Walker has been working with a bipartisan governors’ group over the past year on health care issues.
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New Alaska regs require oil and gas wells anchor below permafrost
The change in regulation comes after a BP well failed last year; the company blamed it on thawing permafrost causing uneven pressure on the well.
Spike in shipping costs has Southeast businesses up in arms
Freight rates increase all the time. And at small increments people just suck it up. But small business owners are seeing a steeper hike than anyone expected.
Juneau’s rainbow crosswalk tug of war continues
Juneau city officials are appealing to the guerrilla artists to stop embellishing crosswalks with colored paint. The city manager says rainbow crosswalk fans and city officials should find a compromise.
Reporter returns to Utqiaġvik, finds 24/7 sun and pronunciation variations
Ravenna Koeniq of Alaska’s Energy Desk shares her impressions of spending time in the North Slope community, and what has happened since residents changed the name from Barrow to Utqiaġvik over a year ago.
Sport anglers can catch, keep kings in Juneau
Daily bag and possession limit is two king salmon of any size in the hatchery terminal areas of Lena Cove, Auke Bay, Fritz Cove, and the northern half of Gastineau Channel down to the bridge.Outside the hatchery areas the limit is one fish.
After a difficult year, scandal-plagued Iditarod seeks ‘new blood’
Changes are coming to the Iditarod’s board of directors. According to a press release, the board of the Iditarod Trail Committee approved expanding its numbers from nine to 12 earlier this month. And several directors may step down.
EPA, Corps agree to new wetland mitigation guidelines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers have beefed up their guidelines for wetlands mitigation in Alaska, elaborating on ways a developer can compensate for disturbing bogs, ponds and streams.
DHS chief confronted with ProPublica tape of wailing children separated from parents
A reporter turned on the audio recording as Kirstjen Nielsen defended the Trump administration’s immigration policies at a White House briefing.
Juneau arts nonprofit to run city’s Centennial Hall
The nonprofit Juneau Arts and Humanities Council plans to start running the city’s Centennial Hall convention center by July 1. Both sides say a contract is expected to be finalized by the end of the week.









