Monthly Archives: February 2008
Kempthorne: Polar bears unrelated to Chukchi Sea oil and gas leases
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne today rejected the idea of putting Wednesday's Chukchi Sea oil and gas lease sale on hold until he decides whether...
Y-K leaders agitated by lack of rural reps on Board of Game
Leaders in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta are upset over Governor Sarah Palin's recent appointments to the Alaska Board of Game which does away with both...
Southeast salmon prices at record highs
Salmon prices around Southeast hit new records at the end of January. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the regional average...
Young fishing pros pushing for more winter catch options
The next generation of fishermen in Prince William Sound is starting to press for winter fisheries.
Amy Bracken, KCHU - Valdez
Nearly 400 regulations up for consideration by Board of Fisheries
The Alaska Board of Fisheries took public testimony over the weekend on a wide scope of commercial and sport fishing interests. 391 regulatory proposals...
Students lobbying legislature for dramatically expanded University support
University of Alaska students are lobbying the Legislature this week for full funding for the university. 65 sharply-dressed students from the Coalition of UA...
Yukon Quest vet checks completed ahead of big race
Yukon Quest mushers are going through final preparations in anticipation of Saturday's start. Race dogs were examined by veterinarians over the weekend in Fairbanks...
Columbia University returning music rights to Alaska Natives in Barrow
Photo from the liner notes of Laura Boulton’s "The Eskimos of Hudson Bay and Alaska" LP Record, published by Smithsonian/Folkways Records in 1955. Pictured,...
Alaska News Nightly: February 4, 2008
Rural leaders say bush Alaska was left behind when Governor Palin made her recent appointments to the Board of Game. Plus, Barrow teenagers are...
Line One: Contraception today
The practice of contraception is as old as human existence. And today, the voluntary control of fertility is of paramount importance to modern society....
Algo Nuevo: Feb 3, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the Feb 3, 2008 edition of Algo Nuevo -- Something New.
If you have questions, comments or music requests for...
Something Different: February 3, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the Feb 3, 2008 edition of Something Different with Betsy.
All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song...
Soul to Soul: February 2, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the Jan, 26 2008 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson.
All tracks played are listed below...
The Twilight Show: February 2, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the Feb 2, 2008 edition of The Twilight Show with Todd Glazer.
All tracks played are listed below in the...
AK: Sarah Palin
This week on AK: The Gov. We're taking a look at Sarah Palin, finding out what makes the First-in-Command of the Last Frontier tick....
Web Extra: Ten minutes with Sarah Palin
In preparation for this week's edition of AK, host Rebecca Sheir spent some time interviewing Alaska's first female and remarkably popular Governor -- Sarah...
Web Extra: David Gottstein on AGIA
In this extended interview, APRN reporter Dave Donaldson speaks with David Gottstein, from Backbone II, a citizen's watchdog group focused on the oil and...
AWAC Presents: Colonel Sylvain Bedard
In 2007 Colonel Sylvain Bedard became the Deputy Commander of the Alaskan NORAD Region at Elmendorf Air Force Base. A joint organization of...
Congressman Don Young releases fundraising numbers
A federal campaign funding report shows that Congressman Don Young received nearly $45,000 in contributions last quarter but paid out more than $425,000 in...
Response period still open in Kensington Mine appeal
Interested parties have until February 28 to file a response to a U.S. Supreme Court appeal of a lower court decision striking down the...