Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015
Statoil will exit Alaska, following Shell; Gas line team reshuffle puts scrutiny on high salaries; Congressional delegation says no to Syrian refugees; DOC report: Juneau inmate denied care before dying of heart attack; Anchorage mayor unveils new plan to end homelessness; AVCP aims to establish tribal court in every YK village; Warming landscape triggers northward habitat shift; Budding photographers prep for this winter's strong aurora
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Conference Examines Invasive Species
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
A recent conference in Fairbanks examined the problem of invasive species in Alaska. The event was intended to...
Premera Braces For Upheaval In Health Insurance Market
The largest health insurer in Alaska is likely to get a lot bigger next year. Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield is one of two insurance companies that will offer plans on the new federally run marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. The company is expecting to serve thousands more customers in the state, but that growth will come with the kind of uncertainty the insurance industry has never had before.
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Veniaminof Volcano Active Once More
A volcano on the Alaska Peninsula has again become active during a months-long eruption, with a trace of ash falling on communities up to 35 miles away.
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Coghill opposes Senior Care extension
North Pole Republican John Coghill is against extending Senior Care. He does not support continuing the Senior benefits program ntil the bureaucracy is trimmed...
Rural Alaska utility co-op declares emergency over fuel prices
The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) is asking the state to consider an alternative to Governor Sarah Palin's energy relief plan. AVEC President Meera...
Kake breaks ground on Alaska’s first modern clam garden
The Southeast Alaska community hopes the project will preserve an important food source and keep traditional knowledge alive.
Alaska hemp producers sue state, saying new ban on products is illegal
Alaska recently banned hemp products with intoxicating THC. The hemp industry says its products are protected under federal law.
LISTEN: An Alaska ski legend is accused of murder. This writer went inside ‘The final descent of Dean Cummings’
Dean Cummings was a champion skier and a pioneer in the Alaska heli-skiing industry, but according to reporting by Outside Magazine, colleagues described him as increasingly out of touch with reality in the years before he allegedly shot and killed a man.
Anchorage Hires News Teachers to Meet Unexpected Demand
The Anchorage School District is working to hire 53 new teachers and staff to help with more than 500 students who enrolled...
Inmate at Goose Creek Correctional tests positive for coronavirus
It is the first inmate of Alaska's correctional system to have a positive test, but only four have been conducted in the Wasilla facility.
Rock Creek Mine Has Agree to Pay Civil Penalty
Federal officials say the owners and operators of the Rock Creek Mine in Nome have agreed to pay more than $880,000 in a civil...
Retail and recreation under threat in Anchorage warm weather winters
Few people's livelihoods in Anchorage depend on reliable winter conditions. But there may be a hazard to the city's economic health if winter-loving outdoor enthusiasts decide dark, icy winters aren't worth sticking around for.
Complaint against Juneau Fred Meyer over tribal IDs to be heard by state commission
The issue relates to a 2020 incident when a sign posted at Juneau’s Fred Meyer stated that tribal IDs would not be accepted for tobacco sales.
State Names Jim Pickett Firefighter of the Year
The State of Alaska has named Kodiak volunteer firefighter Jim Pickett as Alaska’s Firefighter of the Year.
AquaBounty reporting net losses for first half of 2015
AquaBounty Technologies released a consolidated financial statement reporting a net loss of $3.5 million for the first half of 2015.
Former YKHC employee pleads guilty to distributing child pornography
A former Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation employee has pled guilty in Anchorage Superior court to distributing child pornography. Listen now
Warning from left: Deficit could eat Alaska’s ANWR money
Drilling opponents warn, no matter how much oil companies bid on ANWR, the feds could give Alaska zero. Listen now
Fallout from GOP Victory in Mass. Uncertain
Alaska’s Senators say it’s too early to tell what impact Tuesday’s Republican Senate seat victory in Massachusetts will have on national politics.
Libby Casey, APRN...
300 Villages: Tyonek
This week, we're heading to Tyonek, an Athabascan community on Cook Inlet across from Anchorage. Pauline Standifer works for the Native Village of Tyonek.
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