News of the North

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker's surprising announcement that he was quitting his bid for re-election with less than 21 days to go was an effort to boost Democratic rival Mark Begich's chances of beating Republican Mike Dunleavy.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Walker made his surprise announcement just before a gubernatorial debate at the Alaska Federation of Natives in which he was originally scheduled to participate.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) Gov. Bill Walker said Alaskans deserved a competitive race and Mark Begich had the best chance of competing with Republican Mike Dunleavy.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The new Juneau Assembly conducts several meetings Monday.

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska salmon stakeholders are split on a ballot initiative that aims to strengthen state law protecting salmon habitat.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A stolen vehicle case in Ketchikan over the weekend resulted in the arrest of a 36 year old man.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska woman who menaced a family with a BB gun during a road rage incident will avoid jail time.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard Cutter Healy, one of two U. S. icebreakers, has completed its second mission as part of its Arctic West Summer 2018 deployment.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The highway between Delta Junction and Fairbanks will begin to see heavy traffic Tuesday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The winner in the Rotary PolioPlus Fun Run and Walk in Juneau Saturday traversed the 5k course in 20 minutes and 23 seconds.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An unsealed report indicates Anchorage police mishandled an investigation into drug dealing by recruiters with the Alaska National Guard.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The first people to be counted in the 2020 U.S. Census live in a Yupik village on the Bering Sea in southwest Alaska.

BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — Small communities in Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region are growing faster population-wise than Bethel, the commercial hub for that part of the state.

Salcha, Alaska (KINY) Alaska State Troopers said the victim was found 300 feet away from the vehicle on the Richardson Highway.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A debris slide has closed the road into Denali National Park.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Food Bank of Alaska is replenishing its pantry with a 120,000-pound (54,000-kilogram) donation.

Saxman, Alaska (KINY) The water system is repairing several water-line breaks that reduced pressure.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - An Urban Search and Rescue Team is in Juneau providing training.

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The unemployment rate began a typical fall pattern as it rose from 4.2 to 4.6 percent in southeast Alaska during September.

Skagway, Alaska (KINY) James Williams, 67, was indicted on charges alleging smuggling of walrus ivory and the illegal export and import of walrus ivory in violation of the Lacey Act.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Buck Robert Mills, 39, of Sitka, was under state supervision but hasn't been seen since October 9th.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau's new mayor is quickly organizing the Assembly.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker says his re-election campaign is moving ahead but says he's taking it "a day at a time."

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A woman wanted for a fatal Alaska shooting has been arrested in Michigan.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A pedestrian struck and killed on a busy Anchorage street was a man from an interior Alaska village.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - Juneau Police have located a suspect who they had to chase after he had stolen a truck.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A former head of two Alaska juvenile detention facilities has been charged with possession of child pornography.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - The Juneau Reentry Coalition held a presentation where the Alaska Pretrial Enforcement Division talked about the kind of work and process that goes into pretrial in Alaska.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - At the Monday night Assembly reorganization meeting, the new members were quickly picking up the rhythms of the work they'll be settling into. Mayor Weldon also issued some of her first proclamations, which included making October Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - The wolf harvest quota was announced by Alaska Fish & Game for the Prince of Wales Island area, GMU 2. We talked about wolf management with a Regional Supervisor of Fish & Game.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - A can of white beans has been recalled with distributions in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska.

Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) Police said alcohol appeared to be a factor in a drowning near Hole in the Wall boat launch.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Dr. Jay Butler was promoted to Commissioner of the Department of Health and Social Services on Tuesday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The officer was assaulted as he investigated a trespass complaint downtown.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) Gov. Bill Walker said he won't comment further on the inappropriate comment that led to Lt. Governor Byron Mallott's resignation.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - A fire that burned through a home on North Douglas was knocked down by firefighters.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - Supposedly following behavior that does not fit the role of the governor's office, Byron Mallot offered his resignation which was accepted by Governor Walker earlier this afternoon.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The old Auke Bay Marine Station is no more.

Kenai, Alaska (KINY) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board turned down an application for a new liquor license applied for by South of the Bridge, LLC for the Eaglecrest Ski Resort.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Police said a 52-year-old local man was cited for causing a rear-end collision on Highland Drive.

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) St. Vincent de Paul of Juneau will seek a state community development block grant to renovate their thrift store to honor Dan Austin.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The US Coast Guard, Alaska State Troopers and Juneau Mountain Rescue teamed up to rescue three hunters in distress.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - Excitement levels were high for the first Assembly Meeting with some newly elected officials.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - Troopers on Prince of Wales Island arrested a Craig man on an outstanding warrant.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 46-year-old Washington state man is accused of fatally stabbing another Washington man in Alaska.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was briefed on a proposed Alaska liquefied natural gas project during a weekend stopover in the state.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - A lawsuit has been filed against the Sitka Police Department for sexual harassment, gender inequality, and the demotion of a detective that is being called retaliatory. The detective was also the only Alaska Native on the police force.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Chamber of Commerce will continue to push for two top transportation projects.

Yakutat, Alaska (KINY) A fight led to a death here Sunday of a Washington State man, Alaska State Troopers said.

Gustavus, Alaska (KINY) A 500-foot free fall preceded the crash in Lituya Bay according to the lone survivor.

Seward, Alaska (KINY) Governor Bill Walker signed Senate Bill 92 that is designed to address the problem of derelict boats in the community.

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Residents objected to a boarding house proposed on Wolfram Way.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) It has been over six years since anyone has seen Lael Grant.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Motorists had a bit of a delay as firemen put out the blaze on Glacier Highway.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Given a choice between giving birth on land or sea ice, Pacific walrus mothers most often choose ice.

PALMER, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska borough has spent more than $2 million in recovery efforts after a cyber attack paralyzed its computer systems for weeks, officials said.

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A cruise ship industry leader, a leading politician, and two parade organizers were honored during the Juneau Chamber of Commerce annual banquet Saturday night.

Juneau, AK, (KINY) - As a culmination of Mental Health Awareness Week, NAMI Juneau held their Extra Tough 5K Walk/Run to raise awareness and help break down the stigma often associated with mental health.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Jordan Irving Parker Oldham, 26-years-old of Juneau, is wanted on several charges.

Seattle, Washington, (KINY) About 100 employees could lose jobs or be laid off soon.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - There was exciting news from the Juneau Downtown Business Association on Action Line today (Friday) regarding its effort to become an accredited Main Street America downtown.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Downtown Business Association is looking to fill a number of vacancies on its board of directors in an upcoming election.

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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The three main candidates for Alaska Governor all vowed to use car rental taxes to help promote Alaska tourism.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Police said a local man is hospitalized and his girlfriend is behind bars charged with assault.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) The National Transportation Safety Board released a final report on a plane crash on August 9, 2008, that claimed two lives.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) A suspect caught on fire but survived a standoff with police.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium was sued by two former employees.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - There are a few major gatherings in Anchorage involving the various Alaska Native communities coming up in October.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Air Force says a landing gear malfunction likely was the cause of an emergency landing of an F-22 Raptor fighter jet in Alaska.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - The Alaskan Brewing Company will be holding their annual Aktoberfest celebration at the JACC on Saturday.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - President Trump signed the Save Our Seas Act into law, a bill that was introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Mark Hamilton, Vice President of Public Affairs for the Pebble Partnership, spoke on the Pebble Mine project at the luncheon meeting of the Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Southeast Alaska Conservation Council opposes the process now underway between the State of Alaska and the U. S. Forest Service to come up with an Alaska specific Roadless Rule.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The public will have a chance to learn more about the Alaska specific Roadless Rule during a community potluck hosted by the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council this weekend.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) Mary Miller, the Superintendent of Sitka National Historic Park, has been reinstated after a transfer to a job she didn't want.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) Vicente Carlos, 54, allegedly fired a rifle towards a house narrowly missing several police cadets out for a morning jog.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) A lawsuit will contend Fairbanks has violated the Clean Air Act.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - The public was invited to give feedback on the third phase of the Downtown Street Improvements project.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - People in Juneau will soon have an opportunity to see what it takes to create a startup business during the Juneau Techstars Startup Weekend in mid-November.

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — California-based Astra Space Inc. has scheduled a commercial rocket launch at the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - A student from Skagway was recently selected to plan and coordinate an International Youth Congress for the Global Elimination of Nuclear Weapons that will be held in Juneau in 2020.

Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - Police asked Cody Eyre to drop a gun he was holding 78 times before they opened fire and killed him last Christmas Eve.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The first phase of the effort to come up with an Alaska specific Roadless Rule is coming to an end with the deadline for public comment this Monday, October 15.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Region of the U. S. Forest Service is working to get local contractors registered to bid on supplies, services and construction contracts for the agency this year.

Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) A Klawock resident was held on three drug charges at the Ketchikan International Airport.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Alaska's Congressional delegation has asked that mining waste be an issue at upcoming talks between US and Canadian diplomats.

Homer, Alaska (KINY) A prayer before Kenai Borough Assembly meetings violates Alaska law, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) California-based Astra Space Inc.will launch a commercial rocket Friday.

Washington, DC, (KINY) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the Associated Press that nobody is going to beat Lisa Murkowski in Alaska.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska is changing how it taxes marijuana in response to industry concerns.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Inupiat community in far northern Alaska is mourning the deaths of two whale hunters who died when their boat capsized while they were towing a bowhead whale home to help feed residents.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - The latest meeting at the Airport Board brought several areas worth pursuing, a reconsideration of funding for a need, and a fairly large victory on getting projects completed.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - Juneau Police put out an alert for the public to assist in finding a man wanted for several theft-related warrants.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Three new members were sworn into the Board of Education Kevin Allen, Paul Kelly and Elizabeth Siddon.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Student growth in reading, language usage, and math increased in 2017-2018 when compared to 2016-2017 levels in the Juneau School district.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - The official election results have been released for the Juneau election.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - A fun and educational competition from the Katmai National Park & Preserve rangers has come to a close.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - Jim Murphy, a fisheries research biologist with NOAA spoke on the ocean blob that impacted Southeast Alaska in the winter of 2014-2015.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The October edition of Alaska Economic Trends features articles on industry and occupation projections for the years 2016 to 2026.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) A new poll from Ivan Moore showed Mike Dunleavy continues to increase his lead in the race for Alaska governor.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Alaska Electric Light & Power will conduct a Salmon Creek siren test from 11 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Sitka, Alaska (KINY) Two boats were found engulfed in flames by Sitka firemen responding to a fire call Sunday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Rosie Ostman, and Dakota Davies were sworn in by Police Chief Ed Mercer as new officers at a ceremony at the Juneau Police Department.

Utqiagvik, Alaska (KINY) Authorities are investigating what killed two men who died trying to haul in a whale.

Prince William Sound, Alaska (KINY) Two fishermen said the bears were weighed down with concrete filled milk jugs.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - The second annual Indigenous Peoples Day was celebrated with song, dance, food, sharing of language, and wisdom at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - Juneau Police have released further information on a major crash at the Fred Meyer intersection that happened in late September.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - We recently interviewed and witnessed part of the ongoing training of those who work for Airlift Northwest, an air ambulance service based in Juneau.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) The state public safety officers unit has endorsed republican candidate Mike Dunleavy for governor.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - Governor Walker issued a statement in support of the Indian Child Welfare Act that was called into question in a recent court case in Texas.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - A man who faces charges after he left out wolf traps outside of season that resulted in the death of bear cubs on multiple occasions.

Juneau, AK (KINY) - There were some words of congratulations from SEARHC for the adoption of a tobacco-free campus at the Sealaska Corporation.

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) The Alaska Republican Party is considering penalties against U.S Senator Lisa Murkowski for failing to support the appointment of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Last month's trade delegation trip to Whitehorse organized by the Juneau Economic Development Council was a topic of discussion on Action Line Monday.

Skagway, Alaska (KINY) Voters re-elected two incumbent members of the Assembly last week.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Mark Begich predicted none of the three candidates for Governor will capture 40-percent of the vote.

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.