The killing of 10 wolves by a single hunter north of the Denali Highway, has raised new calls for protection of the animals in the Denali National Park region. Photos of an unidentified hunter with an AR-style rifle and a snow machine, surrounded by 10 wolf carcasses have circulated online.
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Alaska corrections leaders look to Norway for inspiration
In the last two decades, Norway has made a series of changes to lower their recidivism rate — the rate people convicted of crimes re-offend. These changes include making life in prison look a lot more like normal life.
UA President Johnsen shares outlook for university budget
The Alaska House of Representatives passed its version of the state operating budget Monday by a narrow margin. It includes $19 million more for the University of Alaska’s operating budget than Gov. Bill Walker proposed.
Meet the Fairbanks teen who’s suing the U.S. government over climate change
“I saw the lawsuit as kind of a last-ditch effort to give my generation a seat at the table,” Nathan Baring said.
House passes state budget in close vote
Any changes the Senate makes in the budget would likely be worked out in a conference committee.
Alaska House reverses itself on full dividend
The House had been stalled for days, when the majority split over the size of the PFD. Six members of the majority reversed their position.
State regulators publish draft documents to address Fairbanks’ bad air
State Air Quality Division Director Denise Koch said it’s early in the process. She wants her agency to be transparent, and for borough residents to participate and own the final plan.
House votes to restore PFDs to full $2,700
The move adds $892 million to the proposed state budget. It’s not clear how the House would fund those dividends — there’s no revenue to offset the increase.
Senate passes spending limit bill after Democrats walk out in protest
The bill says the state should limit the portion of state spending on state agencies that the Legislature directly controls each year to $4.1 billion starting next year.
The Cost of Cold: Staying warm near Fairbanks
“It’s something that you kind of hand down… I did it with my parents and… my grandfather. And… I guess I’m passing the torch as you would say to them,” Jeremy Eberhardt said.