Monthly Archives: March 2008
Alaska News Nightly: March 6, 2008
The North Pacific Right Whale get unique status under the endangered species act. Plus, the shorter legislative session ratchets up pressure on legislators and...
Iditarod frontrunner status scrambled on way to Cripple
It looks like a fast trail to Cripple. A pack of mushers led by Paul Gebhart took off for there yesterday afternoon. We're not...
Governor Palin pregnant
News came out late today that Alaska's governor, Sarah Palin, is pregnant with her fifth child. You can follow the developments via Google News...
Alaska Senate set to sock away billions for rainy day
The State Senate today passed a supplemental budget that increases the current fiscal year's spending. While its normal purpose is to cover unforeseen expenses...
Steller sea lion numbers improving in southeast, declining in Aleutians
The National Marine Fisheries Service has issued its final recovery plan for Alaska's long-troubled population of Steller sea lions and it includes good news...
Legal settlement restores BIA money to Chugach resource projects
A lawsuit filed by the Chugach Regional Resources Commission against the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) over program funding was recently settled. The Commission...
Rural Alaska entrepreneurship success possible, but elusive
A new report maintains that while starting a business in bush Alaska is very difficult, it is possible to be successful. That is, provided...
Gebhardt leads the Iditarod for now
Paul Gebhardt was the first musher out of the Ophir checkpoint this afternoon. He left at 12:52 p.m. and is now leading the Iditarod....
Palin names director of Alaska Energy Authority
A former CEO of Golden Valley Electric will take over the job of coming up with an energy strategy for the state and coordinating...
UAF professor composes official International Polar Year theme
University of Alaska Fairbanks professor Jim Bicigo has composed some new music -- celebrating the International Polar Year. It includes five movements, each highlighting...
Alaska News Nightly: March 5, 2008
The State Senate passed a bill today the saves billions of dollars in two reserve funds. Plus, the latest Iditarod update from the trail...
Community Forum: Road and transportation bonds
A historic amount of road construction will take place this summer and people can expect the worst. This week's Community Forum takes a last...
Governor Murkowski's chief of staff Jim Clark pleads guilty to fraud
Jim Clark pleaded guilty today in U-S District Court in Anchorage to charges of federal Mail and Wire Fraud. Clark was former governor Frank...
Clark apologizes for unethical actions
Clark told APRN today that an apology goes along with his guilty plea. He said he knows that what he did was inconsistent with...
Federal agency says Alaska's gas still an attractive investment
The head of the federal government’s Energy Information Administration says Alaska natural gas will be an attractive supply for the nation even if it...
Homeland Defense Secretary Chertoff plans trip to Alaska's arctic
With climate change opening access to the Arctic Ocean, the Coast Guard is gearing up to increase its presence there. So Homeland Defense Secretary...
Lance Mackey leads Iditarod out of Nikolai
Defending champion Lance Mackey has taken the lead in the Iditarod. He left the Nikolai checkpoint at 4:17 this afternoon. Norweigan Kjetil Backen was...
MEA leadership in flux
Matanusaka Electric Association membership ousted the electric coop’s board president during the annual board election on March first. A new majority on the board...
Bradfield road still an option
A road up the Bradfield Canal connecting southeast Alaska to Canada is still a possibility. That’s despite the fact that the state legislature last...
Alaska News Nightly: March 4, 2008
The former chief of staff to Governor Frank Murkowski pleads guilty to fraud while in office. Plus, Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff says...