Jan 17 2019

Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young in 2014. (Photo by Jennifer Canfield/KTOO)

Alaska officials call on court to uphold Indian Child Welfare Act

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Crime & Courts, Family, Federal Government, Government, National News, State Government

Alaska’s attorney general and two of the state’s congressional lawmakers are calling on a federal appeals court to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act. A U.S. district court judge struck the law down in October.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | January 17, 2019 6:37 pm

Jan 17 2019

Donated blood at the new donation center in Juneau. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

There will be blood: Permanent donation center opens in Juneau

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Health, Juneau

A new Blood Bank of Alaska location celebrated its grand opening Thursday in Juneau. The region has been served by mobile blood donation facilities in the past, but this is the first permanent center in years.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | January 17, 2019 6:16 pm

Jan 17 2019

Logging from the Big Thorne Timber Sale. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkin/Alaska's Energy Desk) 12/18/17

Despite the shutdown, it’s been a dizzying week for a Southeast Alaska timber sale

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Economy, Environment, Federal Government, Southeast, Timber

On Tuesday, the U.S. Forest Service notified objectors of a proposed timber sale about a public meeting in Klawock. By Thursday, the meeting was canceled. But some groups are wondering why this work is happening now at all.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | January 17, 2019 5:56 pm

Jan 17 2019

House chooses Foster as temporary speaker, but there’s still no majority

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

Speaker Pro Tempore Neal Foster was able to swear in House appointee Sharon Jackson, but the legislative body still can’t form committees or start work on bills until a majority comes together.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | January 17, 2019 5:06 pm

Jan 17 2019

An aerial survey by USFWS shows the open water river conditions on the Kuskokwim River from below Bethel up to the Kuskokwak and Napakiak Sloughs on Nov. 15, 2018.

Federal shutdown makes safety on the Kuskokwim more expensive

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK-Bethel | Federal Government, Public Safety, Search & Rescue, Southwest, Transportation, Western

For decades, Bethel Search and Rescue has flown with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to monitor winter river conditions. But the shutdown has forced the group to turn to pricey commercial airlines for help.

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK-Bethel | January 17, 2019 4:34 pm

Jan 17 2019

This line of garbage extends all the way around the shore of the Navotas neighborhood in Manila.

An island crusader takes on the big brands behind plastic waste

By Christopher Joyce, NPR News | Nation & World, NPR News, Oceans

Every year, 8 million tons of plastic wash into the oceans. The biggest sources are in Asia. In the Philippines, one man is going head-to-head with multinational corporations to stop the plastic tide.

By Christopher Joyce, NPR News | January 17, 2019 2:52 pm

Jan 17 2019

Artist Dwayne “Dwayno Insano” Manuel painting at the Anchorage Museum.

On Alaska’s stately birds, some ponder the beguiling raven

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | Politics, State Government, Wildlife

There are flutterings of a small movement taking wing in Alaska to change the state bird from willow ptarmigan to raven.

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | January 17, 2019 1:11 pm

Jan 16 2019

Sharon Jackson is running in Alaska’s Republican primary for lieutenant governor. She was in Ketchikan to campaign and meet area residents. (KRBD photo by Leila Kheiry)

House appointee’s oath of office stirs confusion among state lawmakers

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

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were caught off guard when Anchorage Republican Rep. Joshua Revak posted a two-minute video of the oath on social media.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | January 16, 2019 7:10 pm

Jan 16 2019

Dunleavy seeks PFD back payments over three years

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

Alaskans who received permanent fund dividends in 2016 — and who still live in the state — would receive the back payment for 2016 this year.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | January 16, 2019 6:32 pm

Jan 16 2019

University of Alaska Anchorage entrance sign.

Amid accreditation loss, state will temporarily recognize UAA teaching license recommendations

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | Education, Southcentral, State Government, University of Alaska

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development announced Tuesday that it will recognize the UAA students who meet licensure requirements during the 2019 spring and summer semesters.

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | January 16, 2019 4:40 pm

Jan 16 2019

Democrats demand Trump administration stop offshore oil leasing work during shutdown

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Politics

It was spurred by Interior’s decision last week to bring in 40 employees to work on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s national offshore oil leasing plan. That plan, as initially drafted, would open up far more of Alaska’s federal waters to oil development.

