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Sep 13 2019

U.S. Navy personnel stand on the flight deck of the USS Comstock, docked in Kodiak, Sept. 10, 2019.

US military exercises come with indications of a growing Navy presence in Alaska

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | Aleutians, Arctic, Economy, Federal Government, Military, Nation & World, Southcentral, Southwest, Transportation, Western

Kodiak’s Pier 2 is used to hosting cruise ships and large crab boats this time of year. So a 600-foot Navy warship was a little out of place on Tuesday.

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | September 13, 2019 2:12 pm

Sep 12 2019

State files felony charges against Baker Hughes after Kenai Peninsula workers were sickened

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Business, Crime & Courts, Energy & Mining, Southcentral, State Government

The charges against the company and its subsidiaries stem from an alleged 2014 incident involving workers from UIC Construction.

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | September 12, 2019 7:38 pm

Sep 12 2019

Anchorage School District finds ‘pattern’ of bias in judge who disqualified teen swimmer

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Education, Southcentral, Sports

After a Dimond High School athlete was disqualified at a swim meet over a uniform infraction, uproar and investigation led the Anchorage School District to call for a volunteer judge’s dismissal.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | September 12, 2019 1:45 pm

Sep 11 2019

This Anchorage ‘refillery’ aims to eliminate packaging waste. Here’s how it works.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Business, Economy, Environment, Oceans, Southcentral

Just as Anchorage is preparing to ban plastic bags from local retail, a new venture is trying to go a step further: eliminate packaging waste altogether.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | September 11, 2019 7:00 pm

Sep 11 2019

A year after a dam was removed, this river near Anchorage is still waiting for water

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska Native Corporations, Alaska Native Government & Policy, Alaska's Energy Desk, Environment, Local Government, Science & Tech, Southcentral, Wildlife

Officials say it will take years before they decide whether to add more water that could help restore salmon in the Eklutna River.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | September 11, 2019 1:28 pm

Sep 09 2019

Alaska communities used to have plenty of fresh water. Then came severe drought.

By Kirsten Swann, Alaska Public Media | Aleutians, Business, Community, Environment, Science & Tech, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, Weather

After an unprecedented summer drought drained reservoirs and wells across Alaska, hundreds of people face immediate water shortages — and lingering questions about the future.

By Kirsten Swann, Alaska Public Media | September 9, 2019 11:33 am

Sep 06 2019

On the eve of a plastic bag ban, is Anchorage ready?

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Business, Economy, Environment, Local Government, Oceans, Southcentral

On Sept. 15, Anchorage will bar retailers from giving disposable plastic bags to customers. The measure affects plenty of businesses you might not expect.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | September 6, 2019 12:54 pm

Sep 05 2019

Ferry LeConte docks in Haines earlier this winter. (Photo by Berett Wilber/KHNS)

Alaska’s ferry system debuts a winter season with fewer trips and higher prices

By Claire Stremple, KHNS - Haines | Aleutians, Economy, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, Transportation

Lawmakers cut the ferry budget by $43.6 million dollars rather than risk losing it altogether.

By Claire Stremple, KHNS - Haines | September 5, 2019 5:30 pm

Sep 05 2019

A plume of smoke rises near the Sterling Highway in this aerial photo.

Here’s how a Kenai Peninsula wildfire could cause higher electric bills in Anchorage and Fairbanks

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Economy, Southcentral

The wildfire damaged transmission lines that carry power from a major hydroelectric dam near Homer, officials said. And it could be months before the lines are fixed.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | September 5, 2019 4:40 pm

Sep 05 2019

State ombudsman says Board of Fisheries violated open meetings law

By Renee Gross, KBBI - Homer | Fisheries, Southcentral

The board improperly shifted the location of its Cook Inlet finfish meeting earlier this year with little public notice.

By Renee Gross, KBBI - Homer | September 5, 2019 11:51 am

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US military exercises come with indications of a growing Navy presence in Alaska

State files felony charges against Baker Hughes after Kenai Peninsula workers were sickened

Anchorage School District finds ‘pattern’ of bias in judge who disqualified teen swimmer

This Anchorage ‘refillery’ aims to eliminate packaging waste. Here’s how it works.

A year after a dam was removed, this river near Anchorage is still waiting for water

Alaska communities used to have plenty of fresh water. Then came severe drought.

On the eve of a plastic bag ban, is Anchorage ready?

Alaska’s ferry system debuts a winter season with fewer trips and higher prices

Here’s how a Kenai Peninsula wildfire could cause higher electric bills in Anchorage and Fairbanks

State ombudsman says Board of Fisheries violated open meetings law

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