Ferry System Limits Solo Travel By Kids, Teenagers
The Alaska Marine Highway System will no longer allow children and teenagers under 18 to travel solo.
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AK: High Tech Surgery
Surgeons these days have a lot of futuristic tools at their disposal in the operating room. They use robots, high definition cameras and special dyes to help them complete complicated procedures. And you don't have to travel to big cities in the Lower 48 to find the most up to date operating room technology.
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300 Villages: Kivalina
This week, we’re heading to Kivalina on the Chukchi Sea. Stanley Hawley is the Tribal Administrator for the City of Kivalina.
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More About Food Security in Alaska
Alaska’s rich environment is already a major source of food, but it’s not inexhaustible. Encouraging local food producers is one part of food security but another part is hanging onto the habitat that is already producing wild plants and animals. We’ll be drilling deeper into the issues surrounding food security for the second week in a row on the next Talk of Alaska.
APRN: Tuesday, 11/11 at 10:00am
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Senator Lyman Hoffman to Caucus with Majority
Y-K Delta Senator Lyman Hoffman will be caucusing with the Majority Caucus. The group met Wednesday in Anchorage to organize and name leadership. Hoffman is the first Democrat to join this version of the 15-person body. He says he’s had positive experiences working with members on gasline legislation.
Who Do Voters Trust For Election-Related Information?
The elections are finally over, although in Alaska, there is still uncertainty over the U.S. Senate and Gubernatorial race outcomes. Those race results will not be clear until more than 20,000 early, absentee and questioned ballots are counted next week.
KSKA: Friday, November 7 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 8 at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 8 at 4:30 p.m.
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ASD asks state legislators for new education funding formula
The Anchorage School District made their case for increasing state education funding to legislators during a luncheon Thursday. With the current funding formula, the district projects they will cut 720 jobs over the next three years. Class sizes will increase to about 10 more students per class than evidence-based research recommends.
Bering Sea Communities Brace For High-Powered Storm
The Aleutian and Pribilof Islands are no stranger to strong winds and rough seas. And that’s exactly what they can expect Friday night, when a high-powered storm hits the Bering Sea. Communities are gearing up to face the historic front.
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U.S. Senate, Gubernatorial Races Remain Undecided
Two days after the election, both Alaska’s senate race and its gubernatorial race remain undecided, and both incumbents are lagging behind their challengers. Democratic Sen. Mark Begich is down by 8,000 votes in his race against Republican Dan Sullivan, while Republican Gov. Sean Parnell trails unaffiliated candidate Bill Walker by 3,000 votes. Neither candidate plans to concede at this point, and at least 20,000 votes still need to be counted next week. APRN’s Alexandra Gutierrez ran the numbers on both of those races, and joins us to talk about the trends she’s seeing.
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Former ASD Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse Of A Minor
Former Anchorage School District teacher David Schwantes was arraigned Thursday afternoon in an Anchorage court. Schwantes, 73, is charged with seven counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
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UAF Athletics Penalized For Eligibility Violations
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been penalized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for eligibility violations. Wednesday, Chancellor Brian Rogers wanted it understood that that the athletes are not to blame.
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Election signs find new homes under flooring, in chicken coops
Election day is over and political signs are disappearing from yards and intersections. But where do they go? To be reused or recycled.
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Alaska News Nightly: November 6, 2014
Aleutian Communities Brace For High-Powered Storm; U.S. Senate, Gubernatorial Races Remain Undecided; Former ASD Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse Of A Minor; UAF Athletics Penalized For Eligibility Violations; What Happens To Political Signs After Election Day?; ‘All Alaska Juried Exhibition’ Showcases New, Evolving Art; ‘The Fortunate Child’ Focuses On Education, Equality
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‘The Fortunate Child’ Focuses On Education, Equality
A novel by first time author Archana Mishra focuses on the need to make education more readily available to women. The Anchorage resident is a Native of India and lived and worked in Australia before moving to Alaska. She says for rural women in India, indigenous people in Australia and rural women in Alaska, the need is the same. Education creates equal societies. Mishra is an attorney and says all of the women in her family are highly educated. Her book, The Fortunate Child follows a girl who dreams of changing the world through helping others. She says women can’t be part of a thriving economy if they are not educational equals.
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‘All Alaska Juried Exhibition’ Showcases New, Evolving Art
The Anchorage Museum is set to open the All Alaska Juried Exhibition tomorrow--a show bringing together works of contemporary art from across the state. In its 48 years the semi-annual exhibition has served as a showcase for new and evolving art in a state with a rich creative tradition.
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Assembly Approves $750,000 for Another SAP Audit
Assembly members say too much money has already been spent on implementing the new automation software to skimp on what are, hopefully, some of the last steps in the process.
State Senate Majority Names New Leader
The Republican Senate Majority has named a new president. Sen. Kevin Meyer of Anchorage will be taking the reins from Wasilla’s Charlie Huggins. Huggins will take the position of rules chair.
Sullivan Leads Begich by 8,000 votes
Alaska appears to have followed the national trend and elected a Republican to the U.S. Senate. But Democratic Sen. Mark Begich isn’t conceding just yet.
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Knowns and Unknowns Among Uncounted Ballots
With a few candidates up and down the ballot unsure whether they won or lost, a lot of Alaskans are looking to the thousands of ballots that remain uncounted. Division of Elections chief Gail Fenumiai says it's unclear exactly how many ballots are outstanding.
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Alaskan Voters Opt To Legalize Marijuana
Voters approved ballot measure two last night. The measure makes legal the production, sale and use of marijuana for Alaskans over 21 years old. Washington DC and Oregon approved similar measures.
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