News of the North

Kenai, Alaska (KINY) - Superior Court Judge Eric B. Smith found David Simmons guilty of five counts of violating an order to submit to DNA testing after hearing evidence at a court trial conducted on Mar. 22.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Willow oil project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope is part of a “new era” of large-scale development in the region but it isn't a sure thing, with litigation and costs among the factors that stand as potential impediments, a state official told lawmakers Thursday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - NAMI Juneau came onto Capital Chat to talk about a variety of their mental health resources.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Mar. 13 U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced they have selected a team from the State of Alaska to be one of nine teams from "communities" across the nation to participate in a five-month Youth Systems Building Academy.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced on Thursday a settlement with Bellissima Cosmetics.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The Alaska House of Representatives voted 38-1 on Wednesday to approve a fast-moving budget bill that spends as much as $365 million to cover a shortfall in state revenue caused by lower-than-expected oil prices.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Lisa Murkowski members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced the Mothers and Newborns Success Act.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - – The public can review a supplemental draft environmental impact statement and submit any comments during a 45-day comment period for the proposed North Extension Project at Hecla Greens Creek Mine.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Capitals gave it their best shot at the 12 U A tournament. Meanwhile, in the 10 U A tournament, the Juneau Capitals won. (Updated with pictures and story about Juneau 10u A win in Kenai.)

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Over the last month, a number of different articles and releases have come out that have been critical of the mining being done in British Columbia, Canada.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - A lengthy debate Wednesday resulted in no action by the Alaska Legislature to prevent a 67% salary increase approved by a state commission

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Douglas High School cheer team coach Carlene Nore wrapped up how they performed at nationals, regions, and at state (where they're performing currently).

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool continues to celebrate 50 years as Juneau's community pool with upcoming events including free anniversary swim sessions and an ongoing children's community art project.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy revised the Alaska Energy Security Task Force and announced its members.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - To back House Bill 99, dozens of Alaskans shared stories about times they were threatened by violence or discrimination.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Senator Shelley Hughes introduced Senate Bill 111 disapproving recommendations of the State Officers Compensation Commission to raise legislators’ salaries by 67%.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Mr. Craig Tornga has been appointed as the new Marine Director for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). His first day will be Monday, April 3.

Klawock, Alaska (KINY) - On Mar. 21, at approximately 1:30 am, the Alaska State Troopers were notified of an assault in progress at a residence in Klawock.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Speech pathologists from the Aphasia Conversation Group at Bartlett Regional Hospital joined Capital Chat this week.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The USDA Forest Service is inviting interested businesses to proposals to provide guided recreation services at the Tongass National Forest’s Pack Creek Bear Viewing Area for the dates of Apr. 1 to Jul. 4, and Aug. 26 to Sep. 30, annually.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Blood Bank of Alaska is in critical need of blood donors this week due to patient need.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Alaska lawmakers have nearly $680 million less in expected revenue for the upcoming budget year amid lower oil price and production outlooks, a report released Tuesday suggests.

Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Criticism of Dunleavy’s nomination to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council is a sign of the growing polarization and high stakes in Alaska fish politics amid historic crashes in salmon stocks

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Twelve high school students will visit Alaska’s remote Arctic during the summer of 2023 to learn about the effects of climate change on the region.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is establishing national monuments on more than half a million acres in Nevada and Texas and creating a marine sanctuary in U.S. waters near the Pacific Remote Islands southwest of Hawaii. The conservation measures are “protecting the heart and soul of our national pride,'' Biden said.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today recognized the selection of five Alaska Tribes by the Alaska Board of Education and Early Development to begin negotiation on a demonstration State-Tribal Education Compact (STEC) in Alaska.

Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard medevaced a 30-year-old man from the towing vessel Pacific Titan, near Pennock Island, Alaska, Monday.

Palmer, Alaska (KINY) - A Palmer jury spent 10 days reviewing evidence before deciding that Clayton Phillip Allison, 39, was guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of his daughter, 15-month-old Jocelynn Renee Allison. The jury acquitted him of second-degree murder and manslaughter. It was the second jury to weigh the evidence in the 2008 case

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - In a joint letter addressed to British Columbia (B.C.) Premier, Alaska state legislators and representatives urge B.C. to consult with Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission (SEITC) and its member Tribes during the province’s processes for permitting new mines

Bethel, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - In a Monday hearing, a state attorney sought to have the case thrown out of a Bethel courthouse

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Effective immediately, the City and Borough of Juneau will offer a hiring bonus of $25,000 for entry-level police officer candidates and $30,000 for officers with at least one year of experience.

Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Twice as many males as females were homicide victims in Alaska from 2011 to 2020, according to a report released Monday by state health officials.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Every year, the City and Borough of Juneau relies on the generosity of local citizens to add beautiful flowers to Juneau's landscape through the Adopt-A-Flower program.

