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@alaskapublic.orgTonight on Alaska News Nightly:
Gubernatorial candidates trade barbs and make their case at Debate for the State.
Plus, a political messaging blitz tests Alaskans' patience ahead of the November election.
Listen here: https://akpub.io/3TUEjpY
@alaskapublic.orgThere were several surprising moments during Thursday's fast-paced governor's debate. Here are the most notable. https://akpub.io/4hELZpJ
@alaskapublic.orgThe discovery of the new sponge species adds fuel to a heated debate over commercial trawling and the effects that seafood harvesting method has on the marine environment.
(Via Alaska Beacon)
@alaskapublic.orgPublic comments closed Tuesday on a federal proposal to lift a roadbuilding ban in national forests across the country, including the Tongass National Forest. More than 370,000 people submitted public comments online and 99% of them oppose a rollback of the Roadless Rule.
@alaskapublic.orgSightings like this are almost unheard of. The last record Fish and Game has is from 1976, when someone watched an albino calf from the Porcupine Herd through a spotting scope for about two minutes. No photos were taken.
@alaskapublic.orgIn a rare move, the Anchorage Police Department flew two detectives to the Norton Sound village of Shaktoolik to continue investigating the death of Kelly Hunt.
@alaskapublic.orgOne of the sharpest moments of the debate was the back-and-forth over a question on how the candidates would work with people who disagree with them politically. Watch the full debate below:
@alaskapublic.orgTonight on Alaska News Nightly:
Three candidates for governor say they'd make Juneau home if elected.
Plus, state wildlife biologists snap what they believe is a one-of-a-kind photo on the North Slope.
Listen here: https://akpub.io/4jLXwoq
@alaskapublic.orgAnchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt is leaving early next year to lead a school district in Virginia.
Bryantt made the announcement today. He said he has taken a job as the superintendent of the Alexandria City School District and will start Feb. 1.
https://akpub.io/4zmP2Zt
@alaskapublic.orgAn Anchorage Assembly member wants to change the way school board members are elected. Currently, all school board seats are at-large, meaning all Anchorage voters elect them. The new proposal would instead have school board members elected to represent different Anchorage areas.
@alaskapublic.orgHost Lori Townsend discusses Typhoon Halong recovery efforts and lessons learned with experts one year later on this Talk of Alaska.
🔊 Listen wherever you get podcasts. Catch Talk of Alaska live on-air Tuesdays at 10 a.m. on KSKA 91.1 FM.
https://akpub.io/4hJRiCW
@alaskapublic.orgA new study reveals that 37% of households in our state aren’t earning enough to cover essential expenses like housing, food, childcare and healthcare. That’s dramatically more than the number of households below the federal poverty line. Listen to this weeks Alaska Economic Report below:
@alaskapublic.orgThe Anchorage Assembly has postponed a controversial proposal to loosen rules on home-building in some parts of Anchorage. The plan, called MMHOP, comes in response to a housing shortage in the city.
@alaskapublic.orgDemocrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Republicans Bernadette Wilson and Dave Bronson all pledged to live in the Juneau mansion during a candidate forum in the capital city. Republican Treg Taylor did not attend the event.
@alaskapublic.orgAlaska gubernatorial candidate Treg Taylor has agreed to pay a fine and update his campaign disclosure reports as part of a settlement with state regulators to resolve a campaign finance disclosure complaint.
(Via Alaska Beacon)
@alaskapublic.orgWilson was the top Republican vote-getter in the August primary, but questions have lingered about her troubled financial history, starting with problems paying a mortgage and, later, her company's bills.
@alaskapublic.orgOn this Hometown, Alaska, we'll hear about the all-women Anchorage Book & Sip Club and get spooky reading recommendations from Anchorage's Morbidly Curious Book Club.
🔊Listen wherever you get podcasts. Catch Hometown, Alaska on-air Mondays at 10 a.m. on KSKA 91.1 FM.
https://akpub.io/4ds7B61
@alaskapublic.orgPresident Donald Trump plans to hold a rally in Wasilla next Tuesday to promote U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s reelection. The president is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. at the Menard Sports Center, according to the Republican National Committee.
@alaskapublic.orgOn this State of Art, we're joined by Addie Studebaker and Sandy McKinnis to learn more about the Palmer Tiny Art Gallery and their community partnership.
🔊 Listen wherever you get podcasts. Catch State of Art on-air Fridays at 8 p.m. on KSKA 91.1 FM.
https://akpub.io/3VqMDOV
@alaskapublic.orgTonight on Alaska News Nightly:
A reporter talks about a history of lawsuits over a gubernatorial candidate's unpaid bills
Plus, climatologists monitor a storm moving toward the Bering Sea.
Listen here: https://akpub.io/4hCrSIA
