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Jun 14 2019

Oxidized rock colors a valley where one of Seabridge Gold's KSM Project's open pit mines will be dug. Canadian officials have opened their final comment period before environmental approval. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska)

US senators urge more oversight from British Columbia in transboundary mining

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Fisheries, Nation & World, Politics, Southeast, State Government

The letter urges British Columbia to do a better job regulating hard rock and coal mines in transboundary watersheds. It was signed by eight U.S. senators from four border states, including Alaska.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | June 14, 2019 5:24 pm

Jun 14 2019

Martha and Jim Stey stand beneath the Purple Air air quality sensor installed by DEC in their backyard. They nicknamed the sensor Jon, after this late friend Jon Sandstedt. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

How bad are cruise ship emissions in downtown Juneau? An air quality survey aims to find out.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Community, Environment, Health, Juneau, Science & Tech, Southeast, State Government, Tourism

This summer, a state agency is conducting an air quality study in downtown Juneau, with an eye toward measuring the impact of cruise ship emissions. Here’s how Juneau residents are helping.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | June 14, 2019 4:20 pm

Jun 14 2019

Alaska Corrections commissioner cancels prison’s Father’s Day event

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, Family, Public Safety, Southcentral, State Government

Alaska’s Corrections commissioner has canceled an upcoming Father’s Day event at a correctional center near Wasilla, upsetting some families of inmates.

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | June 14, 2019 12:40 pm

Jun 14 2019

President Donald Trump speaks to service members at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2019. The President was at the base to meet with service members after returning from a summit in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Murkowski differs with Trump on campaign help from foreign powers

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Federal Government, Nation & World, Politics

Sen. Lisa Murkowski was not happy to hear President Trump say he would accept foreign intelligence on a political opponent.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | June 14, 2019 11:53 am

Jun 14 2019

Dunleavy: Wasilla special session to focus on PFD, with capital budget work coming later

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | 2 Alaska, Politics, State Government

In a Friday press conference in Wasilla, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he imagines a third special session would need to be called to address the capital budget.

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | June 14, 2019 9:42 am

Jun 14 2019

Gardentalk – Why a mulch is useful for your yard and garden

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Gardentalk, Outdoors

Mulch or a non-living ground cover can inhibit weed growth, conserve moisture and provide a more aesthetically-pleasing surface than just bare soil between your trees and shrubs.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | June 14, 2019 6:00 am

Jun 13 2019

‘Pretty unbelievable,’ says Kotlik hunter who helped document recent spike in seal deaths

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Community, Northwest, Oceans, Southwest, Subsistence, Wildlife

Harold Okitkun counted 18 dead seals north of Kotlik — a number he says he’s never seen or heard of other people in the village seeing.

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 13, 2019 5:45 pm

Jun 13 2019

Why Alaska fishers are mailing corks to Murkowski

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Community, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Fisheries, Oceans, Politics, Southcentral, Southwest, Wildlife

Bristol Bay fishers who oppose the Pebble Mine are adding an unusual task to their preseason chores: They’re writing messages on cork floats and mailing them to Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | June 13, 2019 3:39 pm

Jun 13 2019

Dunleavy calls for round two in Wasilla after Alaska Legislature adjourns first special session

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Politics, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government

Update to this story: House Speaker Bryce Edgmon says legislators are reviewing their options regarding the location of the special session.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | June 13, 2019 1:27 pm

Jun 13 2019

From NYC to Sitka, this Alaskan is taking on nuclear disarmament

By Sheli DeLaney, KRNN | Community, Education, Federal Government, History, Juneau, Military, Nation & World, Politics, Southeast

Juneau resident Shelby Surdyk recently attended a nuclear nonproliferation conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York. For next year, she’s helping to organize a youth conference in Sitka.

By Sheli DeLaney, KRNN | June 13, 2019 10:11 am

Jun 12 2019

Rep. John Lincoln, D-Kotzebue, speaks about an amendment to the capital budget bill that would pay full, roughly $3,000 permanent fund dividends. The amendment failed on the House floor in the Capitol in Juneau, June 12, 2019. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)

Vote to draw from state savings account to pay for capital projects falls short

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | North Slope, Northwest, Southcentral

With large differences remaining over permanent fund dividends, that means the special session will likely end Thursday or Friday with more work left to do.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | June 12, 2019 6:13 pm

Jun 12 2019

A low tide leaves shellfish exposed on a beach near Juneau. Nov. 17, 2018.

