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Aug 26 2019

In Alaska, Education Secretary DeVos touts alternative schooling agenda

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | Education, Interior, Politics, Southcentral

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is in Alaska this week. She’s traveling the state to see how certain communities are using alternatives to traditional K-12 public schooling.

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | August 26, 2019 4:00 pm

Aug 23 2019

Officials: McKinley Fire has burned 51 homes, 3 businesses, 80 outbuildings

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Environment, Housing, Local Government, Public Safety, Southcentral, State Government, Weather

Officials also cautioned that the McKinley Fire is still extremely active and could intensify on Saturday because of a shifting wind pattern.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | August 23, 2019 4:05 pm

Aug 23 2019

NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner Quinn Christopherson performs with Nick Carpenter on Juneau Afternon on Thursday, August 22, 2019. (Photo by Annie Bartholomew/KTOO)

NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner Quinn Christopherson reflects on his newfound fame

By Sheli DeLaney, KRNN | Arts & Culture, Juneau, Southcentral

Christopherson had never toured anywhere outside of Anchorage before winning the contest. And even though he was born and raised in Alaska, this was his first time visiting Juneau.

By Sheli DeLaney, KRNN | August 23, 2019 2:35 pm

Aug 23 2019

Experts: Heat and drought, not spruce beetles or leaf miners, turned Alaska forests into kindling

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Environment, Interior, Public Safety, Science & Tech, Southcentral, Weather, Wildlife

There are more insects in the forest than other years, but experts say climate is the biggest factor for fires.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | August 23, 2019 1:35 pm

Aug 22 2019

Emergency room entrance at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

Budget cuts rely on Medicaid savings that will be difficult to achieve

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

Once a state makes someone eligible for Medicaid, they’re entitled to receive health care — and their provider is entitled to be paid.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | August 22, 2019 7:26 pm

Aug 22 2019

Will EPA veto Pebble? Boss of agency says it’s not his call.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Fisheries, Politics, Southcentral, Southwest

During a recent trip to Alaska, the head of the EPA spoke on several topics. But he said nothing about the hottest topic involving the EPA and Alaska: the proposed Pebble Mine.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | August 22, 2019 4:27 pm

Aug 21 2019

In a trickle of information, McKinley Fire evacuees learn the fate of their homes

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Community, Interior, Public Safety, Southcentral, Weather

Residents displaced by the McKinley Fire are gradually finding out about their homes and property, as the state begins an assessment that will take days.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | August 21, 2019 4:01 pm

Aug 21 2019

A line of traffic waits for a pilot car to lead drivers through the stretch of the Parks Highway north of Anchorage, where the McKinley Fire is still burning on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.

Wildfires crimp Alaska’s major transportation corridor, halting tourist operations and delaying groceries

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska Public Media | Business, Interior, Public Safety, Southcentral, Tourism, Transportation, Weather

Major wildfires in Southcentral Alaska have caused road closures and delays on some of the region’s busiest road corridors, forcing reroutes and long delays for locals, buses filled with tourists and trucks trying to resupply grocery stores.

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska Public Media | August 21, 2019 1:10 pm

Aug 20 2019

The McKinley Fire, as seen in an aerial photo, burns Sunday near the Parks Highway north of Anchorage.

In August, Southcentral Alaska has been abnormally dry and hot — prime conditions for wildfires

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Climate Change, Environment, Public Safety, Science & Tech, Southcentral, Weather

Usually by August, peak fire season has passed. But fire and climate experts say conditions in Southcentral Alaska were nearly perfect for fire this weekend, from the sky to the dry forest floor.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | August 20, 2019 6:58 pm

Aug 20 2019

Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs Senate Bill 2002, which funds the capital budget over the next year and maintains 54 separate accounts that fund specific programs like power cost equalization, Aug. 8, 2019. (Photo by Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)

Dunleavy repeats calls for closing budget gap, paying full dividends

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

Including Dunleavy’s vetoes, the budget cut state spending directly controlled by the Legislature by roughly $400 million.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | August 20, 2019 5:14 pm

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In Alaska, Education Secretary DeVos touts alternative schooling agenda

Officials: McKinley Fire has burned 51 homes, 3 businesses, 80 outbuildings

NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner Quinn Christopherson reflects on his newfound fame

Experts: Heat and drought, not spruce beetles or leaf miners, turned Alaska forests into kindling

Budget cuts rely on Medicaid savings that will be difficult to achieve

Will EPA veto Pebble? Boss of agency says it’s not his call.

In a trickle of information, McKinley Fire evacuees learn the fate of their homes

Wildfires crimp Alaska’s major transportation corridor, halting tourist operations and delaying groceries

In August, Southcentral Alaska has been abnormally dry and hot — prime conditions for wildfires

Dunleavy repeats calls for closing budget gap, paying full dividends

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