Low oil prices not ideal for state budget
What do continued low oil prices means for the state budget? It’s not pretty. The Department of Revenue released a forecast today showing the state will bring in 800 million dollars less in oil revenue...
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JBER cuts put on hold
Cuts to Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson’s 4-2-5 infantry brigade combat team in Anchorage have officially been put on hold. Alaska’s congressional delegation is celebrating today’s announcement by the...
View ArticleTax credits reduced for oil and gas companies
The House Resources Committee unveiled its version of an overhaul of the state’s oil and gas tax credits. The new version removes one of the key changes proposed by Governor Bill Walker – raising the...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, Mar. 21, 2016
Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @aprn Download Audio JBER cuts put...
View ArticleSome of the fastest teams ever among top ten Iditarod finishers
Never in Iditarod history have as many teams finished the 1000 mile race in under nine days, but this year, eight of the top ten teams did just that. Some of the mushers who crossed the finish line...
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Supreme Court sides with Sturgeon in case challenging NPS authority
(Screenshot of the U.S. Supreme Court decision. Click to read.) Download Audio In a decision released this morning [Tuesday], the U.S. Supreme Court issued a partial victory to Alaska moose hunter John...
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Defense expert: Senators blocked JBER cut with logic
The Army’s decision this week not to proceed with a planned troop cut at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson is unusual. For at least the next year, Anchorage won’t have to face the economic hit it’s been...
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Blessing of Herring Rock: A yearly ceremony to bring fish back to Sitka
While commercial fishermen were on the water anxiously awaiting the next herring opening in Sitka, some residents gathered on land for a traditional Tlingit ceremony. The Blessing of Herring Rock...
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Senator’s bill to draw from Permanent Fund earnings advances
A proposal to allow state government to dip into Permanent Fund earnings is advancing in the Legislature. Download Audio Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage (File Photo by Skip Gray/360 North) The Senate...
View ArticleOfficials meet in Anchorage to discuss Susitna Dam
State and federal officials are meeting in Anchorage this week on a study plan for the proposed Susitna Dam. Emily Ford, a spokesperson for the Alaska Energy Authority, says the Federal Energy...
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Haines Freeride 2016: ‘It’s been a powerful competition’
Extreme skiers and snowboarders sped down Haines mountains Monday in the fourth stop of the Freeride World Tour. The international alpine sports tournament made the long trek back to Haines after its...
View ArticleKnik Crossing loan denied
Opponents of the Knik Arm Bridge project are claiming a victory. Federal transportation officials have turned down the state’s request for a loan for the seventh time. Download Audio A February letter...
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Plan to replace tanker escort in Prince William Sound raises concerns in Valdez
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., which operates the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, is splitting with its longtime provider of oil spill prevention and response services in Prince William Sound. Crowley Marine...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2016
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$768M Anchorage school budget gets chilly reception
The Anchorage Assembly passed the school district’s FY2016-17 budget by a 7-to-4 vote. A budget to fund the Anchorage School District passed Tuesday, but not without serious criticisms raised by...
View ArticleSavings on tax credits for oil and gas not as high as proposed
A bill to revise oil and gas tax credits from the House Resources Committee includes only a fraction of the savings Governor Bill Walker proposed. Download Audio The Department of Revenue estimates the...
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Canadian company seeks to ship oil sands crude through Trans-Alaska pipeline
A Canadian company is looking into the feasibility of building a railroad to Alaska to link with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. The rail line would ferry Canadian oil sands to markets in Asia. The company...
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‘The Grand Bargain’ seeks to improve Sitka communities
“The Grand Bargain” is a multi-tier proposal by the Task Force. Among their suggestions is a plan to raise property taxes, reduce grocery bills, and soften electricity rate hikes for the next three...
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Rare Aluutiq quiver now part of Kodiak Museum
Kodiak’s Alutiiq Museum recently acquired a quiver that is a rare example of Alutiiq craftsmanship. Sven Haakanson is Curator of Native American Anthropology at the Burke Museum and recently passed the...
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Several groups criticize Walker’s handling of fisheries
(NOAA photo) Fishermen, Alaska Native tribal members and clean water advocates are criticizing Gov. Bill Walker’s administration over its handling of fisheries and water issues. Download Audio Chief...
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