News of the North

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Juneau School District has introduced a new computer monitoring program prompting concerns over student privacy and data collection.

Prince of Wales, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska State Troopers have arrested a man after an investigation on Prince of Wales Island.

Unalaska, Alaska (AP) - A plane that crashed Thursday near Dutch Harbor is set to be removed from the runway Saturday.

Unalaska, Alaska (AP) - One person died after a commuter airplane went off the end of a runway while landing at an airport in the remote Aleutian Islands fishing community of Unalaska, authorities said Friday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau started accepting bids Thursday for Pederson Hill Subdivision lots.

Marshall, Alaska (AP) - Members of an Alaska community that has prohibited alcohol for more than three decades now want to open a city-owned store to sell it, officials said.

Washington, DC (AP) - Energy Secretary Rick Perry will leave his job by the end of the year, President Donald Trump said Thursday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Correctional Officers Association, an independent labor organization representing Alaska Correctional Officers statewide, is pushing back against a plan to ship inmates to the Lower 48.

Soldotna, Alaska (AP) - A senior at Soldotna High School died in a morning car crash.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - A man accused in the strangling of an Alaska woman seen on a digital memory card has been charged with another death, authorities said Thursday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Chairman of the Board of Directors Warren Russell gave an update on United Way activities in Juneau.

Fairbanks, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he takes responsibility for his part in this year's contentious budget process.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Representative Andi Story does not believe there will be another special session, although she adds that she's been surprised about things before.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy announced Coaching Boys into Men as the 2019 winner of the Shirley Demientieff Award at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Supporters of a proposal to rewrite Alaska's oil tax structure have gotten approval to gather signatures in a bid to qualify the measure for next year's ballot.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An escaped Alaska goat that eluded authorities for nearly two days has been caught after a hunt involving requests for public assistance and reported sightings shared on social media.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indians President Richard Peterson has released an op-ed entitled “Respect Alaska Tribes Rights on the Tongass Question.”

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - The new head of Alaska's Iditarod plans to meet with a leader of an animal welfare group that's devoted to ending the world's most famous sled dog race, which it sees as a cruel, deadly event for its canine participants.

Washington, DC (KINY) - President Trump has announced his intent to nominate Joshua M. Kindred of Alaska, to serve as Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - What position does the Juneau Police Department take on the plan to move the Glory Hall from the downtown area? That question was put to Lieutenant Krag Campbell on Action Line. He said the department really does not have a stance.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A deal was reached to allow for two sailings to Prince Rupert on October 29 and November 25.

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Executive Director Denny DeWitt said it could be years before we see impacts.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Researchers and students at the University of Alaska are conducting a multi-year study on how melting glaciers like Mendenhall are changing Juneau's Coastal ecosystems.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A convicted felon from Juneau was allegedly in possession of a handgun while he rode in a vehicle, Alaska State Troopers said.

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Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Senate President Cathy Giessel has signaled she will support the nomination of Rep. Josh Revak to the Alaska State Senate.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Department of Corrections plans to seek bids for housing inmates out of state, saying its institutions are near capacity and opening a mothballed facility will take too long.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Planning Commission held a special meeting on Tuesday night at city hall to discuss rezoning near Auke Lake and on Douglas Island.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer certified the initiative application entitled “An Act relating to the oil and gas production tax, tax payments, and tax credits,” (19OGTX) based upon the recommendation from the Alaska Department of Law.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Matt Shuckerow, Gov. Mike Dunleavy's former press secretary, has announced plans to manage Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan's re-election campaign.

Washington, DC (KINY) - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today issued the following statements after the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced the release of its draft Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska.

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Mayor Beth Weldon formed a Task Force to address four pressing issues that involve the visitor industry.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield talked about the budget challenges facing the university-wide system while a guest on Action Line.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a 60 day comment period on a proposed Alaska Roadless Rule.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Angie Wright of Auke Bay Elementary was one of four teachers honored in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coat Guard reminds the public of secondary means of emergency communication.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A cold weather shelter, a proposed grant for a new Juneau Arts and Culture Center and a goodbye to a retiring Assembly member highlighted the agenda at the CBJ Assembly meeting Monday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Downtown Business Association has started the process to come up with a new map for downtown Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A property owner in Haines was cited by Alaska State Troopers in connection with attracting a trio of brown bears.

