Senate votes to overhaul AK criminal justice system
The Senate voted 14 to 5 today to approve a sweeping overhaul of Alaska’s criminal justice system. The action sends the bill to Governor Bill Walker’s desk. Download Audio
Angoon Voting on Mayoral Recall
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
Angoon residents are voting today on whether to recall the city’s mayor, Albert Howard. The recall petition accuses Howard...
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, has blazed trails all her life
Unlike most judges, her background is not as a prosecutor or major corporate lawyer, and her personal life also defies stereotypes.
APD Seeks Person Of Interest In Connection With Assault
Early Monday morning a woman was found badly injured near a blood smeared vehicle stopped in the middle of a street in South Anchorage, and police are seeking a man in connection with the assault.
A new e-waste program is recycling tons of batteries from rural Alaska
The Backhaul Alaska program collected and recycled over 145,000 pounds of lead acid batteries and other e-waste from hard-to-reach communities last year.
Have Alaska’s US lawmakers read the Mueller report? We asked.
You can get an “I read the Mueller Report” button for bragging rights. But no one in Alaska’s congressional delegation can rightfully wear that button. Not yet, anyway.
Obama Lands in Alaska; Says Time is Now to Act on Climate
Air Force 1 landed in Anchorage yesterday, with President Obama and Gov. Walker on board. Obama's motorcade sped downtown, where the president struck a somber note in a speech about climate change.
Federal officials: Emails threatening Alaska voters to “vote for Trump” came from Iran
The Iranian government was behind the barrage of emails Tuesday that threatened Alaska voters in more than a dozen communities to “vote for Trump or else,” the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
LISTEN: Alaska research shows permafrost melting is affecting infrastructure faster than expected
The study's authors included University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute permafrost researcher Vladimir Romanovsky, who says the work will better inform engineers and planners in the future.
‘We feel the struggle.’ Non-profits shrink to keep homeless sheltered
Now that the dust is settling in the budget battle between the governor's administration and legislators, homeless service providers are starting to understand the long-term effects from delayed and reduced public funds.
Wasilla Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves 1 Dead
Two Wasilla police officers are on paid administrative leave after a Monday shooting that left one man dead. The names of the officers have not been released, in line with police policy.
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Innovative Court Program Encourages Settlment in Divorce Cases
Divorce can lead to a messy and drawn-out legal battle. But in Anchorage, an innovative court program is helping divorcing couples settle their cases...
Revenue department projecting $3 billion windfall in 2008
In its latest state revenue forecast, the state Revenue Department predicted the state would collect $3 billion more than expected this year because of...
Board of Fisheries Wades Through Proposals
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
The Board of Fisheries is meeting in Anchorage this week, wading through hundreds of proposals that affect...
Jury deliberations in the Ted Stevens trial on hold until next week
Jury deliberations in the trial of Senator Ted Stevens are ON HOLD. Judge Emmet Sullivan decided to send the jury home this morning, in...
Microphones Cut During Senate Hearing On Oil Production
After rejecting a request that oil industry experts be required to testify under oath, the Senate Resources Chair cut off microphones when the Minority Leader attempted to explain why he thought the request was appropriate.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Conservation Groups Say Shell's Drilling Plan Violate Walrus Rule; Interior Alaska Ablaze With Lightning-Ignited Fires; Crews Stage in Kalskag to Quell An Upshot in Wildfires; 55 Homes Destroyed by Sockeye Fire, According to New Estimate; Two Volcanoes Under Watch in the Aleutians; A Collaborative Classroom Drives Team Learning; Guide Academy Helps Locals Land Jobs At Sportfishing Lodges; French Company Courts Petersburg As A Cruise Destination
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Dunleavy still pushing for second PFD payment to Alaskans
The Legislature already passed a $1000 dividend to be paid in July. Now Dunleavy wants a second payout, which he said will help Alaskans have the cash they need to keep the economy going.
MS Amsterdam Makes First Anchorage Stop of Season
Len Anderson, APRN – Anchorage
Today the MS Amsterdam makes its first Anchorage appearance of the season with a morning docking and a...