Farm bill’s untold story: What Congress did for fish sticks
The national school lunch program has for decades required school districts to buy American-made food. But twice-frozen Russian pollock, processed in China, is on the lunch tray in many U.S. schools. Sen. Dan Sullivan pressed Congress to close that loophole.
Kake runs out of fuel
The village of Kake has been out of fuel for the past three days. After rationing low supplies for a week, Kake Tribal Fuel...
$50 million budget cut latest indicator of waning support for state gasline project
The head of Alaska’s Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) is in China this week, working to attract buyers and woo investors into supporting a state-run LNG export project. Meanwhile, political support in Alaska for the ambitious project is waning. Listen now
After leaving Trump administration, Balash will work for oil company that’s developing an Alaska project
Joe Balash, the high-level Alaskan appointee at the U.S. Department of the Interior who pushed to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil leasing, is taking a job with an oil company seeking to develop a major project in Alaska.
No second king opening for Southeast trollers
After just eight days in early July, the summer king salmon season for Southeast trollers is over. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game announced Friday that there will be no second king opening in August. It will be only the third summer in 15 years without an August opening.
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Anchorage health director resigns
David Morgan served as health director for less than a month. He recently faced pointed questions from the Assembly for social media comments, his qualifications for the job, and allegations that he mismanaged finances under previous employers.
Alaska WWAMI medical students face large tuition increase due to funding dispute
Students and others involved in health care in Alaska asked lawmakers to agree to fund the program in the upcoming special session.
Lawmakers look to the north as Juneau prepares for Arctic Council meeting
On a cold, sunny day in Juneau, about 40 people gathered in the Capitol to eat lunch and learn about the Arctic. Juneau will host an Arctic Council meeting later this week, and state lawmakers got a visit from national and international scientists, policymakers and researchers on Tuesday. Listen now
Anchorage Assembly proposal would ban right-on-red turns in much of downtown
Supporters say the ban would bolster pedestrian safety and encourage more foot traffic. It’s part of a growing national trend.
Mendenhall Glacier ice caves on Smithsonian Magazine’s ‘bucket list’
Smithsonian Magazine has listed Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier ice caves on a list of “25 Great New Places to See.” It’s number six on the “life list” or “bucket list,” beaten out by the largest cave located in Vietnam, gorilla trekking in East Africa and the Alma Telescope in Chile.
Governor axes state funding for Cold Climate Housing Research Center
It's unclear how the center can continue to operate without state funds, but its staff of 18 continue to look for ways to do their work.
Alaska records 28 more COVID-19 deaths
The deaths reported Tuesday happened in regions around Alaska and were mostly people in their 60s or older.
NTSB Advances Investigation Into Fatal Training Flight Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has finished its on-scene investigation into the crash that killed two Hageland Aviation pilots Tuesday. Derrick Cedars of Bethel and Greggory McGee from Anchorage died in Tuesday’s crash.
Alaska eases restrictions on travel into and out of the state during pandemic
The quarantine requirement for people flying into Alaska without a negative test will be five days.
Aniak residents shocked by quadrupled power bills
Aniak Light & Power's unannounced rate hike has left residents and businesses trying to figure out how they'll keep the lights on.
Rep. Young breaks with GOP colleagues in supporting Puerto Rico statehood
Among many Republicans, statehood for Puerto Rico is viewed as a threat. Congressman Young has been a champion for decades.
Dog killed by wolves in Metlakatla was defending its family, owner says
Brittany Hayward says Rosco, a seven-year-old ridgeback-mastiff mix, fought hard defending his family.
Marine heatwaves will cripple salmon, cod and pollock at twice the rate previously predicted, study says
Slight rises in sea temperatures can cause dramatic collapses in the reproduction of some fish and patches of warm water in the Gulf of Alaska can have particularly severe affects for important fish stocks.
Susitna River Dam Tops Priority List So Far For Legislature
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The legislature will go into this year’s session on Tuesday with 132 bills and seven Constitutional amendments on...
Police To Assemble Task Force In Wake of Week’s Fourth Murder
Crime analysts report the number of confirmed shootings more than doubled compared to last year, with much of the violence attributed to the illegal drug trade at a press conference held by the department.