Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015
What's the value of an LNG line? Numbers trickle in; Alaska's fiscal crisis: Apocalyptic or overblown?; Muni memo sends Elmore extension project back to drawing board; With Medicaid expansion, the chance for a fresh start; Ancient human remains found in dirt pile in Haines; AVCP elects first female traditional chief; Red and blue king crab fishery closed again in Southeast
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New curriculum standards are changing instruction in Juneau schools
Juneau School District is rethinking how hard it should make its classes. This is the fifth year of a six-year curriculum review in the district and students are being held to a higher standard.
House bill seeks full PFD this year, with lower amounts in the future
The House bill could provide the basis for breaking the current impasse over the budget and permanent fund dividends. But it’s unclear how much support there is for the bill in the Legislature.
Despite months of aggressive measures, Fort Yukon reports 21 cases of COVID-19
The community has been in lockdown since March, and the cases only resulted from a false positive of a resident who had been flown to Fairbanks.
Gross, a top four candidate for US House, calls it quits
Al Gross is out, possibly allowing Tara Sweeney to advance in the special election.
Children’s Author Jean Rogers Dies
Long-time Juneau resident Jean Rogers is being remembered as a loving mother, beloved children’s book author, and patron of the arts. Rogers died Wednesday of heart failure. She was 93.
Fighting Alaska’s wildfires
Fires ripped through Southcentral Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula this week, destroying structures and triggering evacuations. As the fires calm down, people are starting to head home. This week on Alaska Edition we’ll talk about fighting fires and taking the next steps toward recovery.
KSKA: Friday, 6/19, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, 6/20, at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, 6/19, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 6/20, at 4:30 p.m.
Children’s Home Featured at Bethel Cultural Center
A multimedia show on the Moravian Children’s Home near Kwethluk is on display at Bethel’s Cultural Center. The show profiles the demise of the orphanage which was home to many of the regions Native children after epidemics of the early and mid- 20th century and captures oral histories of the people who remember growing up there.
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Vitus Marine Waiting For Decision On Jones Act Waiver
Vitus Marine, the company contracted to help get fuel delivered to Nome, is hoping to hear back Friday on the status of the Jones Act waiver for the Russian tanker Renda. The waiver is necessary for the tanker to be able to load gasoline in Dutch Harbor.
As Anchorage faces the pandemic and homelessness, resignations at the health department pile up
ivision managers and medical officers have all left or been fired from the health department, which has largely stopped communicating with news media.
Arrival of Alaska’s first cruise ship of 2021 coincided with a major coronavirus outbreak in Sitka
Serenade of the Seas’ arrival coincided with a major coronavirus outbreak in Sitka, but that didn’t seem to affect the number of passengers visiting town — all of whom were vaccinated, except for children. There simply weren’t that many of them.
Wilderness: The Great Debate
Watch Preview on PBS. See more from Wilderness: The Great Debate.
A documentary that explores the needs of the 21st century vs. wilderness preservation, featuring Robert Redford. TV: Thursday, April 11 @ 9:00 p.m.The Great Christmas Tree Challenge is Underway in Bristol Bay
The local college campus in Bristol Bay is asking area residents for a little piece of their Christmas tree.
Tax credits reduced for oil and gas companies
The House Resources Committee unveiled its version of an overhaul of the state’s oil and gas tax credits. Download Audio
Two Ft. Richardson Troops Killed
Two paratroopers from Fort Richardson have been killed in Afghanistan.
The Associated Press
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Alaska’s first electric bus for public transit ready for Anchorage streets
Anchorage's four-month trial period will test how an electric bus and its batteries fare in cold weather, as the city looks into whether it makes sense to have an entire fleet of electric buses. Listen now
Trump’s opioid disaster declaration could expand help to suffering Alaskans
Today, President Donald Trump took a major step in dealing with the opioid epidemic, laying out an ambitious vision of stamping out opioid addiction within a generation while treating those currently suffering. Listen now
New film explores how Arctic ecosystems are affected by climate change
A new documentary film looks at how climate change is affecting Arctic ecosystems. Listen now
Bethel Gas Fire Injures Three
A fire injured three people in Bethel Sunday afternoon when the gas tank they were filling in their boat exploded. The boat was on a trailer at the North Star Gas station near Brown Slough Bridge. Bethel police, fire fighters, and medics responded to the emergency call which came in around 3 p.m.
Survivors Reflect On 1964 Earthquake
This is an important week for anniversaries of big disasters in Alaska history. Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and tsunami. The 9.2 quake took lives and destroyed houses and infrastructure in Anchorage, Valdez, Seward and other communities.
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