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Alaska bill would cut extra $20M approved for schools; As governor, lawmakers eye full PFDs, budget cuts loom; Murkowski pushes for 47-year-old Equal Rights Amendment to become law; Defense Dept. says climate change is a threat to bases around the country; State sues second opioid manufacturer; With CLIAA lawsuit at an end, Juneau considers proposals for marine passenger fee revenue; After struggling for years to clean up its air, Fairbanks still faces contentious wood smoke problem; UAF to test unmanned delivery drone technology The post Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Critics say shutdown will doom Arctic projects in court; Port project cost estimate doubles to nearly $2B; Rockslides, icy roads lead to Anchorage highway crashes; King Salmon find PFAS contaminants in groundwater; Cannabis advocates wary of Dunleavy’s Marijuana Control Board appointments; Pending inspection, second marijuana cultivation facility to open in Nome; Two Valley sled dog races canceled, another potentially in jeopardy; New school accountability system flags more schools for improvement; AK: New Sitka TV show hopes to promote authenticity in area; 49 Voices: Linda Sampson in Noorvik The post Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Alaska's US senators veer apart on shutdown votes; Shutdown puts strain on some Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations; Dunleavy appointee accused of lying about his credentials; Dunleavy appoints marijuana critic to pot board; State trooper charged with illegal use of computer; Sitka police chief asks assembly to raise officer salaries in response to turnover; Alaska notifies 87,000 people after computer security breach; Federal court employees to work without pay if shutdown extends to February; Sea lion bites fisherman's leg in Southwest Alaska; Cordova's Ice Worm festival to commence this weekend; Russian Orthodox Christians celebrate Theophany on icy Kuskokwim The post Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Dunleavy rolls out package in first step of ‘war on criminals’; The state’s new budget director is a well-known fiscal hawk, her budget is set to drop in three weeks; Revenue commissioner outlines a new direction for Alaska’s gas pipeline project; Alaska's population is down for the second year in a row -- why?; Fairbanks North Star Borough to vote on natural gas-powered public transit; Two Eagle River schools to remain closed next school year due to Nov. 30 quake damage; Alaska's Danielle Riha is one of 4 finalists for National Teacher of the Year; 'Laundry list' of problems hitting climatologists amid government shutdown; Shutdown affects Yukon Quest The post Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Alaska State of the State speech a go after House agreement; Republican Talerico falls one vote short of becoming House speaker; Mother of slain Alaska teen appointed chair of parole board; Industry rep says he's being replaced on Alaska marijuana board; Popular well at Dillingham Catholic church closed due to PFAS contamination; USPS scraps plan to make northern Alaska deliveries cheaper; Unalaska council looks at potentially taxing online sales; Students remain frustrated while UAA works to resolve education accreditation debacle; Arctic Man to hold first event without skiers, snowboarders pulled by snow machine; Weather forces change in Yukon Quest format; Tons of food headed for Yukon Quest trail; Sitka High design class marries tradition and technology in student paddle carving project; Wasilla woman reunited with cat that was missing for years The post Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

A week into the legislative session, the House has yet to organize; Oil and gas jobs rebound in December; State of Alaska issues two key permits for Donlin mine; Questions about federal shutdown’s impact on upcoming halibut season go unanswered; Board of Game approves extended Southeast deer season; Jason Pavila wins Bogus Creek 150 in rookie race; Matthew Failor wins blistering fast Kuskokwim 300; Terrell Andrews Wins 2019 Akiak Dash The post Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Some GOP defied Trump on Russia sanctions, but Alaskans did not; Advocates wonder how policy changes will affect those looking to reenter society after prison; Dillingham well tests positive for PFAS contamination; Native corporations maintaining Alaska forests find a carbon credit buyer: oil company BP; Despite the shutdown, it’s been a dizzying week for a Southeast Alaska timber sale; Volunteer veterinarians at the Kuskokwim 300; AK: Hundreds of Douglas kids band together in music class; 49 Voices: Lawrence Bahovec of Wrangell The post Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Those 20 'new' interceptors Trump wants in Alaska? They're not NEW new; House chooses Neal Foster as temporary speaker, but there’s still no majority; Federal government shutdown makes safety on the Kuskokwim more expensive; Mat-Su emergency services director resigns with incendiary letter; Murkowski, Young and state attorney general call on court to uphold Indian Child Welfare Act; Cruise lines, Juneau still at odds over passenger fee ruling; Igiugig will test RivGen hydropower through the winter; After multiple delays, Unalaska's city dock is open for business; Alaska Community Foundation raises $100M to support statewide nonprofits; How Bethel created four-time K300 Sled Dog Race champ Pete Kaiser The post Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Dunleavy seeks PFD back payments over three years; Democrats demand Trump administration stop offshore oil leasing work during shutdown; Communities reliant on Coast Guard services feel the pain of the federal gov. shutdown; Fairbanks man charged with murdering his mother; State says it will temporarily recognize teaching license recommendations from UAA, amid accreditation loss; State Board of Game votes down changes to moose hunting season; Military’s remote Cold War radars face a new threat: climate change; Bethel's children advocacy center takes a big step toward national accreditation; Juneau has no plans to add fluoride to water following study; On Alaska's stately birds, some ponder the beguiling raven The post Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Alaska House tied in knots on session’s first day; In this shutdown, every day is a winding road; Polar bear encounter reported in Arctic Village, many miles south of normal range; Alaska Railroad tank car derails; no spill detected; Fairbanks city, borough take in $1M in pot taxes for 2018; State Board of Game votes against requiring IDs on traps or snares; Upper Lynn Canal leaders discuss implications of Juneau cruise industry lawsuit; Repurposed shelter houses Nome’s homeless 7 days a week; Ask a Climatologist: Fairbanks sees low-temp, but brief, cold snap The post Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.