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Senate adopts austere capital budget
The Alaska Senate passed the state’s $1.6 billion capital budget on Saturday. The big-ticket spending plan now goes to the House for consideration. Download Audio Unrestricted general fund spending on...
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Kangas: Guilty of first-degree murder of two police officers
A Tanana man has been convicted of first degree murder for killing 2 Alaska State Troopers. 22-year-old Nathanial Kangas shot Sergeant Scott Johnson and Trooper Gabe Rich on May 1st 2014 as they tried...
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Passage of state fiscal budget held up by Legislature
Wednesday is the last day of the extended legislative session, but Alaska still doesn’t have a budget for the fiscal year starting in July. In fact, legislators haven’t passed any of the major bills...
View ArticleOlder Alaskans to feel budget axe
Although last year’s cuts to senior benefits are already causing pain, certain bills linked to the next state budget but are still pending in the legislature could have an even more severe effect on...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Monday, May 16, 2016
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Same but different: how Alaska and Norway are handling low oil prices
Norwegian Ambassador Kare Aas spoke to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce on May 16, 2016. Photo: Rachel Waldholz/APRN An oil-dependent economy straddling the Arctic Circle, battered by low prices but...
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BBAHC on the frontlines against bed bugs in rural Alaska
Alaska’s rural communities are seeing an increase in bed bug infestation. It’s a problem that can feel overwhelming, embarrassing, and difficult to control. Mattress covers, trash bags, caulk, and...
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Satellite used to record sea ice data malfunctions
The satellite used to record sea ice data in the Arctic malfunctioned in April, and scientists are scrambling to calibrate a month of missing data. The graph above shows Arctic sea ice extent as of...
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Qawalangin tribe discusses resources for the elderly
What resources are available to people when they near they end of their lives? That was the subject of a community meeting last week between the Qawalangin tribe and the Aleutian Pribalof Islands...
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Trump campaign reveals list of Alaska Republican co-chairs and supporters
Alaska Republican leaders from all parts of the GOP spectrum are uniting behind Donald Trump for president. On Monday, the Trump campaign’s Alaska branch released a list of honorary co-chairs. It...
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Murder investigation underway at Excursion Inlet
A remote Southeast community was the scene of an alleged homicide on Sunday. Download Audio Excursion Inlet from the air. (Photo by Janine Allen, KHNS – Haines) Juneau’s Mark De Simone is charged with...
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Respected elders drown In Yukon River near Marshall
Two elders drowned this weekend in Marshall when their vehicle suddenly slid into the Yukon River. The couple left a legacy of sharing traditional knowledge with their community. Download Audio Fishing...
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Plastics, once America’s darling, now foreign villain on Alaska shores
Plastic debris on a Montague Island beach. (2015 file photo: Chris Pallister/Gulf of Alaska Keeper) U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan chaired a hearing in Washington this morning on marine debris, and he asked...
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Anchorage man mauled by a bear near Yakutat
An Anchorage man was mauled by a brown bear near Yakutat over the weekend. Download Audio (Photo courtesy of ADFG) 29-year-old Kenneth Steck was medevacked to Providence Medical Center in Anchorage on...
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Despite Walker’s objections, Legislature considers dipping into Permanent Fund
Alaska’s government has never in 40 years used permanent fund earnings to balance the state budget. That could change this year. How the Legislature and Governor Bill Walker handle a plan could have...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
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Why Eagle River 8th graders want more police
Tonya Shakhov re-caps a three-month project focused on crime in Anchorage and Alaska with her seventh period social studies class at Gruening Middle School. Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public...
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Juneau breaks ground on its new homeless housing initiative
In 2012, the Juneau Homeless Coalition identified 55 of the most vulnerable homeless people living in the community. Since then, nine have died. Nancy Barnes sings during a groundbreaking ceremony for...
View ArticleNext interim UAF chancellor will be internal candidate
The next interim chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks will be either a current or former UAF employee. Download Audio That’s according to UA President Jim Johnsen. He says it’s critical...
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Mat-Su pot moratorium stalls growth of cannabis industry
Three steps forward, two steps back. Mat-Su’s marijuana moratorium ordinance went through another iteration at Tuesday night’s Borough Assembly meeting, while a mayoral bid to kill the moratorium...
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