Alaska senators don’t support Iran deal
The Obama administration faced a tough crowd Wednesday morning as it defended its nuclear agreement with Iran to Congress. Both of Alaska’s senators are among lawmakers who say the deal is bad for the U.S. and the region.
Bethel Advances The Possibility of A City-Run Liquor Store
A possible vote on local option comes as the city appeals the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board’s rejection of their formal protest of Bethel Native Corporation’s liquor store application.
Conservationists declare victory in court’s Tongass road ruling
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a 2003 exemption on Wednesday that would have made it possible to build roads through the Tongass National Forest.
Kiehl to introduce ordinance adding sexual orientation, gender identity as protected classes
Assemblyman Jesse Kiehl is working on a city ordinance that would ban sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in the private sector.
Feds ask cruise ships, boats to stay farther away from seals
Federal officials want cruise ships, tour boats and kayaks to stay far away from harbor seals in Alaska’s glacial fjords.
Work on one of the state’s few capital projects begins in Naknek
The Bristol Bay Borough is working on one of the few projects in the state’s capital budget this year — an upgrade to the sewer system in Naknek. The borough received almost $500,000 from the state for the project this fiscal year, which started in July. It was one of just four projects funded by…
Hong Kong to LA flight diverts to Aleutian island
The airline reports all 276 passengers and 18 crew onboard the plane are safely on the ground.
The ups and downs of raising 3 children with FASD
“Sometimes I would love to wear a shirt that says, ‘My child has FASD. Don’t judge us,'” says mother Diane Lohrey.
Murkowski fends off thorny add-ons to energy bill
Murkowski and Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington all but pleaded with the other senators not to stuff the bill with features that might become poison pills.
As Rent Skyrockets, More Cities Look to Cap It
The city council in Richmond, California, voted last week to cap how much rent landlords could charge tenants in the San Francisco Bay Area city where rents have increased an estimated 30 percent over the last four years. In Seattle, where tenant activists say some renters complain their rent has increased by as much as…
Woman dead after shooting herself at Spring Creek Correctional Center
The woman has been identified as 31-year old Amanda Bee of North Pole.
As subsistence foods become scarce, Kivalina celebrates a new store
It’s been a festive day in the Northwest Arctic community of Kivalina as residents celebrate the grand opening of a new store. It’s an end to eight months of struggle with limited supplies after Kivalina’s store burned to the ground Dec. 5.
Native regional corporation for Western Alaska elects first-ever chairwoman
Calista says in a news release that Pohjola has done accounting work for Cook Inlet Tribal Council, NANA and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. She graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a degree in management and has been on Calista’s board since 1987.
B.C. tribal protest stops mine exploration, for now
Developers of a mine on a Taku River tributary have stopped work after an on-site protest by a British Columbia tribal government. The Taku enters the ocean near Juneau.
Wrangell doc found guilty of sharing child porn
A jury has convicted former Wrangell Dr. Greg Salard of receiving and distributing child porn after an hour and a half of deliberations.
Slideshow: Juneau firefighters train on live burn
Capital City Fire/Rescue held a live fire exercise on Saturday at an old cabin on Mendenhall Loop Road.
Troopers: Chevak man admits to murder of Roxanne Smart
According to charging documents Atchak said he placed Smart in a “choke hold” until she lost consciousness and he sexually assaulted her.
Dead fish, wildlife in Aleutians may be victims of toxic algae outbreak
Potentially harmful algae are always present in seawater, but it’s only when they bloom into dense concentrations that they can cause much harm to the things that eat them.
Denali wolf hunt planned despite low population numbers
This spring, Park biologists counted fewer than 50 Denali wolves, heightening a long-running battle over the popularly viewed animals.
Port commission discusses Nome’s role in the future of Arctic shipping
A report published by the US Army Corps of Engineers in March of this year tentatively selected Nome as the site of a proposed deep-draft port, the first Arctic port of its kind in the country.