Monthly Archives: April 2008
Moose hunting moratorium begins to show results
A moose count on the Lower Kuskokwim River is showing local residents that giving the animals a break from hunting, is paying off.
Angela Denning-Barnes,...
Alaska News Nightly: April 29, 2008
Conservation groups celebrate yesterday's ruling by a federal judge ordering a quick decision on listing Polar bears as an endangered species. Also, President Bush...
Talk of Alaska: Renewable Energy for Alaska
While rising oil prices are putting the squeeze on the rest of the country, they also gave Alaska a hefty budget surplus. But that's...
Dialogue on Race and Diversity produces personal challenges
Yesterday about three hundred people gathered at St. Anthony's Church for a dialogue on racism in Anchorage. The discussion ranged from community wide...
State Democrats ruffled by dirty web tricks
A series of fake websites intended to sabotage Congressional candidate Ethan Berkowitz are creating quite a stir within the state Democratic Party. Without pointing...
Kodiak buys lift for large boat maintenance
The City of Kodiak has purchased a $6 million large vessel travel lift. The lift is welcome news to many large boat owners, who’ve...
UAF names new chancellor
The University of Alaska has named a new chancellor for the Fairbanks campus. Brian Rogers will take the two-year interim position. Rogers was one...
Juneau plans to educate residents through electricity crisis
City, state and federal officials have been discussing how to help Juneau weather its short-term crisis of very expensive electricity. Some members of Juneau’s...
Sitka takes recycling to a new level
Sitka's recycling program logged another milestone this month. Just a couple weeks before Earth Day the city test-ran new equipment that will allow Sitkans...
Spring snows delay studded tire deadline
Most Alaskans can keep their studded tires on for a while longer. The Department of Public Safety issued an emergency order in response to...
Cruise ship tourist numbers expected to be flat this year
The first cruise-ship tourists of the year are on their way to Alaska. About 1 million are expected before the season ends. The numbers...
DEC sends strong message to cruise ship industry
As the tourist season gets underway, The Alaska Cruise Association has been handed a strong message that the state Department of Environmental Conservation is...
500-year-old body validates Native knowledge
A Yukon Chief says scientific studies on the body of a man who died on a glacier about 500 years ago are validating aboriginal...
Alaska News Nightly: April 28, 2008
Democrats are asking questions about some dirty web tricks being played upon Ethan Berkowitz, who's running for Alaska's sole seat in the U.S. House...
City increases pressure on perpetually reckless drivers
Anchorage is stepping up its anti-scofflaw efforts with an awareness campaign designed to discomfort the city's leading negligent drivers...and in some cases, those who...
Line One: Child passenger safety
This week Dr. Woodard explores the rationale behind the regulations and recommendations on child passenger safety. What are Alaska's laws on child safety seats?...
Algo Nuevo: April 27, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the April 27, 2008 edition of Algo Nuevo -- Something New.If you have questions, comments or music requests for...
Something Different: April 27, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the April 27, 2008 edition of Something Different with Betsy.
All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song...
Soul to Soul: April 26, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the April 26, 2008 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson.
All tracks played are listed below...
The Twilight Show: April 26, 2008
Here's the music playlist from the April 26, 2008 edition of The Twilight Show with Todd Glazer.
All tracks played are listed below in the...