7 a.m. Newscast
Icebreaker construction plans make progress
Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
Plans to construct a new icebreaker reached an important milestone Tuesday:
The Defense Department announced it has selected a contractor to design and
build the ship.
Fairbanks City Council approves ‘cannabis cafes’
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Fairbanks City Council voted 4-to-2 to adopt an ordinance that would amend the City Code and allow so-called “cannabis cafes” to sell customers a small amount of cannabis for consumption on-site.
Lawmakers urge Dunleavy to engage B.C. over transboundary mining
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska – Juneau
State lawmakers from both the House and Senate are urging the Dunleavy administration to continue the state’s engagement with British Columbia over pollution threats from transboundary mining.
8 a.m. Newscast
Major issues unresolved in Alaska session’s final weeks
Associated Press
Lawmakers have yet to finalize a budget, and the size of the check residents will get this year from the state’s oil-wealth fund is unsettled.
As Capitol reporters dwindle, Alaska lawmakers grapple with rise of political blogs
Nathaniel Herz, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage
The press corps at the state Capitol has a new addition this year: Jeff Landfield, a failed candidate for state Senate who is now running a colorful political blog called the Alaska Landmine.
Future of Northwest e-recycler unclear after fraud sentences
Associated Press
The future of Total Reclaim Inc., one of the Northwest’s largest electronics recyclers, is uncertain after a judge sentenced its two founders to more than two years in prison each for fraud.
Business climate survey shows budget cut concerns
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska – Juneau
A questionnaire sent to business leaders across Southeast Alaska found deep
misgivings about Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s approach to balancing the budget.
