Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
White House Says A Veto Is Likely On Rep. Young's Fisheries Bill; Research Identifies Massive Underwater Waves; El Nino Returns; Diomede Graduation Speaker Found Dead at Community School; Neighbors Aim to Take Concerns Over Halfway House to Court in Juneau; Salmon Run Leaves Juneau Stream 2 Weeks Early; M/V Redeemer Heads for Scuttling, After Decades of Salvage Work; 'Seeking the Source' of Anchorage's Trails and Their Community
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As Festival Season Kicks Off, So Does Campaign Season
For the next few months, politicians are going to be swarming fairs and festivals in an effort to win voters. The Colony Days parade held in Palmer this weekend was the first stop on the circuit.
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Man charged with murder in downtown Anchorage shooting
Musa Njie, 23, faces first-degree and second-degree counts of murder in the death of 21-year-old Louis Talo.
Project Will Include Costs for Pipeline and Production Facilities
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
The $16 billion cost estimate for the Canadian pipeline project is not money needed strictly for construction of a pipeline....
Sitka prepares for a new wave of electric vehicles
While many Alaskans are paying fuel bills with their energy checks from the state, others are trying to leverage the temporary relief into something...
Iditapod: Kaiser Racing team hangs on for first Iditarod win
That’s right: Iditarod has a new champion. And it’s really looking like we’re going to have three women in the top 10 for the first time in 47 years for the Last Great Race. As for the pride and swelling hearts of Bethel, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, maybe all of Western Alaska, Peter Kaiser and eight dogs crossed under the Burled Arch in Nome at 3:39 a.m. Alaska time Wednesday trailed only 12 minutes later by the 2018 champ, Joar Leifseth Ulsom.
Candidate Begich calling for national middle class tax relief
Mark Begich released his plans for reducing the nation's tax burden on middle class Americans.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
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It’s Kuspuk Friday in the Alaska Legislature
Instead of the usual businesswear worn in the Alaska State Capitol, many female legislators are wearing kuspuks, the traditional and comfortable Inupiat-Yupik garment not often seen in boardrooms. It’s also being adopted by some men in the capitol.
‘Like we opened a new business’: Anchorage restaurants adapt to life without dining rooms
Some restaurants are keeping the doors open by adapting to this new normal. But, the transition hasn’t been easy.
Alaska’s big shift to renewable energy appears stalled, as future access to natural gas in doubt
Reporter Nat Herz with the Northern Journal says efforts to craft a mandate for utilities to pursue renewable energy haven't gotten very far.
People Say Final Farewell To Former Territorial Governor Stepovich
People from across Alaska and the Lower 48 assembled in Fairbanks today to bid final farewell to former Territorial Governor Mike Stepovich.
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Climber dies during Denali summit attempt
A park statement said the cause of death was unknown but was consistent with sudden cardiac arrest.
Murkowski and Sullivan condemn Trump’s Syria decision
Both of Alaska's U.S. senators have joined the chorus of Republicans criticizing President Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops from northern Syria.
A Two-Wheeled Crusade Against Transphobia Hits the Road
Reports show that violence against transgender people is rising nationwide. But one Anchorage woman is trying to fight transphobia locally by raising awareness that they're part of the community, too. Her plan involves a bike, flashy pink nails, and an achingly long ride.
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Tour guides, bear hunters seek solutions after tourists witness a hunt in the Tongass
In January, the two groups got together — in meetings moderated by the forest service — to hatch a plan to keep the hunting guides and small cruise ships from overlapping. Listen now
Dead whales wash up near Unalaska, but pandemic complicates necropsies
The two dead whales that were recently reported included a relatively rare fin whale.
EPA head says he’s ‘proud’ of decision to block Pebble Mine and protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay
“I feel really good about the decision we made,” said Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan.
Tanana Kids Take On Tough Issues
The Elders and Youth Conference, a precursor to the Alaska Federation of Natives convention wrapped up Wednesday at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.
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Not all shipwrecks hold hidden treasure
Hidden beneath Alaska's coastal waters lie the stuff of legends and folklore. Shipwrecks. But instead of gold and jewels, much of the cargo...
Matt Montavon Finishes 1,100-Mile Run to Homer
With its moniker “The End of the Road,” Homer has been the end point of many journeys over the years. One of the more unusual – and daunting – trips came to a close last Friday afternoon on the Homer Spit.