Alaska News Nightly: April 21, 2009

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN's news feeds via email, podcast and RSS.Download Audio(MP3) Legislators Look Back on 90-day Session Dave Donaldson, APRN - JuneauWhen the legislature adjourned Sunday night -- with no special session in sight -- lawmakers had a chance to look back on the first year they have met the voters' instructions to complete their work in ninety days.Juneau's New Senator Wants New Office Building for Capital Rosemary Alexander, KTOO - JuneauA 45-million dollar state office building for downtown Juneau is now a capital city priority for next year's legislative session. And Juneau's new senator says he's ready to carry it through the senate.Two Seal Hunters Found on Ice Flows Shane Iverson, KYUK - BethelTwo lost seal hunters were found after spending a night on ice flows.Some Collectors Often Ignore Debtors' Rights Len Anderson, KSKA - AnchorageBecause of the economy, some Alaskans may be receiving letters and phone calls from debt collectors.DOD Launches New Program to Combat Sexual Assault Lori Townsend, APRN - AnchorageApril is sexual assault awareness month and the Department of Defense has launched a new program called Our Strength is for Defending.Warming Trends Pose Travel Warnings Dan Bross, KUAC - FairbanksAlaskans are advised to be wary heading into the mountains as the weather continues to warm.Kodiak Celebrates Return of the Gray Whales Erik Wander, KMXT - KodiakThe Gray Whales have returned to Alaska waters. Kodiak has a festival every year to welcome the Grays as they swim by on their journey from Baja California to the Bering and Chukchi Seas.Federal Biologists Warn of Pesticide's Effect on Salmon The Associated PressFederal biologists say three pesticides commonly used in agricultural crops threaten the survival of many Pacific salmon and steelhead listed as threatened or endangered in the West.Infection Delays Coho Hatchery Robert Woolsey,  KCAW - SitkaA naturally-occurring bacterial infection has delayed the opening of a new coho hatchery in Sitka.