Monthly Archives: March 2008
Anchorage looking at curbside recycling
Anchorage could become the first city in Alaska to offer curbside recycling. The mayor's office presented a comprehensive waste management plan to the assembly...
Eielson AFB trying to turn municipal waste into energy
A new experimental power plant is in the works at Eielson Air Force Base. Civilian energy consultant Kate Morrison says the generator will be...
Examining the need for rural transportation infrastructure upgrades
Villages across Alaska are in need of upgrades to their roads and airstrips. But how to pay for repairs or even the basic installation...
Report outlines damage of Selendang Ayu oil spill
An early tallying of the damage from the 2004 Selendang Ayu oil spill suggests that sea birds were the hardest hit among the animals...
Atlantis in southeast Alaska
Scientists are finding strong evidence that Southeast Alaska’s outer coast used to have another layer of islands and peninsulas. They rose up as advancing...
Alaska News Nightly: March 21, 2008
The candidates for Alaska's lone congressional seat dabate at ComFish 2008 in Kodiak. Plus, Anchorage looks at curbside recycling. And a new report outlines...
District woos voters with needs and state reimbursement
We continue our Anchorage municipal election coverage by looking at the two bond propositions from the Anchorage School District slated to appear on the...
AWAC Presents: Julius Strauss
Former foreign correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, Julius Strauss has intimate knowledge of the Balkans and its ethnic, religious and national tensions. Strauss first...
Stage Talk: Arthur and Esther / Ball in the House
Returning home to Anchorage, Taylor Hanes stops by this week to talk about his role as Arthur in Arthur and Esther. Plus, the a...
Road bonds proposal ballot's biggest
The largest bond proposal on the Anchorage's April 1st municipal ballot is nearly 45 million dollars for city roads and drainage systems and the...
State Supreme Court hears arguments on "Methajuana" law
The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments this afternoon on a recent law criminalizing the possession of small amounts of Marijuana. A lower court...
Governor takes offensive on education bill
Governor Sarah Palin says she is not satisfied with the Education bill the legislature sent to her earlier this month. And in a meeting...
Bill to take legislature out of Juneau getting traction
Communities across Alaska could compete for the legislature under a bill that passed the House Finance Committee this morning. It’s one of several bills...
Fairbanks peace group reaches out to service personnel
A local peace group is reaching out to service people at Ft Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base. The Fairbanks Chapter of the national...
Rally calls for permanent fund to drop investments that do business in Sudan
100 people rallied on the state capitol steps, calling for Alaska to divest from companies that do business in Sudan. They support House and...
High rates among Natives mark National Native HIV/AIDS awareness day
Today has been designated National Native HIV/AIDS awareness day. Senator Lisa Murkowski recently won passage of a resolution supporting the designation to help encourage...
Equinox myths – true or false?
Today is the equinox, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. There are lots of myths, legends and inaccuracies that go along...
Sustainable agriculture conference marks the start of spring at UAF
There’s still more than a month until the snow and ice are gone, but the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is preparing...
Alaska News Nightly: March 20, 2008
The State Supreme Court hears arguments on Marijuana criminalization law. Plus, The Legislature considers a bill to move the legislature out of Juneau. And...
Fire chief watching two bond propositons impacting department
On April 1st, Anchorage voters will decide six assembly races, two school board seats and a number of ballot propositions. Today we take a...