SEATTLE (AP) - People have taken many steps in recent decades to help the Pacific Northwest's endangered killer whales, which have long suffered from starvation, pollution, and the legacy of having many of their number captured for display in marine parks.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After a three-year hiatus, the Juneau Lions club's biggest fundraiser has returned.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Today, Vice President Harris, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and White House Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu announced $197 million in funding awards to make communities more resilient to wildfires and strengthen the federal, state and local response.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) confirmed that Alaska received a recently recalled product. California Splendor, Inc is recalling certain lots of 4-lb. bags of Kirkland Signature Frozen Organic Strawberries due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses.

Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Alaska legislators are considering a bill that would set basic rules for how electric bikes may be used in the state. Despite e-bikes becoming more popular in Alaska, legislators have struggled to define what constitutes an electric bike. House Bill 8 seeks to change that by adding a clear legal definition of what an e-bike is and is not.

Berlin (AP) — Humanity still has a chance, close to the last, to prevent the worst of climate change’s future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - A crowded field of Permanent Fund dividend ideas became even more so on Friday as members of the Alaska Senate Finance Committee proposed a new formula for setting the amount of the annual Permanent Fund dividend.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska announced Sunday it was awarded funding under the State-Tribal Education Compacting Demonstration Tribal Partners Grant program.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - Sunday around midnight, SPD received a report of an armed robbery that occurred at Ernie's Old Time Saloon.

Sterling, Alaska (KINY) - On Saturday, at 9:35 p.m., the Soldotna Alaska State Troopers stopped 48-year-old Jeremy Dawson from Ninilchik, for moving violations in Sterling.

Houston, Alaska (KINY) - Around 1:35 p.m. Saturday Alaska State Troopers responded to the area of Cheri Lake Dr. for a report of a head-on motor vehicle collision.

Homer, Alaska (AP) - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off the coast of southcentral Alaska on Sunday and was reported as widely felt in communities on the Kenai Peninsula, the Alaska Earthquake Center said.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Saturday morning, the Juneau Trail and Road Runners (JTRR) held an annual fun run to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Eaglecrest joined Capital Chat to talk about how they're wrapping up the season.

Cook Inlet, Alaska (KINY) - One closure sends a "ripple" effect, closing other fisheries around the same area. News of the North talked with ADF&G for more information.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - This year, the Innovation Summit explored how businesses and organizations can thrive by utilizing purpose-driven actions and shared value across industries.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City & Borough of Juneau is recruiting nine community members for a new Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC).

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - On Thursday, the Alaska State Board of Education approved a resolution that supports barring transgender female students from participating in girls’ sports.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - One year ago today, the Congressman for All Alaska, Don Young, passed away.

Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The creature, with a range from Baja California to the Aleutians, would be the first sea star with an Endangered Species Act listing.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Law has received several inquiries from reporters and citizens on what’s become known as the mifepristone Walgreens letter. The following is an effort to provide clarity on what Alaska law is, what ongoing legal challenges to it there are, and why the Attorney General sent the letter.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Mr. Christopher Goins, P.E., C.M. has accepted the Southcoast Regional Director position for the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) effective Monday, Mar. 20.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Starting Monday, Mar. 20, CBJ's Cash Office and Sales Tax Office in City Hall will return to regular public in-person services hours.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Fairbanks Police Department (FPD) announced that Fairbanks Safety Alerts, powered by Smart 911, is now available for residents and visitors of Fairbanks.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Thursday the Alaska State Board of Education & Early Development selected five Tribal Partners to begin working on the State Tribal Education Compact Demonstration as passed in Senate Bill 34.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City & Borough of Juneau is recruiting nine community members for a new Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC).

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Following the Biden administration’s decision to reapprove ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) spoke on the Senate Floor to mark the significant announcement.

Washington, D.C. (AP) — In early March, President Joe Biden met with members of Alaska's bipartisan congressional delegation as they implored him to approve a contentious oil drilling project in their state. Around the same time, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland held a very different meeting on the same topic.

Kodiak, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - In a forum at Kodiak’s ComFish Alaska gathering, they describe fishery problems as dire and multifaceted, and both want updates to research and management systems

Seattle, Washington (KINY) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) 2021 National Analysis, which summarizes TRI activities reported during calendar year 2021. The TRI contains data on toxic chemicals that are manufactured, processed, or managed at thousands of facilities in the U.S.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Many areas in the Borough are currently experiencing flooding conditions.

