Monthly Archives: February 2008
One-way zone discussed for Valdez Arm
Each year oil tankers pass through Valdez Arm about 600 times. That's a dramatic decline from when crude was flowing through the pipeline at...
Yukon Quest leaders watching the clock tick in Dawson City
A dozen Yukon Quest teams are resting in Dawson City, the race's half-way point. The latest to pull in was Dan Kaduce of Chatanika....
Bad weather challenges Iron Dog racers
Snow, wind and poor visibility along the Yukon River challenged the frontrunners of the Iron Dog snowmachine race this morning. Defending champion Todd Palin,...
Alaskans commemorate Elizabeth Peratrovich
Elizabeth Peratrovich day was established by the Legislature to commemorate the signing of the Anti-Discrimination Act. The work of Elizabeth Peratrovich and her crucial...
Alaska News Nightly: February 15, 2008
A convicted Alaskan killer is sentenced to 99 years for a 2003 murder. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard ends its search for a Japanese balloonist...
AWAC Presents: Dr. Paul Dunscomb
Professor of East Asian history at UAA, Dr. Paul Dunscomb speaks on "2008: China's Olympic Gamble and Other Spectator Sports in East Asia." He...
Stage Talk: Mousetrap
The longest running show in the history of theater comes to Anchorage. Agatha Christie's Mousetrap opens tonight, February 15th. Stage Talk host, Mark Muro...
Night Music: February 14, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the Feb. 14, 2008 edition of Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the...
Alaska Senate may curtail national ID system
The Senate is considering a bill that would draw the line on the Federal government's attempts to have a national identification system. The "Real...
Bill to move legislative sessions to Anchorage gets hearing in the house
In an abbreviated hearing this morning, a bill relocating legislative sessions to Anchorage beginning in 2010 moved from the House State Affairs committee into...
Nikolski fuel crisis a disaster
The Aleutian village of Nikolski has declared its ongoing fuel crisis to be a disaster emergency and local leaders have appealed to the state...
Juneau bars say smoking ban toxic to business
Bar owners say business is down sharply in the wake of Juneau's smoking ban. They report drops of 20% to 50% last month in...
NYU dentists drop in on Kasigluk
Dentists from the New York University College of Dentistry descended on the tundra Village of Kasigluk last week to implement a pilot project aimed...
Mackey clings to Quest lead
Fairbanks musher Lance Mackey was the first to reach the Yukon Quest halfway point in Dawson City this afternoon. Mackey arrived at 1:01 p.m.,...
Southeast communities fighting Ketchikan borough annexation
School and city leaders from small southern Southeast communities want the legislature to block Ketchikan's expansion plans. They testified earlier this week in favor...
The dark side of Kodiak
Kodiak may be nearly a thousand miles south of Point Barrow, but there's one part of town where, like Barrow, the sun doesn't shine...
Alaska News Nightly: February 14, 2008
A bill that would move the legislature to Anchorage took a step forward today. Plus, residents of a sunless neighborhood in Kodiak adjust to...
Federal lands for state and Natives remain in limbo
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne acknowledged today that his department can't meet the goal of completing land conveyances to the state, Native corporations and individual...
Murkowski pushing for national arctic policy revisions
Senator Lisa Murkowski has been pushing several years for the Bush Administration to draw up a new set of Arctic policies. But she now...
Admiralty Island mine sold by Rio Tinto to Hecla
The Greens Creek Mine on Admiralty Island has been sold to Idaho-based Hecla Mining Company. Hecla already owns 30% of the silver, gold, zinc...