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Sep 13 2019

Aerial view of Ambler and the Kobuk River in the summer. (Photo courtesy of the National Park Service via UAF Gates of the Arctic Research Portal)

Hunters, conservationists criticize Alaska mining road plan

By Associated Press | Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Interior, Politics, Subsistence, Transportation, Wildlife

Hunters said the proposed Ambler Road would be closed to the public, while conservationists said it would hurt caribou and other wildlife needed by area villages.

By Associated Press | September 13, 2019 4:12 pm

Sep 13 2019

U.S. Navy personnel stand on the flight deck of the USS Comstock, docked in Kodiak, Sept. 10, 2019.

US military exercises come with indications of a growing Navy presence in Alaska

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | Aleutians, Arctic, Economy, Federal Government, Military, Nation & World, Southcentral, Southwest, Transportation, Western

Kodiak’s Pier 2 is used to hosting cruise ships and large crab boats this time of year. So a 600-foot Navy warship was a little out of place on Tuesday.

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | September 13, 2019 2:12 pm

Sep 12 2019

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

US House votes to block drilling in Arctic Refuge; bill unlikely to become law

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Arctic, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Nation & World, North Slope, Politics

Alaska Congressman Don Young voted against the bill. On the House floor, he told ANWR drilling opponents, “You’re wasting our time.”

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | September 12, 2019 2:28 pm

Sep 12 2019

Caribou graze on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with the Brooks Range as a backdrop in October 2010.

Trump administration rolls out final environmental review for Arctic Refuge oil leasing

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Nation & World, North Slope, Politics

On Thursday, the Trump administration took one of the last steps to allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | September 12, 2019 12:51 pm

Sep 06 2019

Exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

Alaska attorney general joins Supreme Court brief arguing transgender discrimination is legal

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, Federal Government, Politics, State Government

It’s one of several out-of-state controversies Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson has lent the state name to.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | September 6, 2019 5:59 pm

Sep 06 2019

Ketchikan leaders ponder consequences of Prince Rupert ferry cancellation

By Eric Stone, KRBD - Ketchikan | Business, Community, Economy, Federal Government, Fisheries, Local Government, Southeast, State Government, Tourism, Transportation

The end of the international ferry service link will mean big changes for people trying to get from Southeast Alaska to the North American road system.

By Eric Stone, KRBD - Ketchikan | September 6, 2019 3:26 pm

Sep 05 2019

US-China trade dispute stalls timber sale negotiations in Haines

By Claire Stremple, KHNS - Haines | Economy, Environment, Federal Government, Nation & World, Politics, Southeast, Timber, University of Alaska | No Comments

The tariff clash between the Trump administration and China is working in favor of local conservation groups, who hope to keep the forests near Haines standing.

By Claire Stremple, KHNS - Haines | September 5, 2019 5:37 pm

Sep 05 2019

Democratic presidential candidates spent 7 hours talking climate change. Alaska was barely mentioned.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Environment, Federal Government, Nation & World, National Election Coverage, Politics, Science & Tech

In a prime-time presidential climate change forum, Democrats spent seven hours on the issue. But there was no substantive discussion of Alaska, even though the state is one of the most affected by global warming.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | September 5, 2019 3:32 pm

Sep 04 2019

One of the 40 interceptor missiles at Fort Greely is lowered into its silo. An expansion project at the missile-defense base eventually will increase the number of interceptors at Greely to 60. Four more interceptors are based at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (Photo courtesy of Missile Defense Agency)

Alaska losing $102M in military construction for border wall

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Federal Government, Military

The move comes after President Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border in February, saying his executive powers allowed him to shift the funds.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | September 4, 2019 5:08 pm

Aug 29 2019

As DeVos promotes her Education Freedom Scholarship statewide, some advocates wonder how it would work in Alaska

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | Education, Federal Government, Politics, State Government

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been in Alaska this week highlighting her national Education Freedom Scholarship proposal.

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | August 29, 2019 4:56 pm

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Hunters, conservationists criticize Alaska mining road plan

US military exercises come with indications of a growing Navy presence in Alaska

US House votes to block drilling in Arctic Refuge; bill unlikely to become law

Trump administration rolls out final environmental review for Arctic Refuge oil leasing

Alaska attorney general joins Supreme Court brief arguing transgender discrimination is legal

Ketchikan leaders ponder consequences of Prince Rupert ferry cancellation

US-China trade dispute stalls timber sale negotiations in Haines

Democratic presidential candidates spent 7 hours talking climate change. Alaska was barely mentioned.

Alaska losing $102M in military construction for border wall

As DeVos promotes her Education Freedom Scholarship statewide, some advocates wonder how it would work in Alaska

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