Sen. Sullivan: JBER troop cut not reversed yet
“We’ve been working this issue for well over a year now. But now we’re not working against the Army. We’re working with the Army,” Sullivan said.
State budget bill with $280 million in cuts due for House vote
The Senate may vote on its version of the budget on Saturday. Then the two houses will work to resolve the differences.
Anchorage studies impact of possible JBER troop reduction
The Department of Defense will decide soon if it will remove more than 2,600 active duty army soldiers from the base. The municipality wants to be ready.
Juneau School Board adds back one position for Native Success support
Members of the Alaska Native Sisterhood, parents and concerned community members told the School Board the programs that help Native students graduate should be a higher priority.
Sir George Martin, The ‘Fifth Beatle,’ Is Dead At 90
The classically-trained composer was The Beatles’ closest collaborator throughout the 1960s, producing virtually all their music. Music critics agree they wouldn’t have been The Beatles without him.
Dallas Seavey first into McGrath, Mitch Seavey first out
While Dallas remained at the checkpoint, the elder Seavey left as soon as he could on the trail to Takotna.
Democrat gains staff, focuses on Power Cost Equalization after switch to Senate Majority
Sen. Donny Olson joined Republicans in the Senate Majority last month, and with that move came funds for one more staffer. Olson, a Democrat from Golovin, brought on a former employee who has a long history in the Alaska Legislature.
U.S. Forest Service chief says no to delaying Tongass timber transition
The U.S. Forest Service is working on a plan to shift the timber industry in the Tongass away from old-growth trees. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell told the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday that the plan can sustain Southeast Alaska’s timber industry.
SeaWorld Says Health Of Tilikum The Killer Whale Is Declining
In 2010, Tilikum killed SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau. Her death and SeaWorld’s treatment of its orcas were at the center of the 2013 documentary Blackfish.
Iditarod veterans grapple with illness, dogs’ sore wrists in Rainy Pass
Dog teams passed along some of the roughest parts of the Iditarod overnight, but the actual trail may not be the challenge. A handful of mushers are sick, and others are making an effort to keep their dogs ready to race.
Juneau School Board to take public testimony on budget tonight
If the Alaska Legislature passes a budget with education cuts deeper than the governor’s, Juneau schools will see some essential programs disappear.
Overdose antidote bill is one of few minority-sponsored bills that passes
Anchorage Democratic Sen. Johnny Ellis sponsored the bill. This made it unusual, since few bills sponsored by members of the minority party ever come up for votes.
Designing the perfect dog sled
Mushers say durability is trumping speed this year as they expect to take a beating along the early trail.
What’s so critical about polar bear habitat?
A federal appeals court last week ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was following the law when it designated a California-sized piece of the Alaskan Arctic as critical habitat for the polar bear.
Dillingham cop fired at early Sunday morning
Dillingham Police hope the public will lead them to whoever fired at an officer during a brief car chase that ended near the landfill on Waskey Road early Sunday morning.
Color of Justice strives to involve youth, rural voices with the justice system
Alaska Native Corporations have come together to get rural students involved in a program that aims to educate students of color about legal professions and how they can give back to their communities by pursuing law
Update: JPD identifies woman in fatal courthouse shooting
A shooting outside the Dimond Courthouse late this morning has left one woman dead and rattled nerves in the heart of the Capital City.
Warm water Blob is prime suspect in marine mortality, habitat changes
Biologists and marine researchers are investigating whether warm ocean water is contributing to whale and seabird mortality, marine mammal strandings, sea star wasting disease, paralytic shellfish poisoning and demoic acid.
Allen Hall’s new art a tribute to Tlingit culture
Strength, loss, healing and transformation: those are themes present in a new permanent art installation that acknowledges the history of the original Sheldon Jackson Training School. The school later became a college and was influential in the lives of many Alaska Natives.
Researcher: Science must protect key species from climate change-driven extinction
“Some species will be just fine – in fact, will do better in a changed climate. But then there are the others that are in serious danger.”