‘Potentially lethal’ toxins found in Juneau shellfish

By Ryan Cunningham, KTOO | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Environment, Food, Health, Juneau, Oceans, Southeast, Subsistence, Wildlife

A group that monitors shellfish toxin levels is warning Juneau residents not to consume shellfish from locations in the Auke Bay area.

By Ryan Cunningham, KTOO | June 12, 2019 5:56 pm

Jun 12 2019

Retired Alaska Marine Highway System employee Tony Tengs joins other former and current state employees at a rally outside the Alaska State Capitol on June 12, 2019. (Photo by Adelyn Baxter/KTOO)

State employees anxious as government shutdown threat looms

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Economy, Juneau, State Government

A state operating budget is now on its way to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s desk. The question is whether it will be enough to prevent a government shutdown on July 1.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | June 12, 2019 5:47 pm

Jun 12 2019

The Juneau school board meets on June 11, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

$20M state grant released to Alaska schools, but future funding remains unclear

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Education, Government, Juneau, Juneau Schools, State Government

School districts across Alaska are looking forward to a bump in their bank accounts from a $20M grant appropriated last year. But the overall outlook for state education spending is far from clear.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | June 12, 2019 4:39 pm

Jun 12 2019

Unusually high number of seal deaths reported along the coast of the Bering and Chukchi seas

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Environment, Northwest, Oceans, Southwest, Wildlife

“We don’t know if it’s lack of sea ice, or if there was a harmful algal bloom,” said Julie Speegle with NOAA Fisheries. “There’s quite a range of factors.”

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 12, 2019 3:47 pm

Jun 12 2019

Goat yoga? In Fairbanks, there’s a new animal to flow with: Reindeer.

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Health, Interior, Wildlife

“You’ll see the reindeer getting into these amazing poses,” said Jane Atkinson, owner of Running Reindeer Ranch. “And it’s like wow…. Look at this little yoga move that they do!”

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 12, 2019 2:06 pm

Jun 12 2019

Hoonah taps federal funds to ease cruise visitor congestion

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Southeast, Tourism

Hoonah is planning a $4.77 million pedestrian project to improve the walkability of its harbor area and make it possible to walk to the community’s cemetery on Pitt Island.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | June 12, 2019 12:25 pm

Jun 12 2019

New Anchorage senior living homes see growing demand

By Kirsten Swann, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | Aging, Housing, Southcentral

As Alaska’s senior population booms, leading to the construction of hundreds of new assisted living home rooms, developers report surging demand — from seniors in state and Outside.

By Kirsten Swann, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | June 12, 2019 12:14 pm

Jun 12 2019

Anchorage program trains child care providers and parents on potentially toxic products

By Amy Mostafa, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | Education, Southcentral

A new city program in Anchorage is training childcare providers and parents on what to look for in household products to avoid potentially harmful ingredients.

By Amy Mostafa, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | June 12, 2019 11:34 am

Jun 11 2019

Rep. Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, speaks to members of the House of Representatives immediately after being elected speaker of the House for the 31st Legislature in Juneau on Feb. 14, 2019.

As the Alaska Legislature fights over the budget, a decades-old accounting quirk takes on new importance

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Economy, Education, Politics, State Government, Transportation

At Alaska’s state Capitol this week, there’s a lot of talk about something called “the sweep.” What is it, and why is it such a big deal this year?

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 11, 2019 6:39 pm

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US senators urge more oversight from British Columbia in transboundary mining

How bad are cruise ship emissions in downtown Juneau? An air quality survey aims to find out.

Alaska Corrections commissioner cancels prison’s Father’s Day event

Murkowski differs with Trump on campaign help from foreign powers

Dunleavy: Wasilla special session to focus on PFD, with capital budget work coming later

Gardentalk – Why a mulch is useful for your yard and garden

‘Pretty unbelievable,’ says Kotlik hunter who helped document recent spike in seal deaths

Why Alaska fishers are mailing corks to Murkowski

Dunleavy calls for round two in Wasilla after Alaska Legislature adjourns first special session

From NYC to Sitka, this Alaskan is taking on nuclear disarmament

Vote to draw from state savings account to pay for capital projects falls short

‘Potentially lethal’ toxins found in Juneau shellfish

State employees anxious as government shutdown threat looms

$20M state grant released to Alaska schools, but future funding remains unclear

Unusually high number of seal deaths reported along the coast of the Bering and Chukchi seas

Goat yoga? In Fairbanks, there’s a new animal to flow with: Reindeer.

Hoonah taps federal funds to ease cruise visitor congestion

New Anchorage senior living homes see growing demand

Anchorage program trains child care providers and parents on potentially toxic products

As the Alaska Legislature fights over the budget, a decades-old accounting quirk takes on new importance

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