Oil Processing Building Being Brought Back Online After Fire
A North Slope building that processes oil for shipment in the trans-Alaska pipeline was being brought back online Thursday after a fire.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Alaskan skier Kikkan Randall reveals breast cancer diagnosis; Fisheries: Why Young wants changes to beloved law; Trump's tariffs on China could shake up Alaska seafood industry; Calista shareholder meeting rocked with contentious tone over several lawsuits; Hatchery debate wages on as research continues; Unalaskans express overwhelming support for ban on plastic bags; Beavers are moving into the Arctic — you can see it from space Listen now
College Student Wants To Make Voting Easier For Cellphone-Using Peers
Alaskans 18 to 24 are the age group least likely to vote. About a third of them aren’t registered – and of those who are, fewer than half actually come out on Election Day. But a college freshman from Juneau would like to change that by making the whole process a little more convenient for those in school.
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Low Pollock Years Linked to Ice Retreat
The years 2002 through 2005 were bad for Bering Sea pollock. The biomass plunged during those years. In a presentation in Washington, D.C., a NOAA fisheries biologist said today ongoing research points to two suspects: ice and fat, in league with each other.
Legislature Voting on Confirmation of Parnell Appointees Today
Tony Gorman, KCHU - Valdez
The state Legislature goes into joint session at 11 this morning to vote on confirmation of Governor Sean Parnell's appointees. ...
Air Force disputes Alaska crew favored Trump Scottish hotel
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Military officials are disputing a report that claims a joint Air Force and Alaska Air National Guard unit on a...
Pilot sentenced for ‘buzz job’ that leaves co-worker severely injured
A former Anchorage resident was sentenced Thursday in Dillingham for recklessly flying low over a boater several years ago. Listen now
Fairbanks struggles with childcare shortage
A shortage of childcare in Fairbanks is putting working parents in a bind. The city lost more than 300 spots for childcare in the...
He’s back: Former Gov. Murkowski pitches Alaska-Canada rail link (again)
Frank Murkowski is again pitching a rail link between Canada and Alaska, an old idea the former senator and governor worked on when he was in office. Listen now
Hearing ends 26 years of litigation over Exxon Valdez oil spill
The state and federal governments have decided not to pursue a final $100-million from ExxonMobil over its 1989 oil spill in Prince William Sound.
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Southeast Power Project Needs More Funding
Haida Energy is starting to build Prince of Wales Island's next hydropower plant. But as CoastAlaska's Ed Schoenfeld reports, the Southeast Alaska project needs more funding.
Dome Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
On Sunday, the non-profit corporation that operates the huge sports dome in south Anchorage announced that it had filed for...
New study shows inconsistency among state child protection workers, lack of training
A new report shows high rates of turnover are leading to inconsistency at the Office of Children’s Services, which operates the state’s foster care system. Frontline workers also say the community does not understand what they do. Listen now
Dropping of State’s Militia Charges Raises Questions
It’s been a week since the state dropped charges against members of Fairbanks militia group accused of plotting against the government. The failed prosecution has raised questions about what went wrong in the joint federal state investigation.
Anchorage Mayor Bronson vetoes Assembly rules regarding silent protest and ‘dangerous or distracting’ items
In a statement Wednesday night, Bronson called the rules an infringement on public speech and state laws concerning firearm possession.
A collective of doulas and midwives is helping Alaska Native mothers stay connected to their roots
The Indigenous birthworkers will attend medical appointments with mothers, advocate for them and help connect them to traditional practices.
UAA hockey will return to the ice in 2022 after raising $3M
UAA Chancellor Sean Parnell announced Tuesday that the hockey team is reinstated and will return for the 2022-23 season.
Anchorage task force recommends opening supervised campsites for the homeless
The task force also calls for community council input, buying emergency shelters and requesting that state and private landowners sponsor additional camps.
Coast Guard, ADEC Respond To Sunken Tug
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Coast Guard are still monitoring the site where a tug boat sank and leaked diesel fuel near Wrangell last week.
Era Flight’s Landing Gear Collapses After Landing At Homer Airport
Passengers aboard an Era Alaska flight got quite a scare Wednesday when their aircraft’s landing gear collapsed shortly after landing at the Homer Airport.