Washington (AP) - President Joe Biden has made fighting climate change a core part of his agenda. But his recent decision to give the go-ahead to an oil drilling project in Alaska has infuriated environmental activists.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Diminished earthquake activity led authorities Thursday to reduce the warning levels at two volcanoes on an uninhabited island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain because of the decreased potential for eruptions.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Individuals, groups, and organizations are invited to apply; preference will be given to applicants currently living in Alaska, particularly JAHC members in good standing.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Robert McCoy, director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, was driving to the movie theater in Fairbanks on a Saturday in mid-February when his cellphone showed an incoming call.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have partnered with NASA to create SnowEd, a nationwide program designed to engage the public in snow science.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again published its annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

(KINY) The report summarizes the agency’s efforts to hear directly from tribal leaders, community members, advocates, and others about issues affecting their communities, and provides analysis of the FTC’s data from the Consumer Sentinel Network database.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - On Thursday, U.S. Representative Peltola announced her selection of Samantha Wanner to represent Alaska in the 2023 Cherry Blossom Princess Program.

Glacier Bay, Alaska (KINY) - Migratory humpback whales use the waters in and around Glacier Bay National Parkand Preserve (GBNPP) in southeastern Alaska (SEAK) as a spring, summer, and fall feeding habitat.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Saturday, the Juneau-Gastineau and Glacier Valley Rotary Clubs hosted food drives to help fill the shelves at the Southeast Alaska Food Bank.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Leading Alaska state legislators said this week that they intend to wrap up the 2023 legislative session in mid-May, closer to the Alaska Constitution’s 121-day limit than the 90-day limit approved by voters in a 2006 ballot measure.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval this week of the biggest oil drilling project in Alaska in decades promises to widen a rift among Alaska Natives, with some saying that oil money can't counter the damages caused by climate change and others defending the project as economically vital.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued its decision on a Federal Subsistence Board appeal today, in which the State of Alaska challenged the Board’s authority to open an emergency hunting season near Kake and to close portions of Unit 13 to non-federally-qualified hunters. The Court’s decision recognizes that Alaska can seek judicial review of federal overreach of game management on public lands.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy has announced that Susan McKenzie has decided to not accept the position of Commissioner for the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention held a candle vigil at the Capitol Building on Tuesday night.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - The Pretty Rocks landslide, spurred by greater warmth and rainfall, will force Denali National Park's main access road to close at the halfway point in 2023 for the second full summer.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Venus appears to have volcanic activity, according to a new research paper that offers strong evidence to answer the lingering question about whether Earth’s sister planet currently has eruptions and lava flows.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - A Washington man was sentenced on Mar. 9, for putting a flight crew in fear of being assaulted during a commercial airline flight.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) — A day after the Biden administration approved a major Alaska oil project, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland waded into another thorny battle in the state — a long-simmering dispute over building a road through a national wildlife refuge to provide health care access for a remote, and largely Indigenous, community.

Palmer, Alaska (KINY) - Monday, a Palmer jury convicted Gavin Sullivan Christiansen, 41, of murder in the second degree, manslaughter, and misconduct involving weapons in the second degree, among other charges, related to a vehicle chase after a hit and run.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) — Earthjustice has filed a lawsuit on behalf of conservation groups, together with NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council), to stop the Willow oil-drilling project in Alaska’s Western Arctic, which the Biden administration approved March 13.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — Ryan Redington on Tuesday won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, bringing his six dogs off the Bering Sea ice to the finish line on Nome’s main street.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - House subcommittees made few changes to a proposal authored by Gov. Mike Dunleavy

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement after Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced she would be withdrawing a land exchange between the Interior Department and King Cove Corporation.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Interior Secretary Deb Haaland withdrew a land exchange that had been authorized in 2019 to build an 11-mile gravel road connecting the communities of King Cove and Cold Bay.

Washington D.C. (KINY) - Alaska Wilderness League welcomed Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s announcement, withdrawing a land exchange between the Interior Department and King Cove Corporation authorized by former Secretary Bernhardt in July 2019.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A redefinition of what federal business as usual means in Southeast Alaska and the breaking down of barriers with a focus on collaboration can now be called ‘award-winning.’

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - An information was filed charging Garrett Elder, owner of Tycoon Trading LLC, The Daily Bread Fund LLC, and other entities with executing an investment scheme that resulted in approximately $25 million in losses to over 130 victims.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool will host four sessions of Dog Day canine swims on Sunday, April 2.

(Alaska Beacon) - Teens who carry firearms might never plan to use them. But guns and developing brains can be a volatile mix.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - In response to a motion to supplement the record, the United States District Court has found that the Department of the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) should have considered additional mapping that was available in the 1950s when the boundary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was created and has remanded the matter for the agency to reconsider the boundary line.

Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - What’s in a name? For the council given the responsibility of safeguarding Alaska’s Indigenous languages, a name change could reflect a broader purpose.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Biden administration’s approval of a massive oil development in northern Alaska commits the U.S. to yet another decadeslong crude project even as scientists urgently warn that only a halt to more fossil fuel emissions can stem climate change.

