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Vigilantes or heroes? Anchorage group takes to streets, reuniting owners with stolen vehicles

With a surge in vehicle thefts in Anchorage, some residents are taking matters into their own hands. One group mobilizing through Facebook is reuniting stolen vehicles with their owners. Members of the A Team, as they call themselves, say they are filling a void left by overworked police.

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | October 22, 2017 12:00 pm

This headdress was carved by the artist Kadjisdu.áxch, who is known for carving the intricate Whale House Collection. It is on display in this exhibit as an example of the art that is part of the Tlingit culture. (Photo by Emily Files/KHNS)

New Haines museum exhibit explores how a Tlingit stronghold gave way to non-Native settlement

The Haines area used to be a Tlingit stronghold, ruled by an alliance between the prosperous Chilkat and Chilkoot people. A new Haines Sheldon Museum exhibit explores how the Native territory gradually gave way to white settlement in the late 1800s. The exhibit will anchor the museum’s upstairs space for at least two years.

By Emily Files, KHNS | October 22, 2017 8:00 am

Tech investors want to turn HOV lanes on Interstate 5 between Seattle and Vancouver into shared lanes with autonomous vehicles. It would be the first step toward an exclusively autonomous vehicle highway.

Tech investors pitch dedicated lanes on I-5 for self-driving cars

“If this technology goes the way that leading experts are predicting, we could see the entire corridor as a freeway could be autonomous by 2040,” said transportation consultant Scott Kuznicki.

By Tom Banse, Northwest News Network | October 21, 2017 2:30 pm

The Savory Street International Cafe in Sarasota, Florida, serves this ancho pepper crusted filet of salmon with a cilantro crema and a tomatillo, chayote, radish salad.

Food

Do you care if your fish dinner was raised humanely? Animal advocates say you should

Concerns over animal welfare have led to changes in recent years in how livestock are raised. But seafood has been missing from the conversation. One group aims to change that.

By Clare Leschin-Hoar, NPR News | October 21, 2017 11:50 am

The Atautchimukta dance group performs at the 2017 AFN convention.

State attorney general says all 229 Alaska tribes are sovereign

“I don’t know if the gravity really is hitting everybody, but we’ve been arguing for recognition since statehood, and under this administration the attorney general has provided an opinion that, yes, tribes do exist, that we have inherent sovereignty,” said Richard Peterson, president of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | October 20, 2017 7:37 pm

Dan Henry won the race for the second assembly seat by just five votes. (Photo by Emily Files/KHNS)

For third time in 2 years, state officials cite Skagway Assemblyman for financial disclosure violations

Henry’s checkered candidate disclosure record was discovered when he pleaded guilty to federal tax crimes in early 2016. Henry hadn’t paid income tax for a number of years.

By Emily Files, KHNS | October 20, 2017 6:24 pm

354th Fighter Wing Commander Col. David Mineau, left, and Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Karl Kassel prepare to fly in one of the F-16s at Eielson Air Force Base in October 2017.

Fairbanks mayor says Eielson’s F-35s will save the borough’s economic bacon

Studies suggest most of the people coming to the area with the warplanes will likely offset a decrease in the Fairbanks-area population from cuts in funding for state agencies and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

By Tim Ellis, KUAC | October 20, 2017 6:15 pm

Alaska's Energy Desk

Investigation shows BP Alaska reckoning with multiple accidents and leaks

BP isn’t disputing that the incidents took place. The company has already taken extreme steps to address the issue.

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | October 20, 2017 5:10 pm

Adult sockeye salmon encounter a waterfall on their way up-river to spawn. (Photo by Marvina Munch/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

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State appeals controversial ballot initiative decision to Supreme Court

State lawyers want the Supreme Court to reverse the lower court’s decision to allow the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative to move forward.

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | October 20, 2017 2:26 pm

A police officer in Washington, D.C., wears a body camera during a protest on Jan. 21, 2017.

Body cam study shows no effect on police use of force or citizen complaints

That’s the conclusion of a study performed as Washington, D.C., rolled out its huge program. The city has one of the largest forces in the country, with some 2,600 officers now wearing cameras.

By Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR News | October 20, 2017 12:42 pm

The view of South Franklin Street from aboard a cruise ship June 20, 2011.

Power failure hits downtown Juneau

A swath of downtown Juneau went dark for about a half hour on Friday morning. AEL&P blamed the outage on unspecified equipment failure in a feeder circuit.

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | October 20, 2017 11:01 am

Gov. Bill Walker signs the Alaska Tribal Child Welfare Compact as Health and Social Services Commissioner Valerie Davidson watches at the 2017 Alaska Federation of Natives convention on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2017.

Alaska tribes and state of Alaska sign first-of-its kind child services compact

It aims to preserve Alaska Native culture by giving tribes and tribal organizations the ability to oversee local child welfare problems, rather than social workers coming in from outside their communities. That often results in children being removed from their communities.

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | October 19, 2017 7:08 pm

Sgt. Jody Potts delivers her keynote address to the AFN convention on Oct. 19, 2017.

Lt. Gov. Mallott, keynote speaker Jody Potts rouse delegates on opening day of AFN

Dressed in full Gwich’in regalia, Potts recounted growing up in a modest dirt-floor hunting cabin in Eagle, losing someone close to suicide, and taking the conventions theme of strength in unity to get back to enjoying life again.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | October 19, 2017 6:58 pm

Sports

Juneau’s 2 high school football rivalry may end with teams merging

The Juneau School District wants to consolidate its two high school football programs and cheer squads. Superintendent Dr. Mark Miller said at a press conference Thursday afternoon that the decision to send a formal request to the Alaska School Activities Association has been two years in the making.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | October 19, 2017 6:55 pm

7 historic Tlingit pieces returned to Southeast Alaska

Three helmets, two hats, a headdress and a beaded shirt are from as far back as the 1600s to about 1890. They will be stored through the National Park Service, with access being granted to the Tlingit clans.

By Associated Press | October 19, 2017 6:43 pm

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Vigilantes or heroes? Anchorage group takes to streets, reuniting owners with stolen vehicles

New Haines museum exhibit explores how a Tlingit stronghold gave way to non-Native settlement

Tech investors pitch dedicated lanes on I-5 for self-driving cars

Food

Do you care if your fish dinner was raised humanely? Animal advocates say you should

State attorney general says all 229 Alaska tribes are sovereign

For third time in 2 years, state officials cite Skagway Assemblyman for financial disclosure violations

Fairbanks mayor says Eielson’s F-35s will save the borough’s economic bacon

Alaska's Energy Desk

Investigation shows BP Alaska reckoning with multiple accidents and leaks

Alaska's Energy Desk

State appeals controversial ballot initiative decision to Supreme Court

Body cam study shows no effect on police use of force or citizen complaints

Power failure hits downtown Juneau

Alaska tribes and state of Alaska sign first-of-its kind child services compact

Lt. Gov. Mallott, keynote speaker Jody Potts rouse delegates on opening day of AFN

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Juneau’s 2 high school football rivalry may end with teams merging

7 historic Tlingit pieces returned to Southeast Alaska

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New Haines museum exhibit explores how a Tlingit stronghold gave way to non-Native settlement

State attorney general says all 229 Alaska tribes are sovereign

For third time in 2 years, state officials cite Skagway Assemblyman for financial disclosure violations

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