Jul 15 Biden ends large-scale logging on huge Alaska rainforest By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is ending large-scale, old-growth timber sales on the nation’s largest national forest and will instead focus on forest restoration, recreation and other non-commercial uses. Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court sides with Alaska Natives in COVID-19 relief money case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The question for the court was whether Alaska Native corporations, which are for-profit companies that provide benefits and social services to more than 100,000 Alaska Natives, count as "Indian tribes." The high court answered yes. Continue reading
Jan 08 Murkowski becomes first GOP Senator calling for Trump’s resignation By Associated Press The Alaska Republican tells the Anchorage Daily News that she wants Trump to resign after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol, forcing a lockdown. Five people died, including a Capitol Police officer. Continue reading
Jan 06 U.S. holds first lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic refuge By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press A state corporation, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, was the main bidder on the leases. Its executive director, Alan Weitzner, in a statement, said in acquiring nine tracts, "Alaska preserves the right to responsibly develop its natural resources."… Continue reading
Dec 03 U.S. plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic refuge By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Conservation groups criticized Thursday's announcement as rushed and based on environmental reviews that are being challenged in court as flawed. Continue reading
Nov 11 Republican Dan Sullivan wins Alaska’s Senate race By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press The race was determined too early to call on Election Day with a large number of outstanding absentee ballots. State election officials began counting more than 150,000 absentee and other ballots on Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 4:19 Pandemic pauses the growing season for this Arctic gardening guru By Erin McKinstry, Alaska Public Media North of the Arctic Circle, in the tiny Alaskan village of Anaktuvuk, one woman is trying to expand agriculture in a climate largely hostile to it. Nasaġraq Rainey Hopson has successfully grown fresh produce for her community for several years,… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Breonna Taylor’s family demands grand jury transcripts In our news wrap Friday, Breonna Taylor’s family demanded Louisville officials release transcripts from grand jury proceedings over whether to charge police in her death. Kentucky’s attorney general said officers had acted in self-defense, after Taylor’s boyfriend fired first. Also,… Continue watching
Aug 24 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Alaska mine would have adverse impacts on salmon site By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a proposed gold and copper mine at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska would cause "unavoidable adverse impacts."… Continue reading
Aug 17 U.S. approves oil, gas leasing plan for Alaska Wildlife refuge By Associated Press The Department of the Interior on Monday approved an oil and gas leasing program within Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the sprawling home to polar bears, caribou and other wildlife. Continue reading