Washington D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), welcomed an agreement between the leaders of AUKUS—the trilateral security pact between the U.S., Australia and the United Kingdom—to provide Australia with three American Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines, and to deploy U.S. and British submarines in rotations through Western Australia in the coming years.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) thanked President Biden for his Administration’s decision to approve ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve (NPRA).

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - In a joint press conference, Southeast and Coastal members of the Alaska House Coalition stood in unity with the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes, Sealaska, and Salmon Beyond Borders to call for immediate federal action on British Columbia’s (B.C.) ongoing transboundary mining.

Alaska (KINY) - Nagruk Harcharek, President of the Voice of Arctic Iñupiat (“VOICE”), released a statement on the Willow Project decision.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Cristina Lynn Rifredi was sentenced on March 9, 2023, to 10 years in prison for federal drug trafficking and firearms charges.

Alaska (KINY) - Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS), North Slope Borough, and Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) released a joint statement on the Bureau of Land Management’s Willow MDP Project Record of Decision (ROD)

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management issued a Record of Decision approving an alternative for ConocoPhillips' Willow Project on the North Slope that permits three drill pads. In a separate move, the Biden administration announced that it will lock up millions more acres in Alaska that were specifically set aside for oil production and development.

Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew medically evacuated a 24-year-old crewmember from a Canadian vessel located northwest of Graham Island in British Columbia on Friday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Starting Friday, interested businesses can submit proposals to provide guided recreation services at the Tongass National Forest’s Pack Creek Bear Viewing Area for the dates of April 1 to July 4, and August 26 to September 30, 2023.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Biden administration is approving a major oil project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities in the region but environmentalists say is counter to President Joe Biden's climate goals.

Washington D.C. (AP) - The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the major Willow oil project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope, one of President Joe Biden’s most consequential climate choices that is drawing condemnation from environmentalists who say it flies in the face of the Democratic president’s pledges.

Washington D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to reapprove ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project within Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve (NPRA).

Alaska (KINY) - Following the Biden Administration's decision to move forward with the willow project, multiple environmentalist groups have released a statement regarding the decision.

Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - It is seen as a bright spot in a troubled coastal economy, but seaweed cultivation must overcome many obstacles before it can become big business in the state

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Wilderness League issued statements regarding the Willow Project as well as on the new regulations in the National Petroleum Reserve.

Washington (AP) - President Joe Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday.

(The Conversation) - About one-third of Americans say they don’t look forward to these twice-yearly time changes. And nearly two-thirds would like to eliminate them completely, compared to 21% who aren’t sure and 16% who would like to keep moving their clocks back and forth.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska announced Saturday it has closed on and acquired the Driftwood Lodge property located in the Aak’w Village District in Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Police Department's Deputy Chief, David Campbell, was the guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce's weekly luncheon on Mar. 9.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Brent Sass, the defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion, withdrew from this year’s race on Saturday, citing concerns for his health.

Hooper Bay, Alaska (KINY) - On Thursday, Alaska State Troopers were notified of a fire at a residence in Hooper Bay.

North Slope, Alaska (KINY) - VOICE is a nonprofit organization established in 2015 by the region’s collective Iñupiat leadership to speak with a unified voice on issues impacting the North Slope Iñupiat, their communities, their economy, and their culture.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - This week, the Alaska Broadband Office (ABO) began a series of listening sessions to hear from the public about the many challenges faced by inaccessible or limited internet service.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The 2023 Alaska Academic Decathlon State Competition brought together high school students from around the state to the University of Alaska Anchorage Campus, Mar. 1-4, to compete in ten scholastic subjects based on the United States Academic Decathlon’s yearly theme.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Alaska’s working-age population peaked 10 years ago, and the rate of loss since then has been nearly the highest among all U.S. states, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Washington (AP) - In a sign of a deepening rift among Democrats on energy issues, conservative Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not move forward on President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee oil and gas leasing at the Interior Department.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Jazz & Classics (JJC) prepares for its 37th annual Spring Festival to take place May 5-13.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - It is with deep sadness that the University of Alaska announces the passing of Regent Darroll R. Hargraves on Mar. 8, after a period of illness, surrounded by family.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) introduced Senate Bill 99, which directs school districts to offer a financial literacy course for high school students. School districts will have the flexibility to choose the curriculum approved by the Department of Education and Early Development.

Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - A Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boat crew rescued two individuals who were stranded on shore on Annette Island, Tuesday night.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaskans traveling in Northern Lynn Canal could see more frequent sailings if evaluations show that building an Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminal at Cascade Point, is feasible. Sailings from Cascade Point would increase service in N. Lynn Canal.

Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - A federal judge has blocked the public release of exploration data from five oil wells drilled in the National Petroleum Reserve as part of ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Willow project.

