It’s the first time in years that private industry in the state has pitched in money to move the gasline project forward.
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Newscast – Tuesday, May 7, 2019
In this newscast:
The University of Alaska sent layoff notices to 48 employees as it consolidates its statewide HR system,
Eight conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service in federal district court on Thursday over the controversial sale of thousands of acres of trees on Prince of Wales Island,
Tracking the number of Native women who have disappeared in Alaska is tough, but Alaska has the fourth largest number according to available statistics, one group gathered in Anchorage to begin an effort to heal,
And Bethel Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky has introduced a bill that would allow tribal regalia at certain public events.
Senate passes budget that ignores most of Dunleavy’s cuts
On a 19-1 vote, the Alaska Senate approved a budget with a $3,000 dividend — and a $1.2 billion gap between what it spends and what it makes.
Through language, a Yup’ik teacher passes on a way of life
As a child, Alice Fitka was punished for speaking her Yup’ik language in school. Since then, she’s spent decades teaching it in the Western Alaska village of Tuntutuliak.
Regalia, stories abound at Cama-i
On the Yukon-Kuskowkwim Delta, everything that goes along with Yup’ik dance, from intricate beading, headdresses to mukluks, dance fans to masks, has a story.
Federal agency delays final environmental review of Alaska’s gasline project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission attributed the delay to the state’s gasline corporation.