Tag: Steve Heimel

Eielson Visitor Center Shut Down Due to Broken Toilets

The problem isn't wild animals, it's plumbing. The toilets have to be fixed. Buses are dropping off hikers, but taking riders on to Wonder Lake, another 20 miles.

Today is Deadline for Lawsuits Against Redistricting Plan

A number of local governments considered lawsuits, but some have decided against it.

Coast Guard Tows Distressed Boat to Valdez

The Coast Guard had a busy Saturday in Prince William Sound.

The ACLU

Tuesday, July 12 at 10:00am It hasn’t been an easy job trying to protect our rights during a war on terror and a war on drugs. But Anthony Romero was ready to answer the challenge.

Another Drilling Rig May Head to Cook Inlet

Escopeta Oil and Gas spokesman Steve Sutherlin told the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce last week that the Customs and Border Protection bureau will likely take action soon to resolve the continuing Jones Act issue that has kept their Spartan 151 jack-up rig out of U.S. waters so far.

Crews Unable to Raise Sunken Fishing Boat

So far salvage efforts have failed to raise a sunken fishing boat at Rocky Point near the Valdez Narrows, and an oil sheen is now reported on the water.

Anchorage Hosting ‘Weed Smackdown’

The Parks and Recreation department in Anchorage is trying to make getting rid of invasive plants fun by staging a competition Saturday.

Two Rescued After Plane Crash

An airplane belonging to an artist and aerial photographer crashed on Pioneer Peak Wednesday morning.

State Releases More Palin Emails

These covered the first month of her term and were heavily redacted. The Governor's office says if more turn up they will release them with the next batch due - which would be from the time between when she ran for Vice President to when she resigned.

Two Boats Sink in Prince William Sound Area

Two fishing boats have sunk in the Prince William Sound area in the past few days, but nobody has mentioned seeing oil slicks.

Man Jailed in East Anchorage Beating

An Anchorage man is in jail and the gang unit is working on his case after he allegedly threatened witnesses to a nasty beating...

Fisherman Missing Near Goodnews Bay After Falling Overboard

A man working on the engine of a fishing vessel fell overboard Monday near Goodnews Bay and hasn't been seen since.

Search Team Unable to Find Missing Person Near Harding Lake

He had taken off on a jetski around midnight Sunday night and was reported missing when he still hadn't turned up at 4 am.

The Supreme Court and Student’s Rights

Tuesday, July 5 at 10:00am The banner was not on school property, but the court said a principal at Juneau-Douglas High School had a right to tear it down.

Inmate Convicted of Rape in Anchorage Jail

Wednesday, an Alaska prison inmate was convicted in Federal court of raping other prisoners in the Anchorage jail.

The Alaska Food Challenge

Tuesday, June 28 at 10:00am Is it possible? Is it desirable? A group of Alaskans has pledged to eat only food from Alaska for a year.

Tugboat Sinks in Bering Sea

A vessel is headed out into the Bering Sea to retrieve a barge full of construction equipment.

Anchorage PrideFest Parade Canceled After Fatal Accident

Anchorage's gay PrideFest parade was abruptly canceled Saturday after a fatal accident. The volunteer driver of the sports car carrying the parade Marshall abruptly accelerated and ran over one of the participants.

Coast Guard Trains for More Arctic Traffic

As the arctic sea ice pulls back and more shipping, research and other vessels ply the opened-up waters, the U.S. Coast Guard is trying to beef up its arctic presence.

Alaska News Nightly: June 24, 2011

Judge Orders Joe Miller to Pay Legal Fees from Election Challenge, U.S. House Rejects Cutting Funding to Offensive in Libya, Residents Return to Unalaska and Dutch Harbor After Tsunami Warning, Coast Guard Trains for More Arctic Traffic, and more...