Two men dead after early morning house fire
The fire at 526 Seward Street, adjacent to the Terry Miller Legislative Office Building, started sometime before 5 a.m. Sunday morning.
No tsunami danger after 5.0 quake in British Columbia
The quake had a thousand times less energy that it needed for the National Tsunami Warning Center to issue a warning.
Cruise ship cancellation a ‘significant loss’ to Unalaska businesses
Although Unalaska is known as America’s top fishing port, tourism — in particular the cruise ship industry — is a growing source of revenue especially for small businesses and non-profits.
Federal court says Trump administration can’t deny funds to sanctuary cities
The administration wanted to use crime-fighting grants as incentives to gain the cooperation of local officials in battling illegal immigration.
If shipping lines to Juneau were cut, how long could you feed yourself?
Food security was one of many topics explored at the two-day Juneau Safety and Preparedness Expo at Centennial Hall.
Walker to add crime bill to October special session
A Sept. 6 report found that Alaska saw higher rates of larcenies, robberies, burglaries and assaults last year.
What can Kodiak teach the world about renewable energy? A lot.
It’s a model with lessons for remote communities from the Arctic to the equator – and for cities on the big grids of the Lower 48, from New York to Houston.
PFD amount announced: $1,100
About 640,000 Alaskans will get a PFD this year, totaling about $672,000,000 paid out from the Permanent Fund’s earnings.
University of Alaska students may see 10 percent tuition hike over next two years
UA has seen its tuition steadily increase over the last several years, including a 5 percent increase last year. Colby Freel, chair of the Coalition of Student Leaders, said increases like this have come to be expected by UA students.
Mixed drinks in question at Alaska distilleries
Craft distilleries in Alaska are reeling after a decision that could change the part of their businesses most accessible to the public: tasting rooms. Distilleries have been operating tasting rooms since 2014 legislation allowing that practice.
Trump administration moves to lift ban on oil assessment in ANWR
The Washington Post is reporting that the Trump administration is trying to allow more in-depth studies of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s oil potential.
NASA Mars mission gets an assist from Delta-grown engineer
Thousands of miles to the south of us, engineers at NASA are hard at work on the NeMO Mission, the next orbiter mission to Mars. They got a little help this summer from an engineering intern from Bethel, and something called the Muktuk Plot.
Kodiak has almost 100 percent renewable power. It took some sci-fi tech to get there.
It’s like a dance, or an orchestra: Each piece of the grid watches the rest and responds second by second, millisecond by millisecond.
Arctic climate change researchers still conflicted over UAF’s coal-fired powerplant
The new $245 million powerplant, scheduled to come online next year, will feature updated technology that’ll reduce most pollutants – but it will continue to emit greenhouse gases blamed for warming the planet. Many on campus say that conflicts with UAF’s leadership in Arctic climate-change research.
HUD sends money to Alaska communities, including ‘Middle Spenard’
Many of the grants will fund village construction, from Chignik Lagoon to Chistochina. HUD also selected one Anchorage grantee. Cook Inlet Tribal Council and Cook Inlet Housing Authority are due to receive $600,000 to rehabilitate a commercial building in Midtown.
Defendants answer Sitnasuak’s lawsuit, anonymous proxy solicitation at heart of litigation
Legal battle and controversy plague Sitnasuak Native Corporation ahead of its upcoming annual shareholder meeting Sept. 30.
‘Giant of history’ Ermalee Hickel dies at 92
Former first lady Ermalee Hickel, 92, died Thursday. She was married to former Gov. Wally Hickel for 65 years until he passed away in 2010. Alaska flags will fly at half-staff.
State’s defense of Juneau prison death lawsuit moved to federal court
Joseph Murphy, 49, complained of chest pains and then died of a heart attack in August 2015 while in protective custody at Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
World’s largest collection of Yup’ik and Cup’ik videos becoming available online
The collection captures glimpses of nearly a half-century of life on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and for the first time it’s available to anyone searching the web.
Kodiak opposes salmon cap agenda change
Kodiak is gearing up to oppose what it considers a threat to its fisheries. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released a study last year that found a percentage of Kodiak area sockeye salmon are Cook Inlet fish. Some Cook Inlet fishermen now want to set caps for sockeye salmon in the Kodiak area.