ACA repeal bill now peppered with Alaska money to draw Murkowski
Proponents of repealing the Affordable Care Act revealed yet another new bill Monday, with changes that appear designed to win the vote of U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of three Republicans who killed the last repeal bill.
Alaska National Guard members deploying to fight ISIS
Dozens of helicopter pilots and maintenance personnel from Alaska’s Air National Guard are heading overseas to combat the Islamic State.
Keynote speakers announced for Elders and Youth
The First Alaskans Institute has announced the keynote speakers for the 2017 the 34th Elders and Youth Conference, which begins Oct. 16, just ahead of the Alaska Federation of Natives in Anchorage.
Group of Alaskans go to Russia to visit birthplace of St. Herman
The group traveled through at least 12 time zones to reach the Russian community of Kadom, which was the home and birthplace of Saint Herman of Alaska.
Watch: Assembly, school board candidates answer community questions
Watch forums with the Juneau Assembly and school board candidates.
Valdez spill response continues as Alyeska investigates cause
Alyeska has ruled out a mechanical failure, but isn’t ready to pinpoint human error during testing as the cause of the spill.
Tlingit poet and scholar Nora Marks Dauenhauer, 90, was culture bearer
A fluent Tlingit speaker, Dauenhauer made countless contributions to the study and preservation of the language and oral tradition.
Juneau man convicted on federal child porn charge
In a news release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Alaska announced that Jim Wayne Thornhill, 40, was found guilty on a charge of receiving child pornography after a three-day trial in U.S. District Court in Juneau.
3 GOP senators oppose Graham-Cassidy, effectively blocking health care bill
Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she’ll vote no on the latest push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. That once again leaves the GOP short of the votes they need to pass a health care bill.
Unwanted Unalaska fishing nets find second life in Denmark
In Unalaska, unwanted fishing nets are everywhere. Now, for the first time, a company halfway around the world is recycling the nets.
How much could electric vehicles put the brakes on Alaska’s oil economy?
As more people move away from gasoline powered cars, the big players in the oil industry have started to pay attention — and that includes Alaska.
YK Delta winters could be unrecognizable after a century of climate change
If you’re living in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta a hundred years from now, it’s going to be hot and wet, according to a new study by scientists at the International Arctic Research Center, an institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
A piece of history, culture comes home to Southeast
Tribal leaders from around Southeast Alaska gathered Sept. 14 in Sitka to welcome home a Chilkat robe associated with one of the most famous figures in modern Alaskan history.
‘Declaration of war’ means North Korea can shoot down U.S. bombers, minister says
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho claims that under international law, his country can legally shoot down U.S. military planes — even if they’re not in North Korea’s airspace.
Cleanup indicates Valdez spill bigger than initially thought
According to Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, approximately 400 gallons of an oily water mix had been recovered from the Port of Valdez as of Saturday night.
Russian hackers targeted Washington, Oregon election systems in 2016
Russian hackers attempted to penetrate Washington and Oregon’s voter registration systems last year. Top elections officials in both states received that confirmation Friday from the Department of Homeland Security.
Police shooting victim pleads guilty to reduced charges
Jeremie Shaun Tinney, 39, was sentenced to 220 days in prison and fined $3,000 for failing to stop for a peace officer, driving while intoxicated, and assault during the Dec. 3, 2016, incident.
Lawsuit seeks to allow non-Alaska residents to gather signatures for state ballot initiatives
A lawsuit filed in federal court this week seeks to remove the residency requirement for people gathering signatures for state ballot initiatives.
Skagway Assembly candidate ordered to pay $220 for incomplete financial disclosures
For the second time in two years, a Skagway political figure has been ordered to pay a fine for incomplete financial disclosures. Assembly hopeful Dan Henry failed to disclose substantial debt on his candidate paperwork. He will still be able to run for office in the upcoming election.
Walker pitches 1.5 percent income tax with a limit
Administration officials have a mouthful of a name for it: the “capped hybrid head tax.” It’s a flat 1.5 percent of wages and self-employment income, with a maximum of twice the value of that year’s Alaska Permanent Fund dividend.