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Feb 08 2019

Facebook removes fur hat posts by Alaska Native artist

By Associated Press | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Business, Southeast, Subsistence

Facebook is continuing to remove posts by an Alaska Native artist selling items made of sea otter fur despite the social media company stating the problem had been fixed.

By Associated Press | February 8, 2019 12:37 pm

Feb 08 2019

Griffin Plush and Linnea Lenfort are both former and current members of Alaska Youth for Environmental Action. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins/Alaska's Energy Desk)

Alaska’s latest climate policy is still offline. So these students made a delivery to the governor.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Juneau, Politics, Southeast, State Government

Shortly after Gov. Michael Dunleavy was sworn into office, the website with the state’s latest plan to address climate change went down. It was created with months of planning by a team appointed by former Gov. Bill Walker.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | February 8, 2019 11:56 am

Feb 07 2019

Doug Edwards consults with his attorney, Julie Willoughby, in Ketchikan Superior Court on Feb. 6, 2019.

Former Ketchikan teacher pleads guilty to sexual abuse of minor, gets six years

By Leila Kheiry, KRBD-Ketchikan | Crime & Courts, Education, Southeast

A former Ketchikan High School teacher pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexual abuse of a minor through a plea agreement that calls for him to serve six years in jail.

By Leila Kheiry, KRBD-Ketchikan | February 7, 2019 4:56 pm

Feb 06 2019

Fisheries biologist Helen Dangel examines a sample taken from a mussel in Starrigavan Estuary.

Is your dirty laundry making dirty mollusks? Traces of microplastics offer clues.

By Katherine Rose, KCAW-Sitka | Environment, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southeast, Wildlife

Researchers in Sitka have been looking at the impact of microplastics on local shellfish. Their findings illustrate a possible connection between microplastics in mollusks and household laundry.

By Katherine Rose, KCAW-Sitka | February 6, 2019 6:01 pm

Feb 06 2019

Department of Education and Early Development Commissioner Michael Johnson gives an overview about education in Alaska to the Senate Education Committee in Juneau on Jan. 24, 2019.

Education commissioner says it’s time to review school funding formula

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

State Education Commissioner Michael Johnson also told lawmakers Wednesday that he didn’t consult with school districts before the Dunleavy administration proposed a $20 million cut to education funding.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | February 6, 2019 4:16 pm

Feb 06 2019

The M/V Chenega up on blocks in drydock at the Ketchikan Shipyard for maintenance and repairs. The Chenega is one of two fast ferries in the Alaska Marine Highway System. The ship has a service speed of 32 knots.

House holds meeting on Alaska’s struggling ferry system

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Aleutians, Politics, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, State Government, Transportation

Reps. Louise Stutes and Bryce Edgmon — both boosters of the state-funded ferry service — called Tuesday’s meeting in advance of cost-cutting efforts by Gov. Michael Dunleavy.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | February 6, 2019 1:00 pm

Feb 05 2019

On Feb. 4, 2019, one day before tying the record for longest time without electing a speaker of the House, members from both caucuses consult with Chief Clerk Crys Jones about the body's rules. Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, nominated both Reps. Bryce Edgmon and Dave Talerico as speaker. The nominations were eventually ruled out of order, member can only nominate one person at a time. Lawmakers pictured from left to right: Reps. Ben Carpenter, R-Nikiski; Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla; Dave Talerico, R-Healy; Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage; Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham.

House members talk about sharing power as speaker nomination fails

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

While no action occurred in the House, the Senate Finance subcommittees began meeting in preparation for the budget.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | February 5, 2019 12:21 pm

Feb 04 2019

Maw’s dividend fraud, theft trial delayed again as judge considers indictments

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Crime & Courts, Southeast

Roland Maw, former executive director of the United Cook Inlet Drift Association, was first charged in January 2016 with a total of twelve felony counts of theft and unsworn falsification. Prosecutors allege Maw applied for and received permanent fund dividends while he was out of Alaska for over 90 days, in each year between 2009 and 2014.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | February 4, 2019 5:01 pm

Feb 04 2019

Andy Jones, director of the state of Alaska's office of substance misuse and addiction prevention, talked about the opioid epidemic with teens at a behavioral health camp in Juneau on Jan. 29, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

Southeast students explore careers to meet Alaska’s behavioral health needs

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Community, Education, Mental Health, Southeast

Alaska has a shortage of health care workers, especially in rural areas. Students from around Southeast came to Juneau to explore careers in behavioral health, a field that covers mental health and substance abuse.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | February 4, 2019 12:59 pm

Feb 04 2019

Metlakatla approves observance of daylight saving time

By Associated Press | Local Government, Southeast, Transportation

Residents in the Southeast Alaska community approved the change in a special election in December. Alaska merged its four time zones into one in 1983, but Metlakatla opted out.

By Associated Press | February 4, 2019 11:05 am

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Facebook removes fur hat posts by Alaska Native artist

Alaska’s latest climate policy is still offline. So these students made a delivery to the governor.

Former Ketchikan teacher pleads guilty to sexual abuse of minor, gets six years

Is your dirty laundry making dirty mollusks? Traces of microplastics offer clues.

Education commissioner says it’s time to review school funding formula

House holds meeting on Alaska’s struggling ferry system

Maw’s dividend fraud, theft trial delayed again as judge considers indictments

Southeast students explore careers to meet Alaska’s behavioral health needs

Metlakatla approves observance of daylight saving time

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