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Dunleavy administration dismisses Alaska ferries chief; US Army Corps extends comment period on Pebble's draft EIS; House Resources Committee considers making Tier 3 water protection a legislative process; Four months into 2019, Anchorage on pace to break homicide record; In Anchorage, land acknowledgements are gaining ground; Homer High School students place in Caring for the Kenai Contest; Single winner of Alaska ice-melt guessing game announced; AK: Search dogs harness their super-powered noses; 49 Voices: Geser Bat-Erdene of Anchorage The post Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 3, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Navy plans to be more active in the Arctic; New legislation introduced in Congress aims to strengthen Roadless Rule; Dunleavy administration pick for $94,000-a-year labor relations manager comes without labor relations experience; Juneau man dies of stab wounds; police detain suspect; Emmonak votes to keep alcohol and remain 'damp'; Kenai rejects changing local rules for onsite marijuana use; GVEA plans to highlight state's largest solar farm; Marie Adams Carroll became a ‘folk hero’ fighting for Iñupiat whaling rights. Now she’s in the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame.; Region I music director of the year reflects on teaching in Dillingham; 'The Sun is a Compass' highlights yearn for the outdoors  The post Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 2, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Dunleavy administration being sued for withholding $20M in education funding; Senate passes budget that ignores most of Dunleavy’s cuts; Tensions flare among members of Congress as anti-ANWR drilling bill clears committee; Rapidly-growing 2,500-acre wildfire burning on army training range near Fort Greely; Kasigluk boater recovered after being missing for 6 months; An international airplane feud could crimp one of Alaska's most lucrative fisheries; Fish and Game predicts larger salmon harvest compared to 2018; Hoonah Icy Strait Point prepares for influx of cruise ship passengers; MTA announces fiber optic network from Alaska to Lower 48; Whale dies after beaching near Turnagain Arm; Indian Country Today editor discusses TV expansion, search for Alaska reporter; 2 Y-K women recognized by Alaska Women's Hall of Fame The post Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

House committees take different approach on crime bills; Senate bill to change PFD formula advances; Mine opponents ask SEC to investigate Pebble's parent company; Fairbanks joins others in lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers; House Fisheries urges pressure on B.C. over transboundary mining; Trial date set for Sitka herring suit; Sitka Assembly calls for city hiring freeze; Thanks to makeshift driftwood sign, Coast Guard rescues stranded ATV drivers; Pilot study of black-tailed deer underway near Petersburg; Meet the first girls of Juneau Cub Scouts The post Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Napakiak mourns after two prisoners die in jail fire; Pot could leave black mark on immigration cases; Lawmakers are grappling with allowing a $3,000-dollar PFD in the budget; Dry weather forecasted throughout much of the state; Fire season kicks off with over a dozen fires statewide; Diomede’s outdated water system recovers only partially after failure; residents make do with snow melt and run-off; University of Alaska seeking people affected by data breach; The 2019 cruise ship season has begun; Alaska attorney general recovering after 'scare'; Someone took a sack of crap through Juneau airport security; New book packed with history of Southeast salmon canneries; Alaska Women's Hall of Fame induction tomorrow The post Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 29, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Senate panel puts full dividend in budget draft with caveat; Legislature considers plastic bag ban; Legislature votes to change contentious ethics rules; Sheldon Jackson Museum supporters, staff in dark over possible sale of collection; Homelessness among KPBSD students on the rise; NPR's Lakshmi Singh discusses state of media with Bartlett sophomores; AK: A home-like environment to keep Native languages alive with youth; 49 Voices: Levi Samuel of Anchorage The post Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 26, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Interior delays offshore drilling plan, citing judge's decision; Health commissioner downplays block grant idea; Anchorage hires consultants to review Port of Alaska project; Murkowski asks for longer Pebble comment period; Largest Tongass timber sale in state moving forward; Before, some teens in crisis had to leave their families in Juneau to get help. That’s changing; Emergency response workshop details communication shortfalls in rural Alaska; Juneau forum discusses local impacts of growth in cruise ship tourism; Saturday is Prescription Drug Take Back Day The post Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 25, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Two tribes, Dunleavy at odds over tribal sovereignty; Dunleavy not planning marijuana board repeal this session; City of Nome again delays reading on public safety commission; Man who left correctional farm spotted at Mat-Su lake cabin; Proposed agriculture funding cuts would hurt ‘state’s ability to feed itself,’ farmers say; Anchorage School District to allow for tribal, cultural attire at graduation; Amid Anchorage budget adjustment, state actions loom large; Former state chief medical officer Jay Butler reflects on career The post Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

State ends Wellpath contract to run psychiatric institute, could open up contract for bids; Defense department chooses icebreaker contractor ; As Capitol reporters dwindle, Alaska lawmakers grapple with rise of political blogs; As part of Dunleavy administration directive, ADF&G considered selling its hatcheries; Anchorage files appeal over $2M award to former police officer; Fairbanks City Council approves 'cannabis cafes'; Southeast business survey shows misgivings over Dunleavy budget; Lawmakers urge Dunleavy to continue pursuing BC over transboundary mine pollution; Cruise industry responds to community concerns about environmental impacts; ‘Ragin’ Contagion’ exercise tests Nome’s ability to respond to widespread disease The post Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

As his crime bills languish, Gov. Dunleavy renews the idea of a special session; Lawmakers strike compromise on scaling back conflict of interest restrictions; Yukon River ready for breakup; Alaska first responders train up on urban search and rescue techniques; Southeast Alaska pilots raise concerns over Royal Princess megaship; At Anchorage library, pilot program connects patrons to social services; Through language, a Yup’ik teacher passes on a way of life The post Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 22, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.