Alaska Congressman Don Young will have a hand in deciding what’s in and what’s out for the sweeping national tax bill.
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Russia banned from 2018 Olympics; Alaska skiers speak out against doping
Russia has been banned from the upcoming winter Olympics in South Korea. The International Olympic Committee made the announcement Dec. 5 at a news conference.
Alaska-grown Portugal. The Man gets first Grammy nomination
Portugal. The Man started out as a modest indie band with deep roots in Alaska and has since ascended to national, even international, popularity. The Portland-based group’s music has long been described as “alternative rock,” but their song “Feel It Still” recently earned the band its first Grammy Award nomination — in the pop category.
Newscast – Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017
In this newscast: U.S. Rep. Don Young gets a seat on the conference committee rewriting federal tax policy, the clinic at Juneau’s Housing First complex opens and admits its first patient, and a 5-year-old boy in Anchorage dies after shooting himself with a gun he found in a bedroom nightstand.
Tongass in Transition: An uncertain future for Alaska’s last big mill
Logging old growth trees in the Tongass National Forest was supposed to be phased out. The owner at Viking Lumber has struggled to see a future where the business could survive. But this past year has restored some hope.
How to be wolf aware, avoid confrontations over food, territory
Residents should not leave food outside. If approached by a wolf, hikers and cross-country skiers can make noise to warn it away, instead of turning their back and running away. Dog walkers should keep their dog on a leash so any wolves do not see it as a territorial threat.
With Conyers out, Young becomes ‘dean of the House’
Eighty-four-year-old U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, is now the longest serving member of Congress. Or he will be shortly. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., announced he’s retiring as of Tuesday amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
Chilkat Indian Village and conservation groups sue BLM over mine exploration permitting near Haines
The Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, Lynn Canal Conservation and Rivers Without Borders filed suit against BLM over A mining exploration project near Haines.
Can the Iditarod standardize kennel care?
The Iditarod Trail Committee’s Board of Directors wants to set up a kennel management program, a move aiming to set up new guidelines and counteract negative press directed at mushing’s most high-profile event.
Sullivan kills cruise tax, Murkowski adds tax help for Native corporations
Alaska’s two U.S. senators not only helped Republicans pass their tax cuts early Saturday. They made a pair of 11th-hour additions: one kills a new tax on the cruise industry, another helps Alaska Native Corporations.