Washington, DC (KINY) - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), along with 14 of their colleagues, introduced the Safe Step Act of 2023, a bill that places reasonable limits on the use of “step therapy,” and works to improve access to safer and more transparent treatments for patients.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Robert Marley Chapas was sentenced on March 8, 2023, to 60 months in prison for bank robbery.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On March 2, 2023, a Juneau Grand Jury indicted 39-year-old Rebecca Jo Burke on twenty criminal charges related to multiple fraud and theft cases.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington this week supporting Southeast Alaska troll fishermen in a case that threatens to shut down their small boat troll fishery on the pretense that their salmon harvest is a primary contributor to the population decline of Southern resident killer whales hundreds of miles away in Puget Sound.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY)- The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the release of draft microreactor siting permit regulations for public notice and comment.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau has participated since September 2022 in a voluntary tracking program, in partnership with the CDC, to monitor wastewater for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As of March 9, the data obtained through this program is trending relatively high.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - A proposal from Rep. Jennie Armstrong, D-Anchorage, would ban discrimination based on sex or gender identity

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — A second volcano in remote Alaska is experiencing elevated earthquake activity this week, signaling an increased potential for eruption, officials said.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A CBJ Utility wastewater lift station located at the base of the Juneau Douglas bridge on the Douglas side experienced pump failure resulting in discharge outside the system.

Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Hummingbird Festival will begin on Apr. 7, celebrating the return of the Rufous hummingbirds to the Tongass National Forest.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Mushers and their dogs in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race face plenty of variables in the Alaska wilderness.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - Joshua Kane Wehnes was sentenced on Mar. 7, to 90 months in prison and five years of supervised release for federal drug trafficking and firearm charges.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) — U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Representative Troy E. Nehls (R-Texas) reintroduced The RED (Regulations Endanger Democracy) Tape Act this week.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The shift in GOP support for postpartum Medicaid coverage is occurring in some states that have severely limited or outlawed abortion access since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion last June, and in Alaska, where abortion is still legal.

Washington (KINY) - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola, sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland last week urging her to withdraw the National Park Service’s (NPS) proposed rule, released in January, with new restrictions on hunting and trapping in National Preserves in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida), Sealaska, members of the Alaska State Legislature, and Salmon Beyond Borders urged immediate federal action on British Columbia’s (B.C.’s) continued industrialization of the headwaters of the T’aakū (Taku), Shtax’héen (Stikine) and Jóonax (Unuk) rivers without the consent, or sometimes even the knowledge, of Tribes, Native corporations, fishermen, and communities downstream.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal was formally introduced in the House and Senate on Wednesday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The family needs a new home and other support after their mobile home tragically burnt down on Friday, Mar. 3.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - A swarm of earthquakes occurring over the past few weeks has intensified at a remote Alaska volcano dormant for over a century, a possible indication of an impending eruption.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - Sitka Police Department officers recently conducted an investigation on a residence in Sitka regarding drug distribution.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - United Way of Southeast Alaska Board of Directors welcomes new members and thanks past members.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Kapri Raymond Saleem Willis and Joshua Marquez Bell have been charged with two counts of murder in the first degree for the murders of Ricardo James Duperior and Rachel Elizabeth Wright that occurred on Aug. 7, 2022, in Fairbanks.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced new staff members in her Washington, DC and Juneau, Alaska offices on Wednesday.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Anchorage Concert Association, in partnership with Creative Forces and Rosanne Cash, is creating connections through a creative residency program-a new project that will benefit veterans and military members exposed to Traumatic Brain Injury.

Alameda, California (KINY) - The Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) and crew returned home to Alameda, Monday, following a 105-day, 10,000-nautical mile Alaska patrol.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - University of Alaska President Pat Pitney announced Wednesday that she has selected Aparna Dileep-Nageswaran Palmer, Ph.D., to serve as the next chancellor of the University of Alaska Southeast. Dr. Palmer succeeds UAS Chancellor Karen Carey, who is retiring on Jun. 30.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - In an effort to positively impact the wallets of Alaskans for years to come, the House Ways and Means Committee has sponsored and introduced not one, but two constitutional amendments to establish a plan of action for the Permanent Fund Dividend.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — A social media campaign urging President Joe Biden to reject an oil development project on Alaska's remote North Slope has rapidly gained steam on TikTok and other platforms, reflecting the unease many young Americans feel about climate change.

Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - An ambitious project to create a 500-mile network of connected Alaska trails would move a few steps closer to reality if state lawmakers approve funding for selected pieces of it, advocates say.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska Southeast announced today that it has earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School designation Silver award status.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has released its Summer 2023 schedule, allowing bookings for travel this summer.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - On Tuesday, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced two education bills which will be filed this week. One bill is a teacher recruitment and retention incentive that will provide full-time, certified classroom teachers a cash payment each July for a period of three years.

Anchorage, AK — Bristol Bay Tribes, fishermen, businesses, and allies again reiterated their opposition to mining that jeopardizes Bristol Bay’s cultures and economies in response to the latest mineral exploration efforts in the region.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and John Kennedy (R-La.) sent a letter to U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel yesterday urging the Biden administration to publicly support the export of abundant U.S. natural gas to America’s allies in Europe and Asia, particularly Japan, which has prioritized energy security in its term leading the G7.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation that would ensure public sector workers and their families can receive full Social Security benefits after two previous statutes reduced them.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA) and Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust (ASFT) are inviting community and tribal leaders, organizations, fishermen, and others to share via a new Seafood Donation Network Inquiry online form, whether they are struggling with access to local seafood or have seafood that they would be willing to contribute to families in need.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The Alaska Legislature has voted unanimously to block raises for the state’s governor, lieutenant governor, and the commissioners in charge of state departments.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's human rights commission has reversed an earlier policy and now is only investigating LGBTQ discrimination complaints related to workplace discrimination and not for other categories like housing and financing.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Saturday night was AWARE's 26th annual Women of Distinction gala honoring Susan Bell, Jeni Brown, LaRae Jones, and Kate Wolfe for their accomplishments serving Juneau's community.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Art of the Skateboard Forever stamps will be released Mar. 24.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Senator Matt Claman (D – Anchorage) introduced Senate Bill 91, legislation that expands telehealth providers and services available to Alaskans.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Mar. 4, JPD received a report from a business in the 8700 block of Glacier Highway, regarding a customer within the store who made some concerning comments to an employee, while shopping for firearm accessories.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau sent 2023 property assessment notices to Juneau property owners on Friday, March 3.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — A strike that disrupted school bus service for Alaska's second largest district for more than a month has ended, with union members ratifying a new contract.

Washington, DC (KINY) – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend federal programs that help support local fire departments across the country.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Southeast Alaska Land Trust (SEALT) has adopted a new logo that reflects its legacy of protecting Southeast Alaska’s watersheds

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The pedestrian bridge over Montana Creek on the Kaxdigoowu Héen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail) is closed due to continued erosion of the banks supporting the bridge abutment.

Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Who should warn children about the dangers of opioids? Some state lawmakers believe that Alaska’s public schools have a role in ensuring that children avoid the drugs that are causing an epidemic of overdose deaths.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) has seized marijuana concentrate and related products manufactured at Will’s World Extract, a marijuana concentrate manufacturing facility located in Palmer.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Executive Board of the Juneau Chapter Alaska State Employees Association Local 52 heard the news in January that Alaskan residents applying for food stamps were facing a months-long backlog as a result of staffing shortages in the Division of Public Assistance. They felt compelled to take action.

Willow, Alaska (AP) - The race to Nome starts Sunday for 33 mushers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska.

Washington, DC (Alaska Beacon) - The Biden administration is expected to rule on the long-awaited Willow project as soon as Monday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday, Mar. 3 Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a fire at Glacier View Trailer Court resulting in one fatality, one injury, and total structural loss. The investigation is now complete.

Wrangell, Alaska (KINY) - The Anan Bay Cabin is closed until further notice after a large spruce tree fell on the structure and caused severe damage two weeks ago. The tree took down a side wall and caved in the cabin’s roof.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Samantha Blankenship, Executive Director of Juneau Animal Rescue, talked with Dano on Capital Chat about JAR celebrating 60 years.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Senator Lisa Murkowski issued the following statement Friday after reviewing an internal memo on Cook Inlet Lease Sale 258 that the Department of the Interior briefly posted online before quickly removing it from public view.

Tok, Alaska (AP) - Alaska’s rugged and frigid interior, where it can get as cold as minus 50 Fahrenheit (minus 46 Celsius), is not the place you’d expect to find an electric school bus.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - Brent Sass was just miles from fulfilling his dream of winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska when vicious, 60-mph (96-kph) winds whipsawed in from the Bering Sea, taking visibility down to about 10 feet (3 meters) and forcing him off his sled as his dogs hunkered down in the snow.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) -Dr. Tracy Ward, a vet with Juneau Animal Rescue (JAR), spoke with News of the North about parvovirus awareness and prevention.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The pedestrian bridge over Montana Creek on the Kaxdigoowu Héen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail) is closed due to continued erosion of the banks supporting the bridge abutment.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) – Jose Luis Rodriguez-Vazquez was sentenced on February 23, 2023, to 46 months in prison for federal drug conspiracy and passport fraud charges.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Fairbanks U.S. Fish and Wildlife service employee with wire fraud and embezzlement of public funds for perpetrating a years-long scheme to steal money from her employer.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Deputy City Manager Robert Barr spoke on the KINY morning show Thursday about changes being proposed for short term rentals in Juneau.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Nominations are being accepted for the 2023 University of Alaska Fairbanks Business Leader of the Year Award.

Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Wednesday, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) participated in an event outside the U.S. Capitol calling on the Biden administration to re-approve the Willow Project on Alaska’s North Slope.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Southeast Alaska’s king salmon troll fishery is directly impacted, but other fishermen worry about the precedent that could be set by a Washington state lawsuit

Denver (AP) - U.S. officials will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands under a Friday order from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland that calls for the government to tap into Indigenous knowledge in its efforts to conserve the burly animals that are an icon of the American West.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Sunday one of the hardest athletic events around the world will begin on the shores of Auke Lake in Juneau with a cannon blast that will signify the first official full IRONMAN race in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - If you don’t have a ticket to today’s Juneau Skating Club Spring Show at Treadwell Ice Arena then pay at the door or beg to get in as this is a show you will not want to miss!

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé and Thunder Mountain High School basketball teams, coaches, cheerleaders and officials will wear purple during their games tonight and Saturday night at the JDHS gym to raise awareness for mental health, suicide prevention and positive messaging for young adults and community members.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - It takes something special to supplement a high caliber activity without taking away from that activity and that challenge has been met every basketball season by the pep bands of Thunder Mountain High School and Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé.

The recent avalanche and landslide activity in the Basin Road and Perseverance Trailhead area is shown in these photos from KINY.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas High School Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears hockey team fell by the score of 4-2 to the Palmer Moose on Monday night at Treadwell Arena in a spirited and physical Railbelt Conference battle around the rink.

The Juneau School District is allowing their high school basketball and hockey players to play unmasked if certain testing requirements are met. Juneau School District Superintendent Bridget Weiss noted that the change only applies to players who are actively participating in one of the two sports and that coaches and athletes seated on the bench still have to wear face coverings.

The First Things First Alaska Foundation wrote in May 2020 that "the Alaska Roadless Rule hinders Southeast Alaska's economic recovery.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Angoon’s Betty Samato likes to walk. A lot. She has traveled on foot more than 7,000 miles in just over a year and much more since the coronavirus pandemic first began spreading through her home community.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - In the final leg of his final race as a high school senior, in the last event of the 2021 State Swimming & Diving Championship at Bartlett High School, Juneau-Douglas Yadaa.at Kalé senior Tytan Frawley touched the pool wall to clinch the state championship for the Crimson Bears boys' 400 yard relay. A few lanes down, Kodiak’s Jackson Krug also stretched to the finish with the identical time.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Seward senior Lydia Jacoby and Thunder Mountain High School sophomore Patrick Foy were named the outstanding female and male swimmers at Saturday’s 2021 State Swimming & Diving Championship at Bartlett High School.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - My grandmother committed suicide.   My mother did not talk about this much at all, and I did not ask.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Husky Cheer Team went from being part of Friday night’s high school football state championship game in Anchorage to Saturday’s Rally in the Valley cheer competition in Palmer with a transition from freezing field to heated gym that was as flawless as their performances in both. 

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - It wasn’t the script the Juneau Huskies had hoped to follow in the ASAA First National Bowl Football State Championship game at Service High School against the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds, but the 30-17 loss was one they read with passion and heart until the final seconds ticked away the dream that had captivated their capital city community.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - I saw the four high school football players sitting at the far edge of the field where their latest win was the last in a transition from youth to manhood. It wasn’t built just for them. This 100 yard stretch of green turf surrounded by a worn track, woods and aging bleachers set down before a mountain as if gods would sit above them and watch. But they made it their own. 

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) swim and dive state championships scheduled for Nov. 5-6 have been moved from Juneau to Anchorage after the City and Borough of Juneau and ASAA could not come to agreement on COVID-19 mitigation policies for teams attending.

Juneau, Alaska - From Egan Drive, one’s eyes are drawn to the Lemon Glacier, whether any cloud cover is present and if "hitchhiking" is doable that day.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the City and Borough of Juneau Emergency Operations Center raising the COVID-19 community risk to a Level 3 High, the Juneau School District is working to keep the weekend high school sports events scheduled, according to JSD Superintendent Bridget Weiss.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - While the Gastineau Channel Little League Major All-Star state runner-ups were quarantining in Anchorage as a result of positive COVID-19 tests, the Alaska state champion Knik Little League was knocked out of the Northwest Regional Little League tournament before it played a game when a member of the team tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The beauty and strength of the native people of Alaska and the exhilarating wilderness surrounding Juneau were highlighted in an announcement on Monday by the IRONMAN Group of the capital city’s selection as the next full IRONMAN Triathlon - a 2.4-mile open water swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile marathon run.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The rich and beautiful history of the Tlingit people in Alaska and specifically in Juneau will be shared with the world as local artist Crystal Worl was commissioned to create the IRONMAN Alaska logo.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The IRONMAN Group posted a photo of Juneau on its Facebook page at noon today with the verbiage "Join IRONMAN live at 8pm ET for the announcement of our newest IRONMAN location." The announcement day is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday.

