Both power brokers and conflicted voters have expressed concern that the Democratic Begich and independent Walker will compete for the same voters.
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Newscast – Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Stories include Begich planning campaign announcement amid pressure to quit, four dead after crash on Parks Highway near Cantwell, and Governor signs bill allowing cities to ban cellphones while driving.
Pacific Northwest cities outsource policing of Airbnb-type rentals
Cities in the Pacific Northwest are looking at several startups to help police the proliferation of vacation rentals in their communities. Two cities in Oregon recently checked online listings: about 80 percent of advertised rentals were unlicensed.
NOAA panel considers Alaska and Arctic mapping priorities
NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel heard from fishermen, barge operators, private mapping companies about Alaska’s priorities.
After four day shore leave in Sitka, confused sea lion returned to sea
Biologists successfully returned a Steller sea lion to Sitka’s waters on Monday, after it spent the weekend wandering down roads and into woods. Biologists with NOAA Fisheries Service believe the adult male lost the ocean. They encouraged the sea lion’s return with tranquilizer darts and some patience.
For Tlingit-Unangax artist Nicholas Galanin, first retrospective a lifetime in the making
Nicholas Galanin strives to create fearlessly. The Tlingit-Unangax artist works in multiple mediums and from his home in Sitka, has made a name for himself in the indigenous art world. At 39, Galanin currently has a solo retrospective at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona