Monthly Archives: November 2007
Young moves to YouTube to connect with young (or Young) voters
As it turns out, an old Alaska political dog can learn new tricks. Congressman Don Young has joined the ranks of politicians using YouTube...
Black Friday: 1; Family Budget: 0
Today was Black Friday, the traditional post-Thanksgiving start to the holiday shopping season. In Anchorage, at least one store opened at 4:00 a.m. and...
Alaska-based missile defense installations and tests delayed
The Missile Defense Agency had planned to install a temporary radar tracking system in Juneau last month. But the agency says the installation, and...
Entrepreneuring artists using grants and holidays to boost sales
The season of gift-giving has arrived, and with it an abundance of opportunities for Alaskan artisans to market their wares. Two Sitka entrepreneurs got...
Just one Hollywood writer on strike… in Alaska
Hollywood screenwriter Dave Hunsaker works in his Juneau home office.
Most screenwriters striking against movie and TV studios live in industry hubs, such as...
Wind, rain and wet snow shutdown holiday skiing at Alyeska
Alyeska Resort has plenty of snow, but won't be open for business this weekend. The Girdwood ski destination has been inundated with heavy rain...
Alaska News Nightly: November 23, 2007
It's "Black Friday" today and we bring retail shopping scenes from Anchorage plus online video from Don Young. Meanwhile Alaskans looking for holiday weekend...
AWAC Presents: Gerard Baker
Despite the decline of the US dollar against the euro, Gerard Baker predicts a "stark decline" in the European economy within the next 25...
Stage Talk: Perfect Wedding and The Snow Dragon
A combination of riotous farce and touching love story, the Alaska Community Theatre presents Perfect Wedding. Director, Don Love and actor, Oliver Siemens...
"Alaska World Affairs Council Presents" on KSKA
The Alaska World Affairs Council and KSKA, FM 91.1 join hands and share voices with, "Alaska World Affairs Council Presents", bringing the world to...
Governor seeks statewide feedback on how to spend new oil revenue
Governor Sarah Palin is seeking the public's input on what Alaska should do with the extra revenue that will be generated by the state's...
Bobrick prepares for sentencing
It's looking like convicted former-lobbyist Bill Bobrick will spend roughly 1 full year in prison. Bobrick will be sentenced early next week. He's the...
Drunk-driving fatalities down in Alaska
Drunk driving deaths in Alaska are continuing a downward trend. Compared with other states with similar populations such as North Dakota and Wyoming,...
Oil spill in the Tongass Narrows
Clean-up crews are on the scene of an oil spill that occurred this morning in the Tongass narrows across from Ketchikan International Airport. The...
Thankgsiving for the needy grows in Fairbanks
Local Fairbanks charities are gearing up to serve a much larger crowd for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks
New oil-tax legislation effects natural gas as well
A provision in the new oil tax legislation evens the levy on natural gas produced for in state use. Under the old tax regime,...
Survey shows little potential use of a Lynn Canal Highway
A new statewide survey shows most Alaskans would not use the proposed Lynn Canal Highway to get to the state capital. Survey results show...
Higher use of wood could fuel pollution
High oil prices mean more people burning wood to keep warm in Alaska this winter. Department of Environmental Conservation Air Quality Program manager Tom...
Gillnet summit scheduled for Haines
Southeast commercial gillnetters will hold a summit in Haines in early December.
John Hunt, KHNS - Haines
Struggling to keep the Aleut language alive
The Aleut Language- or Unangam Tunuu - is in danger of going extinct. Only about seventy fluent speakers remain and most are elders, who...