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Jul 19 2019

Alaska lawmakers debate bill to fund capital budget

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Politics, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government

The nonpartisan Legislative Finance Division says the numbers in the bill don’t add up — there’s a $102 million gap between projected revenue and expenses if the bill were to pass.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | July 19, 2019 5:58 pm

Jul 19 2019

Volunteers carve blubber off a dead gray whale on Surfers Beach in July.

Kodiak whale necropsy adds to the growing body of data about 2019 gray whale deaths

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | Arctic, Climate Change, Environment, Northwest, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, Western, Wildlife

According to NOAA, over 180 gray whales have washed up dead along the West Coast so far this year. But each new specimen adds a little more clarity for scientists.

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | July 19, 2019 5:03 pm

Jul 19 2019

Firefighter Craig Brown with A-1, Capital City Fire/Rescue's newest Airport Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) vehicle, at Juneau International Airport.

Never mind the smoke and sirens at the Juneau airport: It’s only a drill

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Juneau, Public Safety, Search & Rescue, Southeast, Transportation

Juneau International Airport officials have organized a simulated emergency exercise for Saturday. The exercise is required to be held every three years as part of the airport’s FAA certification.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | July 19, 2019 1:26 pm

Jul 19 2019

Richard Glenn, left, and Matthew Rexford, tribal administrator for Kaktovik, wait to testify at a 2019 House hearing on drilling in the Arctic Refuge.

Two worlds that overlap: Richard Glenn sees ANWR drilling as a boon to Iñupiaq communities

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Alaska Native Corporations, Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, North Slope, Politics, The Future of the Arctic Refuge: Riches or Ruin?, Wildlife

Richard Glenn is an inconvenient truth for opponents of drilling in the Arctic Refuge. He presents a challenge to a prevalent narrative in Washington, D.C., that Native people oppose development in the Arctic.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | July 19, 2019 12:30 pm

Jul 18 2019

Juneau begins to feel budget veto impacts

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Aging, Climate Change, Economy, Education, Environment, Health, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Local Government, Politics, Southeast, State Government, University of Alaska

As the Alaska Legislature continues to grapple with the state’s budget, Juneau is dealing with the direct and indirect impacts of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | July 18, 2019 6:40 pm

Jul 18 2019

University of Alaska Southeast's Juneau campus on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (Photo by Quinton Chandler/KTOO)

UAS accreditation renewed despite budget concerns

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Education, Juneau, Politics, Southeast, State Government, University of Alaska

The announcement comes despite concerns expressed by the accreditation commission’s president, who has warned that cuts to the University of Alaska’s budget could jeopardize accreditation in the future.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | July 18, 2019 5:58 pm

Jul 18 2019

Becky Hultberg, president and CEO of the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association, gives a presentation about Medicaid expansion at the Alaska Capitol, March 19, 2015. The event was sponsored by Sen. Berta Gardner, D-Anchorage, Rep. Paul Seaton, R- Homer, and Sen. Donny Olson, D-Nome. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)

Hospital group sues to block emergency Medicaid payment cut

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, Economy, Health, Politics, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government

The Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association’s president says the changes should have been handled through the normal process for changing rules.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | July 18, 2019 5:08 pm

Jul 18 2019

Planes violating airspace restrictions raise safety, operations concerns at Swan Lake Fire

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media | Public Safety, Southcentral, Transportation

Officials say some area pilots aren’t abiding by the temporary flight restriction over the fire, and that could have major consequences.

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media | July 18, 2019 2:47 pm

Jul 17 2019

Alaska State Arts Council shuts down after funding loss

By Associated Press | 2 Alaska, Arts & Culture, State Government

The Alaska State Council on the Arts closed its doors Monday, making Alaska the only state without an arts council. Gov. Mike Dunleavy used a line-item budget veto to eliminate the council’s funding of $2.8 million. Alaska lawmakers fell short last week in attempts to override the vetoes.

By Associated Press | July 17, 2019 6:29 pm

Jul 17 2019

‘We’re never going to surrender’ — Sarah James on a life fighting oil drilling in the Arctic Refuge

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Energy & Mining, Federal Government, North Slope, The Future of the Arctic Refuge: Riches or Ruin?

Sarah James’ desire to preserve the Neetsa’ii Gwich’in way of life drove her into the thick of the battle over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | July 17, 2019 5:26 pm

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Alaska lawmakers debate bill to fund capital budget

Kodiak whale necropsy adds to the growing body of data about 2019 gray whale deaths

Never mind the smoke and sirens at the Juneau airport: It’s only a drill

Two worlds that overlap: Richard Glenn sees ANWR drilling as a boon to Iñupiaq communities

Juneau begins to feel budget veto impacts

UAS accreditation renewed despite budget concerns

Planes violating airspace restrictions raise safety, operations concerns at Swan Lake Fire

Alaska State Arts Council shuts down after funding loss

‘We’re never going to surrender’ — Sarah James on a life fighting oil drilling in the Arctic Refuge

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