Monthly Archives: February 2008
Information Crisis? Call 2-1-1.
We all know in case of a life threatening emergency to call 9-1-1. But what about an "information emergency? Well, as of...
Talk of Alaska: The Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA)
We've had some illuminating shows with ConocoPhillips and the Alaska Gasline Port Authority about competing plans for pipelines to deliver Alaska's natural gas to...
New study expands Alaska's continental shelf
Sonar data from an Arctic mapping mission aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy this past summer suggests the continental shelf off Alaska might...
Coast Guard looks ahead to larger arctic role as ice recedes
The Head of the Coast Guard in Alaska spoke today about the challenges the agency faces in the arctic in the next 10 to...
Conservation group warning fishing industry of ocean acidification impacts
A statewide group of conservation-minded fishermen is calling on the industry to take action against ocean acidification. The Alaska Marine Conservation Council has been...
State spending on schools aiming for $100/student-year increase
The House Majority is holding on to a bill that would change the way the state's public schools are funded until members can come...
House may ask parole board to serve longer sentences
The Alaska House today also held a bill that would extend the life of the state pardon and parole board. The bill calls for...
"Get the 211" on health and social service options
We all know in case of a life-threatening emergency to call 911. But what about an "information emergency?" Well, as of today, the "official"...
Rookie Anderson leads the Quest; Rookie Smidt removed from the race
Fairbanks rookie Ken Anderson leapt into the lead in the Yukon Quest. Anderson left the Yukon River checkpoint of Circle at 12:55 p.m. today,...
Yukon-Kuskokwim Guardsmen return to warm welcome in the delta
Alaska National Guardsmen from the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta were honored and officially welcomed home by the United States Army, military support organizations and Yup'ik elders...
Alaska News Nightly: February 11, 2008
The U.S. may be able to claim rights to more of the continental shelf off Alaska according to a new study released today. Plus,...
Line One: Bioesthetic Dentistry
This week on Line One, Dr. Bill Gerace, DDS and Dr. Joseph Mauro, DDS join Dr. Woodard for a discussion about bioesthetic dentistry. Unlike...
Algo Nuevo: Feb 10, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the Feb 10, 2008 edition of Algo Nuevo -- Something New.
If you have questions, comments or music requests for...
Traveling Music: February 10, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the Feb 10, 2008 edition of Traveling Music with Shonti Elder.
All tracks played are listed below in the...
The Twilight Show: February 9, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the Feb 9, 2008 edition of The Twilight Show with Todd Glazer.
All tracks played are listed below in the...
AK: The Birds & The Bees
This week on AK... Valentine's Day is approaching and love is in the air, so what better time to get a lesson on The...
New bill designed to help support foster children
A bill introduced today would smooth out some of the problems facing children living in the state’s foster care system.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Anchorage
Governor proposes repeal of Certificate of Need law
Governor Palin’s proposal to eliminate a law that balances community needs with the brick and mortar of health care has local hospital administrators worried. ...
North Slope mayor reacts to Walrus listing
North Slope Borough Mayor Edward Itta today said he wasn't surprised by the call yesterday from the Center for Biological Diversity to list Pacific...
Yakutat gets a new municipal manager
Yakutat finally has a municipal manager. The northern Southeast Alaska community went more than a year before hiring a longtime resident for the job....