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | January 16, 2019 4:40 pm

Jan 16 2019

University of Alaska Southeast (Photo by Heather Bryant/KTOO

UAS education dean says school won’t be directly impacted by UAA accreditation woes

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Education, Juneau, University of Alaska

University of Alaska Southeast students working on becoming teachers don’t need to worry about the University of Alaska Anchorage losing accreditation at its school of education. But the UAS dean says the decision could hurt efforts to recruit students.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | January 16, 2019 3:55 pm

Jan 16 2019

The mold of a 37-foot catamaran sits in Eric Sloth's boat shop in Homer.

Communities reliant on Coast Guard services feel the pain of federal shutdown

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | Business, Economy, Federal Government, Fisheries, Military, Southcentral

Most U.S. Coast Guard operations are suspended due to the partial federal government shutdown. That’s holding up things like commercial boat and permit sales and construction of passenger vessels.

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | January 16, 2019 2:36 pm

Jan 16 2019

Juneau students pick Huskies as combined high school team mascot

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Juneau, Juneau Schools, Sports

The Huskies were also the Douglas High School mascot back before the Douglas and Juneau high schools merged.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | January 16, 2019 1:35 pm

Jan 16 2019

The Emerald Princess is moored Wednesday, July 27, 2017, at the S. Franklin Street Dock in Juneau. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO)

Cruise lines, Juneau still at odds over passenger fee ruling

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Business, Community, Economy, Juneau, Local Government, Southeast, Tourism

Cruise industry attorneys are asking a federal judge to define more precisely what the City and Borough of Juneau can — and can’t — spend its passenger fees on. The judge recently ruled passenger fees can only be spent on services to vessels. The city may appeal the ruling.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | January 16, 2019 1:06 pm

Jan 15 2019

Rodeo cow evades capture wandering Anchorage trails

By Associated Press | Southcentral, Wildlife

The rodeo cow’s owner says he has spent “hours, days probably” searching for the cow. Anchorage police, animal control authorities and the Bureau of Land Management have relayed information about the cow’s whereabouts, but Betsy continues to elude him.

By Associated Press | January 15, 2019 7:15 pm

Jan 15 2019

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 28, 2017.

In this shutdown, every day is a winding road

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Federal Government, Nation & World, Politics

Does Sen. Lisa Murkowski see a path to reopening government? The question prompted her to sing a Beatles line: “A long and winding road. Buh-boom.”

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | January 15, 2019 6:52 pm

Jan 15 2019

Alaska House tied in knots on session’s first day

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

The uncertainty in the Alaska House of Representatives became clear when Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer attempted to swear in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s nominee to fill a vacant seat in Eagle River.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | January 15, 2019 6:02 pm

Jan 15 2019

Protesters filmed themselves in the Houston office of SAExploration.

Protesters target SAExploration in Texas over ANWR plans

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

A group of Native American protesters went to the offices of SAExploration in Houston Monday to object to work the company wants to do in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | January 15, 2019 5:35 pm

Jan 15 2019

Polar bear encounter reported in Arctic Village, many miles south of normal range

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Federal Government, Wildlife

Polar bear researcher Eric Regehr says that in individual cases like this, it’s very difficult to attribute cause to why a bear wandered so far from its typical area.

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | January 15, 2019 4:33 pm

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Alaska officials call on court to uphold Indian Child Welfare Act

There will be blood: Permanent donation center opens in Juneau

Despite the shutdown, it’s been a dizzying week for a Southeast Alaska timber sale

House chooses Foster as temporary speaker, but there’s still no majority

Federal shutdown makes safety on the Kuskokwim more expensive

An island crusader takes on the big brands behind plastic waste

On Alaska’s stately birds, some ponder the beguiling raven

Dunleavy seeks PFD back payments over three years

Amid accreditation loss, state will temporarily recognize UAA teaching license recommendations

Democrats demand Trump administration stop offshore oil leasing work during shutdown

UAS education dean says school won’t be directly impacted by UAA accreditation woes

Communities reliant on Coast Guard services feel the pain of federal shutdown

Juneau students pick Huskies as combined high school team mascot

Cruise lines, Juneau still at odds over passenger fee ruling

Rodeo cow evades capture wandering Anchorage trails

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