Monthly Archives: February 2009

Soul to Soul: Feb 21, 2009

Here's the music playlist from the February 21, 2009 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...

The Twilight Show: Feb 21, 2009

Here's the music playlist from the February 21, 2009 edition of The Twilight Show with Todd Glazer. All tracks played are listed below in the...

Anchorage Mayor attends White House stimulus package meeting

Anchorage Acting Mayor Matt Claman was among dozens of mayors from around the country who met with President Obama today at the White House....

Interior Department plans stimulus spending in National Parks, more

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today he's appointing a task force to help make decisions about where to invest more than $3 billion of...

Alaska Permanent Fund set to avoid Sudan-related investments

The Trustees of the Permanent Fund yesterday endorsed legislation that would require all financial managers to no longer invest in companies that do business...

Faith group brings food and religious message to rural Alaska

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has announced a federal fuel cost assistance plan for Emmonak. Senator Mark Begich arranged the announcement during his...

UAA hosts debate on State of Alaska’s financial support for rural life

Last night at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus a debate and discussion was held on the question: "Should the State of Alaska devote...

No deaths, minor injuries in plane crash near Nome

All six people aboard a Frontier Alaska flight from Brevig Mission to Nome survived a crash landing yesterday evening, thanks to their calm reactions...

Gatt and Dalton scratch from 2009 Quest

Hans Gatt scratched from the Yukon Quest in Dawson City yesterday, saying he wants to save his dogs for the Iditarod. Fellow veteran racer...

Alaska News Nightly: February 20, 2009

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN's news feeds via e-mail, podcast and RSS. Download Audio...

Stage Talk: The Rainmaker

Set in a drought-ridden rural town in the West in Depression era America, The Rainmaker offers timeless themes of hope and happiness. From the...

Murkowski speaks to Alaska legislature, issues warnings on Alaska gas development

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski today gave her annual report to the state House and Senate -- this year focusing on energy and Alaska's role...

Renewable energy projects to get national $40 billion boost

The new Energy Secretary says renewable energy projects will get a major boost from the economic stimulus package. Secretary Steven Chu says they'll also...

Palin to deliver food, meet with residents in western Alaska

Governor Sarah Palin is heading to western Alaska tomorrow, to help deliver food to families in Marshall and Russian Mission. The trip is being...

Union members press State to bring back old pension plan

Anchorage Representative Harry Crawford whipped up a crowd of state workers on the capitol steps today. They're all members of various unions that represent...

BP reports Prudhoe Bay spill of unknown size

British PetroleumBP has reported a spill of an undetermined amount of gas, oil and water from a flow line at Prudhoe Bay. The spill...

Little leads Quest into last 500 miles

Jon Little led the way out of the Dawson checkpoint on the Yukon Quest at 10:51 this morning. He was followed closely by William...

Tongass Science Conference explores ecosystem protection amongst logging

Forest scientists are looking at different ways of protecting the Tongass ecosystem while logging continues. Ecologists, biologists and other specialists are comparing notes and...

Sitka cyber victim shares story as a lesson for others

Virtual criminals make no distinction about where their victims live, whether it's an apartment in Manhattan, or an island in Southeast Alaska. But one...

UAF researchers introduce ‘Sunshine Barley,’ designed for northern growing

University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers are preparing to release a new variety of hull-less barley in time for spring planting. The UAF School of...