Alaska News Nightly: Monday, September 28, 2020
A coronavirus pause on jury trials for six months and counting leaves some Alaskans waiting for their day in court. And, inmates in Juneau say programming has been limited too much during the pandemic. Plus, weak salmon runs this year threaten the dog mushing along the Yukon.
Sitka Schools: Stability, Calm Important After Conn. Shooting
Friday’s shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut has raised questions for teachers and parents across the country: How do you help children understand what happened, and how do you make them feel safe at their own school?
Fishermen set off for first tanner crab fishery since 2013
After a few weather delays, the tanner crab fishery opens today. It’s the first time the fishery has been open in the Kodiak area since 2013. Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 25, 2020
Ravn Air Group receives dozens of bids for all, or parts, of its bankrupted airline. And, a Ketchikan teacher wins a statewide teaching award. Plus, commercial salmon fishing returns to Kuskokwim Bay.
Ghost Haunts Alaska’s Oldest Building
Any building that is 200 years old almost certainly has ghost stories associated with it, and Kodiak’s Erskine House, the oldest building in Alaska,...
Health Care Legislation Heading To Supreme Court
This Friday marks the two year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act- President Obama’s health care overall. Its birthday present will be a trip to the Supreme Court next week. Justices will hear arguments on whether two aspects of the law are constitutional- the individual mandate requiring citizens to purchase health insurance and the Medicaid expansion. Alaska is one of 26 states suing to overturn the law. But the state has also benefited from the Affordable Care Act.
Cruise Ship Waste Water Bill Goes To Gov. Parnell
The first bill to land on Gov. Sean Parnell’s desk will be one that he introduced. The measure relaxes regulations on cruise ships, and lets them use mixing zones when they release waste. By doing that, it strikes part of a citizens’ initiative requiring vessels to meet clean water standards at the point of discharge.
Troopers Investigate Kivalina Robbery
Last week the village store in Kivalina was shut down while state troopers investigated a theft. The store had $180,000 on hand in its safe to cash forthcoming Permanent Fund Dividend checks in hopes that villagers would spend locally. Somebody broke into the store and took the money out of the safe, which may not have been locked.
Sea Shanties, Scurvy, and a Sailboat Regatta without Wind
Fair winds and following seas. A blessing for sailors, heading out onto the water, at the mercy of time and tides. It was what we hoped for the Arctica, a small but mighty sailboat, with its motley crew of recent surgery patients, pregnant women, and greenhorns.
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Anchorage candidates vie for progressive bona fides ahead of primary
As Alaska's primary elections get closer, there are a handful of contests that will likely be decided in August, far ahead of the November general election. Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Jan. 25, 2016
Richter scale a poor measure of localized shaking; 4 homes lost to gas fire after Cook Inlet earthquake; Senate to take up energy modernization bill; Sullivan moves to halt proposed ban on predator control in Alaska refuges; Denali Park proposes to better protect wolves; Plans announced for new state Public Integrity Unit; Redington first in Northern Lights 300, despite quake; Inupiaq tattoos to make big screen at Sundance
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Juneau’s hospital is bleeding cash. City leaders are considering cutting services to stop it.
“We’re left with very stark choices about how we want to move forward,” said Max Mertz, the hospital board’s finance committee chair.
Two Valley sled dog races canceled, another potentially in jeopardy
A pair of sled dog races has been canceled, and another may be in jeopardy due to poor trail conditions in the Mat-Su Valley.
Japanese navy ports in Anchorage for “good-will” visit
Two Japanese naval destroyers are in Anchorage for a “good-will” port call. Listen now
Soundcheck: Superfrequency
The band members of Superfrequency are often seen backing many other musicians throughout Alaska. In this concert and interview taped at Tap Root in Anchorage, Superfrequency brings home the electro-funk jams that started it all.
KAKM: Tuesday, 6/5 at 7:00pm
State Reports Progress In Galena Cleanup
The state is reporting progress in Galena, as the community cleans up from major flooding. The ice jam flood, earlier this month, damaged and destroyed many homes and other buildings, forcing the evacuation of most of the village’s 400 residents. The state Division of Emergency Management says power has been restored to most areas of Galena, fuel service has resumed and the local public radio station is back on the air.
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I Am A Mushroom Hunter
Each fall, mushroom enthusiasts flock to rainy Girdwood to pick all the choice edibles they can eat. But some hunters would prefer their favorite mushroom patches be kept quiet.
Kate Mohatt is an ecologist and one of Girdwood's local mushroom experts. She shares tips on how to avoid poisonous mushrooms on a fungai hunt, and how to enjoy one of the northern-most mushrooming destinations in the world.
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Yukon Quest sled dog race co-founder LeRoy Shank dies
The 79-year-old had been struggling with Parkinson's disease for years, but lived to see his granddaughter finish the Yukon Quest in February.
Dunleavy inaugural celebration schedule announced
Inaugural celebration co-chair Cynthia Henry says Dunleavy is “more Carhartt than tuxedo.”