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Dunleavy dithers on Permanent Fund leadership
The Alaska Permanent Fund Board of Trustees is set to meet July 24 in Fairbanks, a regular quarterly meeting at which decisions will be made and updates presented regarding the operations of this vital institution. But there are only five members of the trustees at this point—two employees of Gov....
New details of fatal downtown Anchorage shooting emerge; scuffle captured on surveillance camera
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The events that led up to a deadly shooting on Fourth Avenue in downtown Anchorage over the weekend are becoming clearer after two men were injured while shooting at each other in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the Anchorage Police Department, Tahjeay Baldwin,...
Dot Lake sues Army Corps of Engineers over Manh Choh Mine wetland permit
The Native Village of Dot Lake filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in District Court on July 1 for its issuance of a permit for the Manh Choh gold mine near Tetlin. The lawsuit claims that the permit was issued without “meaningfully consulting with the Tribe or conducting the environmental reviews necessary to adequately analyze the impacts of the mine.”
River Report: ADFG announces opening day for salmon fishing around Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game has announced when salmon fishing can commence around Fairbanks as well as the selective gear that can be used. Last week we saw the first salmon swimming into interior rivers with the forecast for chum looking positive. As salmon continue to creep into the interior the Department of Fish and Game has released all the details on what will be allowed to catch this year’s salmon.
UAF science communicator earns dose of literary recognition
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Sometimes, volcanoes erupt. And sometimes, worlds collide. That’s what has been happening over the last year and a half inside the Alaska Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute — sort of, anyway. The center has a reputation for its...
Econ 919: Merger would divest — but not close — Safeways in Kenai, Soldotna
The Kenai and Soldotna Safeways are on a list of stores Albertsons plans to divest as it pursues an almost $25 billion merger with Kroger. The two companies on Wednesday published a list of almost 600 stores they plan to divest, including 18 in Alaska. In a video statement, the...
Biden administration seeks feedback on potential new Arctic drilling protections
The Biden administration is seeking comment on potential expansion of areas protected from oil and gas development in the western Arctic, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Friday. The protections, if implemented, could expand the area of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), which has been restricted from development, or identify new protections…
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