Jewell Considers Human Safety, Wildlife Trade-Off For Izembek Road
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has a difficult decision ahead of her. She was in King Cove Friday to visit with residents about a road they want to build through the heart of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Residents say the road is necessary to access emergency medical treatment, but a road has never been built through a wilderness area and environmental groups say it would set a bad precedent.
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Senate gavels out and ends its special session
Three days after the state House’s adjournment, the Senate has also gaveled out, ending the the latest special session in Juneau. In closing remarks, senators differed over how successful the body was in addressing the state’s legislative challenges this year. Listen now
UPDATE: Former Petersburg School Maintenance Director Charged For Child Porn
The former maintenance director of the Petersburg School District appeared in a Juneau courtroom Wednesday after being charged with distribution and possession of child pornography.
Truck carrying crude oil crashes on Sterling Highway Tuesday
Officials from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said the leak did not reach any nearby wetlands or immediately impact nearby wildlife. They said the site has since been blocked and a crew is removing the affected soil to be remediated.
Van fire spreads to Ketchikan building
A parked van sparked, igniting a fire Wednesday afternoon that burned a building at 525 Stedman Street, Ketchikan.
49 Voices: Dennis Ricker of the Mat-Su
This week we're hearing from Mat Su Valley resident Dennis Ricker. Ricker came to Alaska from Colorado in 1978 and was a wildland firefighter until he retired. Download audio
Fairbanks Hesitant to Take Strong Line Against ‘Occupy’ Protestors
The Fairbanks Borough is in a tight legal spot in regard to the Occupy Fairbanks protest. For more than month now, a few occupy protesters have maintained a presence at Veteran’s Memorial Park downtown.
BBNC Board Member Charged With Sexual Assault
A board member for the Bristol Bay Native Corporation has been charged with sexually assaulting a female. 45 year old Sergie Chukwak, of Naknek, is accused of assaulting the woman on Nov. 5. This morning, he appeared before the magistrate in Dillingham telephonically from the courthouse in Naknek.
With money from Murkowski, GOP assails Miller
The Alaska Republican Party is attacking U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller in a series of hard-hitting mailers. This is the same Joe Miller who was the Republican Party’s own nominee six years ago, when he beat the incumbent, Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Now the party is accepting money from Murkowski’s campaign and using it against Miller, which he calls "money laundering." The party says it’s perfectly legal. Listen Now
Legislature Scraps Deal To Buy Anchorage LIO
A deal to buy the Anchorage Legislative Information Office building for $28 million is officially off the table. Rep. Mike Hawker, an Anchorage Republican, made the announcement early Thursday morning, at a six-minute meeting of the Legislative Council.
A high-stakes drop onto Juneau’s icefield could lead to better monitoring of Antarctic ice
Engineers from MIT teamed up with Coastal Helicopter and the Juneau Ice Research Program to drop the 6-foot ice penetrator last month.
Anchorage Assembly leaders condemn racist testimony about Alaska Natives
Assembly leadership said they wanted to ”speak out against the racist and offensive statements made by the member of the public.”
Energy Board to Hear Final Arguments on Mackenzie Gas
People with strong opinions about the Mackenzie Gas Project in the Northwest Territories have one last chance to make their case. The...
Court Sends Corruption Cases Back to Trial Judge
A federal appeals court has sent the corruption cases of two former Alaska lawmakers back to a trial judge.
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Corrections Department Closing Last Prison Industry
The Alaska Department of Corrections is closing the last of the state’s prison industries. A garment shop and a furniture factory shut down on...
Second Largest Flood on Record Hits Eagle as Yukon Breaks Up
Ice on the Yukon River at Eagle began to move early Friday morning resulting in the second worst flood on record since a devastating flood wiped out the community’s waterfront and a nearby Alaska Native village in 2009. Damage this year was minimal in comparison and residents are relieved.
‘Americans Elect’ Offers Alternative To Standard Primary Process
While Republicans squabble about their choice for a presidential candidate to go head to head against Democrat Barack Obama, a third party process has quietly gained ground through the internet.
Italian Climber Dies on Denali
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
An Italian climber was killed in a fall today on Denali. Luciano Colombo, died in a 1,000 foot...
Inmate at Anchorage Correctional Complex tests positive for the coronavirus
It's the second inmate in Alaska to test positive for the contagious disease.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Oct. 7, 2019
The federal government expands Hilcorp's seismic permit to allow air gun blasts at night in Cook Inlet. Also: E-bikes are now allowed in Denali National Park.