Walker cuts $58M from schools
The largest share of that cut is to the account the state uses to partially reimburse local governments for school bonds.
State to close corrections facility after governor’s veto
Inmates will be moved to other corrections centers and halfway houses or possibly put on ankle monitoring, depending on the situation.
Industry, lawmakers criticize Walker’s oil tax credits veto
Walker is now under fire from industry representatives and lawmakers who say the state is backtracking on payments it already owes and still must pay.
Central Council acquires international contracting company
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is doing something few tribal organizations do.
Update: Walker halves dividends, cuts $1.5 billion from budget
Gov. Walker said he was taking responsibility for the cuts so lawmakers won’t suffer at the polls. “Any excuses now – it’s just pure politics,” he said.
Walker picks Fairbanks Four lawyer to serve as attorney general
Lindemuth said her work on the Fairbanks Four case is among the most meaningful she’s done in her life.
UAS adapts to budget cuts by dropping old programs and launching new ones
University budget cuts have forced UAS to lay off staff and rethink which programs to fund.
Report: Revenue at Juneau’s city-run pools up 38 percent
According to the report, the pools recover a nearly a third of the more than $1 million it takes to run them.
Federal agency predicts lean oil decades for Alaska
While the EIA baseline case shows Alaska contributing almost nothing to U.S. oil production in a few decades, that’s not the only scenario.
Environmental group clashes with energy company over fracking in Cook Inlet
The Center for Biological Diversity is calling for the National Marine Fisheries Service to stop BlueCrest Energy’s plans to conduct hydraulic fracturing of oil wells in Cook Inlet, citing concern for beluga whales.
Japanese kayakers paddle Aleutian Chain without GPS, rescue radio
Cold Bay to Unalaska is nearly 200 miles. By plane, it takes about an hour. By kayak, it’s nearly a month.
Necropsy planned for dead whale found in Glacier Bay
At 44 years, Festus was the longest-sighted humpback whale recorded in Southeast Alaska.
Attack At Istanbul’s International Airport Kills At Least 28 People
Gunfire and an explosion hit Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport, where at least 28 people have died, according to the Turkish Justice Ministry.
HUD seeks input on Alaska Native, American Indian housing
A federal agency wants to create a committee to bridge the gap between federal housing programs and Native communities.
On the eve of Orlando shooting, Juneau celebrated Two Spirit Pride
If the Two Spirit Pride reception affirmed safety and acceptance, Orlando violently asserted an opposite claim: that being gay in America is still dangerous.
Why some Alaska workers turn down pay increases
More money earned could mean less money overall when public assistance programs get cut off.
Trial set for Skagway fake Alaska Native art case
A Skagway business owner and her employee are scheduled to go to trial for allegedly misrepresenting Alaska Native-produced goods. In the spring, both pleaded not guilty to the federal misdemeanor charges against them.
Coast Guard stationed in Kotzebue for the summer
The U.S. Coast Guard has signed a five-year lease on a Kotzebue facility to serve as a base for its Arctic operations.
New caribou restrictions stir controversy in the Arctic
For the first time ever, hunters who live outside the Northwest Arctic will not be allowed to hunt caribou on federal lands.
Sealaska critic Mick Beasley elected to board of directors
He came in behind three incumbents, each of who ran as the board slate.