Avery Ellfeldt

Haines

Reporter, The Alaska Desk at Alaska Public Media

Reporter for @AKpublicnews' Alaska Desk. Past: @politico, @EENewsUpdates, @npr, @BGOV. CO born, AK based 🏔️

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Murkowski says pushing health care, disaster costs to states is trouble for Alaska

1 week ago | ktoo.org | Avery Ellfeldt

Hundreds of people came to Haines last weekend for the Great Alaska Craft Beer and Home Brew Festival — including Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Friday evening, as people streamed into town, she gave a wide-ranging interview that touched on issues from school funding to canceled FEMA grants and Haines’ troubled Lutak Dock project. Murkowski said she is particularly concerned about looming cuts to Medicaid.
Murkowski: Pushing health care, disaster costs to states would spell trouble for Alaska

1 week ago | alaskapublic.org | Avery Ellfeldt

Hundreds of people came to Haines last weekend for the Great Alaska Craft Beer and Home Brew Festival — including Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Friday evening, as people streamed into town, she gave a wide-ranging interview that touched on issues from school funding to canceled FEMA grants and Haines’ troubled Lutak Dock project. Murkowski said she is particularly concerned about looming cuts to Medicaid.
Cruise industry sues Skagway over new tax policy

1 week ago | ktoo.org | Avery Ellfeldt

The cruise industry is suing Skagway over a new policy that makes a controversial change to how the borough taxes excursions sold by cruise companies. Skagway charges local sales tax on tours that start and finish in the borough. Historically, that excluded commission fees that cruise lines slap on top of tour prices in exchange for arranging the excursion.
Cruise industry sues Skagway over new tax policy

1 week ago | alaskapublic.org | Avery Ellfeldt

The cruise industry is suing Skagway over a new policy that makes a controversial change to how the borough taxes excursions sold by cruise companies. Skagway charges local sales tax on tours that start and finish in the borough. Historically, that excluded commission fees that cruise lines slap on top of tour prices in exchange for arranging the excursion.
‘Our next step toward sovereignty’: Haines tribe launches tourism brand

2 weeks ago | ktoo.org | Avery Ellfeldt

On a recent Friday night, people streamed into a wood-paneled building on a dock overlooking the Lynn Canal. A local performance group, the Chilkat Dancers, performed a Tlingit song and dance while the crowd looked on. The space sat empty for years. But now the building is at the center of the Chilkoot Indian Association’s new effort to launch a tourism brand to bring in extra dollars – and to reduce their reliance on the federal government. “It has taken us 10 years.
‘Our next step toward sovereignty’: Haines tribe launches tourism brand

2 weeks ago | alaskapublic.org | Avery Ellfeldt

On a recent Friday night, people streamed into a wood-paneled building on a dock overlooking the Lynn Canal. A local performance group, the Chilkat Dancers, performed a Tlingit song and dance while the crowd looked on. The space sat empty for years. But now the building is at the center of the Chilkoot Indian Association’s new effort to launch a tourism brand to bring in extra dollars – and to reduce their reliance on the federal government. “It has taken us 10 years.
Murkowski introduces bill to renew funding for landslide projects nationwide

2 weeks ago | ktoo.org | Avery Ellfeldt

Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced a bill last week that would reauthorize funds for landslide monitoring work across Southeast Alaska, including in Haines. At issue is the National Landslide Preparedness Act. The legislation was originally passed in 2020 and has provided millions of dollars each year to agencies including the U.S. Geological Survey for landslide-related work. But the funding was only approved through 2024. So Murkowski is working to reauthorize it, but this time through 2035.
Murkowski introduces bill to renew funding for landslide projects nationwide

3 weeks ago | alaskapublic.org | Avery Ellfeldt

Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced a bill last week that would reauthorize funds for landslide monitoring work across Southeast Alaska, including in Haines. At issue is the National Landslide Preparedness Act. The legislation was originally passed in 2020 and has provided millions of dollars each year to agencies including the U.S. Geological Survey for landslide-related work. But the funding was only approved through 2024. So Murkowski is working to reauthorize it, but this time through 2035.
Tribal libraries across Alaska slash hours and programming amid Trump’s cuts

3 weeks ago | kyuk.org | Avery Ellfeldt

For 35 hours each week at the Klukwan Library, people study, check out books, and take workshops on everything from paddle making to Chilkat weaving. Or at least they used to. The Trump administration recently notified the tribal library that it was canceling two grants that account for the vast majority of its budget. That left the staff no choice but to cancel all future events – and dramatically reduce their hours.
Tribal libraries across Alaska slash hours and programming amid Trump's cuts

3 weeks ago | ktoo.org | Avery Ellfeldt

For thirty-five hours each week at the Klukwan Library, people study, check out books, and take workshops on everything from paddle making to Chilkat weaving. Or at least they used to. The Trump administration recently notified the tribal library that it was canceling two grants that account for the vast majority of its budget. That left the staff no choice but to cancel all future events – and dramatically reduce their hours.