Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Mar. 4, 2016
Alaska Senate weighing a bill to overhaul Medicaid; Angoon mayor unsatisfied with state response to tainted subsistence seal; 4-H Western Region Leaders Forum in danger of being shutdown in Alaska; Coast Guard rescues two British explorers near Seward Peninsula; Iditarod trail coverage to begin this weekend; AK: Community fights back against Seldovia land buyouts; 49 Voices: Dennis Ricker of the Mat-Su Download Audio
Aleutian Airways delays launch of its service to Unalaska to ‘tighten up’ safety
“We’ve decided that, proactively, we’re going to be putting in place some additional safety mitigations just to further improve our operating margins in Unalaska,” said Aleutian Airways co-owner Kent Craford.
Kake on lockdown following COVID-19 positive resident
The predominantly Alaska Native community of about 500 has instituted some of the strictest COVID-19 precautions in the region.
Alaskan students take the stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC
34 Glacier Valley Elementary School 4th and 5th graders are getting ready to perform The Tides and the Tempest this weekend at the Kennedy...
Stedman Fund-Raising Twice Kookesh Total
There’s a significant fund-raising gap between the two incumbents fighting to represent a new Southeast Senate district. CoastAlaska’s Ed Schoenfeld takes a look at some of the details of the District Q race. It’s the first of four reports on campaign financing in the region.
Alaska’s natural gas shortage: How did we get here and what comes next?
Southcentral Alaska is facing a looming energy crisis as natural gas contracts are set to run out. Utilities aren’t sure how to replace it, but foreign imports seem likely.
Alaska Supreme Court takes another look at security of university investment fund
The Legislature passed a law earlier this year to protect the fund, but a rehearing could allow future challenges.
Mayor proposes new working alliance between utilities ML&P and CEA
Friday afternoon Mayor Mark Begich unveiled a proposed plan where Municipal Light and Power (ML&P) and Chugach Electric Association (CEA) would combine efforts to...