Tokyo, Japan (AP) - Alaska’s first Olympic swimmer, Seward High School Seahawk class of ’22 - and Seaward Tsunami Swim Club member - Lydia Jacoby, age 17, won Alaska’s first Olympic swimming gold medal on Tuesday morning in Japan, touching the wall in the 100 meter breaststroke in one minute 04.95 seconds.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Gastineau Channel Little League Majors Division All-Star first baseman Keaton Belcourt has a simple rule for good defensive baseball.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With two Little League tournaments underway involving teams from outside Juneau and a third set to begin and teams arriving, Robert Barr, the planning and section chief for the City and Borough of Juneau’s Emergency Operations Center, said he hopes travelers take advantage of the city’s free COVID testing.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - “This is the Hawaii IRONMAN,” Dave Christen, IRONMAN regional director said, fully extending his arm above his head. He was looking out at the water from the Auke Rec picnic area.  He lowered his arm an inch and said, “This is the Alaska IRONMAN in Juneau.”    Then he lowered it well below his waist.    “And this is all the rest,” he said. 

Washington, D.C. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo, the White House announced Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of emergency over a rise in coronavirus cases.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge will multiply during the Games.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - “On a geezer’s run,” Glenn Frick said. “No man is left behind.” This was said with roughly two hours left in a planned run in the mountains. I had just looked at one last climb up toward the end of the Juneau Ridge.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - What do Russell Wilson, Chris Paul, Tiger Woods and Rafael Nadal have in common with 2010 Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike?

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike, 29, just missed an Olympic berth at the U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field in Eugene, Oregon on Friday, placing fifth in the 3000 meter steeplechase.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the 3000 meter steeplechase preliminary heats completed just days earlier, and the fastest time of 8 minutes 22.01 seconds recorded by the wearer of the racing bib with UPDIKE emblazoned above the Eugene, Oregon moniker of TRACKTOWN, 2010 Ketchikan High School graduate Isaac Updike is relaxing on Thursday, just a day before the Friday finals that could put him in the Tokyo Summer Olympic games.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Ketchikan High School graduate (2010) Isaac Updike won his heat in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field so easily on Monday at Eugene, Oregon’s Hayward Field that he fist-bumped the second place finisher before crossing the line.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Kenai Central High School graduate Allie Ostrander finished sixth in her heat of the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field in Eugene, Oregon and qualified for Thursday's finals.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - When Lydia Jacoby, the 17-year-old Seward Tsunami Swim Club sensation, touched the wall at Tuesday’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, in the finals of the 100-meter breaststroke and the her lane clock stopped at one minute 05.28 seconds, a crowd of Juneau’s Glacier Swim Club athletes, clad in swim gear at practice, erupted in cheer.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - One of the Alaska’s best distance runners, and most unselfish running camp volunteers, Allie Ostrander, recently revealed through personal media accounts in YouTube and Instagram that she has been struggling with an eating disorder.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Lydia Jacoby, the 17-year-old Seward Tsunami Swim Club sensation, swam the second-fastest time in the world this season at Tuesday’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, to earn a berth in the Summer Olympic Games.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Now with more than 20 coronavirus cases in five Southeast communities, all possibly related to the Ketchikan High School Bill Weiss Wrestling Tournament and a small schools Region V Tournament at the same venue, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is still working diligently with the city’s Emergency Operations Center to discover exactly what happened.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The acting superintendent of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District released a statement responding to the warning letter from the Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska Schools Activities Association concerning Ketchikan High School not following the COVID-19 mitigation plans for wrestling events last month.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The 2021 Native Youth Olympics Traditional Games will stream live from the Thunder Mountain High School gymnasium this Saturday and Sunday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After the Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska School Activities Association warned Ketchikan High School on Thursday of possible sanctions due to not following Region V policies concerning COVID-19 mitigations at the recent Kayhi wrestling tournament, ASAA Executive Director Billy Strickland said things will change.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Region V Executive Committee of the Alaska School Activities Association has warned Ketchikan High School of possible sanctions due to not following Region V policies concerning  COVID-19 mitigations at the recent Kayhi wrestling tournament.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Former Ketchikan Kings cross country runner Isaac Updike set his quickest, the United States’ fastest this season and world’s best time of this year for the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Oregon Relays in Eugene on Saturday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Eaglecrest Ski Area has reached its second-highest level of snow accumulation and has extended their operation into Saturday and Sunday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The first date for any couple can be exciting, but for Craig and Barbara Lindh their ski outing on the Juneau Icefield in 1968 paled next to their flight off the ice.

The House voted 32-7 to send to the senate fast track legislation that provides 24 million for the marine highway system to keep running and 45 million for medicaid.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal study says more shrubs growing on Arctic tundra likely will have little effect on the abundance of most bird species until the vegetation grows tall.