Investigation Continues Into Tourist Train Derailment
An investigation continues into what caused a tourist train to derail along a mountain pass north of Skagway yesterday, injuring 19 passengers.
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APD Officers Shoot, Kill Suspect
View Larger Map Anchorage Police shot and killed a man they were pursuing earlier Tuesday. The man who died is 25 year old Carl Richard Bowie the III of Anchorage. The incident started around 10 a.m. when the Anchorage Police Department received a call about a man prowling around cars at the Dimond Center parking lot. Officers followed the man who was driving a truck that was reported stolen from a southwest Anchorage neighborhood Tuesday morning. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver continued into a residential neighborhood in South Anchorage. Anchorage Police Chief Mark Mew says that's when officers fired.
New report could guide how Alaska spends $1.5B in federal funding for broadband
Providing every Alaskan with a high-speed internet connection is a challenge, considering the state’s far-flung geography and extreme weather. But the new federal infrastructure law has $1.5 billion for broadband in Alaska. And that could help the state reach its goal.
Petersburg works to Save Recycling Program
Petersburg’s curbside recycling program may be able to continue with some city funding and oversight.
Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg
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First Alaskans Addresses Racism
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
First Alaskans Institute is working on a new project to address racism in Alaska. The Institute has a two...
Alaska’s Natural Gas Pipeline Plan
Nobody ever said it would be easy to attract investment for one of the biggest construction projects on earth in the difficult conditions of Arctic Alaska, but we all know it happened once for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Can it happen again for a gas-line?
APRN: Tuesday, 3/4 at 10:00am
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Unalaska hires new police chief, 10 months after former chief’s resignation
Kim Hankins moved to the Aleutians from Illinois, where he was recognized by state officials for his dedication to narcotics law enforcement.
Freshman Legislators Get Situated In Juneau
Over the past week, freshman legislators have been settling into their new digs in Juneau. But while the Capitol building is stately, that doesn’t mean the transition from private citizen to public official is necessarily glamorous, as Wasilla Republican Lynn Gattis is learning.
Alaska News Nightly: February 4, 2014
North Pole Crude Refinery Shutting Down; Court Temporarily Suspends Restrictions On Medicaid-Funded Abortions; Governor Parnell Calls For Education Reform; Division of Elections Verifies Signatures On Marijuana Initiative; Richardson Highway To Reopen Wednesday; Board Of Fish Meetings Continue; Keith Hackett Settles In As UAA’s Athletic Director; APU Coach Finds His Own Recipe For International Success; Top Three Mushers Strategize As They Come And Go From Eagle
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Presidential Commission Opens Hearings On Gulf Blowout
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
Monday, a Presidential Commission opened two days of hearings on the BP Gulf of Mexico blowout. They...
Shell’s Arctic drilling rig arrives to Dutch Harbor
The Transocean Polar Pioneer, a drill rig contracted by Royal Dutch Shell, has arrived in Dutch Harbor. The oil company plans to use the port as a hub this summer as part of their exploratory Arctic drilling effort. There’s very little opposition in the tiny Alaskan town in comparison to that in Seattle, where some environmental activists went so far as to chain themselves to one of Shell’s Arctic drilling support vessels last month.
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Senator Concerned About Mine Permit Delays
Senator Mark Begich is pushing the Forest Service for quick action on permits for two Prince of Wales Island mining projects.
Dunleavy defenders withdraw from recall case, attacking judicial impartiality
The organization opposing the recall campaign against Gov. Mike Dunleavy has told its lawyers to withdraw its appeal of the recall.
3 staff at Gov. Dunleavy’s Anchorage office test positive for COVID-19
Three staffers from Gov. Mike Dunleavy's Anchorage office have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement Wednesday from the governor's office.
National Oceans Council Takes Arctic into Account
The Obama Administration's new National Oceans Council had listening sessions earlier this month in Barrow.
Russian Group Traces Route of 19th Century Explorers to Dillingham
A unique set of visitors showed up recently in Dillingham. The group of Russians is retracing the routes of late 19th century Russian explorers.
Proposed Elim quarry faces latest hurdle: lack of money
A project site has been selected and sample test results show promise, but initial estimates show the permitting process and start up work would cost around $1 million.
AEA Chooses Susitna Dam Project; Parnell Agrees
Sue Deyoe, KTNA – Talkeetna
The Alaska Energy Authority announced Wednesday that they are supporting and recommending the Lower Watana Dam on the Susitna...
Alaska officially drops lawsuit challenging gay marriage
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed the appeal of a court case that struck down Alaska's ban on same-sex marriage.
Eighteen months after backing Westlake and Fansler, Democrats look toward future
Anchorage Rep. Ivy Spohnholz said the Democratic party will more closely scrutinize candidates’ past conduct in the future. Listen now