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Crews search for two missing on Bear Glacier
A helicopter carrying a rescue crew has landed at the base of Bear Glacier in the Harding Ice Fields, near Seward. They’re looking for two hikers who were stranded over the weekend. Download Audio Bear...
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FAA bill hits rough patch
Congress is back in Washington this week. High on its to-do list is passing an FAA bill before legal authority for the aviation agency expires in mid-July. The House bill includes a controversial...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, Apr. 11, 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 Wrangell mourns...
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Alaska House postpones vote on oil tax bill – again
Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, said he’s hearing dissent from all sides. Photo: Skip Gray/360North For the second time in two days, House lawmakers have postponed a final vote on the...
View ArticleEmpty missile containers discovered near Southeast
Two large shipping containers, each stamped with the words “Contains: Guided Missile,” were discovered bobbing in the Pacific Ocean near the southeast Alaska island community of Craig. Download Audio...
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2 hikers rescued from Kenai Peninsula Glacier
Two hikers who were stranded on a glacier on the southern Kenai Peninsula since Friday night, were rescued by crews with the Alaska Air National Guard just after noon on Tuesday. Download Audio An...
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Growing a modern workforce in Ketchikan
The Ketchikan Shipyard. 2013 Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska. The Ketchikan Shipyard had a reputation in the 1980s and 90s as a giant money pit. The state spent millions to build it, and critics...
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Senate Finance Permanent Fund bills could lower dividends, stabilize budget
The outlines of changes to the Permanent Fund became clearer on Tuesday. Senate Finance Committee introduced a bill that would pay for much of the state government’s budget using the Fund’s earnings....
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Delta cuts Juneau back to seasonal service
If you’re planning a trip to Seattle after August, the price of plane tickets may go up. Delta Air Lines is stopping all flights to Juneau next fall, to return in May of 2017. Download Audio (Photo by...
View ArticleTogiak tribe banishes Dillingham man for 10 years
The Togiak traditional council has rolled out the “not welcome” mat to a Dillingham man they say has been importing alcohol and drugs into the community. Download Audio This is the second time in a...
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Small capital budget keeps $32.5M for LIO purchase, no mega-projects or port
The Senate Finance Committee has released its first version of the capital budget, which tracks closely to the governor’s version with a few notable exceptions. Download Audio Silt build up around the...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2016
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Ban on Planned Parenthood from teaching sex ed fails in House Committee
A bill to ban organizations like Planned Parenthood from teaching sex education in public schools failed in a House Committee Tuesday. Download Audio Rep. Liz Vazquez, R-Anchorage, during a floor...
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Legislature tries again to let voters choose state AG
Sen. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak, on the Senate floor, April 6, 2016. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North) Proposals to make the state attorney general an elected position have appeared year after year in the...
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Port expenses rattle Mat Su taxpayers
Ship unloads at Port MacKenzie. Courtesy of Mat Su Borough. Mat Su’s Port MacKenzie is feeling the sting of the state’s budget axe. The Borough’s plans to upgrade the nation’s Northernmost deep water...
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1,500 outstanding ballots could tip three Anchorage races
At City Hall, election workers haul in results from precincts across the city during the April 5th municipal elections. Hughes/KSKA Several political races and ballot measures in Anchorage’s recent...
View ArticleBethel City Council authorizes reimbursements for overcharged property owners
Bethel City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday to authorize reimbursements to Bethel property owners who the city overcharged on real estate taxes for more than a decade, because of an...
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Oil and gas tax credit debate rages ahead of legislative session end
The House spent six hours debating oil and gas tax credits Tuesday night. And they’re not done yet – lawmakers will pick up the bill again Wednesday. The debate reveals a deep divide among lawmakers...
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Chugiak Sen. Stoltze announces he won’t run for reelection
Senator Bill Stoltze announced on the Senate floor today that he will not seek re-election. The Chugiak Republican cited health concerns, although he clarified that he was not dealing with an immediate...
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Skiers survive four days on Kenai Peninsula Glacier, credit GPS locator...
Two skiers were whisked off a glacier on the southern Kenai Peninsula Tuesday by an Alaska an Air National Guard helicopter. Crews found the pair after they became stranded for four days. Download...
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