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Jul 20 2018

A new report says salmon, including sockeye, shown here, could have habitat disrupted by new rainfall and snow patterns caused by climate change. (Photo by Katrina Mueller/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

State leaders say salmon initiative would cost time and money if it passes

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

Initiative supporters say it would actually lower costs for the state.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | July 20, 2018 6:14 pm

Jul 20 2018

The Norwegian Bliss prepares to disembark from Juneau on June 5, 2018 (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO).

Alaska’s Last Straw happy to see cruise lines join effort to reduce plastic waste

By Tripp J Crouse, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Environment, Juneau, Southeast, Tourism

Norwegian Cruise Line banned plastic straws aboard its ships, but offers alternatives for people requesting a straw. Another cruise line, Carnival says staff members only supply straws upon request for soda or cocktails. That’s good news for an Alaska grass-roots organization.

By Tripp J Crouse, KTOO | July 20, 2018 4:23 pm

Jul 20 2018

The Norwegian Bliss is docked at Ketchikan’s Berth 3 on June 11, 2018. (Photo by Leila Kheiry/KRBD )

Southeast invests in tourism hoping for big return

By Leila Kheiry, KRBD-Ketchikan | Southeast, Tourism, Transportation

Bigger and bigger cruise ships bring more and more passengers to the Inside Passage. Southeast Alaska communities are investing more into the tourism industry hoping for a return of that investment.

By Leila Kheiry, KRBD-Ketchikan | July 20, 2018 10:59 am

Jul 19 2018

Glacier Highway stretches north on Oct. 4, 2016.

Feds join governor in ending Juneau road extension

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Federal Government, Juneau, Southeast, State Government, Transportation

Walker announced in 2016 that he wasn’t going ahead with the project. But the new Federal Highway Administration decision finalizes that choice.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | July 19, 2018 5:39 pm

Jul 19 2018

A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka helicopter aircrew locates a downed and inverted aircraft in Crillon Lake, in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, July 18, 2018. (Photo courtesy Coast Guard)

Pilot rescued after his plane crashes in Glacier Bay National Park

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Public Safety, Search & Rescue, Southeast, Transportation

A 34-year-old male pilot was rescued after his plane went down Wednesday afternoon in a lake in Glacier Bay National Park.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | July 19, 2018 12:33 pm

Jul 18 2018

Tlingit & Haida tight-lipped about project near Eaglecrest

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Juneau, Local Government, Southeast

Since mid-June, heavy machinery has been clearing about 20 acres leased by Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Association of Alaska. The tribe has only given clues about its plans for the Douglas Island property.

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | July 18, 2018 6:22 pm

Jul 18 2018

The squid or the whale? Reported giant squid in Lynn Canal turns out to be decomposing whale

By Abbey Collins, KHNS-Haines | Southeast, Wildlife

On Tuesday morning, a fisherman called the U.S. Coast Guard to report a giant squid on the West side of Lynn Canal, near St. James Bay.

By Abbey Collins, KHNS-Haines | July 18, 2018 5:32 pm

Jul 18 2018

Former Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell waits to cast his Electoral College vote for Donald Trump during a ceremony on Monday, December 19, 2016 in Juneau, Alaska.

Parnell endorses Dunleavy for governor

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

The announcement came the same day that Treadwell said he has the business experience needed to be governor – and Dunleavy doesn’t.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | July 18, 2018 1:58 pm

Jul 18 2018

A downed plane on Mount Jumbo July 10 on Prince of Wales Island. (Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard)

Weather conditions blamed in plane crash, preliminary report says

By Leila Kheiry, KRBD-Ketchikan | Public Safety, Search & Rescue, Southeast, Transportation

A preliminary report by National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot in a non-fatal plane crash likely become disoriented after weather conditions worsened during a trip to Ketchikan.

By Leila Kheiry, KRBD-Ketchikan | July 18, 2018 12:06 pm

Jul 18 2018

Participant Andrea Turner practices dry firing her pistol at the women’s pistol clinic, a four-week course offered by the Sitka Sportsmen’s Association. (Photo by Katherine Rose/KCAW)

Women aim for firearm mastery at pistol clinic

By Katherine Rose, KCAW-Sitka | Southeast, Sports

At the Sitka Sportsmen’s Association indoor shooting range, the fastest-growing user demographic is female. A new pistol clinic is tailored especially for them.

By Katherine Rose, KCAW-Sitka | July 18, 2018 10:50 am

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State leaders say salmon initiative would cost time and money if it passes

Alaska’s Last Straw happy to see cruise lines join effort to reduce plastic waste

Southeast invests in tourism hoping for big return

Feds join governor in ending Juneau road extension

Pilot rescued after his plane crashes in Glacier Bay National Park

Tlingit & Haida tight-lipped about project near Eaglecrest

The squid or the whale? Reported giant squid in Lynn Canal turns out to be decomposing whale

Parnell endorses Dunleavy for governor

Weather conditions blamed in plane crash, preliminary report says

Women aim for firearm mastery at pistol clinic

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