Monthly Archives: November 2007
IFA to cut short season for Stikine
The ferry Stikine will end its fall season early. Its owners, the Inter-Island Ferry Authority,decided to cut its final two weekends of service. Officials...
Its a dog's life in Iceland
Fairbanks is often called the dog mushing capital of the world. But not every community is as accepting of canine companions. In Reykjavik, Iceland,...
Athabascan Fiddlers descend on Fairbanks
The 25th Annual Athabascan Fiddler’s Festival got underway last night at the Chief David
Salmon Tribal Hall in Fairbanks.
Emily Scwhing, KUAC - Fairbanks
Alaska News Nightly: November 9, 2007
The Special Session gears up for a final push; the state Supreme Court orders two judges to step down. And Humpback whales are...
Stage Talk: My Heart Runs in Two Directions at Once and Refugee Nation
This week on Stage Talk, host Mark Muro is joined by Alaska Native Storyteller, Jack Dalton from My Heart Runs in Two Directions at...
Oil Industry warns against increasing oil taxes
The companies producing oil on Alaska’s North Slope today repeated warnings to the legislature that the new oil taxes proposed by the governor –...
Finding jobs for returning veterans
As National Guard and Reserve units return from Iraq and Afghanistan, some in Congress are worried veterans could face a hard time returning to...
Congress overturns presidential veto on the Water Resources Development Act
Congress has passed a bill which lays the groundwork for funding some two dozen water resource projects across Alaska. The Water Resources Development Act...
Chemical study released
A national study released today measured the amount of three chemicals in average Americans. The chemicals are all commonly found in everyday products. The...
Security agencies struggle to find new hires
In Alaska and beyond, law-enforcement and military organizations are competing for a limited pool of potential officers.
John Ryan, KTOO - Juneau
Intelligence analyst speaks at UAA
The timely issue of Middle East strategy is the subject of a speech at the University of Alaska Anchorage this evening by retired intelligence...
Sealaska expands dividend program
About a thousand Alaska Natives with roots in Southeast will get their first Sealaska dividends soon. The Juneau-based regional Native corporation will make its...
Alaska Municipal League meeting draws to a close
The Alaska Municipal League’s yearly gathering of local governments from all throughout the state was held in Fairbanks yesterday.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks.
Alaska News Nightly: November 8, 2007
The oil industry warns against tax increase; returning veterans struggle to find jobs. Plus, the Alaska Municipal League winds up its annual...
Anchorage Assembly to extend public hearing on 2008/2009 budget
This week's Anchorage Assembly meeting featured the second public hearing on proposed 2008 and 2009 municipal budgets. For nearly two hours people pressed their...
Two more Alaska soldiers die in Iraq
34-year-old Staff Sergeant Carletta Davis of Anchorage and 24-year-old Sergeant Derek Stenroos of North Pole died Monday when a bomb went off next to...
Indian Health Care Improvement Act gains momentum in U.S. House
Legislation to renew and expand the Indian Health Care Improvement Act took a step forward in the U-S House today. It was approved by...
Palin Administration dicusses climate change
Governor Palin’s Sub-cabinet on Climate Change met in Fairbanks yesterday.
Ben Markus, KUAC - Fairbanks
Alaska Municipal League meets in Fairbanks
Mayors, city council and assembly members from across the state are in Fairbanks for the Alaska Municipal League’s local government conference. The focus of...
Anchorage Assembly votes out IM test
On January 1st, 2010, Anchorage drivers will no longer be paying about 60 dollars for an vehicle inspection/maintenance test. Last night the Anchorage Assembly...