State budget compromise would yield $1,600 PFDs — and drive up overall budget
Homer Republican Rep. Paul Seaton said the proposal strikes a balance between the House and Senate budgets. It would be $433 million more than the current fiscal year.
DeSimone found guilty on first-degree murder charge in Excursion Inlet shooting death
The family of Tony Rosales wept in the front row of the gallery after the jury found Mark DeSimone guilty of first-degree murder.
Firefighters knock down two-story structure fire on Randall Road
Capital City Fire / Rescue was working on a structure fire on Randall Road. The two-story home was half involved in the fire. Randall Road was closed due.
With one turn of a valve, hatchery vandal kills 1,000 juvenile coho
The Sitka Sound Science Center reports losing 1,000 coho smolt in the incident, just days before they were to be released into the ocean.
Emergency Alert System sends test warning
An emergency tsunami warning alert went out over the air but said it was a test. A representative from the National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska says there is no warning.
Fairbanks lawmaker Guttenberg won’t seek re-election to ninth House term
Fairbanks Democrat Rep. David Guttenberg was hospitalized earlier this year for chest pains. But he says his reasons have nothing to do with that, nor with anything political.
Jury considers Mark DeSimone’s fate in homicide trial
DeSimone has been charged with murder in the first degree, two counts of murder in the second degree, manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide for the death of Tony Rosales at an Excurston Inlet cabin in May 2016.
Senate votes to end mandatory release of low- and moderate-risk defendants
Under the Senate’s amendment, judges would be able to order bail for all defendants. The change isn’t final; it’s up to the House to accept or reject, possibly sending it to conference committee.
Bill to overhaul Alaska’s alcohol laws is dead, for now
An amendment to Senate Bill 76 that would cut the amount that breweries and distilleries can sell as samples to customers opened up disagreements over the bill.
Alaska LNG project president says he’s done ‘preaching to the non-believers’
The president of the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation says he’s no longer bothering to convince skeptics that the project is real, and it’s moving forward.
Kinder Morgan shareholders hear from pipeline opponents
Demonstrators took to land and sea in British Columbia Wednesday as energy giant Kinder Morgan hosted shareholders at an annual meeting in Texas.
‘How much, how fast?’ Alaska researchers ask of melting Antarctic glacier
“The report that triggered this proposal call originally had a title that I think was quite catching. It asked ‘how much, how fast?’ ” researcher Martin Truffer said. “And that’s really the question here.”
Hacker got into Alaska elections server in 2016
Alaska officials say a hacker gained access to a server that hosts the state elections website on the morning of the 2016 general election but did not manipulate any information.
Despite governor’s request, legislators question pricier option for Wrangell cleanup
Wrangell is looking for any extra funds to ship tons of lead-contaminated soil off the island and down to the Lower 48.
Senators urge Sweeney to be tough at Interior
Alaskan Tara MacLean Sweeney faced no resistance at a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing today on her nomination to be assistant Interior secretary for Indian Affairs.
DeSimone jury likely to begin deliberations in homicide trial
Mark DeSimone is charged with the shooting death of Tony Rosales at an Excursion Inlet cabin in May 2016. Closing arguments are scheduled for Thursday.
Archaeologist finds fish trap, defensive sites on Afognak Island
A routine assessment of historical sites on Afognak Island by air turned into a day full of surprises when the Alutiiq Museum archaeology curator made new discoveries.
Sealaska offers burial, cremation assistance to shareholders
Sealaska is helping its shareholders with burial and cremation costs. The Southeast regional Native corporation’s board voted Monday to offer bereavement benefits of up to $1,000.
New PBS show ‘Molly of Denali’ to feature Alaska Native in title role
The animated children’s series will debut next summer. It’s the first nationally distributed children’s series to feature an Alaska Native character in a leading role.
UAS names Oxford scholar as new dean of Arts and Sciences
Thornton is a renowned researcher and anthropologist who currently teaches at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. He previously lived in Juneau and taught at UAS.