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Apr 23 2019

Mackenzie Olver (left) and Sandra Bouvier point out Akiuk on a map of Alaska at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School on April 17, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

Juneau students on exchange get a taste of life in Western Alaska

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Climate Change, Community, Education, Environment, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Southwest, Subsistence, Western

Juneau middle schoolers traveled to Western Alaska last month as part of a sister school exchange that aims to bridge the gap between urban and rural Alaska.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | April 23, 2019 4:12 pm

Apr 23 2019

‘Ragin’ Contagion’ exercise tests Nome’s ability to respond to epidemics

By Davis Hovey, KNOM-Nome | Community, Health, Public Safety, Western

In the event of widespread disease, it could take several days before help arrives in a remote Alaska community like Nome.

By Davis Hovey, KNOM-Nome | April 23, 2019 1:18 pm

Apr 20 2019

Jason and Shauna Adams in their licensed cannabis retail establishment, Wintergreens, in Haines. (Photo by Claire Stremple/KHNS)

Alaska pot shops look ahead to on-site consumption

By Claire Stremple, KHNS | 2 Alaska, Community, Economy, Marijuana, Southeast

The state’s Marijuana Control Board is now accepting applications for on-site consumption, despite uncertainty stemming from recent board appointees.

By Claire Stremple, KHNS | April 20, 2019 7:09 pm

Apr 18 2019

Do you have an idea for what to do with the Lumberman?

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Community, Juneau, Local Government, State Government

The deadline is May 3 for the public to submit suggestions for the most cost-effective way to dispose of the Lumberman. The tugboat is anchored on state tidelands across from Egan Drive.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | April 18, 2019 5:30 pm

Apr 18 2019

Conservation group: Chilkat and Stikine among 10 most endangered rivers in US

By Claire Stremple, KHNS-Haines | Community, Energy & Mining, Environment, Science & Tech, Southeast, Subsistence

American Rivers, a national advocacy group opposed to mining and energy development in wilderness areas, says the two Southeast Alaska rivers are “at a crossroads.”

By Claire Stremple, KHNS-Haines | April 18, 2019 3:26 pm

Apr 17 2019

Kodiak goat dairy faces uncertain future amid proposed budget cuts

By Kavitha George, KMXT-Kodiak | Community, Economy, Family, Food, Politics, Southcentral, State Government, Subsistence

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget would eliminate the state’s only dairy inspector, making it nearly impossible for up-and-coming dairies like Kodiak Baptist Mission’s Heritage Farms to sell milk commercially.

By Kavitha George, KMXT-Kodiak | April 17, 2019 7:27 pm

Apr 17 2019

Through language, a Yup’ik teacher passes on a way of life

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Alaska's Energy Desk, Arts & Culture, Community, Education, History, Southwest, Western

As a child, Alice Fitka was punished for speaking her Yup’ik language in school. Since then, she’s spent decades teaching it in the Western Alaska village of Tuntutuliak.

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | April 17, 2019 4:37 pm

Apr 16 2019

To stay or to go? Anchor Point parents and teachers grapple with potential school closure.

By Aaron Bolton and Renee Gross, KBBI-Homer | Community, Education, Family, Politics, Southcentral, State Government

Students, parents and faculty on the Kenai Peninsula are coming to grips with this reality: that state cuts to education may force school closures.

By Aaron Bolton and Renee Gross, KBBI-Homer | April 16, 2019 2:40 pm

Apr 13 2019

Archer gives Dr. Michelle Oakley a kiss before his bandage change.

Experimental tilapia skin burn treatment heals Haines dog

By Claire Stremple, KHNS | 2 Alaska, Community, Science & Tech, Southeast

A California vet traveled to Haines to teach local vets how to use the tilapia fish skins to heal burned animals — and help save a local dog’s life.

By Claire Stremple, KHNS | April 13, 2019 4:46 pm

Apr 12 2019

Melting ice is disrupting daily life in the Y-K Delta in the worst possible way

By Krysti Shallenberger, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Community, Environment, Southwest, Transportation, Western

This spring has seen record-breaking warm temperatures across Alaska. In the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the Kuskokwim River is melting early — with devastating consequences.

By Krysti Shallenberger, Alaska's Energy Desk | April 12, 2019 3:18 pm

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Juneau students on exchange get a taste of life in Western Alaska

‘Ragin’ Contagion’ exercise tests Nome’s ability to respond to epidemics

Alaska pot shops look ahead to on-site consumption

Do you have an idea for what to do with the Lumberman?

Conservation group: Chilkat and Stikine among 10 most endangered rivers in US

Kodiak goat dairy faces uncertain future amid proposed budget cuts

Through language, a Yup’ik teacher passes on a way of life

To stay or to go? Anchor Point parents and teachers grapple with potential school closure.

Experimental tilapia skin burn treatment heals Haines dog

Melting ice is disrupting daily life in the Y-K Delta in the worst possible way

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