Monthly Archives: February 2008
New bill restricts legislator fund raising even further
Political parties won’t have legislators to help them raise money during sessions under a bill passed by the House today. Current law already bans...
Bill would restrict special sessions to the road system
Legislators have also taken up another bill to move legislative sessions away from Juneau. The House State Affairs Committee yesterday discussed legislation that would...
Y-K virus targets infants
A respiratory virus that affects babies has been spreading around the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta this winter.
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK - Bethel
Lance Mackey sets record with 4th Yukon Quest win
Lance Mackey has made history by winning a fourth consecutive Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. The Fairbanks musher and his team of 11...
Doyon land trade hotly debated in interior villages
A land exchange between a native corporation and the US Fish and Wildlife Service is being hotly debated in Interior villages this week. Public...
Harsh southeast winter takes its toll on eagles
The Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka is seeing a higher number of injured or dead eagles this winter. As of yesterday, 68 eagles were...
Sealaska considers going green
Sealaska wants to cash in on corporate America’s interest in going green. The Southeast regional Native corporation is looking into certifying its timber operations...
Alaska News Nightly: February 20, 2008
New bill would prevent legislators from raising money for political parties. Meanwhile, a virus is targeting babies in the Y-K Delta. Plus, Lance Mackey...
Assembly shapes conflict of interest response
Most Anchorage Assembly regular meetings have a familiar pattern, but not the last one. The session was anything but "business as normal."
Len Anderson, KSKA...
Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Teresa and Bob Pond
Bob and Teresa Pond join hosts Sandy and Dick on this month's edition of Alaska Radio Reader Rambler. Father and daughter, Bob and Teresa...
Community Forum: School bonds
Lou Theis from School Bonds YES! and George Vakalis from the Anchorage School District join host Nellie Moore for a discussion on school...
ExxonMobil announces plans for Point Thomson
The Point Thomson unit is one of the North Slope's largest untapped gas fields. The Frank Murkowski administration reclaimed the state’s leases in 2006...
Senator Stevens tells legislature the time to act on a gasline is now
Stevens says the US Congress took the first steps in developing a line from the North Slope in 2004 when it passed the Alaska...
Don Young not a big fan of John McCain
Congressman Don Young took aim at the presumptive Republican candidate for president during a visit to Ketchikan Monday.
Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
The challenge of broadband for the bush
The problem of high speed internet access was explored at an Anchorage workshop last Friday. The University of Alaska and the Institute of the...
Deformed Kodiak deer worry hunters
Hunters in Kodiak are ringing the alarm bell regarding deformed male deer on the south end of the island. Hunter Tom Dooley urged the...
Bear control gets broad support in Sitka
A proposed neighborhood bear ordinance received a favorable reaction from the public at its unveiling last week. Local, state, and federal agencies believe the...
Mackey and Anderson race for the finish in Yukon Quest
Lance Mackey and Ken Anderson are racing to the finish line in the Yukon Quest. Defending champion Mackey had a slight lead over Anderson...
Distant Westminster dog show captivates dog lovers in Barrow
The 132nd annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show took place last week in New York City. It was a very popular television attraction both...
Alaska News Nightly: February 19, 2008
Exxon Mobil wants back in at Point Thomson. Meanwhile, Senator Stevens urges action on the gasline. Plus, Lance Mackey and Ken Anderson go head...