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Karen Narasaki, a member of the U.S Commission on Civil Rights, spoke about the impacts Elizabeth Peratrovich made on civil rights at an Indigenous Peoples Celebration.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska Native Village filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Interior Department in a continuing campaign to open a tribal gambling hall, officials said.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Rotary Clubs will mark historic progress in October toward a polio-free world while urging the community to help end the paralyzing disease.

Vancouver, BC (KINY) - Two salmon researchers say a surprising discovery has been made on Vancouver Island.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The new Juneau Assembly organizes Monday evening following the local election earlier this month.

Nome, Alaska (AP) - The police chief who led efforts to audit more than 460 old sexual assault cases in Nome is quitting after 13 months on the job.

Petersburg, Alaska (KINY) - Coast Guard crews searched Friday for two people who went into the water after a skiff capsized near Salt Chuck in the northern portion of Duncan Canal.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy has announced that he has vetoed House Bill 48, legislation to reclassify state employees in temporary or special positions.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Bad weather has forced the cancellation of a Friday route of the Alaska Marine Highway System.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Wildlife Troopers are seeking information on a deer wasting case on Douglas Island.

Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration is negotiating a contract extension that would pay a Virginia law firm $125,000 for its services in a legal fight with Alaska unions.

Hoonah, Alaska (KINY) - The City of Hoonah is filing a technical review petition with the State of Alaska to become a borough.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Assembly has already started work on forging the next two-year budget. The Finance Committee has met the last two weeks.

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Five foreign exchange students are studying in Juneau Schools this year.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Police and Capital City Fire Rescue had one lane open in both directions after a three-vehicle crash reported around 8:20 am.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen has released a video acknowledging his role in what he calls a breakdown in unity across the university system.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning until 7:30 AM for the Juneau area.

Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - Darrell Ryan, 40, admitted to killing Aaron Dixon, 31, during a fight inside a Tongass Avenue home.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - A digital memory card found on a street in Alaska's largest city contained videos of a woman being strangled and pictures of her face down in the back of a truck, according to police and a charging document released Wednesday.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska law promoting fossil fuel development infringes on the constitutional rights of young residents to a healthy environment, a lawyer told Alaska Supreme Court justices on Wednesday.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska doctor and nurse practitioner face federal charges of illegally distributing millions of opioid doses to patients that resulted in addiction, overdoses, and deaths, officials said.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Mark Mitchell, 40, allegedly owned traps that killed two bears in 2018.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska may be among the smallest of states population-wise, but it has more government than most.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. attorney for Alaska says a jury has convicted a former U.S. Coast Guard civilian technician of murder and weapons charges in the 2012 shooting deaths of two co-workers.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska jury has returned multiple guilty verdicts against one of four teenagers who was charged with beating and fatally shooting another boy, news reports said.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys for 16 young Alaskans who sued over state climate change policy are expected to argue their case before Alaska Supreme Court justices on Wednesday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Superior Court Judge Amy Mead gave the oath of office to new school board members Emil Mackey III and Deedie Sorensen.

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Washington, DC (KINY) - A non-partisan group said a study showed losses in the timber program over a 20 year period.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Juneau jury has found Laron Graham not guilty of two counts of first degree murder.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Frank Alvin Rogers, 26, of Juneau, was sentenced to 5 years and a day in prison after he was convicted of an assault and kidnapping where a weapon was involved.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - There was reaction on Action Line from Juneau Representative Sara Hannan on State Attorney General Kevin Clarkson's opinion that the state's hiring statute providing preference to state residents is unconstitutional.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Flume Trail was unable to reopen as scheduled Monday following phase one of the work there due to this weekend's heavy rains.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The prosecution and defense in the double-murder trial of Laron Graham presented their closing arguments Monday in the courtroom of Judge Phillip Pallenberg.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - October is Fire Safety Month and this week is designated as National Fire Prevention Week.

Auke Bay, Alaska (KINY) - Forbidden Peaks will become the fourth brewery to operate in Juneau.

PALMER, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's second-largest municipality is considering options to deal with crime including a proposal to launch a new police force, officials said.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Heavy rains caused damaged in the John Street and Peters Lane area while a landslide closed Thane Road Saturday night and Sunday.

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Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Mint has released the design of the new $1 coin that features Elizabeth Peratrovich.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Huskies are your 2019 conference champions and will host next week's playoff game.

Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) - Three mariners are safe after being rescued, Friday, from a burning boat approximately two miles north of Ketchikan Airport.

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - University of Alaska Anchorage faculty has reaffirmed its vote of no confidence in the university president saying he ignored accreditation concerns and disregarded input.

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.