging projects are on hold after a judge found the U.S. Forest Service didn't fully comply with a prior court order.
UAA Prioritization Report Lays Out Next Steps, Many Questions Remain
The University of Alaska Anchorage on Tuesday released its report on the findings of the prioritization process it has been undergoing for the last year and a half. It gives recommendations and lays out a basic plan of how to move forward, but many questions remain unanswered.
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Some conservatives are pushing to reopen Alaska’s economy. But elected officials, doctors and economists urge caution.
There's building pressure to reopen the economy from political conservatives at both the state and national level. But elected officials and experts describe Alaska's low case count as hard-won and tenuous, and they say that resuming economic activity will have to proceed slowly and carefully.
Governor’s Oil Tax Plan Advances, With Changes
Gov. Sean Parnell's oil tax proposal advanced out of the Senate resources committee on Wednesday, with a few changes. Instead of setting the base tax rate at 25 percent, it bumps it to 35 percent.
After weeks without a fatality Alaska reports 10th coronavirus death
The patient, a man who was at least 80, was admitted into the South Peninsula Hospital last week.
Official Hears Testimony on Oil Spill Response Capabilities in Arctic Ocean
Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The new director of the agency that replaced the Minerals Management Service made his first...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 22, 2018
Anchorage police arrest dozens in 'Operation Midnight Sun'; State is one step closer to getting a gas pipeline, but not the Walker administration wants; Search still on for bear that killed one, mauled another in Eagle River; Power lunch: US senators transfixed by Bear Cam; Whale collides with ferry Tustumena; Holland America cruise in Alaska hit by norovirus; A series of recent deaths puts an entire village behind on subsistence fishing; Searching for closure on Colony Glacier; AK: Bristol Bay fishing captains 'speed hire' to find their perfect match; 49 Voices: Nicolai Alokli of Kodiak Listen now
Bird Flu Not Responsible For Alaska Ice Seal, Walrus Illness
Scientists say a type of bird flu – H3N8 – is responsible for the death of the more than 160 harbor seals on the East Coast. Reports of sick seals began in September, which coincided with the reports of diseased seals in Alaska’s northern coasts. KNOM’s Laureli Kinneen reports there is no relation between the avian flu on the East Coast and the disease affecting iced seals and walrus in Alaska.
The Legislature organizes bipartisan coalitions
The state House and Senate today organized their majority coalitions – even though the vote tallies in six House Districts and one Senate District...
Indictment adds charges for ex-trooper accused of attempted sex abuse
Former Alaska State Trooper Vance Peronto, 57, was charged with attempted sexual abuse of a juvenile. A grand jury has now also indicted Peronto for alleged exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography. Listen now
Bald Eagles Back On The Attack
Like clockwork, the ominous signs show up every May: “Danger Nesting Eagles.” They’re placed near Unalaska’s clinic and post offices, and they feature a silhouette of a bird extending its talons toward a terrified human being.
Railbelt electric utilities are facing a major energy crunch. Renewables may be the answer.
The region’s electric grid needs to find a replacement for Cook Inlet natural gas. One study suggests over the long term, the cheapest option is to ramp up renewable energy.
Weekend winds could aid Swan Lake firefighting efforts
Public Information Officer Tim Jones says winds could disperse some of the smoke that’s been hanging over the Kenai. That would benefit firefighting efforts in the air.
Bethel attorneys add Outside muscle to class-action suit against GCI
A San Francisco-based law firm is now working with two Bethel attorneys who filed a class action lawsuit against GCI for their marketing practices in the YK Delta.
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Cook Inlet gas leak sparks debate over Hilcorp’s Arctic drilling plans
Last week, Hilcorp was finally able to fix a fuel line in Cook Inlet that regulators say started leaking gas in December. But the oil and gas company and its allies are still struggling to contain another issue: environmental groups, which argue that Hilcorp’s problems in Cook Inlet disqualify the company from drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean. Listen now
Bethel Musician Awarded $5,000 to Pursue Passion
A Bethel musician has been awarded 5,000 dollars from the Rasmuson Foundation to pursue his music.
Hunt opens for musk ox stranded on ice floes
The musk ox were stranded on the ice floes after wandering onto the sea ice during breakup.
Bag Of PCB-Contaminated Soil Dropped Into Nushagak Bay
A Seattle-based barge company has dropped a huge bag of PCB-contaminated soil into Dillingham's Nushagak Bay. The incident happened on Nov. 4. A spokesperson for Alaska Logistics, the barge company that dropped the 11,000-pound bag, says it broke through a wooden platform at the Dillingham City Dock during a barge transfer.
In Toksook Bay, it’s akutaq, elder blessings and throw parties for graduating class
On May 12, all the attention was on the 11 graduating seniors in the Southwest Alaska community.
Snakewatch ends peacefully: 100-pound python, Sam, back at home in Meadow Lakes
A 17-foot albino Burmese python is back at home in Meadow Lakes after going missing for two weeks. The snake, named Sam, escaped while his owner was doing some spring cleaning. Listen now