Monthly Archives: February 2008
Anchorage school board approves budget
In a special session yesterday, the Anchorage School Board unanimously approved its proposed budget for 2008-2009. The board and administration's next step involves...
Senate committee mulls new director for Indian Health Service
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing yesterday for Robert McSwain to become the director of the Indian Health Service.
Lori Townsend, APRN...
"Miss Earline" to the rescue
If a teenager gets caught using drugs or committing a crime in Southeast Alaska, there’s a good chance they’ll get sent to the Johnson...
Iron Dog: Gentlemen, start your engines
The 2008 Iron Dog snowmachine race begins this Sunday at Big Lake. “First Dude” Todd Palin and teammate Scott Davis are the defending champions...
Yukon Quest mushers ready to hit the trail
Mushers and their dog teams are gathered in Fairbanks for the start of tomorrow’s 25th running of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race....
Alaska News Nightly: February 8, 2008
Governor Palin wants to eliminate the Certificate of Need law. Plus, Yakutat finally gets a new municipal manager. And the Iron Dog snowmachine race...
Anchorage Assembly candidate deadline arrives
Friday afternoon, February 8, at 5:00 p.m. was the deadline for candidates to file for Anchorage's April 1, 2008 Municipal Election.
The Assembly Clerk's office...
Anchorage Schools pass budget, look to Juneau for funds
In a special session yesterday, the Anchorage School Board unanimously approved its proposed budget for 2008-2009. The board and administration's next step involves making...
Stage Talk: Othello / American Tales – Songs & Stories of the USA
This week on Stage Talk, David Edgecombe stops by to talk about his adaption of Shakespeare's Othello with choreographer, Ethan Petticrew. Othello opens tonight,...
Night Music: February 7, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the February 7, 2008 edition of Night Music with Kirk Walhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the...
Environmentalists push for federal walrus safeguards
An environmental group is petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list Pacific Walrus under the Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological...
Interior Secretary justifies quick Chukchi lease sale
Today, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne used the numbers from yesterday’s Chukchi Sea oil and gas lease sale as a justification for not delaying the...
Lesil McGuire to undergo ethics investigation
Senator Lesil McGuire is to be investigated by the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics for possible violations of lobbying laws and legislative standards of...
Your papers, please
The January 31 deadline is over, but there's still time to get your papers in order for traveling in the western hemisphere. The deadline...
Ferry governance bill navigating political waters
A bill making the state ferry system more independent is undergoing changes. But it still calls for major decisions to be made by a...
Tis the season for wearable art
Ketchikan residents hit the runway last weekend, modeling creations for the community's 22nd annual wearable art show.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
Alaska News Nightly: February 6, 2008
Environmentalists push for listing the walrus under the Endangered Species Act. Plus, the Secretary of the Interior justifies yesterday's Chukchi lease sales. Meanwhile, State...
Native parents and district administration say school outreach must improve
"Things are better, but hardly good enough." That was the shared appraisal of a meeting this week focusing on the Anchorage School District's...
Chukchi Sea oil and gas lease sale sets records amid controversy
The oil industry showed it has an intense interest in the Chukchi Sea today, putting down record bids for an Alaska federal oil and...
Alaska Presidential caucuses burst at the seams
Alaskans showed up at the Democratic and Republican Caucuses across the state in big numbers last night. But traffic in Anchorage was snarled, keeping...