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.
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Newscast – Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Stories include an upcoming rebate for AEL&P customers, judge rules CBJ was right to demolish a downtown apartment building, management of Centennial Hall will be handed over to the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, Joel Bolger selected as new chief justice of Alaska Supreme Court, and a federal agency is looking for a stolen mammoth…
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.