Monthly Archives: February 2009
Judge in Stevens trial holds Justice Department lawyers in contempt
A federal judge has found a team of Justice Department lawyers in contempt for failing to turn over documents to attorneys for former Senator...
Yukon Quest starts tomorrow
A British musher will be the first out of the starting chute when the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race gets underway tomorrow in
Whitehorse. ...
Bill to loosen cruise ship discharge requirements introduced in the house
A bill loosening wastewater discharge restrictions on cruise ships was introduced in the state House today. The measure by Valdez Republican John Harris changes...
Proposals for change in the state’s voter initiative process
A Southeast legislative leader wants Alaskans to know who’s backing ballot measures while they’re still on the street. Ketchikan representative Kyle Johansen is pushing...
Minimum wage gets a hearing in the State Senate
Legislation that would increase Alaska’s minimum wage got a hearing before the State Senate’s labor and commerce committee yesterday. The measure would require Alaskan...
Federal Judge halts Juneau road project
A federal judge has sided with environmentalists and stopped - at least temporarily - the Juneau road project. US District Judge John Sedwick...
New Steinway Concert Grand arrives in Sitka
A week before the Sitka Jazz Festival opened this month, a heavy crate arrived at the new Sitka Performing Arts Center. As festival co-director...
Alaska News Nightly: February 13, 2009
The US House has passed the stimulus package and the Senate seems ready to do the same. Also, the judge in the Ted Stevens...
Stage Talk: The Women Of…
An adaptation Euripides' The Trojan Women, UAA's The Women Of... is a modern day critique of war and its effect on women. Directed...
Night Music: February 12, 2009
Here’s the music playlist from the February 12, 2009 edition of Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the...
State says no evidence of price gouging in fuel markets
The Department of Law today released the results of an investigation that found no indication of collusion or other illegal pricing activity in the...
Unalaska to sue government over military contamination
The city of Unalaska, a former military base during World War II, plans to sue the federal government for 4 million dollars – the...
Anchorage Mayor Claman targets fire department for cuts
Anchorage acting mayor Matt Claman is targeting the city's fire department in a second round of budget cuts. Claman announced morethan three million dollars...
FERC encourages TransCanada to start federal permitting process
The Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is encouraging TransCanada to start the federal permitting process for an Alaska natural...
Barrow city mayor Stotts resigns
Barrow city mayor Michael Stotts announced his resignation from office yesterday at the request of the Barrow city council. Mayor Stotts had been the...
Soldier found dead at Ft Richardson
A Fort Richardson Soldier was found dead in his unit’s motor pool building Sunday evening. Sergeant Naquan Reinaldo Williams, Jr., was found by his...
President Obama’s pick for Science Advisor highlights the Arctic
President Obama’s pick to be his Science Advisor in the White House says the Arctic should be more of a priority. Dr. John Holdren...
Cruise industry looks to Ketchikan business community for support
The cruise industry is looking to the Ketchikan business community for support of its efforts to lobby the state legislature. Cruise lines are asking...
Local oysters suspected in norovirus outbreak in Sitka
Locally grown oysters are suspected as the source of an acute gastrointestinal outbreak in Sitka. 25 people have been identified with the gastrointestinal illness...
Alaska News Nightly: February 12, 2009
The state Department of Law finds no evidence of price gouging in Alaska fuel markets. Also, the city of Unalaska plans to sue the...