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Alaska Senate Delays Vote On Pot Legislation
Alexandra Gutierrez, APRN – Juneau
The Alaska Senate has delayed a vote on its signature marijuana bill after saying they need more time to consider an amendment that would largely ban concentrates.
Legislative Analyst Offers Gloomy Budget Outlook
Alexandra Gutierrez, APRN – Juneau
A standing-room-only crowd gathered yesterday in the capital to watch a special budget presentation that had been discussed in murmurs for weeks. The outlook for the state was somewhere between gloomy and apocalyptic.
Alaskans Testify On Governor’s Medicaid Expansion Bill
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
Lawmakers took public testimony for the first time Thursday on Governor Bill Walker’s bill to expand Medicaid. The public spoke during the last 30 minutes of the House Health and Social Services committee’s hearing on HB 148.
Murkowski Adds Federal Land Disposal Measure to Budget
Liz Ruskin, APRN – Washington DC
Environmentalists are saying a budget amendment authored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski could lead to a plundering of treasured federal landscapes. Murkowski’s amendment on federal land disposals was part of a national budget resolution the Senate passed early this morning.
Court of Appeals Affirms Lower Court in Yup’ik Fishermen’s Case
Daysha Eaton, KYUK – Bethel
The Alaska Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision that Yup’ik Fishermen who fished during a state closure should be charged. The decision was issued today.
Warm Interior Weather Turns Attention To River Breakup
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
This week’s warm weather is turning attention to river break up. National Weather Service hydrologist Ed Plumb is tracking the factors that play into ice flowing out.
Round-the-world Bicycle Traveler Stops Over in Fairbanks
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
A South African adventurer pedaled a bike into Fairbanks this week, completing the first leg of a journey that will take him around the world twice over 8 years.
Family of Four Starts 500-mile Trek to Kotzebue
Kristin Leffler, KNOM – Nome
As Iditarod mushers were finishing their 1,000-mile journey, a family of four was just beginning their own trek from under the ceremonial burled arch.
AK: The Middle Ages
Shady Grove Oliver, KBBI – Homer
Feasts, jousting, and medieval dress are just your average afternoon for members of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Participants are dedicated to researching and recreating the arts and culture of pre-17th century Europe. KBBI’s Shady Grove Oliver joined the Alaska contingent for its annual Bi-Baronial Collegium in Wasilla and reports it’s about values, family, and finding a place to fit in.
49 Voices: Dan Distor of Mountain Village
This week we hear from a Filipino high school student who moved to Pilot Station from Texas with his family when he was a first grader. Dan Distor lives in Mountain Village.
