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01/24/20 02:49 PM
Lawmakers' attempted budget veto override fails
The vetoes — which took funding away from the Alaska ferry system and the state's school bond debt reimbursement program last summer — required a 3/4 vote of the Legislature to override, a 45-vote threshold that lawmakers were unable to…

01/24/20 02:35 PM
Reshaping report highlights few good options for ferry system
A much-anticipated draft report outlining ways the State of Alaska could overhaul its ferry system largely confirms what many stakeholders have long suspected: some combination of deep service cuts and fare hikes is the only way to drastically reduce the…

01/23/20 03:44 PM
State drops plan to send inmates to Lower 48 prisons
The plan — originally put forth by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration last year as the Corrections Department began taking bids from out-of-state private prisons to accommodate 250-500 prisoners — immediately drew backlash from Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike.

01/23/20 01:05 PM
Kodiak officials kill 2 big bears that were frequenting a neighborhood dumpster
The second bear, nearly twice the size of the first, was shot and killed on Tuesday. Alaska Fish and Wildlife officials in Kodiak estimated the second bear to weigh nearly 1,200 pounds and measure more than 10 feet tall.

01/23/20 12:32 PM
Magnitude 6.2 quake reported near Tanaga volcano in Alaska
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 8:53 p.m. Alaska time 13 miles from the Tanaga volcano in Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

01/22/20 05:00 AM
Legislative session kicks off in Juneau
All nine of the Interior senators and representatives were present Tuesday.

01/21/20 03:59 PM
Nunapitchuk woman found dead near trail between southwest Alaska communities
About 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, searchers notified troopers they had found the woman deceased about 2 miles off the main trail and 4 miles from where her snowmachine was located on its side.

01/21/20 05:00 AM
Spoken testimony to be heard on trans-Alaska pipeline transfer
A portion of the 800-mile trans-Alaska oil pipeline runs through the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Hilcorp is also acquiring an interest in two other pipelines on the North Slope.

01/21/20 05:00 AM
Dunleavy appoints new budget director
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Monday afternoon the appointment of Neil Steininger as his new director of the Office of Management and Budget. The position was previously held by Donna Arduin. However, after severe budgetary backlash from Alaskans last session, Dunleavy…

01/21/20 05:00 AM
Murkowski stays neutral heading into impeachment trial
Murkowski broke with Republican ranks last month, saying she was “disturbed” by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s statements that the Senate would work in “total coordination” with the White House throughout the impeachment trial.

01/20/20 10:23 AM
Alaska dentist who rode hoverboard while removing tooth found guilty of 'unlawful dental acts'
An Alaska dentist who faced a host of charges, including Medicaid fraud and unlawful dental acts, and was accused of riding a hoverboard while extracting a patient's tooth, was found guilty on all counts Friday.

01/20/20 10:25 AM
Alaska volcano erupts, sending ash miles into atmosphere
An erupting volcano in southwest Alaska has produced a cloud of ash that could be dangerous to aircraft, according to an advisory issued by the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

01/17/20 02:58 PM
Court tells teen plaintiffs it can't force climate policy changes
WASHINGTON — A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court said Friday that young climate activists established that government policies worsened climate change but dismissed the activists' case seeking to force policy changes, ruling it was beyond the court's power.

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