Monthly Archives: December 2008
Arctic warming study shows accelerating heat feedback loop
The Arctic has been called the "canary in the coal mine" when in comes to global warming. And a new study quantifies just how...
Three rural Democrats join Alaska House Republican majority
Democrats Reggie Joule of Kotzebue, Bryce Edgmon of Dillingham and Bob Heron of Bethel are now working with the majority Republicans in Alaska's...
Anchorage student numbers force mid-year hiring
A larger student enrollment than predicted is prompting the Anchorage School District to spend over $600,000 expanding its teaching and classroom aide staff.
Request for...
Yukon Quest wins $10,000 from Fairbanks
The Fairbanks City Council voted last night to give $10,000 to the Yukon Quest. Quest officials sought financial support directly from the council after...
Alaska News Nightly: December 16, 2008
Senator Stevens is fighting to keep his law license in Alaska. Plus, a new study documents a dramatic increase in air temperatures over the...
Student numbers force mid-year hiring
A larger student enrollment than predicted is prompting the Anchorage School District to spend over 600-thousand dollars expanding its teaching and class room aide...
Talk of Alaska: Alaska’s FY2010 Budget
With the price of oil where it is, Alaska will have to dip into its reserves to support its budget. The Palin administration is...
School Board debates bond packages
Last night the Anchorage School Board held the first of two public hearings on a pair of proposed school bond packages for next April's...
Governor Palin unveils State budget proposal with 7% cut
Governor Sarah Palin wants to shrink state government spending by 7% next year. She released her proposed budget for fiscal year 2010 this...
Legislators react to Palin budget cuts and priorities
It will take lawmakers and community leaders time to comb through the Governor's budget plan, but some had skimmed through summaries today. Alaska Municipal...
Palin’s home church arson fire remains under investigation
Federal investigators in Alaska are awaiting results of laboratory tests to determine what kind of accelerant was used in a fire that heavily damaged...
Alaska PFD recipients can donate via click for 2009
Backers hope a new charitable-giving program will help Alaska service groups hit hard by the nation's economic downturn. But its proceeds will not make...
Sitka museum asks assembly to double its municipal income
The Sitka Historical Society has asked the assembly to more than double its financial support for the organization. The Society's municipal funding this year...
Century-old Fairbanks hardware retailer closes
Fairbanks has said a temporary goodbye to a local retail institution. Samson's Hardware closed the doors at a location it had occupied for 104...
U.S. archeologists work to return Alaska Native remains and artifacts
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is a federal law that requires museums and federal agencies to return human remains...
Forest Service cleared for Kupreanof timber sale
The U.S. Forest Service has won a court decision in a lawsuit over a proposed timber sale on northern Kupreanof Island near Petersburg. A...
Yukon Quest asking Fairbanks for special funding
The Yukon Quest pleads its case for a portion of local bed tax money before the Fairbanks City Council tonight. Race organizers missed the...
Alaska News Nightly: December 15, 2008
Governor Sarah Palin is proposing a 7% cut in spending for next year's state budget. Plus a Fairbanks retailer packs up after more than...
Line One: Sleep disorders
Sleep is a vital to our health and well being, yet millions are not getting enough sleep, or are suffering from other sleeping disorders. About...
Decision on murder evidence two weeks away
This afternoon the courtroom phase of the motion to suppress all evidence gathered from what Joshua Wade's lawyers call an "improper" search warrant concluded....