Monthly Archives: February 2008

Alaska News Nightly: February 26, 2008

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Exxon Valdez lawsuit tomorrow. Plus, California takes a look at Alaska's Ocean Ranger program. And...

KSKA, 91.9 in Girdwood

Concerned listeners in Girdwood, Alaska can be assured that FM 91.9 will soon return to the airwaves. The Girdwood translator went off this past...

Talk of Alaska: Social Impacts of Exxon Valdez Settlement

On Wednesday (Feb 27) the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in ExxonMobil's appeal of its punitive damage award from the 1989 Exxon Valdez...

House passes education funding boost

A bill increasing funding for local school districts by $120 million this year -- and some $250 million in phases over the next three...

Governor's AGIA / TransCanada plan exposed to public hearings

Alaskans have until March 6 to submit public comments on the TransCanada proposal to build a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to...

Public employees prep to vote on labor deal

After months of deadlock, State of Alaska supervisors have a tentative labor agreement with the Palin administration. And union officials say a rejection could...

Nikolski fuel emergency relieved for a few weeks

A pair of emergency fuel deliveries that arrived in Nikolski Friday afternoon may be enough to keep lights on in the small Aleutian island...

Sitka asked to cut back even further on electric usage

The Sitka electric department is urging residents to turn off their electric heaters and fire up the diesel or wood stoves. The city has...

Rescuer tells avalanche victim's harrowing tale

The skier who survived a massive avalanche this weekend at Turnagain Pass (south of Anchorage) is lucky to be alive. Ian Wilson, a tourist...

"Running of the Bulls" comes to Anchorage. In February. With Reindeer.

Anchorages's Fur Rondy got off to a flying start over the weekend. One event certain to go down in the annals of the weird...

Alaska News Nightly: February 25, 2008

The state House passed a bill today that provides a funding boost for local school districts. Plus, the against-the-odds rescue of a victim of...

Ceremony marks a quarter century of sheltering the homeless

Last week Anchorage's Clare House celebrated 25 years of offering shelter to homeless women with children. The observance honored those who have contributed...

Algo Nuevo: February 24, 2008

Here's the music playlist from the Feb 24, 2008 edition of Algo Nuevo -- Something New.If you have questions, comments or music requests for...

Traveling Music: February 23, 2008

Here's the music playlist from the Feb 24, 2008 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the...

Soul to Soul: February 23, 2008

Here's the music playlist from the Feb, 23 2008 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed below...

The Twilight Show: February 23, 2008

Here's the music playlist from the Feb 23, 2008 edition of The Twilight Show with Todd Glazer. All tracks played are listed below in the...

AK: The Short End of the Stick

This week on AK we learn what happens to Juneau if the capitol moves, see what it's like to live with autism in a...

Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority presents plan

The Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority – established by voters in 2002 – last night presented its plan for getting gas to markets in...

Valdez lawyer disputes Exxon's numbers

Earlier this week, Exxon turned in its final brief to the high court in the Exxon Valdez case. The document focused on three main...

Group asks court to review previous decision

An environmental law group wants the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to revisit its ruling in favor of the Rock Creek gold mine,...