Obama bans future oil leases in much of Arctic, Atlantic
President Barack Obama has designated the bulk of U.S.-owned waters in the Arctic Ocean and certain areas in the Atlantic Ocean as indefinitely off limits to future oil and gas leasing.
Revenue department forecasts jump in oil prices, drop in production
Alaska’s Revenue Source book covers taxes, oil and the state’s budget. This year’s book is a mixed bag of good and bad news for the state’s bottom line.
Juneau Assembly adopts housing plan, but excludes it from comp plan
“Even if it’s not quite how I wanted it, I think it’s time to get moving toward implementation,” said assembly member Jesse Kiehl.
New rules for Juneau’s dangerous dogs take effect next month
Animal control officials have deemed about 16 dogs in Juneau dangerous or potentially dangerous and are subject to the new rules.
Family members of Aniak couple grieve over tragic plane crash
Law enforcement officials identified the bodies of Mark Matter, 62, and his wife Cecilia Matter, 63, of Aniak. The two were longtime residents of the small Alaskan village, and leave behind an impossible-to-fill void for friends and family.
2 Alaska Airlines flights hit by lightning in Alaska
Two Alaska Airlines flights were struck by lightning Monday, causing them to be removed from service so they could be inspected for any damage.
Walker proposes stable Fish and Game budget
Gov. Bill Walker proposed cutting about 45 positions and $3.5 million from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s 2018 budget last week, significantly smaller than the $11.5 million in cuts over the last two years.
Native Americans in Oregon say Kennewick Man is one of them
Kennewick Man is an ancient skeleton found along the banks of the Columbia River by students in 1996. The discovery caused a legal battle between Northwest tribes and scientists.
Obama brought attention to threatened Alaska villages, but little funding so far
President Obama went out of his way to highlight Alaska villages threatened by rapid erosion during his visit to the state last year. But as Obama prepares to leave office, most of those villages find themselves no closer to a solution.
Town hall meetings to discuss trooper vacancy in Haines postponed
Two meetings scheduled this week to discuss an Alaska State Trooper vacancy in Haines have been postponed.
Bidder chosen for 855-acre Haines timber sale
The largest Haines State Forest timber sale in decades is moving forward. The State Division of Forestry selected a bidder for the 855-acre Baby Brown sale on Thursday.
Alaska’s three electors vote for Trump with little incident
The ceremony went without incident, except for one man sitting in the back row holding up a sign that read “Don’t let Putin win!”
New squirrels on the block? Not so fast, researchers say
Biologists assumed that settlers brought Arctic ground squirrels to Gulf of Alaska Islands around the turn of the 20th century. A new research study, however, has turned this notion on its head.
Russia’s ambassador to Turkey shot and killed in Ankara, Russian official says
Andrei Karlov was shot “multiple times” Monday evening as he delivered a speech at an exhibition opening in Ankara, Turkish state media reported.
11th hour funding saves UAF-TMHS marine bio class
The class beginning in 2017 will reconstruct two baby orcas as museum-quality skeletons to be hung at TMHS.
Southeast’s Dungeness harvests lower than expected
The Dungeness crab fall harvest for Southeast Alaska was about 150,000 pounds lighter than managers expected and it’s far below the five-year average.
Juneau residents hold vigil asking electors to dump Trump
Protesters met in front of the state capitol building Sunday as part of a last-ditch effort to persuade Electoral College members not to vote for Donald Trump.
Anchorage assembly member receives threatening messages after controversy
Anchorage assembly member Amy Demboski has received threatening messages after public uproar over materials she shared on Facebook.
State extends $6.5 million Skagway port grant for second time
The Skagway Borough has bought more time from the state to clear the way for city dock improvements.
Why Trump’s pick for Interior wants land to stay federal
Congressman Ryan Zinke believes federal land should remain in federal ownership. That’s heresy to many Alaskans, particularly Republicans.