Alaska’s U.S. senators got the news Wednesday morning from the Army’s vice chief of staff. Sen. Lisa Murkowski vowed to fight it.
Southcentral
Study: Ocean acidification threatens future of Alaskan shellfish hatcheries
New research paints an unsettling picture of the future of shellfish in coastal Alaska. The effects of ocean acidification are worsening and could mean the end of hatcheries in the next 25 years if costly mitigation efforts aren’t put in place.
Inspector General finds service to veterans lacking at Mat-Su VA clinic
Forty patients assigned to the Mat-Su clinic died in the year ending in mid-2014. The inspector general found eight of those patients did not receive adequate access to care.
Alutiiq Museum named state’s first natural and cultural history repository
The recognition is especially significant because they’re the second nationally accredited tribal museum in the United States.
Youth start community talk about homelessness in Homer
Community members from across the Kenai Peninsula packed the Homer Theatre earlier this month for the Homeless in Homer film screening and discussion panel.
Soldotna lodge opens doors to fire victims for second year in a row
This isn’t the first time Hooligan’s Lodging and Saloon stepped up and the community now knows where to turn for help, year after year.
‘Northern Edge’ gets mixed welcome in Alaska
The exercise normally happens every two years, but was canceled in 2013 due to budget sequestration. That time gap is part of the reason critics say communication from the military has been inadequate, leading to protests in several Southcentral communities last month.
Innovative summer school class helps students succeed together
What happens when you throw a mix of middle school kids who all learn at different levels into one class then hand them a couple of college-level texts? An innovative, collaborative approach to teaching that gets students to pay attention.
Conflicting water rights at the heart of Chuitna coal mine debate
A coal mining company proposes completely removing the water from a tributary of the Chuitna River, which is a salmon stream.
Dead whales near Kodiak Island pose mystery
One scientist suspects the whales may have ingested a toxin which led to their deaths.