Monthly Archives: December 2008
Interior releases draft environmental report on Arctic offshore drilling
The Interior Department released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) today on opening more than 73 million acres of the Arctic Ocean to oil...
State pushing oil companies to move on Cook Inlet development
State officials met Thursday with representatives from oil and gas companies that own offshore leases in Cook Inlet to see if they can spark...
Walt Monegan announces run for Anchorage Mayor
Former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan plans to run for Anchorage mayor. Monegan is a former Anchorage police chief. Governor Sarah Palin fired Monegan...
Recession cutting into University of Alaska programs
The recession is hitting home at the University of Alaska. UAF Chancellor Brian Rogers says University investment funds have suffered in line with the...
Petersburg air travel briefly losing Alaska Airlines flights in March, April
Alaska Airlines will bypass its usual stops in Petersburg for a month this spring while the state reconstructs the airport's runway. Passengers planning travel...
Anchorage signs police and fire contracts, paying $60M more over 5 years
This week the Anchorage Assembly approved two major union contracts. Over the next five years, the combined increased cost to the city above the...
Alaska News Nightly: December 19, 2008
State Senator John Cowdery pleaded guilty to conspiracy today in exchange for avoiding prison. Plus, State officials are worried about a string of suicides...
Stage Talk: The Last Night of Ballyhoo
The Last Night of Ballyhoo takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, in December of 1939. Gone with the Wind is having its world premiere, and...
Night Music: Dec. 18, 2008
Here’s the music playlist from the December 18, 2008 edition of Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the...
State takes over Anchorage nursing home, removes administrator
The state is taking over management of the Mary Conrad nursing home in Anchorage. A routine inspection last week uncovered physical injuries to the...
Shell appealing Beaufort oil exploration shutdown
Shell Oil intends to file for a re-hearing to the full 9th Circuit after their exploration plan for the Beaufort Sea was halted in...
Southeast Alaska capital projects cut in Palin budget, expected to reappear
Some Southeast officials say their communities are short-changed in the Governor's capital budget proposal. But they say it's just the first step in a...
Alaska prisons seek more funding for treatment
Even with State earnings expected to be much less than last year, the Corrections Department is looking for more in its budget. Corrections wants...
Federal lands opening to major geothermal power program
The Interior Department has finalized a plan to make 190 million acres of federal land available for geothermal energy projects, including lands in Alaska....
Juneau Empire eliminates ‘Hooligan’ arts publication
Juneau-ites who enjoy reading about the capital city arts scene are running out of time. The last issue of the Hooligan comes out today.
John...
Calista Corporation issues $250 checks to elders
Calista, the Native for-profit corporation for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta announced that all elders are getting holiday checks worth $250. The checks started going out...
Sitka police and assembly discuss buying hybrid patrol cars
The Sitka assembly's triennial debate over purchasing new police cars took a new turn this year. The assembly steered clear of its usual discussion...
Don’t let Christmas tree ‘needle-drop’ happen to you
Real trees remain a popular Christmas tradition despite a tendency to dry out and drop their needles. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension...
Japanese tourist flights to Fairbanks cleared for arrival — barely
Budget constraints at the U.S. Customs office in Anchorage almost forced the cancellation of Japan Airlines' winter flights to Fairbanks. Fairbanks Convention and Visitor's...
Alaska News Nightly: December 18, 2008
The state is taking over management of a nursing home in Anchorage where inspectors found dangerous and unsanitary conditions. Plus, the federal government is...