Anchorage Assembly considers ethics review for member who defended Nazi license plates
The Anchorage Assembly will consider a resolution this week to formally recognize Assembly member Jamie Allard’s statements defending a pair of Nazi-themed license plates as a “breach of the public trust.”
Alaska agency moves to spend $1.5M on Arctic Refuge development, setting up clash with Biden administration
The state agency that holds Alaska's oil leases in the refuge wants to spend $1.5 million on studies, data collection and permitting needed in advance of what’s known as seismic exploration: using heavy equipment to map areas under the earth’s surface to see how much oil could be there.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019
Anchorage police say evidence against a man jailed in a murder includes photos and videos of the killing. Also: The state Supreme Court hears arguments in a lawsuit by Alaskan youth suing the state.
State regulators fine Hilcorp $30,000 for meter-related violations on Kenai Peninsula
The regulators cited the company’s history of violations as a factor behind the penalty.
National Parks See Visitor Increase In 2011
Despite the weak economy, National Parks in Alaska had a modest increase in visitors for 2011.
Court Issues Final Judgement on Reinstating Roadless Protections
A federal court has issued its final judgment for reinstating roadless protections for the Tongass National Forest. It overturns an exemption put in place by the Forest Service under the administration of George W. Bush.
Last of 4 defendants sentenced in 2016 murder of Palmer teen
Bradley Renfro, now age 21, was sentenced to 75 years in prison.
Pushed by young people, AFN declares a climate emergency
The convention's final day saw a lot of attention on climate change, as well as shortcomings in public safety, and remarks by both U.S. senators.
Treadwell, Sullivan Assail Each Other’s Ties To L48 Companies
The two leading Republican U.S. Senate candidates are increasingly turning on each other. Last week, Dan Sullivan sent mailers to Alaska voters alleging Mead Treadwell benefitted financially from the Obama stimulus package, a bill he denounces on the campaign trail. This week Treadwell is fighting back, and he’s taking aim at the Ohio paint conglomerate Sullivan’s family runs.
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Yukon River Floods Stevens Village
Steven's Village is the latest Yukon River community to be flooded. National Weather Service hydrologist Ed Plumb says yesterday's
flooding at Steven's Village resulted when...
Major change for Alaska vets as TriWest steps aside
The announcement that TriWest, the subcontractor acting as an intermediary between veterans and medical providers, will no longer be responsible for booking appointments is seen as a substantial improvement in a bottle-necked system stymieing care. Download Audio
House member named as next speaker lacks votes he needs to be elected
The representative identified Wednesday as the next speaker of the Alaska House currently lacks the 21 votes needed to be elected to the job, according to an interview with one of his colleagues. Listen now
Senators Grill EPA Clean Air Chief over CO2 Rule
In the U.S. Senate today, the Environment and Public Works Committee took up a plan by President Obama to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The proposed EPA regulation would require a 30 percent reduction in carbon dioxide by 2030. Republicans call it federal overreach, and Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan had more objections than time allowed.
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Feds appeal ruling that nixed old-growth logging on Prince of Wales Island
Attorneys for the U.S. Forest Service are challenging a federal court’s decision to throw out the environmental review of one of the largest old-growth timber sales in the Tongass National Forest in decades.
Search Suspended For Missing Kayaker
The official search has been suspended for a missing kayaker on the Kenai Peninsula, pending new information.
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AVCP Requests Clemency For Cited Kuskokwim Subsistence Fishermen
The Association of Village Council Presidents is officially asking for clemency for Kuskokwim River subsistence fishermen cited during closures. AVCP represents 56 tribes in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
New UAF research could help scientists develop an early warning system for earthquakes
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher has discovered unusual precursor activity along the Minto Fault west of Fairbanks. Listen now
Skier injured in bear mauling near Haines released from hospital
Bart Pieciul had surgery on a broken arm and will need a second surgery to remove metal pins implanted by doctors.
Wood Bison Spurs Species Debate
Are Wood bison and Plains bison two different subspecies, or are they the same subspecies? That's a question that is raising some questions of it's own, now that a University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher has co-authored a paper that could affect the threatened designation of Alaska's Wood Bison.
Alaska Senate authorizes work on pilot project for schools led by tribes
The bill also establishes a firm deadline for tribes to sign up to be a part of the pilot program: Dec. 31, 2022.