Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019
Alaska's senior senator weighs in on impeachment, without taking a side. Plus: A new Dunleavy administration budget proposal that threatens Alaska's growing oyster-farming industry.
Communities Gather To Celebrate Eagle Preserve Anniversary
There’s a reason the Chilkat Valley is called the Valley of Eagles. Thousands of bald eagles thrive in the valley near Haines and the Tlingit village of Klukwan. The communities gathered recently to honor the anniversary of a preserve created to protect the eagles and their habitat.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 14, 2019
Murkowski votes to block Trump's emergency; Sullivan votes opposite; Alaska, oil companies to determine economic viability of gasline within 60 days; Juneau, cruise industry reach tentative agreement on passenger fees; Man dies in Haines avalanche; Young asks Army surgeon general for suicide inquiry; House committee to hold budget hearings across Alaska; Juneau legislators address budget concerns at town hall; Virginia GOP group helps boost conservative Anchorage school board candidates; Aerial surveys begin as ADF&G prepares for herring fishery; Three women finish in top ten for Iditarod, for the first time; 'This Much Country' chronicles path from journalism to mushing dogs
I Am A Cupcake Warrior
After winning Food Network's "Cupcake Wars," Kastle Sorensen and her "Kastle's Kreations" food truck have turned Alaska's cupcake scene upside down.
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Domestic violence shelters face ‘terrible choices’ from looming federal cuts
In a letter sent on April 1, CDVSA Executive Director Diane Casto wrote that Victims of Crimes Act funding would decrease by 34.6% from the previous year.
Obamas Pick for Commerce Department Head Draws Fire from Murkowski
The President’s new pick to head the Commerce Department, John Bryson, quickly drew fire from Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. Bryson was head of the largest utility in the U.S., but what Murkowski objects to is the fact that he was one of the founders of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
After Parnell Concession, Walker Transition Formally Begins
The logistical aspects of the transition are being handled by small circle of advisors, which includes newly hired chief of staff Jim Whitaker.
Commentary: Dealing With Small Town Controversy
Every small town has its share of drama. But according to Author Heather Lende, Haines may have more than its share right now. She offers her thoughts on the subject in this commentary about dealing with controversy in a small community.
AK: Juneau beach yields gold to dedicated dredgers
In Juneau, a particular type of recreational mining has been picking up at a special beach in recent years. Mining histories identify the sand there as the century-old tailings of the Alaska-Gastineau Mining Company.
Proposed Homer Tidal Power Study Rejected, Expanded to All of Cook Inlet
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer
The City of Homer received some good news and some bad news from the Alaska Energy Authority last week....
Kusko 300 Officials Waive Entry Fee
Race officials for the Kuskokwim 300 are waiving the entry fee to any musher looking to run the organization’s three races this January.
House passes budget, leaving potential gap from federal relief rules
The budget includes most of what Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed for state agencies. But it doesn’t include funding for permanent fund dividends.
You can still get your car from Haines to Juneau without the ferry, but it’ll cost you a lot more
Alaska Marine Lines’ (AML) barges usually move one to three vehicles per week. But after regional ferry service shut down in January, that number skyrocketed.
Fairbanks Could Face Tougher Pollution Regulations
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Fairbanks could soon face tougher fine particulate pollution regulations. The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing its standards for...
Whale Calf Freed From Fishing Gear
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration spokesman Julie Speegle says the calf and its mother were spotted Wednesday morning by a charter fishing boat near Halibut Cove on Shelter Island. She says the five-person disentanglement team attached a transmitter to track the calf in case it raced away before they could free it.
Special election results prompt losing candidates to consider dropping out of regular US House election, too
Finishers outside the top four in the special primary are pondering dropping out of the regular election.
Marine debris waiting on permit in Seattle
A barge that picked up marine debris along coastlines in Alaska and British Columbia this summer has delivered its cargo to Seattle, but organizers are waiting for a permit to go through before they can move the debris into storage and sort it.
White House Releases Arctic Strategy
The Obama Administration lays out guidelines for future Arctic policies.
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Cook Inlet companies defend oil and gas tax credits
As Alaska continues to grapple with a major budget shortfall, one line item promises to be particularly controversial: tax credits for oil and gas producers.
Fishermen In the Dark About King Limits
There are less than two weeks to go before the traditional start of the summer king salmon trolling season, on July 1st -- but fishermen in Southeast don’t know yet how many kings they’ll be allowed to catch. Representatives on the Pacific Salmon Commission are deadlocked -- they can’t agree how many king salmon are out there. And that has put this year’s king salmon season in jeopardy.