Lindemuth has been in the position since Craig Richards resigned in June.
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State draw proposals are reasonable, Permanent Fund head says
Permanent Fund Executive Director Angela Rodell told the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday that officers don’t take an opinion on what the draw should be, but all of the proposals are reasonable.
1 dead, 7 in hospital after home carbon monoxide poisoning
Anchorage Fire Department was called to the South Anchorage residence for a separate issue, but investigators quickly found multiple people needing medical assistance, Deputy Chief Jodie Hettrick said.
2nd Alaska fire victim identified
Anchorage police have identified a second person who died in an apartment complex fire. Police say 63-year-old Vivian Hall died in the early Wednesday fire at the Royal Suite Lodge apartment complex. Police are asking for the public’s help to find Hall’s family members. Police say they haven’t been able to find any next of…
Organizations race to haul junk from villages before EPA funding cuts
The partnerships are racing to clean up as much of the stuff as possible by 2020 when federal funding for the projects is scheduled to run out.
Public testimony split on bill that would introduce an income tax
The measure would create a state income tax that’s 15 percent of federal tax liability and set Permanent Fund dividends at roughly $1,100. Roughly 80 residents signed up to testify on the bill.
Adventure is the profit: the economics of dog handling
Behind many of the world’s top mushing champions is an army of cheap, semi-skilled labor: dog handlers. Across Alaska, handlers play a pivotal role in competitive mushing. They manage sprawling kennels and help train sled-dogs for competition. It’s a system that thrives on an unconventional economic arrangement.
Walker orders state agencies to pursue grants to fight opioid epidemic
Gov. Bill Walker signed a disaster declaration that’s intended to make it easier to give overdose victims the life-saving overdose antidote naloxone. More than 120 Alaskans have died from opioid overdoses over the past three years. Walker said declaring a disaster will enable a coordinated statewide response.
Midtown Anchorage apartment fire kills 2, displaces many
A midtown Anchorage apartment building caught fire early Wednesday morning, killing two people and injuring 16 others. A portion of the three-story Royal Suite Lodge on Minnesota Drive in midtown has collapsed from the blaze, and the cause is currently unknown.
Environmental group to sue Hilcorp over Cook Inlet gas leak
The leaking gas pipeline in Cook Inlet is drawing concern from environmental groups and state and federal agencies. Cook Inletkeeper told Hilcorp CEO Jeffrey Hildebrand it intends to sue the company in 60 days, claiming Hilcorp is violating of the Federal Clean Water Act.