The state funding ranged from 7% to 28% of public media stations’ budgets. But the loss could lead to some Alaska stations losing much more federal funding.
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With $500,000 in support from Sealaska, landless Alaska Native communities continue push for their own village corporations
The Southeast Alaska Landless Corporation is crafting a bill that would divide 115,000 acres between five communities.
Lightning strikes reported on two Alaska Airlines flights near Juneau on Sunday
Alaska Airlines confirms that flights 64 and 65 both had lightning strikes from storms that moved through Southeast Alaska and likely knocked out power in Juneau on Sunday.
Drought increases in Southeast Alaska while July temps break records
Southeast Alaska has suffered from a drought and warmer-than-normal temperatures for about two years now. The month of July broke more records in the region.
Alaska ferry workers union explains why strike happened — and what workers gained from it
This summer, the Alaska Marine Highway System weathered its first strike in more than 40 years. So what did the ferry workers union win?
Petersburg police to end round-the-clock coverage
The police chief’s announcement follows the Petersburg Borough Assembly’s decision last week not to fill a vacant sergeant’s job. Assembly members cited concerns over the future of state funding.
As a bat-killing disease spreads westward, volunteers gather data on Southeast Alaska populations
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game launched a project in 2014 to get accurate data on the region’s bat populations. Now they’re racing against the clock before a deadly bat disease reaches Alaska.
A Petersburg veterinarian floats his clinic to Southeast communities
For most pet owners, visits to the vet are nothing special, maybe even something they take for granted. But what if you don’t have access to medical care for your pet? This is a real problem for many people in Southeast Alaska’s remote communities. A problem Dr. Ken Hill has been trying to address for years.
New U.S. Senate candidate in Alaska touts credentials as doctor, fisherman, grizzly-slayer
Al Gross, an orthopedic surgeon from Petersburg, announced Tuesday that he’s running as an independent against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.
Veto cuts school project debt reimbursement in half
Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed half of the state’s contribution towards debt service for school projects. Local governments will likely dip into reserves, or raise taxes, to make up for the nearly $49 million shortfall.